Now let me start by saying I think it's absolutely fantastic that a couple of syndicates have started investing in standardbred yearlings.

I was going through the yearlings bought by Slade Bloodstock as an example - and comparing the share costs v sale price. I was quite surprised by the mark-up - but maybe that's just a standard thing with syndication. I'm not familiar with the usual practices.

Here's the list of Slade yearlings bought this year (and I hope they're all stars to promote more sales):


Four Starzz Shark-Miss Chevious - sale price $15k; total share value $29.5k

Courage Under Fire-Rigaleto Franco - sale price $24k; total share value $39.5k

Art Major-Barogue Pearl - sale price $35k; total share value $58.5k

Four Starzz Shark-Joy Luck sale price $35k; total share value $59.5k


Is this a standard kind of mark-up? Anyone had any experience with similar situations?

Anyway, good luck to them. Hope they win stacks of races ... can only be a good thing for the game.