The new HISA rules, which go into effect July 8, modify existing void claim and waiver claiming regs and make a variety of other changes.
With the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) rules about to go into effect, here’s what HISA has to say about claiming races.
We wondered: what’s it worth to vet a horse? How much of a premium do buyers pay to buy a racehorse at a sale versus claiming? Then we crunched the numbers.
With the Covid-19 pandemic having a major impact, claiming activity in the Mid-Atlantic region is off by more than 30% this year versus last.
The racetrack vets association (NAARV) called for changes such as the elimination of maiden claiming rules and improved technology to advance equine safety.
Claiming activity in the mid-Atlantic region rose 6 percent in 2017, with the value of those claims topping $24 million, according to our Claimbox report.
Claiming activity in the mid-Atlantic region is up around seven percent versus 2016, with more than $22 million in horses claimed through November 30, in our claimbox report.
The number of horses changing hands via the claimbox this year is up slightly from 2016, led by Kieron Magee, with over $1 million in claims to date.
The decision to make Laurel Park first allowances optional claimers is good news for newly eligible claiming horses – but may post trouble for everyone else.
Playing the claiming game is a complicated balancing act, and each trainer seems to set the scales differently.