After quite a bit of googling on the subject, it seems the major reason for the International Racehorse breeding stud book's rejection of AI [artificial insemination] is mainly the one of loss of spectacular and 'protected' [economic rationalism doesn't get a look in here] profits world wide, as the science of AI is well and truly already refined, there really isn't any other justification for rejecting it's use, except protected profit [and ************ the risks of infections etc].

Considering that one Stallion using AI can inseminate thousands of mares, what would happen to the cost? It would plummet to a fraction. Take the example of Redoute’s Choice. His advertised service fee is $330,000. Official Stud Book records show last season he served 224 mares and on the basis that excluding free returns, 200 of those mares will fall pregnant and have the service fee paid, he would generate $66 million in revenue for Arrowfield Stud where he stands. Add on ajistment fees for broodmares and other costs etc. and we are talking obscene profits.

On the up-side, the introduction of AI would see the cost of decent racehorses plummet, meaning that even the average Joe would be able to afford a potential champion. Not such a bad thing and perhaps even a good thing for the racing industry?