My good friend claimed a mare for $8,000 dollars from Frank Calabrese about 6 years ago. The mare had 3 wins and a 2nd in 4 lifetime starts. Mare won her final race that she was claimed in by 4 under wraps at 3-5. My buddy wins a eight claim shake and claimed the mare. Mare vetted out lame, knee and ankle chips never raced again. Mare was breed by strom cat so horsemen made offers up to $20,000 after she was claimed for $8000. My friend should have sold her imediately, but he didn't. After surgery and $20,000 in expenses later the horse began training, trainer tells my friend mare is a winner and has a huge heart. Mare becomes lame during her comeback training and never raced again. Trainer buys the horse from my buddy for 5000 or $10,000. She eventually(female trainer in chicago) sells it to another party for $20,000, and subsequenty we found out the mare was purchased at and auction for $60,000.