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lsosa54 · 03-19-2012, 05:21 AM

Come on now, you just reminded me one of the best horses in for a claim I've seen in my racing lifetime make the big time. I guess John Henry being bought for $25K is still the most unbelievable one, although that was before my time.

Did you know Charismatic was up for $62.5K as recently as 3 months before the Derby? His owner owned Foothill Beverage, one of the largest Budweiser distributors at the time. Must have had a few too many Buds. Imagine how many he would have had had Charismatic been claimed?!

I was in the winner's circle at Santa Anita with Pincay and at Hollywood with P Val in the early 90's and that was a thrill. Friends of mine owned some cheap claimers.

I could only imagine what the winners circle in the Derby might be like!

03-19-2012, 05:21 AM	#7
lsosa54 Grade 1 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NYC and San Diego Posts: 627	Come on now, you just reminded me one of the best horses in for a claim I've seen in my racing lifetime make the big time. I guess John Henry being bought for $25K is still the most unbelievable one, although that was before my time. Did you know Charismatic was up for $62.5K as recently as 3 months before the Derby? His owner owned Foothill Beverage, one of the largest Budweiser distributors at the time. Must have had a few too many Buds. Imagine how many he would have had had Charismatic been claimed?! I was in the winner's circle at Santa Anita with Pincay and at Hollywood with P Val in the early 90's and that was a thrill. Friends of mine owned some cheap claimers. I could only imagine what the winners circle in the Derby might be like!