Alicia Wincze is the turf writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader. She started riding at age 8 and was a four-year member of the Pace University equestrian team.
Lane’s End reduces fee for A.P. Indy, Gulch pensioned
Posted by Alicia Wincze on November 5, 2009
Leading sire A.P. Indy, who stood for $250,000 in 2009, will command an advertised fee of $150,000 for the 2010 breeding season, Lane’s End Farm announced today.
The leading general sire in 2003 and 2006, A.P. Indy stood for as high as $300,000 in recent years. However, due to the severe correction taking place in the Thoroughbred marketplace that has resulted in a majority of horses not being sold for profit, many farms began reducing their fees a year ago and are making further cuts in 2010.
The farm is also offering a 10 percent discount if the stud fee is paid in full prior to November 1, 2010.
“In an effort to increase market value for all our clients, we will continue to closely monitor the size of our stallions’ books and will remain sensitive to this issue,” said William S. Farish, owner of Lane’s End.
Fellow top sire Kingmambo will stand for a private fee in 2010 after standing for $250,000 this past season while Smart Strike, sire of two-time Horse of the Year and fellow Lane’s End stallion Curlin, had his fee reduced to $75,000 for 2010, down from $125,000 in 2009.
Lane’s End also announced it is pensioning its venerable stallion Gulch, sire of more than 70 stakes winners, due to declining fertility. Gulch was best known for siring 1995 Kentucky Derby winner Thunder Gulch and has a top contender in this year’s Breeders’ Cup in the form of Grade I winner Court Vision, who is entered in the Mile.
Here is the entire Lane’s End roster with fees for 2010:
A.P. INDY - $150,000
AFTER MARKET - $12,500
ARAGORN - $7,500
BELONG TO ME - $7,500
CANDY RIDE (ARG) - $25,000
CITY ZIP - $10,000
CURLIN - $60,000
DIXIE UNION - $35,000
ENGLISH CHANNEL - $25,000
KINGMAMBO - PRIVATE
LANGFUHR - $17,500
LEMON DROP KID - $35,000
MINESHAFT - $20,000
MINGUN - $5,000
PLEASANTLY PERFECT - $10,000
PLEASANT TAP - $10,000
ROCK HARD TEN - $25,000
SMART STRIKE - $75,000
STEPHEN GOT EVEN - $7,500
WANDO - $5,000
WAR PASS - $20,000
