Mid-Atlantic claiming activity jumped nearly 50 percent in May, with 266 horses changing hands via the claimbox — up from 178 in April.

The value of those claims rose more than 80 percent, to $3,145,500 from $1,730,500.  That was also 50 percent higher than March, previously the busiest month in 2015.

The increase in claiming activity came about largely because two tracks which did not run in April — Delaware Park and, more importantly, Monmouth Park — began their seasons in May.  Those two tracks combined to account for 71 claims (65 at Monmouth) and more than $1.1 million in claiming activity.

The region’s busiest track was Parx Racing.  A total of 84 horses were claimed at the Bensalem oval, and they were worth a total of $967,000 (average: $11,512).  Despite racing just two days a week in May, and opening its season on May 9, Monmouth was second in claiming activity, with 65 horses claimed, and first in gross value of the horses ($1,044,000) and average value ($16,062).  Pimlico saw 64 horses claimed, with Penn National (28), Charles Town (19), and Delaware (6) rounding out the active schedule.

 CLAIMING TRAINERS FOR THE MONTH

[su_row] [su_column]Who’s claiming horses

  1. Patricia Farro — 18 claims for $254,500.00
  2. Jamie Ness — 12 claims for $142,500.00
  3. Steven Krebs — 11 claims for $112,500.00
  4. Michael Pino — 10 claims for $110,000.00
  5. Jorge Navarro — 9 claims for $129,000.00
  6. Hugh McMahon — 9 claims for $97,500.00
  7. Claudio Gonzalez — 7 claims for $102,500.00[/su_column]
[su_column size=”1/2″] Who’s losing horses

  1. Patricia Farro — 11 lost for $141,000.00
  2. David Jacobson — 8 lost for $130,000.00
  3. Jamie Ness — 8 lost for $99,000.00
  4. Steve Krebs — 7 lost for $67,500.00
  5. Hugh McMahon — 7 lost for $61,000.00
  6. Kathleen DeMasi — 6 lost for $75,500.00
  7. Philip Aristone — 6 lost for $65,000.00[/su_column][/su_row]

Overall 126 trainers claimed at least one horse during the month, while 147 had one or more claimed away.  The Claimbox Report covers claiming activity at Parx Racing, Penn National, Pimlico Race Course, Monmouth Park, Delaware Park, and Charles Town Races, as well as Laurel Park, whose winter meet ended in March.

