I suppose one longshot claim deserves another: One day after Trainer James Kasparoff purchased Crown Over out of a race at Golden Gate where Crown Over went to post at 32.2-1, Trainer Victor Trujillo plunks down four grand to scoop up City Chapel out of Race 5 at Golden Gate Sunday; a race in which City Chapel ran at Final Odds of 29.8-1.
Like Crown Over, City Chapel is a gelding; so this is not a claim that was made with future breeding prospects in mind. As regards City Chapel's career, he debuted as a two year old in the fourth race at Sacramento on July 16, 2011, finishing dead last at Final Odds of 36.2-1. That race would be the first of City Chapel's fifteen tries at the Maiden Claiming level. City Chapel finally found the winner's circle three months ago, in Race 6 at Golden Gate, paying $10.80. The August 26 contest was his second since that victory, thus giving City Chapel one career win in seventeen tries, with two seconds and two thirds. His career earnings to date are $15,861; an average of less than one thousand per race.
The one thing you can say about a longshot claim is that the new connections think they see something in their new horse that the betting public and the horse's previous connections do not. Only time can tell whether or not that something is real or imagined; but it's certainly worth keeping an eye on to find out. At least, in my humble opinion.
Peace and Love,
Jimbo
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