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Breeding to race - costs
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Vincent_vega
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Hi fellas, looking into the option of buying a mare and breeding thoroughbreds to race with a few friends. Now besides the cost of the mare and the service fee for mating, what other costs are involved? For example what are the agistment costs for this (when in foal and when foal is born) and are there any other costs I need to look at??
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not sure if that is cheap or expensive' hope it helps. buying at an auction is cheaper than breeding imo
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Why not come shopping in February and buy one without any faults that a commercial breeder has already left at home, you can see how it looks at one year of age and that will give you an idea of what you will get later on, and you can always buy something that is unfashionable but well bred.
I am certain that if you went the way of your original question, you would spend a lot of money and maybe just breed a less than ideal horse, most likely out of a mare that shouldn't have been bred to and covered by a Stallion of little credentials.
So buy a yearling filly. I'm happy to assist.
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Still think it'd be a lot cheaper buying a 10k yearling. Then 20k later you'd know whether to continue.....or do as TB has and put it on the verge with a "free to a good home" sign around its neck!!!!!
Breeding does have its pifalls, however breeding one yourself, seeing it from a day old foal in the paddock, being part of its development from birth to winning a race is an unbelievable experience.
If you are going to spend 20k at the sales then costs will be about the same , breeding has a few more risks, but IMO a lot more satisfaction.
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Personally I prefer to spend a little more up front to make a lot more at the back end.
Get yourself a good mare, and more so - don't persist with even an average mare.
If she can't throw black type - get rid of her.
And if she's that good a mare - doesn't matter what bull you put her to. If you're having to spend big $ on service fees to get a half decent foal - time to get a new mare.
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