CHRB ~ The new rule

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by pointman

If that is the intent, then why should the new owner be able to void the claim if the horse was not declared by the vets to be lame before the race?

Many horses pass the pre-race vet exam (despite issues) and come back unsound. This issue recently came up in NY when Sacred Success was claimed, but did not cool out well and needed a van ride from the test barn to her new trainer's barn. Because the NY rule only addresses a situation where the horse is vanned off the track, the claim stood. Under the CA rule, the claimant could have voided the claim.

Remember, the claim is voidable, not void. In the CA case, if the new owner/trainer knew the horse had issues but wanted to work through them, they could have kept the horse. Apparently, they chose not to do so.

All in all, I think it is a good rule.