Desert Boom Wins Jewel
Second choice Desert Boom won the Claiming Crown Jewel Stakes over favorite Lord of the Game (Daily Racing Form). “It was a great race,” said trainer Art Sherman. “When our horse gets on the lead, he’s double-tough … That was a good horse that he outran” (San Francisco Chronicle).
There’s a rumor on at least one racing forum that the NTRA Claiming Crown Contest was hacked. One poster explains how he was able to change his picks post-race, another confirms. Hm … nothing about this on the Claiming Crown Contest site, except for an odd message on the Leaderboard: “Currently, results are being audited for the leaderboard.” This is all speculation, it must be noted. There’s been nothing announced or confirmed. The winner is to be named Monday.
