When William heard Luther's words, he understood that Luther, a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance, had a strong background. No wonder he could become the largest horse company in England. The horse called Dali Arabian was too famous.
Dali Arabian was one of the ancestors of the three purebred horses. Any modern purebred horse must be related to Dali Arabian, Gaudolphin Arabian, and Bayer Turkish. Otherwise, it would be a fake.
William smiled and said, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Dali. I've heard of Dali Arabian, but I want to buy a Ferghana horse today. Is your family also in the business of Ferghana horses?"
"Of course, Mr. Devonshire. We only deal in real purebred horses. We are involved in the world's three purebred horses, English purebred horses, Arabian horses, and Ferghana horses.
I'm a little curious about why you are interested in Ferghana horses. They are not famous for their speed, and there are very few of them. Not many people in England buy Ferghana horses. "
William smiled and said, "Dali, I like it because it is rare. Moreover, Ferghana horses are called Pegasus in the East and have been praised by people for 2,000 years. They are so different. In my opinion, Ferghana is the most beautiful. I can't refuse it, so I bought it because I like it."
Hearing this, Dali and the others understood. William only bought things based on whether he liked them or not. If he liked them, he didn't care if they were the most popular in the market. He would buy them if he liked them. This made Dali ecstatic.
Selling horses was actually similar to selling cars. They liked people like William who didn't care about money at all for their hobby. However, Dali's 20 years of professional training made him not say too much. Instead, he said tactfully, "Thank you for thinking of our Dali Horse Company. I promise you will be satisfied, Mr. Devonshire, but …"
Dali hesitated for a moment and said, "But I have to remind you, Mr. Devonshire, that Ferghana horses don't do well in short-distance races."
"Thanks for the reminder. I know the basic situation," William said.
Dali nodded happily and said, "That's good, Mr. Devonshire. The Ferghana horse is a very good breed in other aspects. It is slender, beautiful, and has a special metallic luster. Especially the golden Ferghana horse, it is dazzling under the sunlight after running. You will like this horse."
After that, Dali asked his men to hand him a few photos and handed them to William with both hands.
William took the photo and saw a Ferghana horse shining under the sun. It had a thin head, a high neck, and long limbs. William fell in love with the horse as soon as he saw it. It was really beautiful. "I want this one. How much is it?"
"Six hundred and forty thousand pounds," said Dali.
"How much?" William asked in surprise.
Seeing William's uncertain expression, Dali hurriedly explained, "Mr. Devonshire, this horse is one of the most outstanding golden mares that have appeared on the market in recent years. The most popular color of Ferghana horses is gold, followed by dark red, black, and light gold.
"This is a very fair price. We didn't raise the price when we first met you. We bought this horse in Tucumastan for five hundred thousand pounds. According to the market price, the price of this golden mare is definitely more than six hundred and forty thousand pounds."
William waved his hand to interrupt Dali's explanation. He didn't think it was expensive, but he thought it was cheap. In his previous life, he heard that pure-blooded horses were often sold for hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars. The most expensive one could reach 64 million dollars.
However, such a beautiful pure-blooded Ferghana horse was only six hundred and forty thousand pounds, which surprised him. He had thought that such a great horse would cost one or two million pounds.
If the price was so cheap, William wanted to buy dozens of high-quality Ferghana horses in his manor. "Well, Mr. Dali, no need to explain. I'll buy it. May I ask why the price of a Ferghana horse is so much lower than that of an English pure-blooded horse? Isn't it the least pure-blooded horse breed? "
Dali and his companions were relieved to hear that William didn't think the price was too high.
Dali said with a smile, "Mr. Devonshire, you may have misunderstood the price of racing horses. Not all English pure-blooded horses are expensive. All horses can only be sold at a high price if they can run well.
Any pure-blooded horse that can't run well, whether it's an Arabian horse, a Ferghana horse, or an English pure-blooded horse, is only worth tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of pounds.
The price of a Ferghana horse is low mainly because the number of Ferghana horses in the world that can run well in short-distance speed races is much smaller than that of pure-blooded horses. Only in 1986 and 1995 did the champion of a top-level race appear. Although it is excellent in endurance, it has no obvious advantage over an Arabian horse. However, Ferghana horses are indeed very good in the desert race.
Those two championships also let the world know that Ferghana horses can produce the best racehorses, but overall, they are not good because the best Ferghana horses are only in the stables of Tukomanistan.
They won't sell any top-level horses at all. They would rather keep the best horses as pets than let them participate in the race.
Even the best horses are not sold. It takes a lot of effort to buy a high-quality horse. This is one of the reasons why Ferghana horses are not famous in the world.
The best horses don't appear on the market. Ferghana horses from Asia are not popular in Europe and the United States. Without the support of the market, the people who buy them will be much less than other horse breeds. Of course, the price will be much lower.
No wonder the price can't go up and the best horses don't appear. In this era, the rich haven't started to buy, buy, buy, buy, and no one is chasing after them. It would be strange if the price of a Ferghana horse is high.
However, William is secretly happy. He can take his time to find a top-level horse, but if he can get a batch of the best Ferghana horses on the market, he can slowly cultivate them for more than ten years. After more than ten years, if he can have hundreds of Ferghana horses, then he will have something to brag about in the future.
Looking at the information brought by Dali, a batch of the best quality horses is only about 300,000 pounds. Buying dozens of them will only cost more than 10 or 20 million pounds. Even if the annual cost of raising the horses is a few million, he doesn't feel the pinch. This amount of money is really nothing to William.
According to Dali's words, it is not easy to buy a high-quality Ferghana horse. It would be great if he can buy a high-quality horse, but the rich people don't sell it. This gives William a headache.
William didn't give up and asked, "You really can't buy a top-level horse?"
Dali showed a helpless look. "I'm sorry, Mr. Devonshire. I really can't buy it, unless you buy a large number of Ferghana horses and cultivate them yourself. Maybe you can get a top-level Ferghana horse. The champions of the 1986 and 1995 competitions were cultivated by the horse owner."
"Well, show me the other horses!" William has to think about it, but at most, he will spend money. However, the appearance of a high-quality horse often depends on luck. It is not guaranteed that you will get one even if you spend money.
"No problem, Mr. Devonshire." Dali took out the picture and handed it to William with both hands. William took it and opened it one by one. These horses are really beautiful. Even if they are not racehorses, they are still very good as riding horses.
William loves each horse very much. Looking at the price, most of them are about 300,000 pounds to 380,000 pounds. When he turned to the last page, William was immediately amazed by a maroon horse in the picture book.
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