What does it mean when a racehorse is claimed.?

Question

Dont make it to long.

Answer 1

A horse is claimed in a claiming race, every horse in the race is for sale for the price set (tag) in the condition book.  

Before the race, any licensed owner or trainer fills out the claim form and drops it is the the lock box.  After the race, the claimant takes possession of the horse.  In the event there is more than one claim for the same horse, names are drawn.  Claims are not announced until the race has run.

If a claimed horse wins any money, it goes to the former owner of the horse.  The new owner owns the horse win, lose or die.  

[I actually claimed a horse back in 1990 that broke down on the track.  Not only did I lose my claim money, I received all of the vet bills associated with that horse that I had to have put down.  I bought a dead horse!]

Answer 2

idk

Answer 3

A claiming race is a race where all the horses entered are for sale at a certain price. If a licensed owner or trainer wants to buy a horse in a claiming race they place the completed claim form in a envelope and place it in a box before the race. Right after the race, they take custody of the horse and it is theirs.

Answer 4

It means a trainer has purchased the horse based on the type of race it was entered.

Answer 5

it means he was bought

Answer 6

a claim is  a sell! simple as that, thats why they are called claiming races, the owner puts the horse up for sell  and people bid on it

Answer 7

IDK... I think it's like where someone buys a racehorse after a race depending on how well the horse did or whatever. You'd have to ask someone with a bit more knowledge on that there subject.

Answer 8

great answer from Pesothepaso. . .