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 325t Claims and claims box

(1) For thoroughbred *races,

(a) the *claim blank and the *claiming credit note, properly completed, and claim certificate, if applicable, must be placed in the claim envelope provided by the *licensed operator for that purpose, and

(b) the envelope must be sealed and must have the date and number of the race written on it, and the envelope must be deposited in the claim box before the last *horse has left the paddock for the race.

(2) The claim box must be located in the paddock area under the supervision of the paddock *judge.

(3) The paddock judge must cause all claims to be reported to the *stewards board before the running of each race.

325t Claims and claim box currently states:

(1) For thoroughbred *races,

(a) the *claim blank and the *claiming credit note, properly completed, and claim certificate, if applicable, must be placed in the claim envelope provided by the *licensed operator for that purpose, and

(b) the envelope must be sealed and must have the date and number of the race, and the *trainer’s name, written on it, and the envelope must be deposited in the claim box before the last *horse has left the paddock for the race.

(2) The claim box must be located in the paddock area under the supervision of the paddock *judge.

(3) The paddock judge must cause all claims to be reported to the *stewards board before the running of each race.

Dated in the City of Edmonton
in the Province of Alberta
this 04 day of March 2024.

Kent Verlik, Chief Executive Officer
HORSE RACING ALBERTA