Years ago you had------

[rainman2]

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?

[Fuguzzi]

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 

[Senator Blutarsky]

"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?

[Superfecta]

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

[Fuguzzi]

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

[tumbleweed]

Seatrain...Billy Faucher

[Generation XYZ]

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.

[Fuguzzi]

ty for the kudos

[The Thorn]

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.

[Fuguzzi]

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

[tumbleweed]

Billy claimed him for 75,000 at the big m i think

[SeattleSlew]

Ramblin' Storm high $$ claim

[rainman2]

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'?

[comeonman]

Fight The Foe greatest claiming story...Phil TAfone...4claimer to open at Yonkers Roseavelt

[Mailbox Money]

Scioto writes a 60k claimer.There was one taken from that class about a month ago.