Mich. Admin. Code R. 431.4135 - Claiming; procedure

Rule 4135.

(1) To claim, an owner shall have, to his or her credit with the track giving the race, an amount equivalent to the specified claiming price plus the requisite fees for transfer of registration.

(2) A declaration into a claiming race shall not be accepted unless written permission of the owner is filed with the racing secretary at the time of declaration.

(3) The basic claiming price for which each horse is entered shall be printed on the program, but all claims shall be for the adjusted price after the prescribed allowances made for sex or age have been added to the basic claiming price.

(4) All claims shall be in writing on a form approved by the executive director, and presented to the clerk of the course not less than 15 minutes before the time scheduled for the race to begin.

(5) An official or other employee of an association shall not give any information on claims filed until after the race except as is necessary for processing of the claim. Immediately after the race, the claims, if any, shall be examined by the stewards.

(6) A claimed horse must be taken to the detention barn for post-race drug testing and remains under control of the original trainer until the horse is released from the detention barn. The claimant shall present written authorization for the claim from the racing secretary.

(7) Any person who refuses to deliver a horse legally claimed out of a claiming race shall be suspended together with the horse until delivery is made.

(8) A claim is irrevocable except as allowed under these rules. If more than 1 valid claim is filed for the same horse, title to the horse shall be determined by lot under the supervision of 1 or more of the stewards. Claimants shall be allowed to inspect claim forms apparatus used in the drawing of lot and be present for the draw.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 431.4135

1985 AACS; 2021 MR 6, Eff. 3/26/2021