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Can you still put a claim in on a horse who is scratched "Judges" and do they have to tell you why he is scratched "Judges" if allowed?hmmm
A horse needs to reach the starting gate and hear the word “go” from the starter in order to be claimedThey don’t need to finish the mile
The horse can be claimed in its next start for the claim price it was scratched out of. Even if not reentered in a claimer!
That must be a recent or State rule,because I had a scratched claimer delivered to the track by the trainer who scratched him the day before. Also was bit in the ass when another guy scratched lame and pursued the claim. The poor horse had a fresh quarter crack on his R.R. foot,and he came in the Paddock hopping on 3 legs! Wasn't very funny then,but I get a chuckle out of it now! That was at Ppk.
Correct, I think EC is confused or maybe that's the rule at his track.
HERE IS THE OFFICIAL USTA RULE:. Scratched Horse.—The successful claimant of a horse programmed to startmay, at his option, acquire ownership of a claimed horse even though suchclaimed horse was scratched and did not start in the claiming race fromwhich it was scratched. The successful claimant must exercise his option by9:00 a.m. of the day following the claiming race to which the horse wasprogrammed and scratched. Programmed to start shall be defined as appearing in the printed official racing program. No horse may be claimed from aclaiming race unless the race is contested.
Exactly what I said. The horse does not have to be behind the gate to be claimed. Just entered after programed. The only part I left out was the race has to be run. Which I was assuming it had been.The below statement is incorrect,"A horse needs to reach the starting gate and hear the word “go” from the starter in order to be claimed"