With Parx Racing’s fall festival coming to an abrupt end — and the track under quarantine for much of October — claiming activity in the mid-Atlantic dropped sharply in October versus the previous month.

Overall, 207 horses changed hands via the claimbox in October, a 31 percent drop from the 283 claimed in September.  And, with the value of the average claimed horse off by five percent, to $9,953, that meant the region’s gross dropped nearly 31 percent, to $2,060,250.

The biggest change came at Parx Racing.  Claiming activity there was cut in half, from 153 horses in September to 77 in October.  Once the track went under quarantine for equine herpesvirus early in the month, track management made the decision to reduce purses significantly.  That combination of factors — smaller fields with fewer attractive shippers to claim and reduced purses — seems to have dampened enthusiasm for claiming noticeably, though it remained well higher than at any other track in the region. The track led in the number of claims and their gross value, at $880,500.  Its average claim value, of $11,435, was second only to the Laurel Park average of $11,562.

The other tracks in the mid-Atlantic saw claiming activity remain steady, at 130 horses.

Penn National was the busiest of those, with 43 horses claimed in October with a combined value of $370,250 (average: $8,610), with Laurel not far behind at 40 claims (gross value: $462,500).  Behind them were Delaware Park (29 claims), Charles Town (12 claims), and the Meadowlands (six claims).

The October claimbox report covers claiming activity at Parx Racing, Penn National, the Meadowlands, Delaware Park, Laurel Park, and Charles Town Races.

 CLAIMING TRAINERS FOR THE MONTH

[su_row] [su_column]Who’s claiming horses

  1. Michael Pino — 9 claims for $107,500.00
  2. Kieron Magee — 8 claims for $122,000.00 
  3. Mario Serey, Jr. — 7 claims for $55,000
  4. Timothy Kreiser — 6 claims for $60,500.00
  5. Wayne Potts — 6 claims for $40,000.00
  6. Eduardo E. Rojas — 5 claims for $50,250.00
  7. Scott Lake — 4 claims for $53,000.00[/su_column]
[su_column size=”1/2″] Who’s losing horses

  1. Ramon Preciado — 9 lost for $109,500.00
  2. Jamie Ness — 7 lost for $90,500.00
  3. Patricia Farro — 7 for $55,000.00
  4. Scott Lake — 6 lost for $48,000.00
  5. Michael Pino — 5 lost for $55,000.00
  6. Keith LeBarron — 4 lost for $58,500.00
  7. Kieron Magee — 4 lost for $37,000.00
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Overall 119 trainers claimed at least one horse during the month, while 129 had one or more claimed away.