 CLAIMING TRAINERS YEAR-TO-DATE

RANK
TRAINER
HORSES CLAIMED
DOLLAR VALUE
1Farro, Patricia42$580,000.00
2Ness, Jamie31$344,000.00
3Pino, Michael V.30$326,000.00
4Magee, Kieron28$370,000.00
5McMahon, Hugh I.26$299,750.00
6Kreiser, Timothy C.21$253,750.00
7Bernardini, Jay P.18$232,000.00
8Aristone, Philip T.16$159,500.00
9Potts, Wayne15$186,750.00
10Worcester, IV, Henry E.14$106,000.00
11Graci, Kimberly A14$103,500.00
12Demasi, Kathleen A.13$181,000.00
13Gonzalez, Claudio A.13$174,000.00
14Brown, Ronney W.13$101,250.00
15Preciado, Ramon12$166,000.00
16Serey, Jr., Mario12$147,000.00
17LeBarron, Keith W.11$215,000.00
18Lake, Scott A.11$126,500.00
19Krebs, Steven11$112,500.00
20Kulp, Brandon L.11$95,000.00
21Navarro, Jorge9$129,000.00
22Stickler, Jr., Lester J.9$75,000.00
23Cartagena, Keisy9$62,500.00
24Cox, Kenneth M.8$88,500.00
25Perri, Gina8$67,500.00
26Haynes, Ernest M.8$59,000.00
27Locke, John G.8$48,250.00
28Iannotti, IV, Thomas7$111,000.00
29Moore, Michael M.7$98,500.00
30Capote, Gaston R.7$53,000.00
31Hollahan, Heather7$52,500.00
32Jacobson, David6$180,000.00
33Sillaman, Richard P.6$93,500.00
34Trombetta, Michael J.6$89,750.00
35Brooks, Gerald E.6$80,000.00
36Eppler, Mary E.6$49,000.00
37Brown, Jr., Howard R.6$47,500.00
38Mick, Stephen R.6$45,500.00
39Kravets, Bruce M.6$44,500.00
40Farrior, Anthony6$39,000.00
41Saville, Niall5$85,000.00
42Reid, Jr., Robert E.5$82,500.00
43Patterson, Kevin S.5$58,000.00
44Hooper, Timothy5$52,500.00
45Allen, III, A. Ferris5$52,000.00
46Rojas, Murray L.5$50,000.00
47White, Donald R.5$48,500.00
48Vera, Miguel5$45,000.00
49Wyner, Harold5$42,500.00
50Dandy, Ronald J.5$42,500.00
51Chacon, Gustavo5$40,000.00
52Mangual, Manolo5$39,750.00
53Salvaggio, Jr., Michael W.5$37,500.00
54Eubanks, Annette M.5$36,000.00
55Curry, Dee5$33,000.00
56Lezell, David G.5$29,500.00
57Rozell, Ron5$26,500.00
58Gaudet, Lacey4$72,500.00
59Albert, Linda L.4$71,000.00
60Kobiskie, Dane4$67,000.00
61Lynch, Cathal A.4$46,000.00
62Capuano, Dale4$45,000.00
63Beattie, Todd M.4$45,000.00
64Hartsell, Jr., John J.4$42,000.00
65Robb, John J.4$41,000.00
66Shuman, Mark4$40,000.00
67Rodriguez, Miguel A.4$37,500.00
68Walters, Henry4$36,500.00
69Dimitriou, Harry E.4$32,750.00
70Sims, Monti N.4$32,750.00
71Conner, Sandra E.4$26,500.00
72Nations, Keith3$70,000.00
73Iwinski, Allen3$51,000.00
74Vega, Richard3$44,500.00
75Zulueta, Marcos3$43,500.00
76Servis, Blane3$42,500.00
77Wolfendale, Howard E.3$42,500.00
78Salzman, Jr., John E.3$42,000.00
79Montoya, Marya K.3$37,500.00
80Reynolds, Joan A.3$37,500.00
81Allen, Randy3$33,500.00
82Albright, Amy3$31,000.00
83Feliciano, Jr., Benjamin M.3$30,000.00
84Whylie, Herold O.3$28,500.00
85Salvaggio, Mark V.3$28,000.00
86Auwarter, Edward K.3$25,000.00
87Beattie, Cody3$23,000.00
88Tapsas, Elias3$20,000.00
89Bouchard, Leslye G.3$17,500.00
90Englehart, Jeffrey S.3$17,500.00
