Which horses are you surprised about?
This looks like a typical bread and butter open 8K claiming race.
Here are the horses dropping in claiming tag or class in this race:
Capture The Call: Ran for a 10K tag last time and finished last beaten 23 lengths.
Maximus Ruler: Ran for a $12,500 tag last time and was beaten double digits at every singe call. A non-threatening 9th place finish.
Celestic Night: Was out of the money for $12,500 two back, and was 7th beaten 22 lengths for an 8K tag two starts back
Battling Atticus: Was 8th beaten 66 lengths at 22/1 odds and running a 0 Beyer for a 16K tag last time out.
Asset Play: Won a 12.5K N3L at Lone Star Park two back. Second for the open at the same level last time.
Nonsense: 6th of 8 for a 12.5K tag last time. Was beaten for an 8K tag in his two most recent starts at the level.
None of the horses exiting 8K claimers won last time. Even in the realm of open 8K claimers, there's nothing special about this race. I've seen many tougher open $7,500 claiming races at Presque Isle.
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