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1.30 so 10 80 on DO 30 2 ยป .70 .40 4J 2.50 50 hold ild had ,er Explanation of Optional Claiming Races An OPTIONAL CLAIMING race is one restricted to horses running or hav- ing previously run for a stated claiming price, and the term OPTIONAL CLAIMING means just what the name implies, the owner having the option of entering his horse for a price eligible to be claimed or not entering his horse for a price not eligible to be claimed. If an owner does not want to enter his horse to be claimed, his horse must meet the "optional conditions" sei for a price not eligible to be claimed. If an owner does not want to enter down by the racing secretary in order to be eligible to compete. These condi-nt tions appear in the past performances preceding each race. All horses who race in optional claimers, but are not entered to be claimed, must have raced at some time for a specified claiming price to obtain a classification, and they must again race for a claiming price if the owner wishes to reclassify his horse in a lower category. Also, winners of optional claiming races when en-_ tered NOT eligible to be claimed, can not be eligible for the same class of race [ UNLESS entered eligible to be claimed.
