It has been my goal to stay positive on this blog, but that can become difficult. A friend mentioned he had seen an ad for a James Bond horse partnership.
After looking at Bond’s website I remain confused. There are plenty of horses to choose from, but no mention of where they were purchased, and no pedigrees were displayed. Every other website has this information.
One Honor Code I was interested in was selling for 10% for $10,000. A little research showed that Bond Racing had bought this horse at Fasig-Tipton September yearling sale, and paid $30,000. A 3.3x markup is a little steep in my world. If I had been interested in some of the sires, I might have looked further, but nothing caught my eye. There are plenty of NY breds.
Mr. Bond has always won his share of races, especially at his home track, Saratoga. I have heard he can a difficult man to do business with. Someday I will look at some of the other trainer partnerships, but for now I will pass on. Bond Racing.
Buying A Race Horse 