91Comi, Jr., Ralph W.3$15,000.00
92Shelansky, Richard3$14,500.00
93Vitali, Marcus J.2$55,000.00
94Wilson, Tony2$45,000.00
95Rojas, Eduardo E.2$37,500.00
96Randolph, Amy2$36,000.00
97Campbell, William A.2$32,500.00
98Schoenthal, Phil2$32,500.00
99Shaw, Timothy J.2$31,000.00
100Bailes, W. Robert2$29,500.00
101Dilodovico, Damon R.2$29,500.00
102Dibona, Bobby S.2$29,000.00
103Lauro, Evan C.2$27,500.00
104Brown, Steven R.2$27,500.00
105Synnefias, Dimitrios K.2$25,000.00
106Miller, Craig S.2$23,000.00
107Hendriks, Richard J.2$21,000.00
108Keefe, Timothy L.2$20,000.00
109Groff, Erin C.2$18,000.00
110Juarez, Calixto2$15,500.00
111Marrotta, Patrick2$15,500.00
112Noble, James F.2$15,000.00
113Stokes, Jamie A.2$15,000.00
114Mazerski, Thomas E.2$15,000.00
115Arnold, Pamela A.2$15,000.00
116Pearce, Penny2$15,000.00
117Smith, Thomas R.2$14,000.00
118Capuano, Gary2$13,000.00
119Rodriguez, John M.2$12,500.00
120Ferreira, Fernando2$12,500.00
121Maymo, Alejandro2$12,500.00
122St. Lewis, Uriah2$12,500.00
123Dove, Jr., Kevin2$12,000.00
124Bartoni, Wayne P.2$11,250.00
125Mongeon, Kathy P.2$11,000.00
126McGuire, James D.2$11,000.00
127Betancourt, Eli2$10,000.00
128Figgins, III, Ollie L.2$10,000.00
129Judy, Marcus2$10,000.00
130Buskey, III, Bob E.2$10,000.00
131Magill, Patrick J.2$10,000.00
132Rodriguez, Mario Rafael2$10,000.00
133Nicholson, Jr., James E.2$10,000.00
134Boyd, Roy L.2$10,000.00
135Ayres, Jr., Joseph W.2$9,500.00
136Levine, Peter2$9,500.00
137McCarthy, Kevin2$9,500.00
138Delozier, III, Joseph W.2$9,500.00
139Martinez, Alexander2$9,000.00
140Keller, Christopher M.2$8,500.00
141DiMauro, Stephen L.1$25,000.00
142Houghton, Dove P.1$25,000.00
143Einhorn, Skip1$25,000.00
144Harvatt, Charles R.1$20,000.00
145Ward, Dennis1$20,000.00
146Ryan, Derek S.1$20,000.00
147Carlesimo, Jr., Charles J.1$20,000.00
148Tammaro, III, John J.1$18,000.00
149Lawrence, Chuck1$16,000.00
150Haughton, Donnovan1$16,000.00
151Glorioso, Ronald S.1$15,000.00
152McBride, Susan1$15,000.00
153Kurtinecz, Lilli1$15,000.00
154Davis, Samuel G.1$15,000.00
155Lima, Rolando J.1$15,000.00
156McMullen, Marilyn G.1$15,000.00
157Snyder, Floyd W.1$15,000.00
158Fields, Kevin J.1$12,500.00
159Adams, Douglas S.1$12,500.00
160Capilupi, Savino A.1$12,500.00
161Nunn, Douglas1$12,500.00
162Ciresa, Martin E.1$12,500.00
163Leatherbury, King T.1$12,500.00
164Jeannont, Dianne M.1$12,500.00
165Merryman, Ann W.1$11,000.00
166Rosenthal, Gina1$11,000.00
167Mancilla, Carlos A.1$10,500.00
168Kotenko, Robert1$10,000.00
169Brennan, Regina1$10,000.00
170Calderon, Luis1$10,000.00
171Collazo, Victor O.1$10,000.00
172Meckling, Susan1$10,000.00
173Dunn, John J.1$10,000.00
174Benson, Liam Daniel1$10,000.00
175Kopaj, Paul1$10,000.00
176Velazquez, Daniel1$10,000.00
177Contreras, Javier1$10,000.00
178Shockey, Charles A.1$10,000.00
179Rodriguez, Miguel1$8,000.00
180Burton, Tim1$8,000.00
