[jjotto]

I think the record is more like $200K.

And thoroughbreds must do it the old-fashioned way.

[Redwood71]

“And thoroughbreds must do it the old-fashioned way.”

Actually, the business of siring is being done more and more with collected semen due to the danger to the horses, especially the stud as the mares tend to kick if they are not ready or are satisfied they are done. Either way, it could injure or ruin the stud for further contracts.

And the act of collection of semen is very dangerous for the humans doing that work.

http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/reprod/semeneval/stallion.html

rwood

[Moonlighter]

The highest thoroughbred stud fee I readily recall was $500K a ‘pop’ and those were some years ago (imagine with inflation...). I think the tops at present is Tapit at $300k.