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Title: Who's hiring these writers
Post by: Flighted Iron on January 19, 2008, 01:00:54 PM

It\'s not every day you get to claim a $2 million horse for $10,000, but Dallas Keen did just that three races ago with Mercantile, and it has paid dividends for his barn.

Mercantile sold for $2 million at the Fasig-Tipton sale in February 2006.
               
Obviously Nobody bothered to mention the horse is no longer worth 2 million when its entered for a 10 k tag.                                                                            
How about claiming a horse for 25k and winning a GRADE 1? Any handicappers out
there have the answer. The answer must include the trainer and horse\'s name.

Title: Re: Who's hiring these writers
Post by: SoCalMan2 on January 19, 2008, 01:31:16 PM

My gut is that daddy Dutrow did this with King\'s Swan.

Title: Re: Who's hiring these writers
Post by: TGAB on January 19, 2008, 01:34:00 PM

John Henry

Title: Re: Who's hiring these writers
Post by: RICH on January 21, 2008, 08:10:44 AM

How about 40k oneil and lava man

Title: Re: Who's hiring these writers
Post by: NoCarolinaTony on January 21, 2008, 08:00:33 PM

I second that!!

Title: Re: Who's hiring these writers
Post by: Blind Switch on January 21, 2008, 08:17:54 PM

King\'s Swan was claimed for $90k just before he beat Ogygian. I think it was early 1986.

Title: Re: Who's hiring these writers
Post by: Flighted Iron on January 28, 2008, 11:16:52 PM

Flighted Iron Wrote:
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> It\'s not every day you get to claim a $2 million
> horse for $10,000, but Dallas Keen did just that
> three races ago with Mercantile, and it has paid
> dividends for his barn.
>
> Mercantile sold for $2 million at the Fasig-Tipton
> sale in February 2006.
>                
> Obviously Nobody bothered to mention the horse is
> no longer worth 2 million when its entered for a
> 10 k tag.                                        
>                                  
> How about claiming a horse for 25k and winning a
> GRADE 1? Any handicappers out
> there have the answer. The answer must include the
> trainer and horse\'s name.

He took Taking Risks for $20,000 in 1993, and the horse won 10 of his next 12 starts, including a Grade 1 stakes race. He spent $35,000 for Ameri Valay, who became one of

Title: Re: Who's hiring these writers
Post by: Flighted Iron on January 28, 2008, 11:18:09 PM

He took Taking Risks for $20,000 in 1993, and the horse won 10 of his next 12 starts, including a Grade 1 stakes race. He spent $35,000 for Ameri Valay, who became one of...

Any guesses?

Title: Re: Who's hiring these writers
Post by: Rick B. on January 29, 2008, 04:58:41 AM

The King, of course...King Leatherbury.