Claimbox: May Mid-Atlantic claiming stats

by Frank Vespe

Claiming activity in the mid-Atlantic region through May 31, 2016, is now more than 16 percent behind the level of claiming registered in the same period of 2015.

That came after May 2016 saw more than 30 percent fewer claims than did May 2015, according to an analysis of Equbase statistics.

Overall, 184 horses were claimed in the region in May 2016.  That was just one fewer than the prior month — but it was 31 percent behind the 267 claimed in the same month in 2015.  The average claimed horse fetched a price of $11,220, with the gross value of claimed horses hitting $2,064,500.  That gross was 15 percent higher than the April number, but it was nearly 35 percent behind May 2015.

There were likely a number of reasons for the decreased claiming activity.  For one, as a result of the calendar, both Monmouth Park and Delaware Park opened slightly later than they had in 2015, and both ran two fewer May days than they had last year.  For another, the equine herpesvirus quarantine at Parx Racing meant that no horses could enter or leave the grounds for about half the month, putting a drag on claiming activity; claiming activity fell from 84 horses claimed in May 2015 to 65 last month.

What’s more, because of resurfacing issues, Charles Town ran just eight days in May, down from 18 in May 2015.  Partially as a result, claiming activity dropped from 19 horses in May 2015 to just five last month.

Yet some of the declines appear to be for different reasons.  At Laurel Park — which operated into May for the first time in recent years — and Pimlico, the combined number of claims fell from 64 in 2015 to 52 this year, a drop of almost 19 percent.  And although Monmouth ran seven days this May instead of the nine it ran last May, that alone would not account for the staggering drop in claiming activity it saw: from 66 horses (more than seven per card) to 26 (fewer than four).

Through five months, a total of 785 horses have been claimed in the region, versus 940 a year ago.  The total of value of 2016 claims, just shy of $7.9 million, is almost 21 percent behind the $9,950,500 through five months of 2015.

Despite the quarantine, Parx Racing was the busiest track in the region in terms of claiming activity, with 65 claims for a total of $646,500 (average: $9,946).  The 52 claims recorded in Maryland (18 at Laurel and 34 at Pimlico) totaled $720,000 (average: $13,846), the region’s highest gross.  And the average at Monmouth Park, $14,673 (26 claims for $381,500) led the region.  In addition, there were 29 horses claimed at Penn National, seven at Delaware, and five at Charles Town.

The claimbox report for March covers Charles Town, Delaware Park, Laurel Park, Monmouth Park, Parx Racing, Penn National, and Pimlico Race Course.

 CLAIMING TRAINERS FOR THE MONTH

[su_row] [su_column]Who’s claiming horses

1. Patricia Farro — 10 claims for $101,500.00
2. Kieron Magee — 9 claims for $100,000.00
3. Jamie Ness — 7 claims for $91,500.00
4. Wayne Potts — 6 claims for  $60,000.00
5. Marcos Zulueta — 5 claims for $58,500.00
6. Michael Pino — 4 claims for $50,500.00
7. Kevin Patterson — 4 claims for $47,500.00 [/su_column]

[su_column size=”1/2″] Who’s losing horses

1. Patricia Farro — 11 lost for $119,000.00
2. Cal Lynch — 4 lost for $52,500.00
3. Greg Sacco — 4 lost for $37,500.00
4. Scott Lake — 4 lost for $20,500.00
5. Kelly Breen — 3 lost for  $53,500.00
6. Jeff Runco — 3 lost for  $35,000.00
7. Marcos Zulueta — 3 lost for $35,000.00 [/su_column][/su_row]

Overall 108 trainers claimed at least one horse during the month, while 128 had one or more claimed away.

