Top Bunk List

From AlexBrownRacing

The Top Bunk List is a list of horses, still racing, that have made more than $500,000 and are running for $5,000 or less. We are tracking these horses, thanks to Daily Racing Form's horse watch program. We are trying to retire these horses before they get into a more serious situation. At any given time, there are anywhere between 6 - 10 horses on this list.

1 The Current list
2 Retired so far...
3 Did not make it
4 Discussions
5 Media Coverage

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The Current list

Frazee's Folly Ran at Mountaineer 7/5 for $5K; finished 3rd. Ran at Mountaineer 7/28 for $5K; finished 2nd; "sent hard, battled for the lead racing three wide around the turn,held a slight edge top of the lane, battled gamely to the wire, was out-nodded in last jumps, missed in a very determined effort." Ran at Mountaineer 9/12 for $5k; finished 6th of 10; "tracked to mid turn, angled to the rail turning for home, gave chase under a stiff drive, tired inside the eighth pole." Owner is a regular contributer on ABR and notes Frazees Folly is in safe hands

Out of My Way Ran at Penn National 7/22 for $5K; finished last.

Pay Attention We had the wrong information. Pay Attention was claimed in his last start. He has had surgery. There is a plan to run him back.

Spicy Stuff Ran at Delaware Park 8/2 for $5K; finished last; "showed little".

Davids Expectation Ran August 8, $4k Ellis Park, finished 5th

Moonshine Justice Ran at Fort Erie 8/11 for $9K, finished second. Ran at Fort Erie 8/24 for $5K; finished first and was claimed. Ran at Fort Erie 9/2 for $14K; finished 5th of 6. Ran at Fort Erie 9/23 for $7K, finished first; "had speed to vie then shake clear, held sway through the turn and stretch while proving best."

Organ Grinder Ran August 18, $5k Fort Erie, finished second. Claimed in last start.

Ricardo A Ran at Philadelphia Park 8/5 for $5K; finished first. Ran at Philadelphia Park 8/16 for $7,500; finished first. Ran at Philadelphia Park 8/26 for $16K; finished 4th of 7. Ran at Philadelphia Park 9/15 for $14K; finished 11th of 12; "close up for 1/2 mile then faltered."

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Retired so far...

Top Bunk, who fit this category, inspired this project. He was retired, in large part, by the generous support of Fans of Barbaro.

Ask The Lord is the first horse from the list who has been retired thanks to lots of networking by FOB MaryAinMI and many others, and the financial assistance of Kenny McPeek, who has given Ask The Lord a forever home at McPeek Racing's Magdalena farm. Ask the Lord gets new life on farm DRF, excerpt: A few months ago, Brown compiled a list of 10 horses who have earned $500,000 or more and are running for a claiming price of $5,000 or less. His goal is retirement for all of them, and so far two of them are off the track, Ask the Lord and Top Bunk.

Judge's Case Retired (was retired off site!) More details.

Witt Ante Louisiana Champion. Ran for $4k at Evangeline Downs 7/18. Finished 7th at 44/1. Retired by his breeder, Sue Ball. Will help with the weanlings!

Lights On Broadway Texas Horse of the Year, 2001

Ran at Anthony Downs, KS, for $2.5K 7/13/08 and 7/20/08 Talking with his trainer. It appears he purchased Lights on Broadway from a kill buyer in June for $200. Ran 8/3 for $3.5K at Blue Ribbon Downs, OK; finished 7th of 9, "no threat, failed to menace." Effort underway to raise funds to retire former Texas Horse of the Year Lights on Broadway Texas Thoroughbred Association 8/15/08 Rescue Update For Lights On Broadway 8/27/08

Rudirudy Ran at Colonial Downs 7/15 for $5K; finished 5th of 6. Ran at Laurel Park 8/14 for $9K; finished 9th of 10. Ran at Laurel Park 9/5 for $9K; finished last.

Top Bunk List Gelding- MD needs home! TOP BUNK LIST RUDIRUDY RETIRED!!