Explanation of Optional Claiming Races, Daily Racing Form, 1956-05-05


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Explanation of Optional Claiming Races RacesAn An OPTIONAL CLAIMING face is one restricted to horses running or hav ¬ ing previously run for a stated claiming price and the term OPTIONAL CLAIMING means 5ust what the name implies the owner having the option of entering his horse for a price eligible to be claimed or not entering bis 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 set down by the racing secretary in order to be eligible to compete These condi ¬ 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


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Library of Congress Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/unk82075800