What a gutsy animal!

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Originally Posted by Solari

Bruce Golden the former owner of Spooky had Lake claim him back. Bruce Golden lost Spooky when he was claimed for $100K back in April. The claim today had to be for sentimental reasons. Good luck to the new (previous) connections!

If it was sentimental, they could have claimed him back a couple months ago for $100k. Taking him for $75k yesterday was a better move. This year he'll go into the Gravesend off 30 days instead of the 2.5 weeks he had last year. Aside from the Gravesend, there's probably 10 other small stakes or $75k Optionals they can find for him over the inner during the winter.

I disagree with the ppl who say he should be retired. He's pretty sound, with his feet being the worst of his ailments. To try as hard as he did yesterday in his 70th race, tells me that he wants to run and still can. And if something's not right, he shuts himself down, as he did in the Meadowlands race.

He's made over $200k this year and will go off at something like 3-1 or 4-1 if he makes the Gravesend. If they retired the horse, what would he do?