Thanks for the response. A few comments...
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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
That was obviously a very negative factor.
Be it bottom level claimers or with Graded Stake horses - with lowered expectations often comes lowered results.
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Okay, just wanted to make sure we were on the same page. I think it's an even greater negative factor for claimers than for graded stakes horses. There are more reasons a trainer might pick a softer spot for a stakes horse. But when a trainer is putting up what appears to be a too-cheap for sale sign, it gets my attention.
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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
Just because the horse won nicely - don't assume that the horse doesn't have some real physical problems.
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Well said.
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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
This summer, a filly here won a 25K claimer by 7 lengths, finishing in a supersonic 23 and change and ran faster than N3X Alw fillies on the same card. Instead of her connections feasting on the alarmingly easy allowance ranks here with her - they entered her for a 15K tag in her next start.
Myself and a friend claimed her - she ran a very good 2nd in a strong race for the level with a little trouble to boot - though her performance was quite a bit less than her prior big win.
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I'm curious about your thinking in making the claim? You must have thought (like in yesterday's race) that there was something wrong with the filly. Who brings a dominating 25K winner back for sale at 15K? Were you assuming it was something minor that you could be patient with and fix?
--Dunbar