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It's Easy To Make $$$ As An Owner
Check out Fiery Forest, winner of last nights R1 at Mountaineer.
Was claimed by the previous connections back in late December for $6,250.
Owners paid over 4 months of training/vet fees in excess of $8K only to have the trainer make a mea culpa that the horse can no longer compete and should be given away for free in order to cut losses.
Competent horseman at Waterford takes him, spends a few weeks getting things straightened out and not only wins going away first out of the box but gets claimed by another competent outfit.
Purse $5,220, claim $5,000 and whatever was bet at the window. Not bad for a 30 day investment in time and feed.
Pity the previous owners. Out close to $15K out of pocket and leave $10,220 on the table. Let's hope they get a cut of whatever private deal their trainer made on the giveaway to cut their losses.
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