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who has had success with a cheap buy

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rickrick    487 posts
edited May 2014 West Australian Racing
Ok ladies and gents I was just wondering how many owners on here has had success with a cheap buy ? I don't want hear about the ones brought with a open check book that were the top lot sold at  a sale just the cheapys,
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  • TiversTivers    7,720 posts
    Impressive Stats - $1,500 - won 11, prob $500k in today's money

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  • rickrick    487 posts

    now that's kicking a goal Tivers , nice one

     

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  • TSSTSS    1,401 posts
    How many members this forum has?

    Could go $5 each for 500 members, at the tune of $2500 - buy a cheapie and call it Perth Turf Talk

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  • rickrick    487 posts

     

    TSS said:

    How many members this forum has?

    Could go $5 each for 500 members, at the tune of $2500 - buy a cheapie and call it Perth Turf Talk

    if people are keen on this idea I will be in make a date that suits everyone to meet at the races and lets get it going
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,495 posts
    and fight like cats in a sack over the trainer.... :))

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  • HandbrakeHarryHandbrakeHarry    162 posts
    Il put in 10 bucks to have a controlling interest

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  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,990 posts
    Late Night Flight went OK for about $900 or thereabouts

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  • JustanLJustanL    356 posts
    HandbrakeHarry said:

    Il put in 10 bucks to have a controlling interest

    Mailman to train it...Rio as his foreman
    >:) >:) >:)
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  • NevershowsurpriseNevershowsurprise    995 posts
    Paid $10k for a filly that that won a sires produce stakes and 4 city races from a dozen or so starts before breaking down.
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,495 posts
    we all strive for a takeover target, boys.
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  • magoo83magoo83    969 posts
    Or a dark tzar pretty sure it was a $800 yearling and won near on $1m
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  • WizardWizard    3,611 posts
    edited May 2014
    Placid Arc )about $600 from memory) - A champion who won HEAPS.
    Mount Eden (about $400) - A champion and won a lot as far as trots go.
    Kingston Town was handed in at the sales as they couldn't get a decent price and Smith's wife took him because she liked him.
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  • HandbrakeHarryHandbrakeHarry    162 posts
    Polanski cost just 4 k won last years VRC Derby then done a leg finished but massive return for the owners
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  • trojanhorsetrojanhorse    345 posts
    ref; Wikipedia
    Placid Ark - Bred at Asprey Stud near Pinjarra by H.B (Pip) Dent, Placid Ark was purchased at the Sunspeed Yearling Sales for $5,000 for a novice eight-person syndicate headed by Hotelier Barry McGrath on the recommendation of Ascot Racecourse trainer Wally Mitchell. 

    Kingston Town was bred by David Hains, who sold a share in him to G. Monsborough and his wife after the horse failed to reach his reserve as a yearling.
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  • WizardWizard    3,611 posts
    trojanhorse said:

    ref; Wikipedia

    Placid Ark - Bred at Asprey Stud near Pinjarra by H.B (Pip) Dent, Placid Ark was purchased at the Sunspeed Yearling Sales for $5,000 for a novice eight-person syndicate headed by Hotelier Barry McGrath on the recommendation of Ascot Racecourse trainer Wally Mitchell. 

    Kingston Town was bred by David Hains, who sold a share in him to G. Monsborough and his wife after the horse failed to reach his reserve as a yearling.
    Well my memory is not much anymore. McGrath had the Broken Hill hotel in Vic Park
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  • RIORIO    14,902 posts
    i thought the thread was for a cheap horse "YOU" had bought.

    i was the under bidder on Felined a couple of years ago..think it sold for 2,200 and then went on to win several races including a Saturday race..........there are hundreds of stories in relation to "SOMEONE" else, but are there any out there of real cases that anyone on here has been involved in???
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  • FastmoneyFastmoney    4,912 posts
    Bought a dog for $1500 that won $35k, does that count.

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  • HandbrakeHarryHandbrakeHarry    162 posts
    Bred horse of a free mare service fee to the stallion was 1500 from memory horse won 56000 we still finished miles behind but had fun but took an age to get to the track nearly 4 yrs

    I'd rather had the dog for 1500 that won 35 k lol

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  • doctorgollydoctorgolly    25 posts
    Underline $4,000 - Won $187,000
    Infinite Star $5,000 - Won $96,000
    Walnut Creek $10,000 - Won $129,000
    Running Mist $3,000 - Won $70,000

    Just a few, some more could be added



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  • LeglessLegless    5,108 posts
    edited May 2014
    paid 6k for one that won over 150k a few years back now


    I'm pretty sure Placid Ark was leased - and the lease wasn't renewed.

    I have a bottle of Placid Ark red laying around somewhere


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  • HandbrakeHarryHandbrakeHarry    162 posts
    What did Makybe Diva cost anyone ? Won 14 mill
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  • JayJayJayJay    8,624 posts
    In 1974, went to a small time breeder in Victoria - unfashionable sire (Pacer) - had 3 yearlings (1 colt, 2 fillies) - I liked the chestnut colt, the bay filly and the chestnut filly. Couldn't decide - bought the lot of them - 3 for $3000. The Chestnut Colt was a crab - won one race at Williams - best MR 2.12.6 - hopeless. The bay filly could run but was stark raving mad and destroyed about 3 training carts and one brand new race cart - frightened the life out of Val Pereira and Don Harper Snr when she went beserk at Orange Grove one morning but she could run 2400m in 3min 10 on her ear. Never raced. The last of the 3 was a gem - won at GP as a 2yo, 3yo, 4yo Mares Classic, 5yo reached fast class (2.13 handicap on the old system) and over 45k in stakes back in the late 70's when 45k bought more than new car.

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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,455 posts
    Just an L said:

    HandbrakeHarry said:

    Il put in 10 bucks to have a controlling interest

    Mailman to train it...Rio as his foreman
    >:) >:) >:)
    Surely Mailman would have to ride it :D

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  • HandbrakeHarryHandbrakeHarry    162 posts
    SLIPPERGOLDEN said:

    Just an L said:

    HandbrakeHarry said:

    Il put in 10 bucks to have a controlling interest

    Mailman to train it...Rio as his foreman
    >:) >:) >:)
    Surely Mailman would have to ride it :D
    Or just call the horse Mailman an hope it delivers

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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,455 posts
    You'd hope Mailman wouldn't leave it in the in the bag.
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  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,990 posts
    Bart Cummings blows everyone out of the water with So You Think.

    Purchased for NZ$ 110,000. He won A$ 8,893,822. Then they sold him in part for a price that valued him at $60M.

     

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  • Piston_BrokePiston_Broke    2,047 posts
    edited May 2014
    Wizard said:


    Placid Ark was bought by Wally, Neil Randall was running the Broken Hill pub and syndicated him, no lease involved
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  • Piston_BrokePiston_Broke    2,047 posts
    Paid 10k for Trading Day, had him for 7 and the hammer was on its way down some bugger threw in a bid. Approx 170k in stakes and good extras on the punt

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  • Piston_BrokePiston_Broke    2,047 posts
    edited May 2014
    Damien Wyer said:

    Bart Cummings blows everyone out of the water with So You Think.

    Purchased for NZ$ 110,000. He won A$ 8,893,822. Then they sold him in part for a price that valued him at $60M.

     

    Duncan Ramage picked him out at the sales for Chin Nam, and Bart spat the dummy when they sold him
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  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,567 posts
    Hibernian 6k, won 256k. Career ended too soon with a problem fetlock

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