 CLAIMING TRAINERS YEAR-TO-DATE

RANK
TRAINER
HORSES CLAIMED
VALUE OF CLAIMS
1Farro, Patricia82$1,123,000.00
2Ness, Jamie75$983,000.00
3Magee, Kieron66$848,000.00
4Pino, Michael V.64$733,000.00
5Kreiser, Timothy C.42$482,250.00
6McMahon, Hugh I.41$465,250.00
7Potts, Wayne35$315,250.00
8Gonzalez, Claudio A.32$372,000.00
9Serey, Jr., Mario31$334,500.00
10Aristone, Philip T.30$301,500.00
11Krebs, Steven30$283,250.00
12Graci, Kimberly A30$245,750.00
13LeBarron, Keith W.27$550,000.00
14Bernardini, Jay P.26$302,000.00
15Demasi, Kathleen A.25$315,500.00
16Navarro, Jorge24$375,000.00
17Preciado, Ramon23$346,000.00
18Lake, Scott A.23$273,250.00
19Brown, Ronney W.23$162,500.00
20Kulp, Brandon L.22$188,500.00
21Brown, Jr., Howard R.21$204,000.00
22Locke, John G.20$114,250.00
23Dandy, Ronald J.19$202,500.00
24Perri, Gina19$123,250.00
25Stickler, Jr., Lester J.17$154,500.00
26Moore, Michael M.16$198,500.00
27Eppler, Mary E.16$190,500.00
28Vera, Miguel16$148,500.00
29Vega, Richard15$177,000.00
30Hollahan, Heather15$114,000.00
31Cartagena, Keisy15$110,000.00
32Nations, Keith14$247,500.00
33Zulueta, Marcos14$238,000.00
34Worcester, IV, Henry E.14$106,000.00
35Trombetta, Michael J.13$183,750.00
36Sacco, Gregory D.13$145,750.00
37Kravets, Bruce M.13$105,750.00
38Mangual, Manolo13$79,250.00
39Capuano, Dale12$157,250.00
40Sillaman, Richard P.12$155,500.00
41Lynch, Cathal A.12$126,000.00
42Patterson, Kevin S.12$117,500.00
43White, Donald R.12$105,000.00
44Farrior, Anthony12$86,500.00
45Reid, Jr., Robert E.11$191,000.00
46DiMauro, Stephen L.11$120,500.00
47Sinnefia, Paulina11$89,250.00
48Murphy, Shane11$60,500.00
49Iannotti, IV, Thomas10$155,000.00
50Curry, Dee10$93,000.00
51Capote, Gaston R.10$69,250.00
52Cibelli, Jane9$152,500.00
53Ward, Dennis9$115,750.00
54Salvaggio, Mark V.9$113,500.00
55Rojas, Eduardo E.9$105,250.00
56Cox, Kenneth M.9$93,000.00
57Brooks, Gerald E.8$94,000.00
58Thompson, J. Willard8$88,500.00
59Allen, III, A. Ferris8$83,000.00
60Nunn, Douglas8$80,000.00
61Pecoraro, Anthony8$77,500.00
62Mick, Stephen R.8$70,500.00
63Wyner, Harold8$67,500.00
64Haynes, Ernest M.8$59,000.00
65Conner, John D.8$56,500.00
66Jacobson, David7$200,000.00
67Gaudet, Lacey7$128,500.00
68Wolfendale, Howard E.7$98,000.00
69Guerrero, Juan Carlos7$96,000.00
70McBurney, Patrick B.7$72,500.00
71Velazquez, Alfredo7$70,000.00
72Chacon, Gustavo7$53,000.00
73Lezell, David G.7$42,500.00
74Rozell, Ron7$42,500.00
75Shelansky, Richard7$39,500.00
76Wilson, Tony6$126,000.00
77Saville, Niall6$110,000.00
78Vitali, Marcus J.6$104,500.00
79Harvatt, Charles R.6$100,500.00
80Servis, Blane6$97,500.00
81Montoya, Marya K.6$80,500.00
82Bennett, Gerald S.6$69,500.00
83Kopaj, Paul6$67,500.00
84Rojas, Murray L.6$65,000.00
85Velazquez, Daniel6$63,500.00
