Thoroughbred valuation
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Thoroughbred valuation is the art of determining the value or potential value of a Thoroughbred horse, particularly of race horses.
Prices on Thoroughbreds vary greatly, depending on age, pedigree, conformation, and other market factors.[1] In 2007, Keeneland Sales, a United States–based sales company, sold 9,124 horses at auction, with a total value of $814,401,000, which gives an average price of $89,259.[2] As a whole for the United States in 2007, The Jockey Club auction statistics indicate that the average weanling sold for $44,407, the average yearling sold for $55,300, average sale price for two-year-olds was $61,843, broodmares averaged $70,150, and horses over two and broodmare prospects sold for an average of $53,243.[3] For Europe, the July 2007 Tattersall's Sale sold 593 horses at auction, with a total for the sale of 10,951,300 guineas,[4] for an average of 18,468 guineas.[5] Doncaster Bloodstock Sales, another British sales firm, in 2007 sold 2,248 horses for a total value of 43,033,881 guineas, making an average of 15,110 guineas per horse.[6]
Averages, however, can be deceiving. For example, at the 2007 Fall Yearling sale at Keeneland, 3,799 young horses sold for a total of $385,018,600, for an average of $101,347 per horse.[2] However, that average sales price reflected a variation that included at least 19 horses that sold for only $1,000 each and 34 that sold for over $1,000,000 apiece.[7]
The value of a Thoroughbred may be influenced by the purse money it wins. In 2007, Thoroughbred racehorses earned a total of $1,217,854,602 in all placings, an average earnings per starter of $16,924.[8] In addition, the track record of a race horse may influence its future value as a breeding animal. Stud fees for stallions that enter breeding can range from $2,500 to $300,000 per mare in the United States,[9] and from £2000 pounds[10] to £75,000 or more in Britain.[11]
Between 1974 and 1988, yearlings sired by Northern Dancer led the Keeneland July Selected Yearling Sale by average price 12 times. In the 1983 Keeneland Sales horse auction, one of Northern Dancer's colts, eventually named Snaafi Dancer, became the first yearling to sell for $10 million at auction. In 1984 12 yearlings by Northern Dancer sold for a sale-record average price of $3,446.666.[12] In the 1980s, Northern Dancer's stud fee reached $1 million, an amount four to five times other stallions and a record that still stands in 2009.[13]
The highest price paid at auction for a Thoroughbred was set in 2006 at $16,000,000 for a two-year-old colt named The Green Monkey,[14] who was a descendant of Northern Dancer. Record prices at auction often grab headlines, though they do not necessarily reflect the animal's future success; in the case of The Green Monkey, injuries limited him to only three career starts before being retired to stud in 2008, and he never won a race.[14]
Most expensive Thoroughbred yearlings in history sold at auction
For a number of years, in the 1970s and 1980s, horses sired by Northern Dancer (1961–1990) held the top ten price records, with 174 Northern Dancer offspring selling for a total $160 million at the Keeneland Sales over 22 years.[13] The National Thoroughbred Racing Association calls him "one of the most influential sires in Thoroughbred history."[15] At the time of his 1990 death, his descendants had won more than 1,000 stakes races.[13] As of 2020[update]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., twenty-seven of the thirty-three horses on this list were from the Northern Dancer sire line.
The most recent common ancestor in the sire line of all thirty-three horses on this list is Phalaris, all via Pharos except two—Meydan City and King's Consul—via Sickle.
