New Posts For Thread: Mares costshttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27428329/mares-costsCan anyone give an idea how much it costs to get and keep a mare in foal before the yearling / foal goes through the ring and hopefully a profitable payback?Would be interested what the break even figure would be?Info much appreciated..If you fancy a little flutter Potm, Shropshire at 11/2 to come second is good value.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27428329/mares-costs?post_id=492658829#492658829If you fancy a little flutter Potm, Shropshire at 11/2 to come second is good value.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:28:47 -0500Ramblings . . . I steer clear of the bottle as I don't like waking in the morning with a business in ruins AND a sore head!The original thread. We all need to factor into our production costs £25k which Fiona Marner coughed up today as she had a smohttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27428329/mares-costs?post_id=492645969#492645969Ramblings . . . I steer clear of the bottle as I don't like waking in the morning with a business in ruins AND a sore head!The original thread. We all need to factor into our production costs £25k which Fiona Marner coughed up today as she had a smoFri, 15 Apr 2011 11:18:12 -0500If your horses don't make what's hoped for on your return does Mrs Millionaire greet you with a large chocolate cake?Me I go straight for the bottle..........and NOT Vodka!!!!All the time dreaming of walking around the place taking out mares with a mhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27428329/mares-costs?post_id=492617645#492617645If your horses don't make what's hoped for on your return does Mrs Millionaire greet you with a large chocolate cake?Me I go straight for the bottle..........and NOT Vodka!!!!All the time dreaming of walking around the place taking out mares with a mFri, 15 Apr 2011 05:09:58 -0500Aah, the drive home from the sales That little comment really got me thinking!So much can be learned from that single journey, I reckon there's a fly on the wall documentary in there somewhere - probably a whole bl00dy series in fact.1, Non-stop chathttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27428329/mares-costs?post_id=492552325#492552325Aah, the drive home from the sales That little comment really got me thinking!So much can be learned from that single journey, I reckon there's a fly on the wall documentary in there somewhere - probably a whole bl00dy series in fact.1, Non-stop chatThu, 14 Apr 2011 14:03:12 -0500They do Pot M,a few times you have a very silent ride home in the car!Still like all of us in the game we always are eternal optimists and the only thing you can do is take it on the chin and look forward.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27428329/mares-costs?post_id=492503025#492503025They do Pot M,a few times you have a very silent ride home in the car!Still like all of us in the game we always are eternal optimists and the only thing you can do is take it on the chin and look forward.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:57:30 -0500I remember an interview with Egon Weinfield many moons ago after they'd had a particularly good sales season. He said that his highlight of the year had been a particularly good sale from a cheapie, not the mega sale of a Bella Colora or some such.Ihttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27428329/mares-costs?post_id=492330217#492330217I remember an interview with Egon Weinfield many moons ago after they'd had a particularly good sales season. He said that his highlight of the year had been a particularly good sale from a cheapie, not the mega sale of a Bella Colora or some such.ITue, 12 Apr 2011 15:32:31 -0500We do Pot M,yes we have top class mares but also mares in the same or very similar markets to yours,its a great feeling when those sorts come up trumps esp' if you use a 'cheap' stallion.I've said lots of times top mares to top sires really there ishttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27428329/mares-costs?post_id=492320989#492320989We do Pot M,yes we have top class mares but also mares in the same or very similar markets to yours,its a great feeling when those sorts come up trumps esp' if you use a 'cheap' stallion.I've said lots of times top mares to top sires really there isTue, 12 Apr 2011 14:05:41 -0500I never seem to get to move mine on I'm afraid! By the time I've realised they're no good it's mighty obvious to everyone else as well!So I might as well write them off in year 1 really. I suspect we come at it from the same direction just at slightlhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27428329/mares-costs?post_id=492319269#492319269I never seem to get to move mine on I'm afraid! By the time I've realised they're no good it's mighty obvious to everyone else as well!So I might as well write them off in year 1 really. I suspect we come at it from the same direction just at slightlTue, 12 Apr 2011 13:49:35 -0500Yes I'm looking in,personally if I like a mare and I want her I get her,if it goes wrong and she ends up costing me then so what that's how they go........that's horses,trick is in getting the right one in the first place.That does sound very big-heahttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27428329/mares-costs?post_id=492316177#492316177Yes I'm looking in,personally if I like a mare and I want her I get her,if it goes wrong and she ends up costing me then so what that's how they go........that's horses,trick is in getting the right one in the first place.That does sound very big-heaTue, 12 Apr 2011 13:24:21 -0500B=gg=r. I'd never have presumed to get away with that statement, but I thought you weren't following this threadhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27428329/mares-costs?post_id=492314373#492314373B=gg=r. I'd never have presumed to get away with that statement, but I thought you weren't following this threadTue, 12 Apr 2011 13:05:38 -0500