DIRECTIVE NO.
ALL BREEDS
The Rules Governing Horse Racing in Alberta are AMENDED as follows:
Chapter 3: General Horse Racing Rules \ Part 4 Claiming Rules
The following rule is AMENDED to read:
Rule 336 g Limitations on sale and racing of claimed horses
(1) A claimed *horse in thoroughbred racing must not
(a) be sold or transferred to anyone, in whole or in part, except in a *claiming race, for at least 60 *days after the date of a *claim,
unless the *stewards board permits a transfer to another *trainer;
(b) return to the same stable or to control or management of its former *licensed owner or trainer for at least 60 days after the date of the
claim, unless the horse is reclaimed;
(c) be raced outside of the Alberta circuit from which it was claimed from for the balance of that Alberta circuits *racing season without the permission of the stewards board.
Rule 336 g Limitations on sale and racing of claimed horses currently states:
(1) A claimed horse in thoroughbred racing must not
(a) be sold or transferred to anyone, in whole or in part, except in a claiming race, for at least 60 days after the date of a claim, unless the stewards board permits a transfer to another trainer;
(b) return to the same stable or to control or management of its former licensed owner or trainer for at least 60 days after the date of the claim, unless the horse is reclaimed;
(c) be raced outside Alberta for a balance of the Alberta racing season without the permission of the stewards board.
NOTICE TO HORSEMEN (Draft)
Commencing with the 2022 racing season, the registration papers of claimed horses will not be released before the close of the last entry day of the “A” Circuit (Century Mile and Century Downs) without the permission of the Board of Stewards.
All claimed horses must remain in Alberta until the end of the Alberta racing season in accordance with Rule 311(4).
Permission may be granted pending the following requirements:
(a) the horse has restarted for a claiming price equal to or lower than which it was claimed;
(b) is nominated for an out of province stake race or an Alberta nominated stake race with a purse of $50,000.00 or more;
(c) is reclaimed in the same ownership registered at the commencement of the race meet.
By Order of the Board of Stewards
March 2, 2022