Commisioner Chris- Why enter a claiming race?

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Originally Posted by ateamstupid

I honestly don't understand the confusion. This horse cleared his statebred N1X condition (in his 60th race) last time out by a neck with a 59 Beyer, yet an open $14,000 claimer is beneath him?

I'm guessing Doc didn't look at the Form before making his brilliant "he has to be hurt" declaration, because Commissioner Chris will be sixth or seventh choice in this race at best. It's not as if he towers over the field. He'll be a bomb in this race. If anything, Persaud is being too ambitious with this spot.

He is forth choice in a race with a lot of coupled horses. Since all of you sound more knowledgable than I, I will bail on my bet. I thought he would be the favorite and loved the 6-1 morning line. Shows you how little I know.

By saying "he'll be a bomb in the race", I assume you would not play him at 6-1. Right?