Breeding has begun to take center stage over the past couple weeks as stable after stable start advertising and booking their studs.
Many stables are offering very cheap or even free service just to get bookings. I guess the idea is to produce as many progeny as possible in the hopes that some will hit the big-time and enhance the stallions reputation.
I take a different approach with War Machine. Five bookings per year, $300,000 per. Actually, I did slip up a bit last season and allowed 7 bookings. A simple accounting error plus a negotiated spot as part of a deal to acquire Big Slick from Goforwand Stables. Going forward, the 5 per year limit will be strictly adhered to. A couple stables have disagreed with the limit and have demonstrated their disapproval by vowing never to use War Machine for stud purposes. I can live with that.
Why would someone pay $300,000 for War Machine when there are so many solid and less expensive stallions to choose from?
Many stables are offering very cheap or even free service just to get bookings. I guess the idea is to produce as many progeny as possible in the hopes that some will hit the big-time and enhance the stallions reputation.
I take a different approach with War Machine. Five bookings per year, $300,000 per. Actually, I did slip up a bit last season and allowed 7 bookings. A simple accounting error plus a negotiated spot as part of a deal to acquire Big Slick from Goforwand Stables. Going forward, the 5 per year limit will be strictly adhered to. A couple stables have disagreed with the limit and have demonstrated their disapproval by vowing never to use War Machine for stud purposes. I can live with that.
Why would someone pay $300,000 for War Machine when there are so many solid and less expensive stallions to choose from?
- The only American Triple Crown winner
- Single season earning record of $11,100,000 in only 12 races
- Won 16 of 17 races during prime including 12 in a row, most of which were Grade 1
- In addition to TC races, also won BC Juvenile, Dubai World Cup, and BC Classic
Simply put, War Machine was able to accomplish feats that no other horse has been able to duplicate. That makes him special. That will make his offspring special.
The 2009 book for War Machine is as follows:
The 2009 book for War Machine is as follows:
- Otsego Farms
- Snowbank Farm
- Alydar Stables
- Olmo Dorato
- Watch This Space
9 comments:
So, what is the '2009 book'?
?? Thats weird.
Half my message disapeared...
And now I'm a poet... I'll try again
So, what is the '2009 book'?
Is that an archive of time to be spent, breeding during 2009?
Why hello Moif! You certainly do get around. LOL
Photo Finish is a horse racing simulation that I participate in. The game does not take place in real time. We are in the 2008 racing season right now. For breeding purposes, War Machine is fully booked with broodmares in 2008, so I am taking reservations for 2009, hence the "2009 book".
Love your daughters name by the way. Named after the Viking Goddess of Love?
...a horse racing simulation?
So, its an online computer game, like EVE, but with race horse?
...okay I noticed the link.
Amazing, though I don't know if I should be amused or amazed.
What about the pics on your site, are they just images you've found or are they from the game? If the latter then they are amazingly realistic.
Those pictures are not from the game. The graphics in the game are very ordinary. Many participants don't even own the actual game, they just participate statistically by observing the results. The people that own the game can actually watch the races. It's quite fun. We've got participants from all over the world, many from Europe.
So apart from racing and breeding, what other aspects of the game are there?
Well, managing your stable can be a big part of it. Racing and breeding are major concerns obviously, but appropriately scheduling each individual horses races, planning adequately to fill your available stalls with viable racers and breeders, and buying and selling stock are all important aspects as well. I'm pretty much doing something almost everyday regarding Otsego Farms. The overall time involved is fairly small though.
I bet you spend much more time on EVE Online, which looks spectacular by the way. I didn't know about that until I saw it on your blog.
Your right about that. EVE is amazingly time consuming. The best part is you don't have to be online to learn skills though, so its only to generate funds that one needs to be online.
Alas, near every thing is expensive.
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