 CLAIMING TRAINERS YEAR-TO-DATE

RANK	TRAINER	HORSES CLAIMED	VALUE OF CLAIMS
1	Magee, Kieron	37	$369,250.00
2	Ness, Jamie	26	$330,000.00
3	Lake, Scott A.	21	$208,250.00
4	Potts, Wayne	19	$166,000.00
5	McMahon, Hugh I.	18	$249,000.00
6	Farro, Patricia	18	$201,500.00
7	Zulueta, Marcos	17	$216,000.00
8	Serey, Jr., Mario	17	$176,000.00
9	Kreiser, Timothy C.	14	$141,750.00
10	Pino, Michael V.	14	$125,500.00
11	Velazquez, Daniel	13	$170,000.00
12	Wilhelm-Saldana, Jennie	13	$118,500.00
13	Brooks, Gerald E.	11	$154,500.00
14	Gonzalez, Claudio A.	11	$143,000.00
15	Kulp, Brandon L.	10	$75,000.00
16	Patterson, Kevin S.	9	$93,250.00
17	Stites, Flint W.	9	$78,500.00
18	Vazquez, Juan C.	9	$76,000.00
19	Sillaman, Richard P.	8	$73,500.00
20	Guerrero, J. Guadalupe	8	$65,500.00
21	Kantarmaci, Mertkan	8	$50,000.00
22	Sacco, Gregory D.	7	$83,500.00
23	Trombetta, Michael J.	7	$75,500.00
24	Stickler, Jr., Lester J.	7	$61,750.00
25	Graci, Kimberly A	7	$41,250.00
26	Perri, Gina	7	$35,750.00
27	Eppler, Mary E.	6	$113,500.00
28	Allen, III, A. Ferris	6	$99,500.00
29	Capuano, Dale	6	$92,000.00
30	Brown, Jr., Howard R.	6	$73,500.00
31	Salvaggio, Mark V.	6	$70,500.00
32	Figgins, III, Ollie L.	6	$69,500.00
33	Hartsell, Jr., John J.	6	$59,500.00
34	Mosco, Robert	6	$49,750.00
35	Sinnefia, Paulina	6	$45,500.00
36	Albright, Amy	6	$40,500.00
37	McClellan, Erin C.	6	$34,250.00
38	Brown, Ronney W.	6	$34,250.00
39	Iannotti, IV, Thomas	6	$34,000.00
40	Moore, Michael M.	5	$75,000.00
41	Houghton, Dove P.	5	$72,000.00
42	Gorham, Michael E.	5	$69,000.00
43	Rogers, Ronald W.	5	$57,500.00
44	Lynch, Cathal A.	5	$45,500.00
45	Rojas, Eduardo E.	5	$45,500.00
46	Aristone, Philip T.	5	$37,500.00
47	Mick, Stephen R.	5	$31,750.00
48	Reid, Jr., Robert E.	4	$77,500.00
49	Bernardini, Jay P.	4	$76,000.00
50	Wolfendale, Howard E.	4	$71,000.00
51	Brown, Steven R.	4	$38,000.00
52	Cartagena, Keisy	4	$34,000.00
53	Pradenas, Sergio H.	4	$27,500.00
54	Navarro, Jorge	3	$61,000.00
55	Leatherbury, King T.	3	$55,000.00
56	Aguirre, Anthony	3	$39,000.00
57	Breen, Kelly J.	3	$37,500.00
58	Magill, Patrick J.	3	$37,500.00
59	Guerrero, Juan Carlos	3	$32,500.00
60	Schoenthal, Phil	3	$31,000.00
61	Juarez, Calixto	3	$29,500.00
62	Beattie, Cody	3	$28,000.00
63	Linder, Jr., Louis C.	3	$27,500.00
64	Wyner, Harold	3	$27,500.00
65	Demasi, Kathleen A.	3	$24,000.00
66	Englehart, Jeffrey S.	3	$24,000.00
67	Tuomisto, Clifford	3	$23,750.00
68	Rozell, Ron	3	$22,750.00
69	Boggs, M. Joanna	3	$22,000.00
70	White, Donald R.	3	$20,000.00
71	Lingenfelter, Thomas H.	3	$19,250.00
72	Dandy, Ronald J.	3	$17,500.00
73	Whylie, Herold O.	3	$17,500.00
74	Maldonado, Jonathan	3	$17,250.00
75	McMahon, W. Thomas	3	$16,500.00
76	Conner, John D.	3	$16,500.00
77	Salvaggio, Jr., Michael W.	3	$15,500.00
78	Mancilla, Carlos A.	3	$15,000.00
