Courtesy of the TDN
by Bill Finley

Mike Maker continues to amaze. He claimed Zulu Alpha (Street Cry {Ire}) Sept. 14, 2018 for $80,000 and the gelding has gone on to win five graded stakes races, including the Pegasus World Cup Turf. Along with the GIII Kentucky Turf Cup, that was his second win in a $1-million race.

Maker has claimed 15 horses that have gone on to win graded stakes races. Each one was claimed for somewhere between $35,000 and $80,000.  Saturday’s win was the first in Grade I company for Zulu Alpha, Maker has also win Grade I races with former claimers Al’s Gal (English Channel) Bigger Picture (Badge of Silver) and King David (Hat Trick {Jpn}).