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Originally Posted by moses
Maximum Security was just an example, perhaps a bad one. Roadster used an optional claiming allowance race to prep last year and I think a few of Pletcher’s horses did as well last year. Plenty of other very good horses have followed up their maiden win or preceded a major Derby Prep by running in an allowance optional claiming race.
Casse opted to go straight to a stakes race...which is probably a good sign...to me, it shows a lot of confidence in the horse’s overall ability.
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Most NW1X races are Optional Claimers these days in an attempt to get more entries.
Maximum Security was a bad example specifically because he was eligible for MUCH easier spots because he ran for a low tag first out.
01-10-2020, 01:53 PM
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