Chuck Fipke Cancels 2020 Stud Fees

[LaurieB]

In recognition of the economic hardship brought on by the global coronavirus pandemic, all stallions owned by Charles E. Fipke will stand the 2020 season at no charge. The stud fee will be waived for breeders who have already signed contracts, and zero fee contracts will be issued for any new seasons for the remainder of the 2020 breeding season.

From Chuck Fipke:

"What can I say? Small breeders will especially be affected by the economic conditions, and they are the backbone of this industry. None of my stallions stand for more than $5,000, and they are primarily supported by small breeders. Because I own my stallions outright and don’t have shareholder responsibilities, I am able to do this, with the support of the farms where they stand. I’m passionate about this game and will continue to support my stallions, and I’d like to show my appreciation for outside breeders who do so as well in these trying times.”

Bravo Mr. Fipke!

[Texarkana]

I was just coming here to see if anyone had shared this news. A very generous gesture from a man who truly loves and supports the sport!

[Training_Cupid]

:applause::applause::applause: Three cheers for Mr. Fipke

[Where_sMyWhite]

I saw this yesterday and was most impressed.

He doesn’t stand any big name stallions but when I looked through the list of stallions he does have some nice horses.

Fipke stands seven stallions in the United States and Canada. At Darby Dan Farm near Lexington, he stands Bee Jersey ($5,000), Tale of Ekati ($5,000), and Tale of Verve ($2,000). He also stands Forever d’Oro ($2,000) at Hidden Springs Farm in Indiana, Jersey Town ($3,000) at Daehling Ranch in California, and Danish Dynaformer (CA$2,500) and Perfect Timber (CA$2,500) at Colebrook Farms Stallion Station in Ontario, Canada.

Not strictly in KY either… Indiana, California and Canada.

Love people who are thinking outside the box and so great for the smaller breeders!

:encouragement:

[ejm]

He is a class act and one of the true old-school owner-breeders. Our industry, and our world, need more like him.

[Laurierace]

It is not only a kind gesture but is a good business move I think. I am sure a lot of the smaller breeders would have sat out this season otherwise so they could have lost a whole crop.

[EventerAJ]

Really generous and smart move. Those smaller mare owners may have sat this year out, but now may go ahead and breed to his stallions. Bee Jersey seems to have some good-looking foals on the ground in his first crop. If I was in KY, I would be tempted to send a mare to him.

[mommy_peanut]

what a lovely gesture.
For not being in the top tier, he still has some really nice studs.

[Texarkana]

Others are following his lead. I just read about R Star Stallions in Indiana doing the same for 2019 and 2020 fees.

[ejm]

Looks like Mr. Fipke is getting a good response from breeders for all the stallions:

https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/fipke-waives-stallion-fees-and-breeders-are-responding/

[skydy]

What a gentleman.