2018 Stallion Fees

[Sparrow Castle]

Tonalist stud fee cut to $20,000

Tonalist, the winner of the 2014 Belmont Stakes, will stand for an advertised fee of $20,000 at Lane’s End in Versailles, Ky., during the 2018 breeding season.

The 6-year-old Tapit horse was initially advertised for $30,000 by Lane’s End when the farm announced its 2018 fees in October. He stood his debut season in 2016 for $40,000, then was advertised at $30,000 in 2017.

Tonalist’s first foals are weanlings of 2017. He was led during Kentucky’s fall mixed sale season by a $260,000 colt purchased by Burnt Milles Thoroughbreds at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

http://www.drf.com/news/tonalist-stud-fee-cut-20000

[BaroqueAgain1]

Does this reduction mean that his weanlings weren't wonderful? Or is it because there are a lot of Tapit sons standing out there now? Or both?

[Sparrow Castle]

Does this reduction mean that his weanlings weren't wonderful? Or is it because there are a lot of Tapit sons standing out there now? Or both?

I don't know what they looked like but I thought his about a dozen or so weanlings that sold in Oct/Nov did pretty well. One sold for $260k but there was a low one for $7k, both were kind of outliers. I think the average was maybe about $100k, but that's a pretty small sample. This fee is probably more in line to continue to attract a good sized book of mares because, yes, the competition got harder.

[Sparrow Castle]

Fear the Kitten joins roster at Indiana's Swifty Farms

Airoforce (NEW) - $2,500
Cashel Castle - $1,000
Fear the Kitten (NEW) - $1,000
Fort Prado - $1,000
Guys Reward - $1,000
Majestic Harbor - $4,000
Notional - $2,000
Pass Rush - $2,500
Pataky Kid - $1,500
Unbridled Express - $1,500

http://www.drf.com/news/fear-kitten-joins-roster-indianas-swifty-farms

[Sparrow Castle]

Sequel Stallions New York Sets 2018 Fees
Stallion 2018 Fee 2017 Fee
Alpha $5,000 $7,500
Freud $7,500 $10,000
Laoban $7,500 $7,500
Mission Impazible $7,500 $7,500
Stephanoatsee Private Private
Union Jackson $5,000 NEW
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/225283/sequel-stallions-new-york-sets-2018-fees

[ThreeMustangs]

Sequel Stallions New York Sets 2018 Fees
Stallion 2018 Fee 2017 Fee
Alpha $5,000 $7,500
Freud $7,500 $10,000
Laoban $7,500 $7,500
Mission Impazible $7,500 $7,500
Stephanoatsee Private Private
Union Jackson $5,000 NEW
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/225283/sequel-stallions-new-york-sets-2018-fees

Surprised to see Freud drop, given his good numbers and Sharp Azteca's success this year

[serenassong]

Sequel Stallions New York Sets 2018 Fees
Stallion 2018 Fee 2017 Fee
Alpha $5,000 $7,500
Freud $7,500 $10,000
Laoban $7,500 $7,500
Mission Impazible $7,500 $7,500
Stephanoatsee Private Private
Union Jackson $5,000 NEW
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/225283/sequel-stallions-new-york-sets-2018-fees

Surprised to see Freud drop, given his good numbers and Sharp Azteca's success this year

I was as well, but, he's not getting any younger and this may pull some breeders in that were on the fence in regards to that.

Wonder if he is slow breeder like his older brother.