What HISA says about claiming races
With the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) rules about to go into effect, here’s what HISA has to say about claiming races.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Jun 23, 2022 | Breaking, Business, National news | 1 |
With the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) rules about to go into effect, here’s what HISA has to say about claiming races.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Dec 10, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |
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.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Dec 1, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |
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.
Read Moreby Press Release | Nov 7, 2019 | Breaking, Business, National news | 0 |
The racetrack vets association (NAARV) called for changes such as the elimination of maiden claiming rules and improved technology to advance equine safety.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Jan 9, 2018 | Breaking, Business, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |
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.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Dec 12, 2017 | Breaking, Business, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |
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.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Nov 1, 2017 | Breaking, Business, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |
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.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Mar 6, 2017 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Opinion, Top Stories | 1 |
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.
Read Moreby Linda Dougherty | Jan 24, 2017 | Breaking, Business, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |
Playing the claiming game is a complicated balancing act, and each trainer seems to set the scales differently.
Read Moreby The Biz | Jul 26, 2016 | Breaking, Business, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |
“The Week That Was” provides facts and figs — handle totals, claiming activity — plus region-bred feature race winners from July 11-17.
Read Moreby The Biz | Jul 21, 2016 | Breaking, Business, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |
“The Week That Was” provides facts and figs — handle totals, claiming activity — plus region-bred feature race winners from July 11-17.
Read Moreby The Biz | Jul 12, 2016 | Breaking, Business, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |
“The Week That Was” provides facts and figs — handle totals, claiming activity — plus region-bred feature race winners from July 4-10.
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