2009 Stud Fees set 11-12-2008
STUDENT COUNCIL FEE TO $17,500 Millennium Farms Announces 2009 Fees Lexington, Ky.— Millennium Farms has announced 2009 stud fees for its stallions, including a reduction for newly retired multiple grade-one winning millionaire Student Council from the previously announced $20,000, due November 1 of year bred, to his new fee of $17,500, stand and nurse. Student Council won the Pacific Classic (gr. I), Pimlico Special (gr. I) and the Hawthorne Gold Cup(G2), finished second in the Whitney Handicap (gr. I) and third in the Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I). His 112 Beyer Speed Figure in the Whitney is faster than Big Brown and as fast as Curlin. In 31 starts at 14 tracks and eight states, Student Council earned over $1.5 million. Out of the Kris S. mare Class Kris, Student Council is by Kingmambo.
“We are pleased to welcome Student Council, one of the most exciting new stallion prospects for 2009,” said Parra. “We announced his fee at $20,000 in early September, and since then the economic conditions in our industry have changed greatly. The decision was made to price him very aggressively at $17,500, with terms 'stand and nurse', as a recognition of the uncertainty in the economy.”
“Student Council is by international sire star Kingmambo from a great female family, and a grade one winner of more than $1.5 million on dirt and synthetic,” Parra continued. “He retires sound after a great career on the track. He'll join our freshman stallion duo of Even the Score and Scrimshaw, both off to a great start at stud, and promising stallions Shaniko, Will He Shine and Woke Up Dreamin.
Our stallions are priced to provide great value to breeders, whether for the commercial market or those who breed to race.” Even the Score will stand for $7,500. Winner of the 2004 editions of the Californian Stakes (gr. II) and the Mervyn LeRoy Handicap (gr. II), Even the Score earned more than $750,000 during his racing career, and is one of the leading sons of Unbridled’s Song at stud. He is a leading first crop two-year-old sire with a stakes winner and four stakes horses, including winners on dirt, synthetic and turf.
Will He Shine will stand for $6,500. The winner of the True North Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont and earner of $331,041, Will He Shine finished second or third in four additional stakes races. Will He Shine, by Silver Deputy, is out of the Star de Naskra mare Christmas Star and is a half-brother to gr. I Belmont Futurity winner Cuvee.
Scrimshaw will stand for $5,000 . Winner of the Coolmore Lexington Stakes (gr. II) who placed in the 2003 Preakness Stakes (gr. I), his first crop includes 10 winners and a stakes horse. This year, a Scrimshaw two-year-old sold for $435,000 and a yearling went for $170,000. By Gulch, Scrimshaw is out of the Sham mare Rogue Girl
