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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: freshlasix on December 18, 2024, 08:50:42 AM

Title: Imports
Post by: freshlasix on December 18, 2024, 08:50:42 AM: There has been a large increase of horses recently from NZ and Aus. that win off the Q. or within
three starts. Some go on to win four or five in a row. Many of the trainers such as Stratton, Bucci,
Cushing and Blackler to name a few, are not world beaters. Just good trainers.

A lot of them are upper conditioned horses with the occasional G1 horse thrown in. They have to
race in N/W of $7500 as sort of a maiden when making their first start.

What kind of money $$$$ are they paying for these and how much are the import fees?
Title: Re: Imports
Post by: Locked in with pace on December 18, 2024, 10:37:12 AM: Most of these horses land in the $60,000 to $80,000 range. The top tier is up to $125,000 and more. This would include all fees etc. A big factor in the price is the shipping. The shipping cost is around $25,000 which is included in the price of the horse delivered to your barn.

So if you buy one that lands you $80,000. You are technically paying $55,000 for the horse and then the $25,000 for shipping

Then you have the conversion factor of US monies to New Zealand Currency. $80,000 US is worth $140,000 in New Zealand. So selling one to the US works out well for the seller.
Title: Re: Imports
Post by: YonkersFinest on December 18, 2024, 11:35:43 AM: 25k to ship? Usually it's around 7k..
Title: Re: Imports
Post by: Locked in with pace on December 18, 2024, 11:38:07 AM: that was 20 years ago.
Title: Re: Imports
Post by: Harness racer on December 18, 2024, 09:22:35 PM: I thought it was 12-15k to ship. Not saying you’re wrong, but that sounds really expensive.
Title: Re: Imports
Post by: ferdinand the bull on December 18, 2024, 09:36:57 PM: Talking about imports too bad the standardbreds couldn't attract the rich Saudi owners like the TBs do
Title: Re: Imports
Post by: YonkersFinest on December 19, 2024, 01:30:38 AM: It's about roughly 8-9 k. (with quarantine in Chicago).. Not 20 years ago.Price.. That's going rate.. . I guess its about who ya know.. 🤣🤣
Title: Re: Imports
Post by: Eurotrip on December 19, 2024, 03:21:14 AM: I know shipping a mare from Ireland theres little change out of 15K, wouldve thought from OZ be a little more
Title: Re: Imports
Post by: tumbleweed on December 19, 2024, 06:34:26 AM: Just had one shipped last year. Was 22,000 all included start to finish.
Title: Re: Imports
Post by: freshlasix on December 19, 2024, 08:01:41 AM: Just had one shipped last year. Was 22,000 all included start to finish.

$22K, How much for the horse? Is he any good?
Title: Re: Imports
Post by: mwins on December 19, 2024, 11:34:41 AM: Quote from: YonkersFinest on December 19, 2024, 01:30:38 AM
It's about roughly 8-9 k. (with quarantine in Chicago).. Not 20 years ago.Price.. That's going rate.. . I guess its about who ya know.. 🤣🤣

Lmao...that's not even close.
Title: Re: Imports
Post by: Crash on December 19, 2024, 01:29:39 PM: I think it depends on how many horses are on the plane. It used to be $28000 USA for a pallet of 4 horses, if there was 1 horse it was $28k , if it was 2 then it was $14k, 4 would be $7k… that was 10 years ago.
Title: Re: Imports
Post by: Locked in with pace on December 19, 2024, 02:45:24 PM: Crash knows what he is talking about. Today, $25,000 to ship one is on the low side.
Title: Re: Imports
Post by: Brown jug on December 19, 2024, 03:50:53 PM: wow, wtf
there's not enough horses on the ongait site...lol!!!