Has raced well within thirty days, or has raced within 60 days, with regular work outs of three or more since.

If 4up has finished in the money or within three lengths at today's exact distance; If 3YO has finished within three lengths at a related distance

1. Any lightly-raced, improving three-or-four-year-old with sharp clockings in few attempts under the non-winners allowance conditions.
2. Any European import that has placed in a Listed or Group race and remains eligible to non-winners allowance conditions in the states.
3. Any nicely bred recent maiden graduate whose speed figure in the maiden win in par or above-par for today's non-winners allowance condition.

4. A consistent claiming winner 4up at today's claiming price or higher.

1. All horses that have lost more than four non-winners allowance races at today's level without sharp clockings or impressive improvement.
2. Claiming horses in dull or questionable form.
3. Any claiming horse moving up more than one level in class, unless the last line was a big win with fast clockings.

1. Improving three-year-old from top barn and only horse in the field that fits the non-winners allowance conditions.
2. Extra sharp and fast older claiming winner at the level and no 3Y0 or 4Y0 fits today's non-winners allowance conditions.

1. Any lightly-raced 3Y0 or 4Y0 with a leading grass sire, even if dirt form is dull.
2. Any import with a closing style that has run closer to better and today gets first Lasix.
3. The strongest closer in the field that has finished close against today's class or higher

1. An improving older claiming horse from a top claiming barn whose recent clockings are sharp, notably if the horse has back class.