Commisioner Chris- Why enter a claiming race?

[docicu3]

Originally Posted by engbloomj

I am confused regarding the following entry:
Horse name Commissioner Chris
Entry
Activity date 01-23-2009
Track Aqueduct
Surface Inner track
Distance 1 Mile
Race number 1
Purse $23,000
Claim price $14,000
Individual claim price $14,000
Race type Claiming
Post position 3
Jockey Studart M

This horse appears to be paying its bills with good wins here and there. Why would they be putting him in such a low claiming race after recently winning? I am novice and just trying to figure things out.
Thanks John

hes got to be hurt...

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by docicu3

hes got to be hurt...

No he doesn't.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

No he doesn't.

I agree. Tons of reasons why one would spot a horse there and they aren't necessarily all physical.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

I agree. Tons of reasons why one would spot a horse there and they aren't necessarily all physical.

I honestly don't understand the confusion. This horse cleared his statebred N1X condition (in his 60th race) last time out by a neck with a 59 Beyer, yet an open $14,000 claimer is beneath him?

I'm guessing Doc didn't look at the Form before making his brilliant "he has to be hurt" declaration, because Commissioner Chris will be sixth or seventh choice in this race at best. It's not as if he towers over the field. He'll be a bomb in this race. If anything, Persaud is being too ambitious with this spot.

[engbloomj]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

I honestly don't understand the confusion. This horse cleared his statebred N1X condition (in his 60th race) last time out by a neck with a 59 Beyer, yet an open $14,000 claimer is beneath him?

I'm guessing Doc didn't look at the Form before making his brilliant "he has to be hurt" declaration, because Commissioner Chris will be sixth or seventh choice in this race at best. It's not as if he towers over the field. He'll be a bomb in this race. If anything, Persaud is being too ambitious with this spot.

He is forth choice in a race with a lot of coupled horses. Since all of you sound more knowledgable than I, I will bail on my bet. I thought he would be the favorite and loved the 6-1 morning line. Shows you how little I know.

By saying "he'll be a bomb in the race", I assume you would not play him at 6-1. Right?

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by engbloomj

He is forth choice in a race with a lot of coupled horses. Since all of you sound more knowledgable than I, I will bail on my bet. I thought he would be the favorite and loved the 6-1 morning line. Shows you how little I know.

By saying "he'll be a bomb in the race", I assume you would not play him at 6-1. Right?

No. He's got very little chance, but it's not because he's hurt.

[thunderdan09]

He definitely looks like he belongs in this race after the State bred allowance win. I would not take any short odds on him if you are going to play him. He is a closer so pay attention to how the track runs tomorrow.

The issue that comes with Commissioner Chris is that I don't think he is going to have enough pace to run at.

If he can stay a little closer to the leader, I'd say he is a nice play 4-1 to 8-1, but do not think that he is hurt in the race. Just because he won a State Bred Allowance race does not mean he can't run in a claiming race any longer. Persuad put this horse in at 10k not that long ago and he didn't win.

You make the call!