City Chapel, a three year old gelding by Chapel Royal, is one of the longshot claims whose story we've been following. City Chapel was scooped up by Trainer and Owner Victor Trujillo for $4,000 out of Race 5 at Golden Gate Fields on August 26, a race for non-winners of two lifetime (NW2L) in which City Chapel went to Post at Final Odds of 29.8-1, and finished fifth. City Chapel made his first start for his new connections in Race 9 at Golden Gate on September 15, again for NW2L, but this time with a price tag of $12.5k. Racing at Final Odds of 30.3-1, City Chapel closed late but finished fifth, a little less than four lengths behind the winner.
This past Monday, October 8, City Chapel made his second start for his new connections. Running in the fifth race at Fesno ($8k Claiming NW2L) City Chapel went to Post at Final Odds of 6.9-1, broke fifth, came four wide into the stretch, and took the Place, one length behind the winner, Legal Victory (2.9-1). In addition to paying $6.40 / $3.00 to Place and Show, along with being 50% of a Quinella that returned $29.60 for every two dollars bet, City Chapel's second place finish brought back $2,050 in purse money for Owner/Trainer Trujillo.
So City Chapel has, in about six weeks time, earned back over half his original purchase price for his new connections. Congrats to Victor Trujillo on making good on his claim, turning a horse that was an also ran at nearly 30-1 odds in a $4k Claimer into a Place finisher at twice that price in less than two months. Meanwhile, we'll continue to follow City Chapel, and report back regarding how he builds upon that success.
Peace and Love,
Jimbo
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