Originally Posted by
HISGEN65
It is just my opinion but I think the opportunities for average horses to have a place in the sport has declined rapidly in last 5 years or so which inturn reduces the amount of breeding especially from the average Joe who can only afford the medium to lower priced sires-it wasn't long ago when you could breed a horse that could run around 1.59 to 2.00 minute mark & have a place to race & win a couple-these days with the decline in weekend racing combined with how fast the young horses are running these days a lot of people I have spoken to are sick of breeding dog meat-hash reality but that's how I see it,we all know the cost,time & heartache of breeding horses-so my answer to the original topic is,it is a case of not so much throwing loads of money around the place but maybe finding ways to increase the opportunities & avenues.