The fifth renewal of the rich and prestigious Claiming Crown will be held on July 19 at Canterbury Park in Minnesota. The Claiming Crown will be returning to Canterbury Park, the host of the first three renewals, after a successful 2002 renewal held at Philadelphia Park in Pennsylvania. The six-race event will boast guaranteed purses of $550,000 to qualifying claiming horses from around the country.

Often referred to as the "Breeders' Cup for Claiming Horses," the Claiming Crown offers claiming horses that have run for various claiming prices over the course of the previous year to compete for rich purses and prestige. The event offers six races with purses ranging from $50,000 to $150,000 on both turf and dirt. This year's races are:.

The Regular ($100) and Open ($250) nominations deadline is Tuesday, April 15. Open nominations hold a spot without identifying a specific horse until the Friday, May 30 identification deadline. Also on May 30, nominations ($500) close, while supplemental nominations (5% of purse) close on Tuesday, July 1.

For a copy of the Claiming Crown 2003 Summary of Conditions form (Adobe PDF format), click here.

For a copy of the Claiming Crown 2003 nomination form (Adobe PDF format), click here.