"It leaves me to wonder if we need to re-evaluate the claiming system. With the ability to buy and sell horses online that didn’t exist years ago, a new vibrant market exists for acquiring horses."

After the fallout from the now-infamous claim and re-claim of Sydney Seelster, Trot Editor Darryl Kaplan poses the question of whether harness racing should re-evaluate its claiming system.

To read and comment on Kaplan's column from the March issue of Trot, click on one of the following links: The View - Playing the Claim Game -- Point de Vue - Jouer le jeu des réclamations.