Now It's Indian Ocean?

[Thunder]

I finally read this post from start to the previous one and I am fascinated by the insight and description of IO by my fellow posters. What do you think his studfee will bring? My guess would be 25,000- . But 10, 000 would be more reasonable to me(a steal).

[Coquinerie]

Wow, I think you may have really over shot it-- My guess is, depending on where he stands, 3,500 to 7,500... and only 7,500 if he's at an aggressive KY stud. He reminds me of Jump Start in a sense and could be a really good value and booked full at 5k.

[louis finochio]

I would guess IO would be in the 7,500 range. When you consider Unusual Heat is a steal at 7,500 and is a proven stallion, 7,500 on IO would be a good figure to start with.

[Sysonby]

Actually Unusual Heat is $6000 -- and won't be standing for that next year. Indian Ocean is a Stormy Atlantic with one Grade 3 win in an abbreviated career. If he goes to Florida, he'll probably stand for $5000. If he stays in California, he might stand for $3500-$5000.

I love the horse, but I don't see how he's much different on paper than Avanzado or Joey Franco--stallions in California that stand well south of $7500. Even Skimming--a double grade 1 winner by Nureyev only stood for $7500.

[louis finochio]

Diane Barry Abrams wife told me UH will be going up to 7,500 in 06. The sad part of it is that UH has too many mares that breeders want to breed to him and the partners of UH dont want to burn the candle at both ends by breeding all those mares and sending UH to Southern Hemisphere for double duty.

[austique]

He's going to Bridlewood Farm in Florida, but is co-owned with Winstar, so he could get a shot at the big time if he performs. No stud fee was announced.