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Originally Posted by hockey2315
War Pass only costed $180K. . . LaPenta doesn't have money like the sheiks or coolmore. . . He's definitely not outbidding them
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Picking out a horse that only cost 180,000 as a yearling, which is definitely not cheap for a yearling, that goes on to be a champion isn't that unusual.
Another certain trainer is worth mentioning in this circumstance. He picked out two champions as two-year-olds in training. Usually, good two-year-olds in training go for much more than good yearlings. Both horses cost $75,000 or less. One won the KD and Preakness, the other was a turf champion. This is a trainer that continues to climb the ranks with less quality stock than a lot of these guys like Zito.