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brunanas wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 1:42 pm fractional interest in Flightline sells for $4,600,000.

brunanas wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 1:42 pm fractional interest in Flightline sells for $4,600,000.

brunanas wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 1:42 pm fractional interest in Flightline sells for $4,600,000.

brunanas wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 1:42 pm fractional interest in Flightline sells for $4,600,000.

Northport wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:15 pmNo

brunanas wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 1:42 pm fractional interest in Flightline sells for $4,600,000.

Northport wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:18 pm

brunanas wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 1:42 pm fractional interest in Flightline sells for $4,600,000.

I am literally unable to do basic math... but does that have him valued at $184,000,000?

SukiSatsuki wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:20 pm

Northport wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:18 pm

brunanas wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 1:42 pm fractional interest in Flightline sells for $4,600,000.

I am literally unable to do basic math... but does that have him valued at $184,000,000?

Yes I think so think we got another green monkey?

Northport wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:22 pm

SukiSatsuki wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:20 pm

Northport wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:18 pm

I am literally unable to do basic math... but does that have him valued at $184,000,000?

Yes I think so think we got another green monkey?

well. no. not at all. The Green Monkey raced three times and never won before breaking down. His peak value was before he ever hit the track. Flightline's peak value is as soon as he is done on the track. He is a proven champion.

$16,000,000 is of course a ton of money, but a horse being valued at 9 figures? The last time that was even mooted was for Frankel, but it could never been confirmed since he has been owned by one man/farm his entire life.

SukiSatsuki wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:30 pm

Northport wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:22 pm

SukiSatsuki wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:20 pm

Yes I think so think we got another green monkey?

well. no. not at all. The Green Monkey raced three times and never won before breaking down. His peak value was before he ever hit the track. Flightline's peak value is as soon as he is done on the track. He is a proven champion.

$16,000,000 is of course a ton of money, but a horse being valued at 9 figures? The last time that was even mooted was for Frankel, but it could never been confirmed since he has been owned by one man/farm his entire life.

But didn’t he fail at stud

Nenikikamen23 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:32 pm $285,000 for Beau Recall (IRE), ift Instagrand

RNA?

Miss Woodford wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:33 pm

SukiSatsuki wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:30 pm

Northport wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:22 pm

well. no. not at all. The Green Monkey raced three times and never won before breaking down. His peak value was before he ever hit the track. Flightline's peak value is as soon as he is done on the track. He is a proven champion.

$16,000,000 is of course a ton of money, but a horse being valued at 9 figures? The last time that was even mooted was for Frankel, but it could never been confirmed since he has been owned by one man/farm his entire life.

But didn’t he fail at stud

Frankel? Frankel's doing extremely well, his fee has only increased over time. If Flightline replicates that success he's certainly worth 9 figures.

SukiSatsuki wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:35 pm

Miss Woodford wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:33 pm

SukiSatsuki wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:30 pm

But didn’t he fail at stud

Frankel? Frankel's doing extremely well, his fee has only increased over time. If Flightline replicates that success he's certainly worth 9 figures.

The green monkey

Northport wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:40 pm

SukiSatsuki wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:35 pm

Miss Woodford wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:33 pm

Frankel? Frankel's doing extremely well, his fee has only increased over time. If Flightline replicates that success he's certainly worth 9 figures.

The green monkey

Can a horse that retires to Ocala winless from three starts be considered a failure when he doesn't set the world on fire as a stallion? His initial fee was $5000. Expectations were rock bottom. Did he fail as a racehorse? Yeah, because he was purchased for a huge sum (though I think Coolmore already owned a share in him) to be a star racehorse. Did he fail as a stallion? I dont really think so. I would be surprised if Hartley/DeRenzo paid over $100,000 for him once he retired.

KatieK101 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:44 pm

Northport wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:40 pm

SukiSatsuki wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:35 pm

The green monkey

Can a horse that retires to Ocala winless from three starts be considered a failure when he doesn't set the world on fire as a stallion? His initial fee was $5000. Expectations were rock bottom. Did he fail as a racehorse? Yeah, because he was purchased for a huge sum (though I think Coolmore already owned a share in him) to be a star racehorse. Did he fail as a stallion? I dont really think so. I would be surprised if Hartley/DeRenzo paid over $100,000 for him once he retired.

No, but he can certainly be considered a failure of expectations. Now to be fair, the horse did not set those expectations in the first place.