CLAIBORNE FARM LEADS WAY IN KENTUCKY – FIRST TO ANNOUNCE 2009 STUD FEES!

Historic Claiborne Farm is the first farm in the bluegrass to announce their 2009 stud fees. They are:

ARCH — $25,000  (No change)
DURING –  $5,000 (No change)
EDDINGTON — $15,000 (DOWN from $20,000 in 2008)
FIRST SAMURAI — $$30,000 (DOWN from $40,000 in 2008)
FLATTER — $5,000 — (No change)
HORSE CHESTNUT — TBA ($5,000 in 2008)
HORSE GREELEY — $7,500 (NEW)
OUT OF PLACE — $5,000 (DOWN from $7,500 in 2008)
POLITICAL FORCE — $12,500 (DOWN from $15,000 in 2008)
PULPIT — $80,000 — (No change)
SEEKING THE GOLD — TBA — ($125,000 in 2008)
STRONG HOPE — $15,000 – (DOWN from $30,000 in 2008)
WAR FRONT — $12,500 — (No change)

Claiborne Stud Fee Stats: 0 Up, 4 Down; 5 No Change 

If you’re breeding to race, where are you going to find a better stud fee value than Out of Place at $5,000? His lifetime starts are terrific: 82% starters, 62% winners to foals, 22% two-year-old winners, 6% SWs, and average earnings per runner of $57,145!

I was pleased as well as a little surprised that Pulpit stayed at $80,000. As the older high-level stallions such as Storm Cat retire from stud, Pulpit appears ready to ascend to the upper echelon. He’s sired 32 SWs from his first seven crops, including 6 G1 winners. Not only does Pulpit get the “big” horse, but he’s starting to show signs of becoming a sire of sires. His sons Tapit and Sky Mesa have both sired G1 winners from their freshman crops. Pulpit offers a lot of bang for the buck!

CLICK HERE to view our latest 2009 Stud Fee Report!

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