Filly in Tomorrow Night

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:45 am

One of the "cheap" yearlings I picked up last year at F-T OCT is in tomorrow night, making her race debut. Her name is La Rockette, two year old filly by Acceptable out of Mike's Show by Dynaformer. I sold her in the spring to a pal, Steve Cook. They are really high on her. It is only a $13K race, but her claiming price is $40K so they shouldn't lose her.

Of the other yearlings I sold at two, Gilded Angel has shipped to Spain to run. Exclusivity is in the upcoming OBS sale.

BenB · Postby **BenB** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:37 pm

Does the claiming race works the same like in France 5K less in prize 2pds less in weight and what is the downweight in this race.
Good luck to the pal by the way.

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:38 pm

A claiming race is, I believe, called a "sell" race in England.

The purse is a set price, and the horses can have different claiming prices. In this particular case, this is a Maiden Claiming Race for 2 year old fillies. The purse is $13,600 and the claiming prices are $40,000 or $50,000 (set by the trainer). This is a maiden race, for non winners.

If someone wants a horse in a claiming race, they have a time window before the race to "drop" a claim slip in the claiming box. They have to have the purchase price for the horse in a horseman's account at the racetrack prior to being able to claim the horse.

Ryeno · Postby **Ryeno** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:37 pm

Hey Madelyn,

Good luck! Acceptable has made his way to BC to stand at stud duty.5K (CDN)

Ryeno

geowarrior · Postby **geowarrior** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:11 pm

Good luck!

BenB · Postby **BenB** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:34 pm

Madelyn thanks, but that was not my intended question, what is the weight difference between 40K claiming and 50K claiming prizetag
In germany there are claimers from 2K euro,s and up for each 1k up you,re weight is up with 1 pd.

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 4:07 pm

The $10K difference is probably 4 lbs. I don't have the form to read the conditions.

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:18 pm

Well she backed Waaaay up when the kickback hit her face and spotted them about 20 lengths.. but about the 3/8 pole she got hold and closed and missed 5th by a neck. It was a nine horse field. The 11 horse just stopped. If she can overcome the kickback and stay a little closer I think she can do really well. There were some very well-bred, expensive horses in the crowd so the little $1K filly did pretty well.

geowarrior · Postby **geowarrior** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:49 am

Sounds like she was starting to cotton on at the end. If she came back safe it will have been a learning experience for her, so good luck for next time.

BenB · Postby **BenB** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 5:09 am

That was not bad at all!!!! Very nice picking from you at that sales.