Luckysdream went right to the front and coasted around Aqueduct for 6 furlongs to capture the seventh race last Friday afternoon. The gelding was the favorite in the $40,000 claiming event and when his tenth career victory was official he returned $5.60 to his backers. Ridden by Jose Ortiz and trained by Todd Pletcher, the 5 year old covered the distance in 1:10.65. The son of Will He Shine is owned by James Riccio and has finished in the money (top three finishers) in 19 of 28 races with career earnings exceeding $330,000.
Claimer of the Week: Lucky gets a dream trip
December 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
About EditorRich Nilsen is an 18-time qualifier to the National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), an event he has cashed in four times. He was the first player to finish in the top 10 of the NHC twice. A former executive with Brisnet.com and a member of the NHC Players’ Committee, Rich is a graduate of the University of Louisville Equine Business Program and is founder of AGameofSkill.com, a site devoted to horse racing education and promotion.
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