Has raced within thirty days, has recorded two workouts since.

Has won at exact or related distance.
(During the final four months of the year the basic requirements and preferences below apply also to races for three-year-olds and up.)

1. The horse that previously has won or finished close at the highest selling price in open claiming races.
2. Any horse that gained eligibility last time out by dropping in class to today's starting price, provided its recent races against better claiming horses were even efforts or better and no horse of superior class has dominated the series.
3. Any horse that has won in the starter series this season.

1. Horses that have not won at a claiming price higher than today's starting price.
2. Repeat losers in the starter series.
3. Horses dismounted by leading riders.

1. High consistency in this season's starter series.
2. Versatile runner, in relation to running style, footing preference, and pace preference.
3. From a leading claiming stable.
4. Able to carry high weight repeatedly.

Under handicap conditions, prefer:
1. High-weighted horses that have already won in the series.
2. Horses of higher weight that gained eligibility last race.

1. Horses that have won previously on turf.
2. Impressively improving three-year-olds bred for turf.