Night Maneuver was close up early, took control in the stretch and won by 3 lengths in the fourth race at Keeneland last Friday. The chestnut gelding has been named the agameofskill.com Claimer of the Week. The son of Orientate stopped the timer in a swift 1:10.21 for 6 furlongs and paid $3.20 to win as a big favorite in a race carded for $25,000 claimers. Ridden by Javier Castellano and trained by Mike Maker, Night Maneuver was claimed in January by owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey. The 6 year old has won 10 times, finished in the money in 23 of 30 career races, and has earned $498,000.
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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