Question & AnswerQ&A (KK Resolution NO. 99-25)
A claiming race is a race where horses are entered and raced subject to be sold for a specified claiming price set at entry. It allows owners to grade their horses and enter them where they best fit to have an equal opportunity to win prize money.
Any registered horse owner (in good standing) or their registered and licensed authorized agent is eligible to claim horses.
The claimant must deposit cash, cashier's check, or any immediately cashable bank draft for the full claiming price plus 5% sales tax and 3% service charge before the race from which they wish to claim.
If multiple claims are filed for the same horse, the aspiring claimants shall draw for ownership by lot under the supervision of the stewards or Club Managers.
The owner who refuses to give up the claimed horse shall have their license revoked and be barred from future racing.
No, an owner cannot claim their own horse or cause their horse to be claimed through collusion, known as a protection claim.
The owner must submit a declaration form with the horse's details and attach the horse's foal or registration certificate, which will be handed over if the horse is claimed.
The claimant becomes the lawful owner of the horse the moment the horse leaves the saddling paddock to race.
If a horse tests positive for prohibited drugs, any claim made on that horse is considered void unless the claimant accepts the penalty imposed on the horse.
No. Non-licensed owners must first file for intentions to become horse owners and be cleared by the Philippine Racing Commission before they can claim horses.
The claimant must obtain a claim form, deposit the required amount three hours before the race, fill out and seal the claim form in an envelope, drop it into a locked claim box with a time stamp before post time, and after the race, if successful, take possession of the horse.
The claiming price plus any purse money won by the claimed horse will be paid to the original owner after signing a Deed of Sale. The sales tax is held and paid by the racing club to the government.
Standard handicap weight is 56 kg with allowances of 54 kg for two-year-olds and an additional 2 kg weight allowance for females.
Any claim made on a horse that is withdrawn or scratched before leaving the saddling paddock is considered void.
Owners who refuse responsibility for claimed horses, whether alive, dead, or crippled, will have their licenses revoked and be barred from future racing.