- 1. The horse may only start in claiming races for a designated price of 25% more than the amount for which the horse was claimed, except in harness racing a horse may start in claiming races for any price;
- 2. The horse may not be sold or transferred wholly or in part to another person, except in another claiming race;
- 3. The horse may not remain in the same stable or under the control or supervision of its former owner or trainer, unless reclaimed;
- 4. Notwithstanding the 30-day restriction above, the horse may not race elsewhere until after the close of the meeting at which it was claimed, except with the permission of the stewards; and
- 5. All horses claimed in other jurisdictions and racing in Virginia shall be subject to the conditions of the claiming regulation in the jurisdiction where the claim was made.
When a horse is claimed out of a claiming race other than steeplechase races, the following restrictions shall apply to the horse for 30 calendar days after the day that the horse was claimed:
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR662-04-03 § 8, eff. August 14, 1991; amended, Virginia Register Volume 16, Issue 26, eff. August 14, 2000; Volume 18, Issue 23, eff. July 1, 2002; Volume 23, Issue 18, eff. May 31, 2007; Volume 25, Issue 17, eff. May 27, 2009.