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Carlos won the Philadelphia Park award for Best Claim in 2005 with Max West. The now 7-year old gray gelding was claimed for $6,250 in January of 2005 and went on to win 5 races in 14 starts for Carlos earning $72,000 while finishing in the money 8 times for an impressive 57%. Max West also set the track record at Philadelphia for 5 furlongs on the turf going a blazing 55.91 in October of 2005. In 2006, the West by West turf specialist won the $100,000 Turf Monster Handicap at Philadelphia Park on May 29. Carlos claimed Lei Diavalo in July of 2006 for $5,000 and the 4 year old Abaginone filly went on to visit the winner's circle 3 times in her next 7 starts earning close to $40,000 for Rossi Racing. After winning two lifetime claiming races in 2006, Lei Diavalo finished 2nd in the first level allowance race and won the same race a month later in February of 2007. Rossi Racing's success with Carlos continued as they claimed a 5 year old gelding named Loquacious Lover on 5/26/07 for $10,000. Loquacious went on to finish 2nd in an allowance race, then win the allowance race in his next start. Then, one week later he finished 2nd getting beat by a head in a second level allowance race. In a span of five weeks, Loquacious Lover has a win and two seconds earning Rossi Racing $30,000. Not bad. |
