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'Claim-Proofing' Rule Sought in Delaware

The Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission has proposed a rule whereby horses laid off for 180 days or more could be declared ineligible to be claimed.

 Friday, May 02, 2008

State Sales Tax on Claims Dropped in Louisiana

People who claim Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses at any licensed racetrack in Louisiana are no longer required to pay a state sales tax under a new law, the Louisiana Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association has announced.

 Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Claiming Crown at Canterbury Lures 281 Nominees

The July 17 Claiming Crown, a series of six races at Canterbury Park, lured 281 nominees, organizers said June 10.

 Thursday, June 10, 2004

Claiming Crown Back to Canterbury in July 2003

The Claiming Crown, inaugurated in 1999, is on its way back to Canterbury Park in Minnesota for 2003, but the date has been moved up from previous editions of the event.

 Saturday, December 07, 2002

Truly a Judge is a Jewel in Claiming Crown

In his first start in the East in more than two years, Ailshie & Aidekman's Truly a Judge shipped from California and ran away with the $150,000 Jewel, the last and richest race of the six Claiming Crown Championship events at Philadelphia Park Aug. 31.

 Sunday, September 01, 2002

Claiming Crown Set for its Philadelphia Park Debut

With 71 horses pre-entered, the Claiming Crown is taking shape for its fourth edition, set for Aug. 31 at Philadelphia Park. Purses for the six events will total $550,000.

 Wednesday, August 21, 2002

California Considers Stiffer Claiming Rules

Santa Anita Park racing secretary Mike Harlow has noticed a trend for several years, and it doesn't bode well for California's Thoroughbred industry. Harlow said California horses are being claimed by out-of-state trainers who have them shipped elsewhere when a meet concludes. As a solution to the problem, Harlow and other racing secretaries have asked the California Horse Racing Board to amend a rule so that any claimed

 Monday, February 19, 2001