Crown Over is a long shot claim that we've been following since he was scooped up by Trainer James Kasparoff for $25k out of Race 9 on August 25 at Golden Gate Fields; a race in which Crown Over went off at Final Odds of 32.2-1, and finished next-to-last.
On Saturday, Crown Over made his second start for Kasparoff, in Race 6 at Santa Anita. As with Crown Over's initial start for Kasparoff earlier this month at Santa Anita, the race was a Starter Allowance (NW2L) run on some California grass. However, while the October 6 contest was a turf sprint down the hill, Crown Over was stretched out to eight furlongs in Saturday's contest. Crown Over also got a change in rider Saturday, from Juan Hernandez to Joseph Talamo.
Didn't help.
Crown Over (Final Odds 9.10-1) broke from the gate seventh in the field of nine. In the words of the chart caller Crown Over "chased; no late bid". Never closer than fifth at any call, Crown Over finished seventh, three and a half lengths behind the winner, Smoken Legacy ($25.60 / $12.40 / $6.40). Crown Over's share of the purse for his seventh place finish Saturday was $350, the same amount that his seventh place finish on October 6 had been worth.
If you're looking to take something positive from Crown Over's effort, it's worth noting that he was closer to the lead at the end (three and a half lengths) than he was at the beginning (seven lengths back at first call). This was also true of the October 6 contest, when Crown Over was seven lengths off the lead at first call and finished three and three quarter lengths in back of the winner. Note that this was not the case in Crown Over's last race prior to heading to Kasparoff's barn; in that race (which, like Saturday's, was eight furlongs on the turf) Crown Over was up close at the start, less than two lengths behind the leader, only to lose ground and finish over five lengths back.
I'll close this post as I did my last on Crown Over, stating that I'll be keeping him on my watch list, if for no other reason than to see if he ever does return back the $25k that was shelled out to get him to change barns. And I'll ask again, does anyone want to offer a prediction on whether or not Crown Over will turn a profit before he changes connections again?
Peace and Love,
Jimbo
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