Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
A. Claiming shall be
conducted according to Rule 11 from the current United States Trotting
Association (USTA) Charter, Bylaws, Rules and Regulations, but any conflict
between the USTA Rule 11 and this chapter will be controlled by this chapter.
B. For claiming prices for harness
race horses in standardbred racing, the following allowances shall be
applicable with respect to claiming price:
(1) for mares racing against colts or
geldings, add 20 percent;
(2) for
two-year-olds racing against older horses, add 100 percent;
(3) for three-year-olds racing against older
horses, add 50 percent;
(4) for
four-year-olds racing against older horses, add 25 percent; and
(5) spayed mares shall not receive any sex
allowance.
C. No claimed
horse shall race at any other racetrack until after the close of the race
meeting at which it was claimed, or for 60 days, whichever is shorter, except
to fulfill one or more stakes engagements or to race at a county fair
meet.
D. The stewards shall void a
claim if:
(1) the horse dies or is euthanized
within one hour of racing; or
(2)
the horse is placed on the veterinarians list for exhibiting clinical signs of
any of the following within one hour of racing: a musculoskeletal injury,
lameness, or unsoundness of heart or lung. However, the claim shall not be
voided for this reason if the claimant elected to claim the horse regardless of
whether the horse is placed on the veterinarians list. An election made under
this part shall be made on the claim form. For purposes of this subpart,
"unsoundness of heart" means atrial fibrillation or cardiac arrhythmias, and
"unsoundness of lung" means recurrent airway obstructive pulmonary disease or
bleeding from one or both nostrils.
E. If a horse entered in a claiming race is
scratched, any claim on the horse is void. In addition, the horse, on the next
start in Minnesota, is subject to be claimed at or less than the same claiming
price in the race from which it was scratched. This item applies regardless of
the conditions of the newly entered race.
(1)
This item applies for 30 days from the date the horse is scratched.
(2) The removal of the horse from Minnesota
suspends the 30-day period, which starts again the day the horse is returned to
the state.
F. If a horse
that is drawn to start in a claiming race has been declared to start in a
subsequent claiming race, a successful claimant, if any, of the horse in the
first race shall have the option of scratching the horse from the subsequent
race.
G. A trainer whose horse has
been claimed is responsible for the horse until after the collection of blood,
urine, or hair specimens at the detention barn where delivery shall be made to
the successful claimant, trainer, or employee of the claimant or trainer.
H. Postrace testing on all claimed
horses shall be performed as set forth in chapter 7892. Upon receipt of
notification from a commission veterinarian that the initial forensic analysis
demonstrates a medication violation under chapter 7890:
(1) The stewards shall immediately notify the
successful claimant, who shall then have 72 hours to decide whether to keep the
horse or request that the claim be voided.
(2) Within 12 hours of a notification of a
medication violation from the stewards, the original trainer must provide the
new trainer, on a form prescribed by the commission, the name of the specific
medication. A copy of the completed form must be provided to the stewards
within 24 hours.
(3) When a claim
is voided by the stewards , the following provisions shall apply.
(a) When a claim is voided after the claimant
has taken possession of the horse, the claimant is responsible for all expenses
incurred for the care of the horse from the time the horse was transferred to
the claimant until the time the horse is returned to the prior owner following
voidance of the claim by the stewards.
(b) Voidance of a claim is not permitted if,
after coming under the care, custody, and control of the claimant, the horse
has already run for the claimant or has died.
Statutory Authority: MS s
240.23;
240.29
