Pocket Aces racing is forming a brand new partnership with an eye toward purchasing a 2-year-old in-training at the Ocala Breeders' June sale.  In the past Pocket Aces has focused on purchasing yearlings and developing them into racehorses, however, this year we feel that unique market forces have made the 2-year-old sales a more realistic market for Pocket Aces. 

 

Although the expenses incurred getting a 2-year-old to the race track are less, because they are a year further along, the initial purchase price, compared to buying a yearling, has kept Pocket Aces away from the 2-year-old sales in the past.  However, the 2-year-old in-training market has been hit particularly hard during the recent economic downturn with averages and medians at many sales declining by a third. Following is a Blood-Horse Magazine article detailing that decline http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/49827/juvenile-sale-review-down-30-or-more.  It is our opinion that the "softest spot" in the thoroughbred industry is the 2-year-old market and it can afford us the greatest opportunity to find value in a ready made racehorse.

Shares for this partnership are $2500 which includes all regular, expected expenses through 2009.  A minimum of 10 shares are available.

 

While at the sale we will concentrate on horses that are the furthest along in their training, horses that we expect to be racing this summer.  For more information on this exciting opportunity, please contact us at 606-922-9325 or 859-312-6272 or by email at info@pocketacesracing.com