| Horse | Foaled | Sire | Dam | Breeder | Year sold | Nominal price | Real price (in Template:Inflation-year US$) | Buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Dancer[16] | 1984 | Nijinsky | My Charmer | W. L. Jones, W. S. Farish III, W. S. Kilroy | 1985 | $13.1 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Niarchos, J. Magnier, Sangster, O'Brien, Schwartz |
| Meydan City[17] | 2005 | Kingmambo | Crown of Crimson | Jayeff B Stable | 2006 | $11.7 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Sheikh Mohammed |
| Snaafi Dancer[18] | 1982 | Northern Dancer | My Bupers | Donald T. Johnson | 1983 | $10.2 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Aston Upthorpe Stud |
| Jalil[19] | 2004 | Storm Cat | Tranquility Lake | Pamela & Martin Wygod | 2005 | $9.7 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Godolphin Racing |
| Plavius[20] | 2005 | Danzig | Sharp Minister | Monticule Farms | 2006 | $9.2 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Godolphin Racing |
| Al Naamah | 2012 | Galileo | Alluring Park | Lodge Park Stud | 2013 | $8.4 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Al Shaqab |
| Imperial Falcon[21] | 1983 | Northern Dancer | Ballade | E. P. Taylor | 1984 | $8.25 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Robert Sangster |
| Act of Diplomacy | 2005 | Storm Cat | Awesome Humor | Taylor Made Farm | 2006 | $8.2 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | John Ferguson |
| Mr. Sekiguchi[22] | 2003 | Storm Cat | Welcome Surprise | William S. Farish III, William S. Kilroy | 2004 | $8 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Fusao Sekiguchi |
| Take Control | 2007 | A.P. Indy | Azeri | Allen E. Paulson Living Trust | 2008 | $7.7 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | (reserve not attained, buy back) |
| Ajdal | 1984 | Northern Dancer | Native Partner | Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. | 1985 | $7.5 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | (reserve not attained, buy back) |
| Jareer[23] | 1983 | Northern Dancer | Fabuleux Jane | Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. | 1984 | $7.1 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Sheikh Mohammed |
| Laa Etaab[24] | 1984 | Nijinsky | Crimson Saint | Tom Gentry | 1985 | $7 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Gainsborough Stud |
| Tasmanian Tiger | 1999 | Storm Cat | Hum Along | Lane's End Farm | 2000 | $6.8 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Demi O'Byrne |
| Amjaad | 1983 | Seattle Slew | Desiree | Spendthrift Farm | 1984 | $6.5 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Sheikh Mohammed |
| Van Nistelrooy | 2000 | Storm Cat | Halory | Stonerside Stable | 2001 | $6.4 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Demi O'Byrne |
| Objectivity | 2004 | Storm Cat | Secret Status | Lane's End Farm | 2005 | $6.3 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | John Ferguson |
| Alajwad | 2000 | Storm Cat | La Affirmed | Eaton Sales | 2001 | $5.5 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | John Ferguson |
| Obligato | 1983 | Northern Dancer | Truly Bound | Windfields Farm | 1984 | $5.4 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | BBA (Ireland) |
| Abshurr | 1997 | Nureyev | Go Solo | Camas Park Stud | 1998 | $5.4 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Godolphin Racing |
| Nysaean | 1999 | Sadler's Wells | Irish Arms | Haras d'Etreham | 2000 | $5.4 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Peter Doyle |
| King's Consul | 1999 | Kingmambo | Battle Creek Girl | Lane's End Farm | 2000 | $5.3 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | John Ferguson |
| Diaghilev | 1999 | Sadler's Wells | Darara | Watership Down Stud | 2000 | $5.2 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Demi O'Byrne |
| Wassl Touch | 1983 | Northern Dancer | Queen Sucree | North Ridge Farm | 1984 | $5.1 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Sheikh Mohammed |
| Elnawaagi | 1983 | Roberto | Gurkhas Band | Keswick Stables | 1984 | $4.0 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Sheikh Mohammed |
| Warrshan | 1986 | Northern Dancer | Secret Asset | Hermitage Farm | 1987 | $3.7 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Sheikh Mohammed |
| Northern State | 1985 | Northern Dancer | South Ocean | Windfields Farm | 1986 | $3.6 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Sheikh Mohammed |
| Ballydoyle | 1980 | Northern Dancer | South Ocean | E. P. Taylor | 1981 | $3.5 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Robert Sangster |
| Royal Academy | 1987 | Nijinsky | Crimson Saint | Tom Gentry | 1988 | $3.5 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Vincent O'Brien |
| Shareef Dancer | 1980 | Northern Dancer | Sweet Alliance | E. P. Taylor | 1981 | $3.3 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Sheikh Mohammed |
| Dancing Groom | 1985 | Nijinsky | Blush With Pride | Darrell Brown | 1986 | $3.2 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | BBA (Ireland) |
| Immortal Dancer | 1982 | Spectacular Bid | Farouche | Newstead Farm Trust | 1983 | $3.0 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Aston Upthorpe Stud |
| Fulmar | 1980 | Northern Dancer | Bernie Bird | E. P. Taylor | 1981 | $2.95 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | BBA (England) |
| Horse | Foaled | Sire | Dam | Breeder | Year sold | Nominal price | Real price (in Template:Inflation-year US$) | Buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altruiste | 1999 | Diesis | Allegretta | Haras d'Etreham | 2000 | $8.2 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Suprina |
| America's Joy | 2018 | American Pharoah | Leslie's Lady | Clarkland Farm | 2019 | $8.2 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Whisper Hill Farm |
| Alchaasibiyeh | 1983 | Seattle Slew | Fine Prospect | Spendthrift Farm | 1984 | $3.75 million | $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". million | Sheikh Mohammed |
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