181Pessanha, Ney1$8,000.00
182Milian, Carlos J.1$8,000.00
183Manchio, Robert S.1$8,000.00
184Mobberley, Gretchen B.1$8,000.00
185Castillo, Michelle1$7,500.00
186Armstrong, Jay L.1$7,500.00
187Day, Diane M.1$7,500.00
188Arroyo, Enrique1$7,500.00
189Dotolo, David1$7,500.00
190Craig, Gary1$7,500.00
191Farley, James1$7,500.00
192Guerrero, J. Guadalupe1$7,500.00
193Learn, Shane1$7,500.00
194Abadia, Fermin1$7,500.00
195Martin, Sandee D.1$7,500.00
196Taylor, Bryant R.1$7,500.00
197Martin, Silvio L.1$7,500.00
198Kazamias, Peter1$7,500.00
199Ryerson, James T.1$7,500.00
200Polachek, Janet1$7,500.00
201Hawthorne, Bobbie Jo1$7,500.00
202Katz, Gary R.1$7,500.00
203Rodriguez, Franklin1$7,500.00
204Wames, John J.1$7,500.00
205Wilhelm-Saldana, Jennie1$7,500.00
206Pattershall, Mary A.1$7,500.00
207Williams, Charlie J.1$7,500.00
208Robinson, Catherine H.1$7,500.00
209Miller, Elizabeth Ann1$7,500.00
210Gaudet, Linda S.1$7,500.00
211Garibay, Lucia1$7,500.00
212Frock, Charles L.1$7,500.00
213Orseno, Joseph F.1$7,500.00
214Shanley, Mark A.1$7,000.00
215Cave, Hubert L.1$6,500.00
216Conner, John D.1$6,250.00
217Murillo, Ricardo A.1$6,250.00
218Chircop, Steven1$6,250.00
219Servideo, Robert1$6,250.00
220Sinnefia, Paulina1$6,250.00
221Kieser, Charles H.1$6,250.00
222Ippolito, Mark1$6,250.00
223Houle Webb, Lucy A.1$6,250.00
224King, Lawrence1$6,250.00
225Berrios, Manuel1$6,000.00
226Boggs, M. Joanna1$5,000.00
227Romeka, Steven1$5,000.00
228Rofe, Jean L.1$5,000.00
229Rafter, Carl1$5,000.00
230Bedard, Alan1$5,000.00
231Souder, Donald E.1$5,000.00
232Tobin, Edwin L1$5,000.00
233Nichol, Kevin1$5,000.00
234Tzortzakis, Emmanuel1$5,000.00
235Velasquez, Danny1$5,000.00
236Velazquez, Alfredo1$5,000.00
237Viands, Stacey R.1$5,000.00
238Albright, George R.1$5,000.00
239Wolfendale III, William H.1$5,000.00
240Aguirre, Anthony1$5,000.00
241Stahlin, John L.1$5,000.00
242Maher, Edward1$5,000.00
243Geist, David W.1$5,000.00
244Espinosa, Victor M.1$5,000.00
245Geralis, Emanuel J.1$5,000.00
246Granville, Pedro1$5,000.00
247Eff, Joseph A.1$5,000.00
248Kee, Willie J.1$5,000.00
249Lane, Scott J.1$5,000.00
250Cruz, Narciso A.1$5,000.00
251Crane, Dean F.1$5,000.00
252Machiz, Stacy1$5,000.00
253Pimental, John I.1$5,000.00
254Correnti, Anthony1$5,000.00
255Leaf, Jr., Robert1$5,000.00
256Pennella, Rhea M.1$5,000.00
257Caison, Jody L1$5,000.00
258Pane, Pasquale J.1$5,000.00
259Maldonado, Jonathan1$5,000.00
260O'Hern, Heather T.1$5,000.00
261Frock, Charles A.1$5,000.00
262Neilson, David L.1$5,000.00
263McCutchen, Jason1$5,000.00
264Martin, Jane1$5,000.00
265Paterson, Kevin1$5,000.00
266Englehart, Chris J.1$4,500.00
267Aleksic, Sonja1$4,500.00
268Lingenfelter, Thomas H.1$4,000.00
269Nunley, Randy1$4,000.00
270Stopherd, Edwin C.1$4,000.00
271George, Bryan A.1$4,000.00
272Rathman, Elisha1$4,000.00
273Beattie, Stephanie S.1$4,000.00
274Zavitsanos, James1$4,000.00