Comments on: ‘Rachel’ Round-Up http://jessicachapel.com/2009/05/06/rachel-round-up/ Thoroughbred racing news and notes Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:49:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jessica http://jessicachapel.com/2009/05/06/rachel-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Jessica Wed, 13 May 2009 01:59:19 +0000 http://www.jessicachapel.com/?p=1407#comment-210 Very interesting. Thanks for the follow up! Very interesting. Thanks for the follow up!

]]> By: Sid Fernando http://jessicachapel.com/2009/05/06/rachel-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Sid Fernando Tue, 12 May 2009 18:11:18 +0000 http://www.jessicachapel.com/?p=1407#comment-207 Jessica, as a dual prospect she has the ability to add significantly to her bottom line -- so her value is based on earnings potential and broodmare value. Yes, she can add to her value as a broodmare by winning a Triple Crown race. If she was sold only as a broodmare prospect, her value would have been less. By the way, a price comparable is Stardom Bound, who was actually predicted to become what Rachel did. Last year at public auction SB sold for $5.7 million as a dual prospect, which would put a market value for Rachel in the $7-8 million range. "Fair" market value during the Triple Crown season also is inflated because owners will pay a premium for a classics prospect. Jessica, as a dual prospect she has the ability to add significantly to her bottom line — so her value is based on earnings potential and broodmare value. Yes, she can add to her value as a broodmare by winning a Triple Crown race.

If she was sold only as a broodmare prospect, her value would have been less.

By the way, a price comparable is Stardom Bound, who was actually predicted to become what Rachel did. Last year at public auction SB sold for $5.7 million as a dual prospect, which would put a market value for Rachel in the $7-8 million range. “Fair” market value during the Triple Crown season also is inflated because owners will pay a premium for a classics prospect.

]]> By: Jessica http://jessicachapel.com/2009/05/06/rachel-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Jessica Sat, 09 May 2009 03:27:28 +0000 http://www.jessicachapel.com/?p=1407#comment-199 Dana, agreed. Listening to Woolley talk the other day, I was completely charmed by how great he was talking about Borel possibly taking off Mine That Bird. Not a trace of rancor (not sure I could manage the same if I were ever fortunate to be in the same situation). Sid, thanks for the estimate. Does her value hinge mostly on her broodmare prospects at this point? Can she add significantly more to her value going forward with wins? This is an area of the game I'm fascinated by, but of which I have very little understanding ... Dana, agreed. Listening to Woolley talk the other day, I was completely charmed by how great he was talking about Borel possibly taking off Mine That Bird. Not a trace of rancor (not sure I could manage the same if I were ever fortunate to be in the same situation).

Sid, thanks for the estimate. Does her value hinge mostly on her broodmare prospects at this point? Can she add significantly more to her value going forward with wins? This is an area of the game I’m fascinated by, but of which I have very little understanding …

]]> By: Sid Fernando http://jessicachapel.com/2009/05/06/rachel-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Sid Fernando Sat, 09 May 2009 02:05:43 +0000 http://www.jessicachapel.com/?p=1407#comment-198 I'd say Rachel A. sold for at least $7 to $8 million, maybe a tad more. $3 to $4 million would be cheap for her as a dual racing/broodmare prospect. I’d say Rachel A. sold for at least $7 to $8 million, maybe a tad more. $3 to $4 million would be cheap for her as a dual racing/broodmare prospect.

]]> By: Rachel Alexandra Now With Asmussen - The Rail Blog - NYTimes.com http://jessicachapel.com/2009/05/06/rachel-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Rachel Alexandra Now With Asmussen - The Rail Blog - NYTimes.com Thu, 07 May 2009 15:55:40 +0000 http://www.jessicachapel.com/?p=1407#comment-192 [...] a look at Railbird v2 for a thorough roundup on Rachel [...] [...] a look at Railbird v2 for a thorough roundup on Rachel [...]

]]> By: dana http://jessicachapel.com/2009/05/06/rachel-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-189 dana Thu, 07 May 2009 15:02:56 +0000 http://www.jessicachapel.com/?p=1407#comment-189 I also thought MTB's connections were very gracious over the possibility that Borel would take the mount on RA should she run in the Preakness. Allen said something like "we could never be mad at him, he won the Derby for us". Classy, I thought. I also thought MTB’s connections were very gracious over the possibility that Borel would take the mount on RA should she run in the Preakness. Allen said something like “we could never be mad at him, he won the Derby for us”. Classy, I thought.

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