Comments on "Bonus money" CA

[Inthe951]

For you California people or pedigree researchers can you tell me what you know about the stallion

Bonus Money by Chiefs Crown out of Christmas Bonus.

Any comments on what these lines have produced.

thanks-meg

[Inthe951]

Anyone want to comment on his bloodlines. (please) I really like the way he is bred and was hoping to hear some other views.

What lines would he cross with and what Faults should be watched for?
anyone?

[austique]

He's a 3/4 brother to Bright Candles who was a heck of a racemare and the dam of Ashford stallion Grand Slam. Two of his sibilings stand in Oklahoma, Bonus Time Cat (Storm Cat)and Christmas Storm (Storm Bird). One of our former clients owns Bonus Time Cat and while early buzz was that he was a phenomenal looking horse, he hasn't really produced much, but their are probably some good reasons for that. As for Bonus Money, he was a decent performer on the track, but Chief's Crown never really hit as a sire of sires and was more of a broodie sire.

[louis finochio]

I do not have access to the stats on Bonus Money, if you have the following and post it, Ill give it a shot.

% of winners from starters
% of SW
Progeny average starts
Average earnings per starter
AEI CL
AWD

Thanks Louis.

[Karie]

In The Stud - BONUS MONEY (GB), 1991

--------By Crops (All Seasons)--------- Seasons (All Crops)
Wnrs $ Crop Av Per Wnrs
Yr Fls Rnrs (Sws) Earnings Rnr Yr (Wins) Earnings
=====================================================================

1998 16 14 10( 0) 1,135,823 81,130 2000 2( 3) 51,558
1999 20 15 11( 1) 760,941 50,729 2001 11( 19) 437,717
2000 29 16 9( 0) 250,127 15,633 2002 14( 26) 622,857
2001 36 26 14( 0) 373,209 14,354 2003 23( 39) 748,010
2002 1 0 0( 0) 0 0 2004 23( 43) 616,492
2003 0 0 0( 0) 0 0 2005 1( 1) 43,466
2004 2 0 0( 0) 0 0


Sire Summary

5 Crops Lifetime Current
Starters (/Foals) 73% 14%
Winners (/Foals) 45% 1%
Winners (/Starters) 62% 7%

Total Starts 976 19
Total Wins (/Starts) 13% 5%

Total Earnings $2,520,100 $43,466
Ave Earnings/Starter $35,494 $3,105
Ave Earnings/Start $2,582 $2,288
Median Earnings $10,545 $942

Blacktype Wnrs(/Foals) 1% 0%
Blacktype Wnrs(/Strs) 1% 0%
Blacktype Horses(/Foals) 6% 0%
Blacktype Horses(/Strs) 8% 0%

Sup Runners (/Foals) 3% 0%
Sup Runners (/Startrs) 4% 0%

Ave # Years Raced 2.27 3.57
Ave Starts/Year 6.06 1.36

All Foals Colts Fillies
Sire Production Index 0.82 0.83 0.81

End Of Search

[Karie]

Here are his LEADING RUNNERS:

DUDDLY DOO RUN (1999 C, by COX'S RIDGE) 6 wins at 2 to 5, $196,607, in NA.
(SSI=1.81). 1st Saguaro S. (O) ($18,000, Tup) $30,000, 2nd Earlene Mc
Cabe Derby (R) (O) ($9,610, Sac) $50,110, 2nd Redwood Empire S. (O)
($10,500, Sr) $47,690, 2nd Caballos Del Sol Handicap (O) ($7,000, Tup)
$35,000, 2nd Palo Verde Handicap (O) ($6,000, Tup) $30,000, 2nd
Caballos Del Sol Handicap (O) ($6,000, Tup) $30,000, 2nd Paradise
Valley Handicap (O) ($6,000, Tup) $30,000, 2nd Bienvenidos S. (N)
($21,900, Tup), 3rd Zany Tactics S. (R) (O) ($12,816, Sa) $106,800,
3rd Everett Nevin S. (R) (O) ($9,100, Pln) $63,100, 3rd James F.
Lyttle Memorial Handicap (O) ($7,910, Sr) $43,760.
BONUS PAY DAY (1998 C, by LOUISIANA SLEW) 9 wins at 2 to 5, $398,236, in NA.
(SSI=3.91). 2nd Tiznow S. (R) (O) ($30,000, Hol) $150,000.
BROKE IN BLAIRSDEN (1998 F, by CRYSTAL WATER) 4 wins at 3 to 5, $149,377, in
NA. (SSI=3.05). 2nd Irish O'brien S. (R) (O) ($21,440, Sa) $107,200,
3rd Work The Crowd Handicap (R) (O) ($15,000, Gg) $100,000, 3rd Orinda
Handicap (O) ($11,700, Gg) $63,950.
THE HEEBSTER (1998 F, by EASY GOER) 3 wins at 3 to 4, $92,560, in NA.
(SSI=2.34). 2nd Lakeview Thoroughbred Farms S. (R) (O) ($14,000, Hol)
$70,000.
MAMA MAMA (1999 F, by DAYJUR) Winner at 2, $49,140, in NA. (SSI=2.67). 2nd
California Sires S. (2yo Filly) (R) (O) ($20,000, Sa) $100,000.
GOLDEN BONUS (1998 C, by GOLD CREST) 6 wins at 3 to 6, $233,442, in NA.
(SSI=1.97).
FOUR CHECKER (1999 C, by LOUISIANA SLEW) 5 wins at 2 to 5, $179,543, in NA.
(SSI=1.49). 2nd California Cup Starter Sprint H (R) (N) ($50,000,
Sa), 3rd Earlene Mc Cabe Derby (R) (O) ($6,610, Sac) $50,110.
RED PACKET (1999 C, by ALYDAR) 7 wins at 3 to 4, $99,100, in NA. (SSI=3.64).
BONUSITA (1998 F, by EXECUTIVE ORDER) 10 wins at 3 to 5, $85,580, in NA.
(SSI=.97).
PASSIONFORCASHIN (1998 C, by NATIVE ROYALTY) 3 wins at 5, $77,612, in NA.
(SSI=1.91).

[Inthe951]

Thanks for the posts much appreciated. If anyone has seen him or his foals please post!

I have a message into the farm where he stood, Ken Arnold Ranch, but it seems he has moved does anyone know where?

Looked at his foals intersting to see he got some money out of non winning mares.

Louis your in CA any comments?

[Karie]

** BONUS MONEY (GB), 1991 **
$2,500 Stud Fee, Live Foal
[email protected]
Nexstar Ranch
37215 De Portola Rd.
Temecula, CA 92590
Mr/Mrs John F Demeo
(951) 302-3899
(Fax) (951) 302-3145

[louis finochio]

Bonus Money is a sleeper stallion for the small breeder. Once his offspring has broken their maiden, they have went on to win many more races and their total lifetime starts is on the high side. I havent seen a picture of Bonus Money so I cant comment on his conformation.

Bonus Money has produced superior runners when bred to mares by the (Phalaris) sire line. These include sons of Alydar, sons of Seattle Slew, Easy Goer, Native Royalty, and Mr. Leader.

If you have a mare by Bonus Money, you would breed her to Benchmark a son of Alydar, as this cross has been most productive.