I had a nice raceway trotter....never jumped always tried...nice to drive............ seldom won ..but always got checks. I had bought him for $ 11, 000 6 months earlier
My trainer dropped him in a $ 10,000 progressive claiming series......then told me. I was out of town.
This was 15 years ago.........and the purses were $ 6000 1st leg....then the price tag became
$ 12,000
and the race went for $ 8000............. ...and the final ...no claiming went for $ 15,000.
He said he was just another 10 claimer.......... ....but I thought differently....to o late
He finished 2nd in 1st leg........and got claimed
I came back to town...and told him I was going to claim him back....he said never do that ! Bad luck
He finished 2nd in leg 2....made the Final....but I claimed him back for $ 12,000
He won the final..going for $ 15,000....by 5 lengths
And in the next 2 years...he won the Open trot 3 times.......makin g over $ 45,000 each year........
Never had to do any serious vet work............a nd never made a break
