Speak Up Sailor, a recent arrived from New York, finished fifth in Wednesday's fifth race and was claimed in a 20-way shake by trainer Ron Ellis.

This was one of the most sought after claims of the year. There are seldom more than 10 claims submitted on any horse, and often less than five.

Speak Up Sailor has won 5 of 28 starts. He won an allowance race at ARlington Park last September, and is winless in his last 10 starts. At Belmont Park last month, Speak Up Sailor was second in a $25,000 claimer on June 14, the day he was taken by Gary Contessa dna second in his first start for Contessa in a $40,000 claimer on June 21.