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Wasn't it was marvellous to see Diligent Resdev win on his debut at Newcastle today? He looks a very nice prospect for next season and we think he'll be even better on grass. It just goes to show that you don't have to pay big money to buy a winner. Our horse cost 5,500 guineas from the sales as a foal. He was one of the cheapest horses in the race today. He beat a horse called Almore who cost 360,000 euros as a yearling and Sherman Tank who cost 165,000 euros more recently as a two-year-old. Sherman Tank finished third and Altmore was fourth. What you need to buy winners is a good eye. It's not all about how deep your pockets are. When I look back over the last half century the best horses I've had have come cheap. I paid just £600 for Lochnager and he became Champion Sprinter. Mrs McArdy won a Classic and I bought her in a job lot of eight horses. |
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More recently Gentleman's Deal cost 26,000 guineas and he won the Winter Derby before being sold on as a stallion for quarter of a million. You don't need to spend big. Look at the horse and not just the pedigree. All this big money that people spend on buying racehorses spoils the fun. |
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