Scotchmist 1 Report post Posted January 28, 2011 I was just browsing thru the online catalogues. Have alook at the photo of lot 38 in the premier sale. If ever there was a dead ringer for his old man, this colt is it. Im picking Iffraaj's service fee to at the very least double after these sales. Good luck to those of you that have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess 1,244 Report post Posted January 28, 2011 And from what I've seen of them he stamps them physically for sure. Including the fillies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopey 214 Report post Posted January 31, 2011 I was just browsing thru the online catalogues. Have alook at the photo of lot 38 in the premier sale. If ever there was a dead ringer for his old man, this colt is it. Im picking Iffraaj's service fee to at the very least double after these sales. Good luck to those of you that have one. Double fee...you've got to be joking. I'm not intending to pick on Iffraaj... When a horse races here...if say you run 4th you get $250. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.burrow - Joan 224 Report post Posted January 31, 2011 It's early days yet as far as the Karaka Sales Series go, but from what I have seen so far, there will have to be a major correction of service fees downwards - otherwise paying customers will be few and far between. Having said that all other industries are in the same boat and are having to cut their cloth to meet the market too. What do others think? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octagonal 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2011 It's early days yet as far as the Karaka Sales Series go, but from what I have seen so far, there will have to be a major correction of service fees downwards - otherwise paying customers will be few and far between. Having said that all other industries are in the same boat and are having to cut their cloth to meet the market too. What do others think? They'll be pulled back whether the sales are successful are not. There is always the first season hype on new sires - Carnegie, One Cool Cat, and now Iffraaj. Great sire to have but I think in the next couple of years the tried and true will be the way to go - Don Eduardo's, Keepers, etc. Hopefully they will keep Falkirks fee where it is and diffenately drop Savabeel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess 1,244 Report post Posted January 31, 2011 They'll be pulled back whether the sales are successful are not. There is always the first season hype on new sires - Carnegie, One Cool Cat, and now Iffraaj. Great sire to have but I think in the next couple of years the tried and true will be the way to go - Don Eduardo's, Keepers, etc. Hopefully they will keep Falkirks fee where it is and diffenately drop Savabeel. - stud masters are EXPERTS at hype! But not sure your comparisons are altogether fair - sure, Iffraaj has yet to prove himself as a sire of southern hemisphere-bred stock - but at least he's got off to a flyer in Europe - so maybe a little justification for some "hype" - the likes of OCC - I'm not so sure what any "hype" is based on?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
optical 41 Report post Posted February 11, 2011 Remember that great sire College Chapel he was leading 2yo sire up there. Actually come to think of it Montjeu and Woodborough were up there on the 2yo list too. There is always hype with a first season sire and as someone earlier quoted studmasters would hype their grandmother up as still looking like a 20 year old if it means selling their stock for more. In all fairness his stock sound like they are impressive looking individuals that have a touch of class to them. I would like to see him do well with the bloodlines he carries and would be good to see a different line of blood do well here. Impressive individuals will always sell well at auction especially being by a 1st season sire that has had success. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 1,095 Report post Posted February 15, 2011 I heard they were a little rattle-headed or should I say 'nervy'. Comment from someone who was part of a team who took more than a dozen to the sales though thought the bloodline of the mares just might not click. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotchmist 1 Report post Posted March 5, 2011 Double fee...you've got to be joking. I'm not intending to pick on Iffraaj... When a horse races here...if say you run 4th you get $250. I dreamt last night his fee is going to be 17,500 + GST for 2011 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopey 214 Report post Posted March 6, 2011 I'm trying to get into him.... Not sure it was double... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David L 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2011 We have one 10% share left in a very nice Iffraaj filly to be trained by a leading trainer. Email me for more info please or ring 027 336 2233 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