86Beattie, Todd M.6$61,500.00
87Allen, Randy6$61,000.00
88Guerrero, J. Guadalupe6$57,500.00
89Dimitriou, Harry E.6$55,750.00
90Whylie, Herold O.6$52,250.00
91Rodriguez, Miguel A.6$50,000.00
92Auwarter, Edward K.6$50,000.00
93Salvaggio, Jr., Michael W.6$41,500.00
94Tapsas, Elias6$35,000.00
95Beattie, Stephanie S.6$26,000.00
96Dilodovico, Damon R.5$114,500.00
97Einhorn, Skip5$92,000.00
98Kobiskie, Dane5$82,000.00
99Albert, Linda L.5$81,000.00
100Reynolds, Joan A.5$77,500.00
101Mongeon, Kathy P.5$61,000.00
102Shuman, Mark5$57,500.00
103Hartsell, Jr., John J.5$57,000.00
104Albright, Amy5$54,500.00
105Hooper, Timothy5$52,500.00
106Collazo, Victor O.5$45,000.00
107Magill, Patrick J.5$43,500.00
108Walters, Henry5$41,500.00
109Gonzalez, Aldana5$41,250.00
110Rodriguez, John M.5$40,000.00
111Arnold, Pamela A.5$38,750.00
112Walters, David5$38,250.00
113Sims, Monti N.5$37,750.00
114Eubanks, Annette M.5$36,000.00
115O'Hern, Heather T.5$35,500.00
116McGuire, James D.5$34,500.00
117Comi, Jr., Ralph W.5$33,750.00
118Pearce, Penny5$32,500.00
119Lingenfelter, Thomas H.5$32,250.00
120Bouchard, Leslye G.5$30,000.00
121Nicholson, Jr., James E.5$30,000.00
122Figgins, III, Ollie L.5$29,500.00
123Romero, Rodolfo5$28,500.00
124Ferreira, Fernando5$27,500.00
125Martinez, Alexander5$26,500.00
126Ryan, Derek S.4$80,000.00
127Schoenthal, Phil4$70,000.00
128Houghton, Roy D.4$66,000.00
129Dibona, Bobby S.4$59,000.00
130Tracey, Ray4$54,000.00
131Leatherbury, King T.4$52,500.00
132Ritchey, Timothy F.4$52,250.00
133Alexander, Bruce F.4$50,000.00
134Salzman, Jr., John E.4$49,000.00
135Adams, Douglas S.4$47,500.00
136Synnefias, Dimitrios K.4$43,500.00
137Robb, John J.4$41,000.00
138Levine, Peter4$39,000.00
139Mosco, Robert4$38,500.00
140Ryerson, James T.4$35,000.00
141Keefe, Timothy L.4$35,000.00
142Worton, Dorothy Elisabeth4$34,000.00
143Calderon, Luis4$30,000.00
144Noble, James F.4$30,000.00
145Stites, Flint W.4$29,250.00
146Beattie, Cody4$29,250.00
147St. Lewis, Uriah4$28,000.00
148Albright, George R.4$27,500.00
149Conner, Sandra E.4$26,500.00
150Englehart, Jeffrey S.4$25,500.00
151Rigattieri, John4$24,500.00
152Rodriguez, Mario Rafael4$22,500.00
153Sobarzo, Bernardo P.4$20,000.00
154Delozier, III, Joseph W.4$19,000.00
155Keller, Christopher M.4$18,500.00
156Orseno, Joseph F.3$67,500.00
157Iwinski, Allen3$51,000.00
158Coletti, Jr., Edward J.3$50,000.00
159Ice, Tim A.3$41,250.00
160Shaw, Timothy J.3$41,000.00
161Marlin, Joy3$37,500.00
162Miller, Craig S.3$35,500.00
163Tzortzakis, Emmanuel3$35,000.00
164Martin, Silvio L.3$33,750.00
165Marrotta, Patrick3$31,500.00
166Milian, Carlos J.3$30,500.00
167Feliciano, Jr., Benjamin M.3$30,000.00
168Reese, Cynthia G.3$30,000.00
169Wilhelm-Saldana, Jennie3$25,000.00
