I’ve always liked Cherokee Run, which is why I so often recommend him to breeders. In addition to outstanding stats overall, he seems to get a “big” horse every year, and this is what breeders are looking for. Cherokee Run will stand for $25,000 in 2009, and this is a relative bargain these days considering the high quality of many of his runners. It’s also notable that Cherokee Runs gets good results at the sales, from weanlings to 2-year-olds in training.
CHILUKKI: G1 winner of $1.2 million – sold for $875,000 as 2yo, highest of 18 for sire
DURING: G2 winner of $800K – sold for $350,000 as yearling, highest of 38 for sire
DREAM ABOUT: G2 winner of $235K – sold for $270,000 as 2yo, 3rd highest of 16
DREAM RUN: G2 winner of $456K – sold for $170,000 as yearling, sixth of 30
KAFWAIN: G2 winner of $715K – sold for $720,000 as 2yo, highest of 25 for sire
RECAPTURETHEGLORY: G2 winner of $396K – sold for $215,000 as 2yo, highest of 19
WAR PASS: G1 winner of $1.5 million – sold for $180,000 as yearling, 2nd of 50 for sire
YONAGUSKA: G1 winner of $536K – sold for $1,950,000 as 2yo, highest of 9 for sire
ZANJERO: G2 winner of $1.6 million – sold for $700,000 as yearling, highest of 54 for sire
Especially in these uncertain times, Cherokee Run is one of the safer bets in 2009.