Sugar Cane Stables: Our Team is coming together

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Our Team is coming together

Last weekend I went down to Lake Charles to visit with our team as well as attend the Louisiana Breeders Association Annual Meeting. While in-town we visited Promissory Kid at Evangeline Downs.(Shown Here relaxing in his stall) His bandages should come off this week and resume training early next week. He looked great and was very happy to see us.

Carbon Blue in his paddock at Cal-Cam Farm is doing spectacular. Our plan will be to deliver him to Amos in Mid-July. We expect big things out of him from day one and all indications is that he will deliver. He's big, He's smart and He's fast! Jason and I are very proud to have secured this outstanding prospect for our shareholders.

Chandeluer Islands is our 2 year old filly. She has really blossomed since arriving at Cal-Cam as you can see. (She's a bit heavy around the mid-section) She will begin an early development program in two weeks. This will prepare her for all out race training in about 4 months.

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Our Plan:

Provide a strategic, unique, long-term approach to Horse Racing Ownership. Unlike syndicates that involve the purchase of racing stock, markups, management fees, or pre-racing development costs. Investors will only be responsible for expenses associated with the actual track training of Sugar Cane Stables. Racing stock will be leased to Sugar Cane Stables for $1.00 all leases are for 90 days and must be renewed quarterly at the quarterly shareholder meetings. By not buying the racing prospect the overall risk is greatly diminished to our investors. Our commitment to investors is simply provide racing prospects without the upfront cost of horse ownership. Potential Estimated Monthly Maintenance and Training Costs

Potential Estimated Monthly Maintenance and Training Costs:

The approximate monthly costs for a 2-3 year-old horse in training break down as follows:

Trainer – $50 a day (called the “day rate”), approximately $1500 a month. This covers salaries for stable employees, worker’s comp, the trainer’s fee, and other professional costs. Trainers’ day rates vary.
Vet – $300 a month
Blacksmith – $200 a month
Stable Supplies – $100 a month
Vanning – $200 a month
Medication – $400 a month
Schooling, stable bonuses, and other miscellaneous costs – $80 a month

Additional Thoroughbred Expenses:

If the horse wins a purse in a race, the owner generally pays additional expenses out of those purse earnings. These expenses include:

Jockey Fees – these fees range according to the finish and usually are 10% of the purse for first; 5% of the purse for second and third; $90 for an unplaced mount.
Trainer’s Commission – 10% of all money earned by the horse (in addition to the daily rate).
Backstretch Pension –1% of the purse earned
Jockey Injury Fund –.7% of the purse earned
Backstretch Insurance and Jockey Club fee -- $15 per race
Barn Commission – a gratuity to the help at the barn, usually 2% of the purse.
Additional Fees – such as nomination expenses and entry fees.