Rescinding claims - is it time to change the rules?

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Rescinding claimsLast October, during a regular meeting of theCalifornia Horse Racing Board (CHRB) at then-CHRBchairman John Harris’s Harris Ranch Inn andRestaurant in Coalinga, California, commissioner BoDerek, the actress and horsewoman, brought u…

Last October, during a regular meeting of the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) at then-CHRB chairman John Harris’s Harris Ranch Inn and Restaurant in Coalinga, California, commissioner Bo Derek, the actress and horsewoman, brought up an agenda item that sooner or later will likely have national ramifications. The issues: should long-held claiming rules be changed to void claims when a claimed horse doesn’t finish (DNF) a race or tests positive for prohibited substances?

By Sid Fernando

First Published (21 July 2010 - Issue Number: 17 )