claim
The process of a licensed person purchasing a horse from a designated race for a predetermined price.
claiming race
A race in which each horse entered is eligible to be purchased at a set price. Claims must be made before the race and only by licensed owners or their agents who have a horse registered to race at that meeting or who have received a claim certificate from the stewards.
colt
A male horse or altered/gelded male horse 3 years of age or younger.
county fair
A race meeting that is less than 10 days in duration, with or without pari-mutuel wagering, held in conjunction with an agricultural fair.