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Title: Years ago you had------
Post by: rainman2 on June 13, 2023, 10:24:03 PM
claiming races with tags for 100k-250k.  What are the biggest claiming races today?  What purse money would you need to have a big tag claiming races today?
Title: Re: Years ago you had------
Post by: Fuguzzi on June 13, 2023, 10:35:26 PM
I do remember plenty of 50/75k claiming handicaps   as well as 100/125/150k    I remember at YR?RR you could move an 18 up to the 22s with a chance   a good 33 could move up and beat the 40s     but 12500 to 15 seemed like a tough jump especially for the mares   some of the toughest overnight claimers raced at the 27k level 
Title: Re: Years ago you had------
Post by: Senator Blutarsky on June 13, 2023, 10:39:46 PM
"Depending on the track, a horse may be entered anywhere from $5,000 to as high as $150,000."

Source - https://www.usracing.com/horse-betting/claiming-race

Maybe they're only talking about NA, maybe Europe, Asia....much higher?
Title: Re: Years ago you had------
Post by: Superfecta on June 13, 2023, 10:42:45 PM
I do remember plenty of 50/75k claiming handicaps   as well as 100/125/150k    I remember at YR?RR you could move an 18 up to the 22s with a chance   a good 33 could move up and beat the 40s     but 12500 to 15 seemed like a tough jump especially for the mares   some of the toughest overnight claimers raced at the 27k level

Fight The Foe moved all the way up
Title: Re: Years ago you had------
Post by: Fuguzzi on June 13, 2023, 10:45:27 PM
As did a horse called Dark Gold   that horse put Rejean Daigneault on the map    He claimed for four guys for 10k and made a near Open pacer out of him
Title: Re: Years ago you had------
Post by: tumbleweed on June 14, 2023, 06:35:38 AM
Seatrain...Billy Faucher
Title: Re: Years ago you had------
Post by: Generation XYZ on June 14, 2023, 08:20:59 AM
As did a horse called Dark Gold   that horse put Rejean Daigneault on the map    He claimed for four guys for 10k and made a near Open pacer out of him

Spot on on! I think he did race a few open pace events.
Title: Re: Years ago you had------
Post by: Fuguzzi on June 14, 2023, 11:33:04 AM
ty for the kudos
Title: Re: Years ago you had------
Post by: The Thorn on June 14, 2023, 11:40:29 AM
Seatrain...Billy Faucher
That horse stepped out of nowhere.  One minute he's nw or moderate classes at Yonkers/RR the next he wins the Jug.  I shook my head for weeks.
Title: Re: Years ago you had------
Post by: Fuguzzi on June 14, 2023, 12:58:31 PM
That horse stepped out of nowhere.  One minute he's nw or moderate classes at Yonkers/RR the next he wins the Jug.  I shook my head for weeks.
Was a NY Open pacer at 4 and 5   Benny Webster drove him for Faucher at times
Title: Re: Years ago you had------
Post by: tumbleweed on June 14, 2023, 05:06:24 PM
Billy claimed him for 75,000 at the big m i think
Title: Re: Years ago you had------
Post by: SeattleSlew on June 14, 2023, 09:13:39 PM
Ramblin' Storm high $$ claim
Title: Re: Years ago you had------
Post by: rainman2 on June 14, 2023, 09:18:20 PM
I do remember plenty of 50/75k claiming handicaps   as well as 100/125/150k    I remember at YR?RR you could move an 18 up to the 22s with a chance   a good 33 could move up and beat the 40s     but 12500 to 15 seemed like a tough jump especially for the mares   some of the toughest overnight claimers raced at the 27k level

So years ago, because of the speed of the game it was horsemanship [Changing hobble lengths, other equipment], while today it is better feed and other 'nutrients'?
Title: Re: Years ago you had------
Post by: comeonman on June 15, 2023, 11:29:48 AM
Fight The Foe greatest claiming story...Phil TAfone...4claimer to open at Yonkers Roseavelt
Title: Re: Years ago you had------
Post by: Mailbox Money on June 16, 2023, 05:44:04 AM
Scioto writes a 60k claimer.There was one taken from that class about a month ago.
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