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Pear Lemonade
Extremely Well Bred and Well Behaved Stallion
Pear Lemonade is a 16 hand, 2014, chestnut Thoroughbred stallion. He sold as a yearling at the Keeneland sales for $100,000! He is extremely well bred. His sire is Lemon Drop Kid who is a multiple stakes winner earning over three million dollars. Lemon Drop Kid’s wins include the Whitney, the Belmont Stakes, and the Travers. Pear Lemonade’s brother, Creator, won over $1.6 million dollars. Creator’s stakes wins include: first Arkansas Derby, and first in the Belmont Stakes. Be sure to check out Pear Lemonade’s breeding. He sold for $100,000 as a yearling in the Keeneland Sale.
SOLD! Pear Lemonade has arrived at his ranch in Montana! Congratulations to Karson Kluver on the purchase of his new stallion. Karson uses Thoroughbreds on his ranch and Pear will be his new foundation stallion.
Breeding and brains – this horse is so quiet you could take him trail riding today. His last race was on August 7, 2023. Sound and sane. He is easy to handle with no bad habits and no vices. Is anyone looking for a well-behaved stallion with incredible breeding? SOLD!
Please call for pricing. The price can go up or down depending on the owner. We always check with the owner when someone is a serious buyer. Many times the price goes down to a really good home. We do not own these horses so we cannot control the pricing. We will not sell a horse to just anyone with the money. We carefully select the horses we sell and we work hard to make a perfect match. If you don’t call, we cannot help you. We are not a rescue and our horses are not ‘rescue priced’. Most horses are between $2,500 and $5,500 – some higher and some lower. Call and we can talk more about our horses and let us help you find the perfect match. We take the gamble out of getting a Thoroughbred off-the-track. Learn more about how our Track Prospect Horses are priced on the main Bits & Bytes Farm website.
I look forward to speaking with you. Please call 770-704-6595 between 9am and 9pm. East Coast Time – Elizabeth Wood
Frequently Asked Questions About Buying Our Thoroughbreds
How much does a Thoroughbred cost?
Prices are not always published because the price can go up or down depending on how the horse is racing. Most Thoroughbreds coming off-the-track average $3500 but can be as low as $1,000 or up to $6,000. We will share the prices when you call if it has changed since the page was posted. If the horse you call about is not in your budget, we may be able to recommend another horse that is. Finding the right match is most important to you and if you call we can help you find the best match for your needs.
What is the Jockey Club name of this Thoroughbred?
We list the Jockey Club name on the horse’s sale page. Most horses come with their Jockey Club papers which now may be digital papers as most horses racing now have been chipped for identification. The papers will be recorded with the Jockey Club that the horse has been retired from racing. We do not sell Thoroughbreds for racing. The links to the Thoroughbred’s pedigree and race records are on the page at the end of their description. The sellers of these Thoroughbreds want us to screen potential buyers to make sure they have the skills to help these horses into new careers.
Where is this Thoroughbred located?
When we say this is a Prospect Horse, that means the horse is not at our farm in the Atlanta area. Prospect horses are still at the track or owner or trainer’s farm. We can tell you where the horse is when you call. Thoroughbreds move from track to track and to the farm and back. We cannot keep this website current with so many horses listed and all moving around. That is why we don’t always post the current location. We are happy to share where the horse is when you call. We may have to make a phone call to find out where the horse is ourselves, but we are happy to share the info with you…if you call. 770-704-6595
Like this Thoroughbred? What is the first step?
READ these pages and then CALL . . . Between 9 AM-9 PM East Coast time. Before you call, you can save us all a lot of time by reading the information on these pages on our Bits & Bytes Farm Web site.
Please read our Pricing Information and Buying a Track Prospect Horse pages BEFORE calling! There are several more pages under the Buying Our Horses button. Prospect Horses at the Track will only be sold to buyers with the skills and support to make it a successful transition. Prospect Horses are NOT at our farm. They are at the track or their owners’ farms. We do not sell horses for racing.
CALL if you are excited about one of the horses, but PLEASE READ the links above. We will not sell a horse if it is not a good match – no matter how much money you have. Are you a match? CALL and we can see.
Our Phone: 770-704-6595 (farm landline) between 9AM and 9PM East Coast time! We are located in the Atlanta, GA area.
Can you retrain an off-the-track Thoroughbred for me?
We are happy to help restart any Thoroughbred that we have sold. We do not retrain Thoroughbreds purchased from other sources. We know the Thoroughbreds we sell and we have no fear of starting your new Thoroughbred… if we sold it to you. Other sellers may misrepresent the Thoroughbreds they sell. Then, you, the buyer, might find out that you do not have the necessary skills to work with your new horse. Find a local trainer to work with if you are not confident in working through the issues.
We screen our buyers and try to confirm that they have the necessary skills. Sometimes they feel more comfortable letting us be the first rider on the horse after racing. We are happy to do that. We have the experience and expertise to restart an ex-race horse. We will also coach our buyers on how we do it and we are always here to answer any questions our buyers have. Before or after the sale.
Do not buy a Thoroughbred off-the-track thinking that you can send it to a trainer for a few weeks or months and then have a ‘made’ horse. Retraining a Thoroughbred takes time and patience and can be very rewarding when you build a strong, trusting relationship with your horse.
If you see a horse you like:
Don’t wait to see if he is there tomorrow.
Don’t wonder how much he is – CALL!
Don’t wait to see what your friends say – CALL!
We are not going to talk you into buying a horse! More likely we will ask you to tell us about yourself and your goals. Then, we will help you find the right match or tell you to wait for other horses because none of the current horses are a match.
Prices change based on what price the owner has set. We add a small markup for our services. Prices can go up or down based on how the horse is racing or how quickly the owner wants the horse sold. Most Prospect horses are priced under $5000 with the average being around $3500. Big sound geldings, grey horses and tall horses usually cost more — but not always. Small mares are your best bet if you are price sensitive.
Please read our Pricing Information and Buying a Track Prospect Horse pages before calling. There are several more pages under theBuying Our Horses button at the top of this page. Prospect Horses at the Track will only be sold to buyers with the skills and support to make it a successful transition.
We DO NOT SELL HORSES FOR RACING!
We can’t help you if you don’t call. Adults only please. Minors should have a parent or trainer call for them.
770-704-6595 between 9am and 9pm EST.
Lynn’s Vision aka Bubba at his last race – July 5, 2008. He was purchased by Melanie Eberhardt right after this race and brought back to Bits & Bytes Farm the next day. Melanie was riding him just one day later and he was a complete gentleman.
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