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はてなブックマーク - Roses In May - Wikipedia
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When Roses in May went to Japan, there was a clause in his contract called a "buy-back clause." Ever since the death of the racehorse, Ferdinand, who was sent to a slaughterhouse in Japan when his breeding days were done, the New York Owners and Breeder's Association, based in Saratoga Springs, New York, has begun asking for a small voluntary per-race charge (collected from owners of New York Breds) called the "Ferdinand Fee". These monies are intended for the Bluegrass Charities and the Thoroughbred Charities of America to help them fund race horse rescue and retirement groups. Some owners are now including buy-back clauses within their stallion contracts.
競走馬の救済と引退馬の繋養といった活動をしている基金、Bluegrass CharitiesとThoroughbred Charities of Americaの支援に、ニューヨーク州のオーナーと生産者協会が1レース毎に自発的な小額の寄付金を求めていることを、"Ferdinand Fee"と呼んでいるんですね。これは Ferdinand が屠殺されてから始まったもの。
また、 Roses in May の契約には「買戻し」の条項があり、複数のオーナーも契約に「買戻し」を盛り込んでいるそう。
んー、 Roses in May の契約に買戻しの条件が付いていることとFerdinand Feeとの関連が判然としない。
