Today we will analyze Stallions standing betwen $15,000 and $30,000

Best Values:

Successful Appeal (Valid Appeal) ($17,500) is the king of value in this category. He has consistently produced a high percentage of stake winners (over 7%) and has one of the highest average earning index of sires in the price range (1.91). He has not traditionally been extraordinary in the sales ring. However, his numbers are solid enough that there is very little downside from breeding to him at these levels.

Exchange Rate (Danzig) ($25,000) gets an incredible 7% stake winners from foals and a very high Average Earning Index 1.78. His best foals are just starting to hit the track, as we begin to see the result from his move to Kentucky. The higher priced mares he has been bred to means that the best from Exchange Rate may still be to come.

Candy Ride (Ride the Rails) ($25,000) Has been explosive out of the gate showing right off the bat that he is able to sire top class runners with no less than five graded stakes winners last year. He is a high percentage producer that can boast a 2.25 AEI. He gets a much warranted price hike but we still say that he is worth every penny. Breeders must be mindful of not breeding mares that have small feet or that are prone to hoof problems.

Not for Love (Mr. Prospector) ($25,000) A giant in the regional market. Not for Love produces an astonishingly high percentage of stake winners (9%). He is as solid as they come and is able to produce top runners in any market as shown by his three graded stakes performers last year. If you are in the Mid Atlantic area, this is the horse to breed.

Worst Values:

Perfect Soul (Saddler’s Wells) ($15,000) Has not really been able to take off as a sire. The good looking son of Saddler’s Wells only produced 2 stake winners last year. Although we do expect his progeny to do better with age and on the grass, his numbers are too low to warrant the price tag, a deeper discount would be required for breeders to continue supporting him.