After listening to the Ten Strike podcast I just had to go back and build my competing portfolio of “slow” horses. I went back to the Keeneland September yearling sale and picked out 9 horses that I liked and will now be entered into a fierce competition with the Ten Strike horses. Not all the horses on the podcast are on the TS website so I will not list them all.
They have one horse I love in their portfolio which is an Empire Maker colt, out of a Kingmambo mare that I think is fantastic (Sharp Rocket). It will be in my portfolio as well. They have bought many horses in partnership with other owners this allows them to invest in much higher quality horses. I will also buy part of horses, and invest about the same amount in total.
- Sharp Rocket – Empire Maker by Kingmambo 25% of $375
- The Honorable One – Honor Code by Tiznow 20% of $600
- Prize Fighter – Frosted by Medaglia de Oro 50% of $260
- Victory March – Maclean’s Music by Pleasant Tap 50% of $210
- xxxxxxxxx – Carpe Diem by Lemon Drop Kid 50% of $200 (hip #495)
- Warn – Declaration of War by Arch 25% of $140
- Shirelle – Point of Entry by Consolidator 25% of $150 (a Parcells buy)
- Thunderstruck – Maclean’s Music by Jump Start 100% of $30
- LaTourista – Tourist by Broken Vow 100% of $30
I will invest a little less so I have money to cover expenses on my slow developers.
I really like my new yearling portfolio. It concentrates on what I think are undervalued sires, and adds distance pedigree on the dam side. My group has two clear turf horses, Ten Strike has basically none. My portfolio certainly has no Munnings or Into Mischiefs
30 months from now we will see who does better. That is why they have horse races.
Buying A Race Horse 