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Originally Posted by Scav
if you are claiming a horse for 50k in California now days, you almost have to win allowance conditions to make money, this horse can't do that. He isn't a statebred, and has had four bad races off a 280 day layoff, then a 92 day layoff, then two races, then 74 days, and now another 91 days.
His nuts aren't the problem.
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Actually, Yankee Bravo, noted for his dead closing style during the '08 Derby campaign, has either run-off completely (the San Carlos) or been very rank in his off-and-on campaign this year. Solis was able to settle him in a couple turf allowances but only with a strong hold.
While ultimately this roguish behavior (which should be viewed as a major negative if considering a claim) may have nothing to do with his testicles, its probably a good place to start.
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Spirit of Cochise is a pretty good claim, he is a Cal-bred with a bunch of conditions left, and has a real good Del Mar race to go back to. He would pay his way next year and probably chip away at the 50k investment
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Spirit Of Cochise has won both the state-bred first condition and the open company first condition. From a realistic standpoint (ie races he can win), he
doesn't have a lot of conditions left.