Another sire I liked, but was sure would be too expensive was Liam’s Map. Maybe Arrogate would have been the best son of Unbridled Song, but that job wil have to stay with Liam’s Map. His $35,000 fee meant I had to think creatively.
Hip #339 was a Liam’s Map out of an unraced mare that has only one other foal. The second dam was Fair Grounds Oak’s winner Real Cozzy. Real Cozzy then finished second in the Mother Goose and Kentucky Oaks. Real Cozzy’s second dam produced Real Quiet. So what you have here is a ton of pedigree, and no proven racing ability.
This horse was RNAed for $72,000 as a yearling. The pinhooker gambled poorly because the work was a poor 21.4, and the bidding stopped at $25,000.
Buying a horse with this much pedigree at a yearling sale is nearly impossible, but one bad work and all is lost. I am not sure I would want to buy a portfolio of horses like this, but it was the only way I could afford a Liam’s Map.
Let’s call her:
Quixote’s Pedigree
Buying A Race Horse 