170Groff, Erin C.3$23,000.00
171Gaudet, Linda S.3$22,500.00
172Juarez, Calixto3$20,500.00
173Dini, Michael3$20,000.00
174Pessanha, Ney3$19,500.00
175Demeza, Donald L.3$19,000.00
176Stopherd, Edwin C.3$19,000.00
177Smith, Thomas R.3$19,000.00
178Bedard, Alan3$18,000.00
179Rodriguez, Franklin3$17,750.00
180Dominguez, Luis R.3$17,500.00
181Neilson, David L.3$17,500.00
182Betancourt, Eli3$17,500.00
183Geralis, Emanuel J.3$17,000.00
184Volpe, John3$16,000.00
185Kee, Willie J.3$15,000.00
186Judy, Marcus3$15,000.00
187Caison, Jody L3$15,000.00
188Aguirre, Anthony3$15,000.00
189Monjes, Ruben A.3$15,000.00
190Buskey, III, Bob E.3$15,000.00
191Ayres, Jr., Joseph W.3$14,500.00
192Pointer, Norman R.3$14,000.00
193O'Connell, Kathleen2$55,000.00
194Houghton, Dove P.2$45,000.00
195Hawthorne, Bobbi Anne2$40,000.00
196Randolph, Amy2$36,000.00
197Campbell, William A.2$32,500.00
198Dunn, Felissa2$31,000.00
199Cannon, Charles P.2$30,000.00
200Bailes, W. Robert2$29,500.00
201Nunn, David2$28,500.00
202Brown, Steven R.2$27,500.00
203Lauro, Evan C.2$27,500.00
204Tammaro, III, John J.2$25,500.00
205Linder, Jr., Louis C.2$25,000.00
206Capilupi, Savino A.2$25,000.00
207Jones, Jr., Michael E.2$25,000.00
208Runco, Jeff C.2$25,000.00
209Martin, Sandee D.2$23,500.00
210Morey, William E.2$23,000.00
211McBride, Susan2$22,500.00
212Snyder, Floyd W.2$22,500.00
213Lima, Rolando J.2$22,500.00
214Davis, Samuel G.2$21,500.00
215Hendriks, Richard J.2$21,000.00
216Haughton, Donnovan2$21,000.00
217Sienkewicz, William M.2$20,500.00
218Meckling, Susan2$20,000.00
219Vazquez, Juan C.2$20,000.00
220Spina, Chuck2$20,000.00
221Nunley, Randy2$19,000.00
222Frangella, Jr., James A.2$17,500.00
223Matier, Sandra2$17,500.00
224Kotenko, Robert2$17,500.00
225Fields, Kevin J.2$17,500.00
226Gorham, Michael E.2$17,500.00
227Rideoutt II, Anthony M.2$16,000.00
228Jones, Michael P.2$15,000.00
229Polachek, Janet2$15,000.00
230Michaels, Jr., Thomas H.2$15,000.00
231Brennan, Regina2$15,000.00
232Nichol, Kevin2$15,000.00
233Mazerski, Thomas E.2$15,000.00
234Crowell, Susan L.2$15,000.00
235Elamri, Hassan2$15,000.00
236Day, Diane M.2$15,000.00
237Hogan, William J2$15,000.00
238Allen, Jeffrey S.2$15,000.00
239Stokes, Jamie A.2$15,000.00
240Cronk, Samuel F.2$14,250.00
241Wilson, Campbell2$14,250.00
242Madrigal, Sr., Rodrigo2$14,250.00
243Cave, Hubert L.2$14,000.00
244Gamber, Robert E.2$13,000.00
245Rodriguez, Miguel2$13,000.00
246Capuano, Gary2$13,000.00
247Craig, Gary2$12,500.00
248Mann, Farrel2$12,500.00
249Pattershall, Mary A.2$12,500.00
250Garibay, Lucia2$12,500.00
251Frock, Charles L.2$12,500.00
252Maymo, Alejandro2$12,500.00
253Arroyo, Enrique2$12,500.00
254Pollara, Frank L.2$12,500.00
255Robinson, Catherine H.2$12,250.00
256Dove, Jr., Kevin2$12,000.00
