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NEW CLAIMIMG RULE IN KENTUCKY. Kentucky Racing Commission Passes New Measure Pertaining to Method of Claiming Horses. Lexlagtoa, Ky.. April 88, The Kentucky Baciag Commissi n. :it its Meeting ii.i-- morning, paused the following ne.v rule pertaiaiag to the ektbning of horses on tie Kentucky tracks; "In el. liming races :i|| aornea an- subject to eilim by owners of the horses running In the race, or their authorised agents, but for their own account only. A horse rtaiated shall not he delivered b] tin- original owner until autliori/.at ion be given by the secretary, .mil the necretarj shall require the pi-opei- •iiiioiinl ,, be deposited -.villi the claim. unless the clabnaal shall hare tin- proper hi tut to his credit with the aaaarlatfcaa. All claims llllst lie ill a I II lug •All boraea may be rlahned for the sidling price plus the gross money added by the association to a parse or stake. Bach horse shall run for the account of the per sua, ill whose n.-iine it starts. but till io the rlahned horse shall be vested in tin- claimant from the time it leaves the pad-lock for the post. "Kver.v claim must be in writing, sealed and filed with the secretary or clerk of the scabs, ,-it least fifteen minutes before post time, and if more than one person should enter claims Im- the same horse, they shall cast lots for priority in the prison •:• of tin stewards or judges, and one, determined by sack hts to have tin- right of claim, shaB be- ei ill! the owner of the hor e. whether it be alive or dead, sound or unsound, or injured duriag the i: or after it. The secretary shall not open the nil nor inform an IIWWI that a claim has been Made until after tie- race is run. No person can el im his ou ii horse, nor more than one liorse. Punishment for False Affidavit. "If tie- stewards si ould be of the opinion that nay person is not running for his own account. they shall require him m Make an affidavit that he is doing so. and. if upon proof that he made false affidavit, h. shall be rated off ami preee- ruted for perjury. "No horse ruhaed out of .-, aeBhag race shall be sold or transferred to any one within sixty days of the da., it was rlahafd. except in another selling or el.iiniing race, nor shall such horse remain iu the saaae table, or aader the care or manage Meal of it; former owner or trainer." i pon motion diil. Made, the following aaaendhaeal was offered to the above rule: Bvery horse running iii a selling race May be claimed by any one after the race lor his entered price plus the value of the race to the winner, and as much move in additioi as the chillier wishes to bid. "Hut if ii is the conditions of the selling race that the winner shall ! ■ sold at auction, the sabot" tin- winner shall take place immediately after the race. Beaten horses may be claimed only by the owners of starters ia the race for their entered selling price plus the ralae of the race to tie win aer, and as much more in addition as they may wish to bid. The surplus bid on a horse, either i In ned or sold at auction, ahaB go to the ; aaocla- tion. to Im- added to the overnight races of the second day following the Bale. "The surplus iu • tabus i: the surplus over and above the selling price plus the value of the race to the winner. Regarding Claims Before a Race, "if ti.e conditions of the or Ulnar race permit any horse to ha claimed before the race, In- may be so i aimed by any one. scent his owner, for hi-i ntered price, pbaa the vain.- of !!.e race to the winner, and as muck more as the claimer wishes to bill, and any bone so i laimed shall be ineligible to start in tie- ii.-.. lateaded starters in a race where boraea are liable to be claimed before tin- race, -hall be m the p.n block forty -five Minutes before the lime fixed for the lace and may be claimed from that tune up to thirty Minutes before the time of ■tarthog, a hen the right t.-claim In fore startiag expires. Any horse not being in tin- paddock and being ripertil to tie- pad do.k judge as being present. ahaU ! •■ ineligible to start. "A la rae claimed ahaB go to the highest bidder and if two penona bid the suae amount, this disposition of the horse sh.ill be decided by lot. "lu r.n i s where the winner may be claimed after the race, aa owner may cl.-iini his own horse." John P.. McLaughlin was I letted to fill the position of supervisor of the pari-mutuel machines for the year 1»17. on all tracks racing under the jurisdiction of the Kentucky State Racing Commissi, hi. and his salary was fixed at per day. the commission expressed regret at the illness of chairman .1. . Camden, who was absent from the inciting, ami hoped for his early recovery. The reinstatement of Tom P.rown came up again for consideration and his case was held over, due io the tie vote cast. The case against William Perkins for enticing .lames Hrooks from .lolm B. Maildeus employ was dismissed. The members present were I. II. Talbott. ladge Allie Young. Cenei.il V. B. Hal. toman and 1 liarles F. Crainger.
