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WOW $5.75 Million for Round Pond

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 2:40 pm
by madelyn
The hammer just fell at Fasig Tipton, it looked like a real sale (not an RNA). What is the highest price ever paid for a maiden broodmare prospect?

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 2:52 pm
by magic code
Was Ashado in foal when she sold for $9 million?

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:26 pm
by madelyn
No, I just looked that up, but she was sold at Keeneland. And she had won $3.9 million. She was also full sibling to two other GSW's (Sunriver and Saint Stephen) and half to two other stakes horses. Round Pond is just NOT all that. And then Octave apparently went for $4 million. Both are open prospects.. so if they are depreciated over an eight year period, RP would have to have a foal bring $625K plus stud fee, plus mare care, etc. to be profitable, and Octave's nut would be $500K plus stud fee, etc. It's not exactly a home run.

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:36 pm
by Maven
Maybe not if you're selling but get a GSW colt out of one of them and it will be hyped to oblivion.

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:41 pm
by madelyn
Well that's true.

Do you have some in the sale this week, Maven?

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:46 pm
by Maven
The Mutakddim and then two I use to own and sold this spring are in the sale as well in Keeneland.

I don't have my hopes too high on the Mutakddim. Weird book placement and German female family even with her being a juvenile stakes winner. She's decent looking though.

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:24 pm
by Rokeby Forever
I thought Round Pond was in foal to Storm Cat, but I can't find anything confirming that...does anyone know?

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 12:04 am
by magic code
She's a maiden.

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:02 am
by larrygene
Is this not the GREATEST GAME in town!!!!!! A game where money is no object to some. I LOVE it!! :D

Larrygene

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:45 am
by zinn21
The Bloodhorse reports a bidding war between John Ferguson/Sheik Mohammed and a group that included Nick Zito. Here's the link:

http://auctions.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=41885

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 3:07 pm
by UmmYeah
Seems like a much better bargain than $16 mil for The Green Monkey...

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:06 pm
by larrygene
I can guarantee you this , if it was not for The Green Monkey, prices would not be even close to what they are today!!!!!!!!! Why do you think people are paying millions for broodstock!!! One of them might be carrying a TGM. At this level people are not working on getting something of value but working on feeding their egos!! THIS IS NOT A GARAGE SALE :idea:

Larrygene