257Souder, Donald E.2$12,000.00
258Geist, David W.2$11,250.00
259Bartoni, Wayne P.2$11,250.00
260Kieser, Charles H.2$11,250.00
261Lane, Scott J.2$11,250.00
262Coronel, Juan M.2$11,250.00
263Popovich, James A.2$11,000.00
264Scocca, Linda K.2$11,000.00
265Boyd, Roy L.2$10,000.00
266Barth, Calvin2$10,000.00
267Boggs, M. Joanna2$10,000.00
268McCarthy, Kevin2$9,500.00
269Griffin, Jacqueline2$9,000.00
270Thurston, Jerry A.2$9,000.00
271Tsirigotis, Sr., James2$9,000.00
272Zavitsanos, James2$8,000.00
273Klesaris, James1$35,000.00
274Russo, Anthony J.1$30,000.00
275Aro, Michael Charles1$25,000.00
276Preciado, Guadalupe1$25,000.00
277Komlo, William R.1$25,000.00
278Barr, Donald H.1$25,000.00
279Parker, Kathleen1$25,000.00
280Servis, John C.1$25,000.00
281Belsoeur, Yvon1$20,000.00
282Carlesimo, Jr., Charles J.1$20,000.00
283Breen, Kelly J.1$20,000.00
284Bourke, David M.1$20,000.00
285Downing, William1$20,000.00
286Fromal, Joann1$17,500.00
287McCaslin, John S.1$16,000.00
288McCooey, Jr., Thomas S.1$16,000.00
289Principe, Alison1$16,000.00
290Lawrence, Chuck1$16,000.00
291Rogers, Ronald W.1$16,000.00
292Matz, Michael R.1$16,000.00
293Mazza, Joseph W.1$16,000.00
294Pickett, Crystal G.1$16,000.00
295Mitchell, Thomas M.1$15,000.00
296Reyes, Alejandro1$15,000.00
297Kurtinecz, Lilli1$15,000.00
298McMullen, Marilyn G.1$15,000.00
299Glorioso, Ronald S.1$15,000.00
300Abrams, Ronald B.1$12,500.00
301Householder, N. Eddie1$12,500.00
302Ciresa, Martin E.1$12,500.00
303Woolley, Tim1$12,500.00
304Fields, Kevin L.1$12,500.00
305Jeannont, Dianne M.1$12,500.00
306Pompay, Teresa M.1$12,500.00
307Rosenthal, Gina1$11,000.00
308Merryman, Ann W.1$11,000.00
309Mancilla, Carlos A.1$10,500.00
310Rone, Mike L.1$10,000.00
311Araya, Rene A.1$10,000.00
312Benson, Liam Daniel1$10,000.00
313Katona, Alexis J.1$10,000.00
314Smylie, Timothy J.1$10,000.00
315Dunn, John J.1$10,000.00
316Amthor, K. Gordon1$10,000.00
317Harris, Holly L.1$10,000.00
318Reed, Candace1$10,000.00
319Zalalas, Michael1$10,000.00
320Correnti, Armand W.1$10,000.00
321Hess, Jacob G.1$10,000.00
322Shockey, Charles A.1$10,000.00
323Contreras, Javier1$10,000.00
324Bishop, Findley G.1$10,000.00
325Dickey, Keith C.1$9,000.00
326Zimmerman, Matthew John1$9,000.00
327Rodriguez, Rudy R.1$8,000.00
328Mobberley, Gretchen B.1$8,000.00
329Burton, Tim1$8,000.00
330Correa, Alex A.1$8,000.00
331Manchio, Robert S.1$8,000.00
332Kazamias, Peter1$7,500.00
333Condon, Leslie A.1$7,500.00
334Armstrong, Jay L.1$7,500.00
335Learn, Shane1$7,500.00
336Katz, Gary R.1$7,500.00
337Abadia, Fermin1$7,500.00
338Carango, Anthony1$7,500.00
339Botty, John T.1$7,500.00
340Wames, John J.1$7,500.00
341Foglia, Anthony1$7,500.00
342Dotolo, David1$7,500.00
343Farley, James1$7,500.00
344Hawthorne, Bobbie Jo1$7,500.00
