License Fee (horse)

License Fee (1995–2001) was a chestnut Thoroughbred racehorse mare, by Black Tie Affair and out of the Deputy Minister mare Star Deputy. She was bred by Pedigree Farms in Ontario, Canada,^[1] and went on to win four graded stakes races.^[3] License Fee was initially trained by Stanley Hough.^[4] After being sold for US$330,000^[5] to WinStar Farm in November 1999,^[6] she was trained by W. Elliott Walden.^[4]

License Fee
Breed	Thoroughbred
Sire	Black Tie Affair
Grandsire	Miswaki
Dam	Star Deputy
Damsire	Deputy Minister (horse)
Sex	female
Foaled	1995
Died	2001
Country	Canada
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Pedigree Farms[1]
Owner	WinStar Farm[1]
Earnings	US$1,200,416[2]

License Fee had 16 wins out of 43 starts,^[2] with total earnings of US$1,200,416.^[2] Her wins include:

• 2000 Ballston Spa Handicap (US$125,700), won by one and a half lengths, ridden by Pat Day.^[7]
• 2001 Gallorette Handicap (US$60,000), won by half a length, ridden by Pat Day.^[8]
• 2001 Just a Game Stakes (US$175,000), won by a short head, ridden by Pat Day.^[1]
• 2001 Sixty Sails Handicap (US$300,000), won by five lengths, ridden by Larry Melancon.^[4]

In June 2001, License Fee broke her right front leg during the Molly Pitcher Stakes, and was euthanized at the Monmouth Park Racetrack.^[9]