Historical stud fees?

[Insane Crazy]

Is there any where online to see or look up what a stallion stood for in a specific year? For example, I know what Dynaformer stood for in 2012 -- but I'm pretty sure he wasn't $150k in 2004. I'm just doing some research and am interested.

[mimi6920]

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...e/2004/general

[Flanders]

If you need any years before 2001, I probably have a Stallion Directory from that year, it might take me a bit to get back to you since they aren't all out. I have most years from 1983 to 2010.

[Showing Up]

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...e/2004/general

Looking at that was crazy. Storm Cat at $500k and A.P. Indy at $300k. Plus Kingmambo at $225k and UBS at $125k. That brought back the past! That was when I was just starting to get into racing.

[mimi6920]

It is mind-boggling isn't it? 500k, 300k, 225k.....crazy stuff! I think those days are over for a good long while at least.

[Insane Crazy]

Thanks guys! I was looking at that, but it only seems to show it in jumps - when you're looking at 2004 it shows the 2000 stud fee, when you're looking at 2005, it shows the 2003 stud fee, I think. But it's helpful! And yes, mind boggling. x_x

[Market Mover]

Does anyone know what Dynaformer's all-time lowest posted stud fee was, before he got big?

[halo]

I think he started around $5,000.

[Market Mover]

I think he started around $5,000.

That is simply amazing. Goes to show you this breeding business is so what-have-you-done-for-me-lately....From $5k to $150K...that's truly RAGS TO RICHES!

[KEYSTONE-KING]

Northern Dancer went for million per cover. and Galileo stands for 450k-800k

[tiger]

Dynaformer's story is even better than that: he started his stud career at Wafare Farm near Lexington for $3,500, not $5,000.

[kateinabox]

I guess there isn't a database where you can look up "historical stud fees" huh? That would be really cool to sort through and compare.

[Psychotic Parakeet]

I pulled out my 1980 BH Stallion Register and take a look at some of these listed fees of the notable stallions during that time. Most expensive stud standing in the US during that year as far as a listed price (drum roll):


Alydar, Calumet Farm, $40k



Other interesting ones:

$25,000

Best Turn, Calumet Farm
Bold Forbes, Stone Farm
Cornish Prince, Spendthrift Farm
Foolish Pleasure, Greentree Stud
Key to the Mint, Greentree Stud
King's Bishop, Windfields Farm
L'Enjoleur, Crescent Farm
Majestic Prince, Spenthrift Farm
Mr. Prospector, Aisco Farms
Silent Screen, Gainesway Farm
Stage Door Johnny, Greentree Stud

$20,000

Gummo, Cardiff Stud Farm
Native Charger, Mare Haven Farm
Sham, Spendthrift Farm
Super Concorde, Gainesway Farm
Vigors, Jonabell Farm

$15,000

Caucasus, Windfields Farm
Crimson Satan, Gainesway Farm
Crystal Water, Three Rings Ranch
Effervescing, J. T. Lundy Farm
Gallant Romeo, The Stallion Station
Hawaiian Sound, Stone Farm Inc.
Intrepid Hero, Spendthrift Farm
Irish Castle, The Stallion Station
Mac Diarmida, Cashel Stud
Master Derby, Gainesway Farm
Pretense, Delaney's Stock Farm
Prove Out, Gainesway Farm
Quack, Bwamazon Farm
Restless Native, Sagamore Farm
Smarten, Windfields Farm
Soy Numero Uno, Hurstland Farm
Star de Naskra, Pillar Stud
Tentam, Windfields Farm
The Axe II, Greentree Stud
Val de L'orne (FR), Windfields Farm
Vitriolic, Mare Haven Farm

$12,500

Crow (FR), Pillar Stud
Explodent, Ocala Stud
For the Moment, Waldemar Farm
Marshua's Dancer, Spendthrift Farm
Nodouble, Lasater Farm
Silver Series, Pillar Stud

[Flanders]

I pulled out my 1980 BH Stallion Register and take a look at some of these listed fees of the notable stallions during that time.

$15,000
Hawaiian Sound, Stone Farm Inc.

$12,500
Crow (FR), Pillar Stud

I have never heard of Crow(FR) or Hawaiian Sound. I had to look them up. I would guess that a great number of stallions were listed as private.

[Flanders]

Here is 1985. I only listed the US horses as well:

$250,000:
Northern Dancer (Windfields Farm, MD) No Guarantee (book full)

$150,000
The Minstrel (Windfields Farm, MD) No Guarantee

$125,000
Assert(IRE) (Windfields Farm, MD)

$75,000
Grey Dawn(FR) (Domino Stud)
Northern Baby (Stone Farm)

$50,000
Bates Motel (Gainesway)
Czaravich (Gainesway)
Exceller (Gainesway)
Fappiano (Tartan)
Green Forest (Jonabell)
Lemhi Gold (Gainesway)
Lypheor (Gainesway)
Nodouble (Wooden Horse Stud)
Plugged Nickle (Gainesway)
Temperence Hill (Gainesway)
Vice Regent (Windfields)

[kateinabox]

Wow what a difference 5 years made on stud fees.... yikes! From 40k being the highest to 250k!?

[Flanders]

Wow what a difference 5 years made on stud fees.... yikes! From 40k being the highest to 250k!?

Those are just advertised fees though. Northern Dancer wasn't listed in 1980 and Alydar wasn't listed in 1985.
It always amazes me to see the number of stallions each farm stood in the 80s.