$40,000 for a purebred horse!? Wow, that is cheap. I'm from Lexington, KY, where a large majority of the racing horses in the US come from. A yearling with winn

$40,000 for a purebred horse!? Wow, that is cheap. I'm from Lexington, KY, where a large majority of the racing horses in the US come from. A yearling with winning parents that is totally untested will easily fetch $1 million USD. $40k is peanuts. Edit, reference for those that might be curious: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/87506/keeneland-gross-average-decline-slightly http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/87506/keenel... 2.2 million for a pair of colts... The money in the horse racing and jumping / dressage industry can be crazy at times.