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Originally Posted by chadk66
it is not very common for a horse to return to the grandstand to be unsaddled and be lame enough for the track vet to see his/her lameness. I'm thinking they must be able to reject these horses while they're in the test barn or shortly after at their own barn. There must be a certain period of time post race that these horses can be assessed.
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Once the claim is dropped the potential new owner has no say in whether they want the horse or not.
Claimed horses are taken to the test barn. The Veterinarian examines the horse. If it passes the new owner takes possession. If it doesn't pass the horse is returned to it's previous trainer.
If a prospective owner wishes to take the horse regardless of the results the vet examination there is a box that can be checked on the back of the claim slip.