Claimer of the Week: Doug from Indiana Grand

 Doug set the pace and dug in at the furlong marker to hold off foes and win the second race at Indiana Grand last Wednesday by a half-length. Doug has been named the agameofskill.com Claimer of the Week. The tough veteran’s 16th career win came over $5,000 claimers. The son of Fortuoso ran the 6 furlongs in 1:12.39 and returned $15.00 to his backers once the race was official. The Nebraska bred was ridden to victory by veteran Francisco Torres. Trained by Marvin Johnson, the 9 year old gelding has finished in the money (top 3 finishers) in 28 of 54 career races. Owned by Douglas Schmuecker, Doug has now accumulated earned $80,000 in lifetime earnings.