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The O’Neill barn picked up the gelding five races ago in a claimer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2020
The feature is an allowance optional claimer for fillies and mares going six furlongs for a purse of $45,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2019
Win jockey Tiago hops back on and they dropped the horse into this claimer for the paycheck. 12-1 morning line is great value with Tiago returning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2019
The feature on Friday’s turf-less card was a six-furlong allowance/optional claimer for horses running for a purse of $53,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2019
“It is difficult to give him a rating above a $5,000 plater,” wrote one journalist, using the synonym for claimer.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