79	Reynolds, Joan A.	3	$15,000.00
80	Salazar, Marco P.	3	$14,750.00
81	Hammond, Robert L.	3	$14,000.00
82	Kravets, Bruce M.	3	$13,000.00
83	Cibelli, Jane	2	$60,000.00
84	Albert, Linda L.	2	$41,000.00
85	Frock, Charles L.	2	$40,000.00
86	Merryman, Ann W.	2	$37,500.00
87	Plummer, Bobby Lee	2	$35,000.00
88	Gaudet, Lacey	2	$32,000.00
89	Houghton, Roy D.	2	$30,000.00
90	Dilodovico, Damon R.	2	$30,000.00
91	Barr, Donald H.	2	$26,000.00
92	Adams, Douglas S.	2	$25,000.00
93	Egan, Jason	2	$25,000.00
94	Vega, Richard	2	$24,000.00
95	Zimmerman, Matthew John	2	$24,000.00
96	Keefe, Timothy L.	2	$23,500.00
97	Rodriguez, John M.	2	$23,500.00
98	Robb, John J.	2	$22,500.00
99	Griffin, Jacqueline	2	$22,500.00
100	Preciado, Ramon	2	$22,500.00
101	Gargan, Danny	2	$22,500.00
102	Penaloza, Miguel	2	$22,500.00
103	Montoya, Marya K.	2	$22,500.00
104	Russo, Victor	2	$17,500.00
105	Amthor, K. Gordon	2	$17,500.00
106	Landicini, Jr., Chris	2	$17,500.00
107	Barth, Calvin	2	$17,000.00
108	Pearce, Penny	2	$16,500.00
109	McGuire, James D.	2	$16,000.00
110	Shuman, Mark	2	$16,000.00
111	Vera, Miguel	2	$15,000.00
112	Bouchard, Leslye G.	2	$15,000.00
113	Eff, Joseph A.	2	$15,000.00
114	Hollahan, Heather	2	$15,000.00
115	Velazquez, Alfredo	2	$15,000.00
116	Noble, James F.	2	$15,000.00
117	DeSanctis, Jaclyn	2	$12,500.00
118	Dunn, John J.	2	$12,500.00
119	Martinez, Alexander	2	$12,500.00
120	Castillo, Michelle	2	$12,500.00
121	Dunham, Bernard G.	2	$12,500.00
122	Nunn, Douglas	2	$11,250.00
123	Houghton, T. Bernard	2	$11,250.00
124	Vargas, Jorge A.	2	$11,000.00
125	Hassig, Alison	2	$10,250.00
126	Shea, Timothy H.	2	$10,250.00
127	Walters, Henry	2	$9,500.00
128	McClelland, Paul G.	2	$9,000.00
129	Geist, David W.	2	$9,000.00
130	Vick, Timothy M.	2	$9,000.00
131	Pessanha, Ney	2	$8,000.00
132	Plesa, Jr., Edward	1	$40,000.00
133	Delozier, III, Joseph W.	1	$32,500.00
134	Campbell, William A.	1	$32,000.00
135	Vitali, Marcus J.	1	$25,000.00
136	Komlo, William R.	1	$25,000.00
137	Aro, Michael Charles	1	$25,000.00
138	Servis, Blane	1	$25,000.00
139	Beattie, Todd M.	1	$25,000.00
140	Frangella, Jr., James A.	1	$20,000.00
141	Follett, Norman C.	1	$20,000.00
142	Ryan, Derek S.	1	$20,000.00
143	Fernandez, Miguel A.	1	$18,000.00
144	Uhacz, Wendy	1	$16,000.00
145	Abrams, Ronald B.	1	$16,000.00
146	Fairlie, Scott H.	1	$16,000.00
147	Correnti, Anthony	1	$15,000.00
148	Cuttino, Marion L.	1	$12,500.00
149	Kotenko, Robert	1	$12,500.00
150	Runco, Jeff C.	1	$12,500.00
151	Servis, Jason	1	$12,500.00
152	Nunn, David	1	$12,500.00
153	Madrigal, Sr., Rodrigo	1	$12,500.00
154	Hogan, William J	1	$12,500.00
155	McBurney, Patrick B.	1	$12,500.00
156	Caruso, Nick Joseph	1	$12,500.00
157	Hess, Jacob G.	1	$11,000.00
158	Smith, Hamilton A.	1	$11,000.00
159	Ice, Tim A.	1	$11,000.00
160	Gamber, Robert E.	1	$10,000.00
161	Zavitsanos, James	1	$10,000.00