345Castillo, Michelle1$7,500.00
346Radford, Kathryn L.1$7,500.00
347Thurston, Jarod1$7,500.00
348Williams, Charlie J.1$7,500.00
349Taylor, Robert J.1$7,500.00
350Miller, Elizabeth Ann1$7,500.00
351Taylor, Bryant R.1$7,500.00
352McMahon, Demelza1$7,000.00
353Shanley, Mark A.1$7,000.00
354Breithaupt, Brooke1$6,500.00
355Clark, Thomas A.1$6,250.00
356Chircop, Steven1$6,250.00
357Gaffney, Hubert1$6,250.00
358Servideo, Robert1$6,250.00
359Ippolito, Mark1$6,250.00
360Houle Webb, Lucy A.1$6,250.00
361King, Lawrence1$6,250.00
362Murillo, Ricardo A.1$6,250.00
363Simoff, Andrew L.1$6,250.00
364Berrios, Manuel1$6,000.00
365Gonzalez, Angel1$6,000.00
366St. Clair, David1$6,000.00
367Ashby, Lynn A.1$6,000.00
368Pierce, Jr., Joseph H.1$6,000.00
369Reggetts, Stephen L.1$5,000.00
370Iverson, Gerald1$5,000.00
371Leaf, Jr., Robert1$5,000.00
372Servis, Jason1$5,000.00
373Rose, William S.1$5,000.00
374Bielak, Don1$5,000.00
375Machiz, Stacy1$5,000.00
376Romeka, Steven1$5,000.00
377Rofe, Jean L.1$5,000.00
378Maher, Edward1$5,000.00
379Maldonado, Jonathan1$5,000.00
380Starkey, James H.1$5,000.00
381McKanas, Leon J.1$5,000.00
382Matos, Saul1$5,000.00
383Pennella, Rhea M.1$5,000.00
384Stahlin, John L.1$5,000.00
385McCarthy, Brenda1$5,000.00
386McCutchen, Jason1$5,000.00
387Boniface, Kevin C.1$5,000.00
388Reardon, M. C.1$5,000.00
389Rafter, Carl1$5,000.00
390Militello, Guy1$5,000.00
391Pimental, John I.1$5,000.00
392Pane, Pasquale J.1$5,000.00
393Paterson, Kevin1$5,000.00
394Persaud, Randi1$5,000.00
395Martin, Jane1$5,000.00
396Derr, Robert A.1$5,000.00
397Fisher, John L.1$5,000.00
398Viands, Stacey R.1$5,000.00
399Coram, Robert E.1$5,000.00
400Espinosa, Victor M.1$5,000.00
401Larrosa, Analia R.1$5,000.00
402Frock, Charles A.1$5,000.00
403Dillon, Jacob L.1$5,000.00
404Carlisle, John C.1$5,000.00
405Davidovich, Jamen1$5,000.00
406Cruz, Narciso A.1$5,000.00
407Crane, Dean F.1$5,000.00
408Webb, Samuel E.1$5,000.00
409Correnti, Anthony1$5,000.00
410Corrales, Jose1$5,000.00
411Eff, Joseph A.1$5,000.00
412Griffith, Dennis1$5,000.00
413Hassig, Alison1$5,000.00
414Wolfendale III, William H.1$5,000.00
415Hussey, David A.1$5,000.00
416Tobin, Edwin L1$5,000.00
417Granville, Pedro1$5,000.00
418Vasquez, Juan C.1$5,000.00
419Kelly, Timothy James1$5,000.00
420Velasquez, Danny1$5,000.00
421Garrido, Raul A.1$5,000.00
422Vance, David W.1$5,000.00
423Salazar, Marco P.1$4,500.00
424Aleksic, Sonja1$4,500.00
425Englehart, Chris J.1$4,500.00
426Shuman, Joseph P.1$4,000.00
427Hushelpeck, Henry1$4,000.00
428Rendon, Alex1$4,000.00
429Wynn, George A.1$4,000.00
430Delacour, Arnaud1$4,000.00
431DeMario, Charles A.1$4,000.00
432Diaz, Jorge1$4,000.00
433Martinez, Joey1$4,000.00
434George, Bryan A.1$4,000.00
435Rathman, Elisha1$4,000.00