Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) In
claiming races, horses may be claimed in the following manner by the following
licensees:
(1) A new owner-that is, an
individual, partnership, corporation or other authorized racing interests-who
has not held an owner's license in a racing jurisdiction during the prior year
is eligible to claim by obtaining an open claiming license from the
Commission.
(2) To obtain an open
claiming license and file an open claim, an eligible individual shall comply
with the following procedures:
(i) Depositing
an amount no less than the minimum claiming price, and sales tax and other
applicable charges, at that meet, with the horsemen's bookkeeper. The amount
shall remain on account until a claim is made. In the event of withdrawal of
the fund, a license issued under §§
163.51-163.59 will be automatically
revoked and terminated.
(ii)
Securing an owner or authorized racing interest license issued by the
Commission. The license will be conditioned upon the making of a claim and will
be revoked if no claim is made within 30 racing days after issuance, or if the
deposit required under subparagraph (i) is withdrawn prior to completion of a
claim.
(iii) Naming a trainer
licensed by the Commission who will represent him once a claim is
made.
(3) Persons or
other authorized racing interests who have valid Commonwealth owners licenses
and have horses stabled at an approved stabling area may claim horses at any
horse race meet held in this Commonwealth by complying with the claiming rules
enumerated in this section and §§
163.252-163.264,
163.266-163.268 and
163.270. Approved Commonwealth
stabling areas are: Pocono Downs Race Track, Commodore Downs Race Track,
Keystone Race Track, Penn National Race Track, Garden State Race Track and any
approved farm located in this Commonwealth.
(4) Individuals, or other authorized racing
interests who have a valid Commonwealth owners license and do not presently
have horses stabled in an approved Commonwealth stabling area do not qualify
for an open claiming license; they may claim only by starting a horse at the
meet where the authorized racing interest wishes to claim.
(c) A person may not claim more than one
horse in any one race.
(d) An
authorized agent, although representing several owners, may not submit more
than one claim for any one race.
(e) A person or other authorized racing
interest may not claim his own horse or cause his horse to be claimed directly
or indirectly for his account.
(f)
An owner whose stable has been eliminated by claiming shall have the right to
claim during the remainder of the meeting at which his stable was eliminated.
If a 30-day period as referred to in §§
163.254 and
163.255 (relating to starting of
claimed horses; and sale and transfer of claimed horses) should extend into the
next succeeding meeting, the owner shall obtain a certificate from the stewards
of the meeting at which he lost his last horse and shall present the
certificate to the stewards when filing a claim at the next meeting. Stables
eliminated by fire or other hazards may be eligible to claim under this
subsection, at the discretion of the stewards.