162	Chinn, Fred J.	1	$10,000.00
163	Synnefias, Dimitrios K.	1	$10,000.00
164	Walters, David	1	$10,000.00
165	Ayres, Jr., Joseph W.	1	$10,000.00
166	Gaudet, Linda S.	1	$10,000.00
167	Jenkins, Rodney	1	$10,000.00
168	Iverson, Gerald	1	$8,000.00
169	Contreras, Javier	1	$8,000.00
170	Chatterpaul, Naipaul	1	$7,500.00
171	Arnold, Pamela A.	1	$7,500.00
172	Dotolo, David	1	$7,500.00
173	Calderon, Luis	1	$7,500.00
174	Allen, Randy	1	$7,500.00
175	Diaz, Jorge	1	$7,500.00
176	Bedard, Alan	1	$7,500.00
177	Curry, Dee	1	$7,500.00
178	Dibben, H. Kathleen	1	$7,500.00
179	Lezell, David G.	1	$7,500.00
180	McCarthy, William E.	1	$7,500.00
181	West, Benjamin F.	1	$7,500.00
182	Mann, Farrel	1	$7,500.00
183	Estrada, Eberd	1	$7,500.00
184	Shaw, Timothy J.	1	$7,500.00
185	Tapscott, Carlyne	1	$7,500.00
186	Stopherd, Edwin C.	1	$7,500.00
187	Smylie, Timothy J.	1	$7,500.00
188	Katz, Gary R.	1	$7,500.00
189	Kee, Willie J.	1	$7,500.00
190	Shelansky, Richard	1	$7,500.00
191	Davidovich, Jamen	1	$7,000.00
192	McKenna, Todd	1	$6,250.00
193	Garibay, Lucia	1	$6,250.00
194	Smith, Thomas R.	1	$6,250.00
195	Scott, Joan	1	$6,000.00
196	Ryerson, James T.	1	$5,000.00
197	Murillo, Ricardo A.	1	$5,000.00
198	Burton, Tim	1	$5,000.00
199	Worton, Dorothy Elisabeth	1	$5,000.00
200	Pattershall, Mary A.	1	$5,000.00
201	Pointer, Norman R.	1	$5,000.00
202	Rappaport, Mitchell	1	$5,000.00
203	Servideo, Robert	1	$5,000.00
204	Romeka, Steven	1	$5,000.00
205	Salzman, Timothy E.	1	$5,000.00
206	Weeks, Michael Lee	1	$5,000.00
207	Voss, Katharine M.	1	$5,000.00
208	Carlisle, John C.	1	$5,000.00
209	Albright, George R.	1	$5,000.00
210	Boykins, Kevin	1	$5,000.00
211	Maragh, Collin	1	$5,000.00
212	Farrior, Anthony	1	$5,000.00
213	Ferreira, Fernando	1	$5,000.00
214	Gaffney, Hubert	1	$5,000.00
215	Dunn, Felissa	1	$5,000.00
216	Judy, Marcus	1	$5,000.00
217	Lane, Scott J.	1	$5,000.00
218	Neilson, Katherine	1	$5,000.00
219	Mangual, Manolo	1	$5,000.00
220	Mongeon, Kathy P.	1	$5,000.00
221	Chircop, Steven	1	$5,000.00
222	McCutchen, Jason	1	$5,000.00
223	Matier, Sandra	1	$5,000.00
224	Rodriguez, Jorge W.	1	$4,500.00
225	Cornwell, Jr., James L.	1	$4,500.00
226	Collins, Timothy M.	1	$4,500.00
227	Daniels, Patrick B.	1	$4,500.00
228	Davis, Samuel G.	1	$4,500.00
229	Thurston, Jerry A.	1	$4,500.00
230	Allen, Jeffrey S.	1	$4,500.00
231	Miller, Craig S.	1	$4,000.00
232	Lawrence, II, James L.	1	$4,000.00
233	Oliva, Robert	1	$4,000.00
234	Houle Webb, Lucy A.	1	$4,000.00
235	Dimitriou, Harry E.	1	$4,000.00
236	Hushelpeck, Henry	1	$4,000.00
237	Bartoni, Wayne P.	1	$4,000.00
238	McCall, Brian E.	1	$4,000.00
239	Riddle, Luanne	1	$4,000.00
240	Rodriguez, Franklin	1	$4,000.00
241	Martin, Sandee D.	1	$4,000.00
242	Rogers, J. Michael	1	$4,000.00
243	Rodriguez, Mario Rafael	1	$4,000.00
244	Kopp, Glenn	1	$4,000.00