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Originally Posted by saratoga guy
I think you're overstating the case.
Dutrow claimed Golden Man in Jan 2005 for $60K. The previous September the horse was running for $12.5K.
Subsequent to the claim the horse won a NW1 and then was an OK -- albeit distant (12 lengths) -- third in the Peter Pan.
Then he ran his back-to-back races.
So it's kind of hard to make the argument that he was a real up-and-comer in the 3YO ranks that summer.
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def. agree with that, i would never say Golden Man was a up and comer.... i remember when he ran him in those races, i forget where though... i want to say deleware for sure and maybe monmouth