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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1305 - PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF DIVIDENDS OR DISTRIBUTIONS › Section 1305.260 - Broadcasting and Telecasting

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Permission shall be first secured in writing from the Board
				before any race track operator may allow the telecast or radio broadcast of any
				race.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1305 - PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF DIVIDENDS OR DISTRIBUTIONS › Section 1305.270 - Pest Control

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The race track operator shall maintain systematic, effective
				control against flies, mosquitoes, other insects and rats at all times during a
				meeting. Horses must be stabled in individual box stalls with appropriate
				feeding and watering facilities. Stables and immediate surrounding areas must
				be kept in a sanitary condition at all times. Satisfactory drainage must be
				provided and manure and other refuse must be promptly and properly removed.
				These regulations apply to any stabling areas that the Board has approved for
				the race track operator. The Board or its official representatives will make
				periodic inspections of a track. Failure to comply with sanitary practices or
				provide any pest control will result in loss of racing dates.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1305 - PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF DIVIDENDS OR DISTRIBUTIONS › Section 1305.280 - Alcohol Sales

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
No race track operator shall sell or permit to be sold, on the
				backstretch or in any other area used by it for stabling of horses, any
				alcoholic beverages, beer excepted.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1305 - PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF DIVIDENDS OR DISTRIBUTIONS › Section 1305.290 - Track Lights

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
			 Lights used to illuminate the track at night shall not be turned on or off
			 while a race is in progress, or off while horses are on the track. The state
			 steward shall declare a race off if total darkness occurs during the running of
			 a race.
b) The stable area must be
			 properly lighted, so that it will be entirely void of darkness in all sections;
			 lights will be turned on at dusk and they shall remain on until one hour after
			 the last race.
c) Parking areas
			 must be properly lighted, so they will be entirely void of darkness in all
			 sections; lights will be turned on at dusk and they shall remain on until one
			 hour after the last race or until all cars have departed, whichever may first
			 occur.
d) If for any reason the
			 races scheduled for the night cannot be fulfilled by midnight, the stewards
			 will postpone the remaining race or races.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1305 - PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF DIVIDENDS OR DISTRIBUTIONS › Section 1305.300 - Fire Prevention

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Race track operators shall make adequate provision for fire
				prevention, protection against fire, and fire suppression within the enclosure.
				Before any license is granted, the race track operator must gain approval from
				the Board of its fire prevention facilities.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1305 - PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF DIVIDENDS OR DISTRIBUTIONS › Section 1305.330 - Inspection Report

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
At least 30 days prior to the beginning of any racing meeting,
				the race track operator shall submit to the Board copies of inspection reports
				issued by appropriate state or local governmental authorities relating to the
				condition of the buildings, the health and sanitation of the facilities, and
				the fire prevention, detection, and suppression equipment at the race track at
				which the racing meeting is to be conducted. Said inspections shall be made no
				earlier than 45 days prior to the beginning of a racing
				meeting.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1305 - PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF DIVIDENDS OR DISTRIBUTIONS › Section 1305.350 - Off-Track Betting Agencies of Other States

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) No race track operator shall, without the
			 prior approval of the Board, enter into or implement an agreement with any
			 legally constituted off-track betting agency of any other state providing for
			 pari-mutuel wagering to be conducted in such state on races held at licensed
			 meetings in Illinois.
b) Any race
			 track operator seeking Board approval of an agreement with any legally
			 constituted off-track betting agency of any other state shall submit a copy of
			 the proposed agreement together with such request and shall supply such other
			 information relative to the proposal as the Board may require.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1305 - PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF DIVIDENDS OR DISTRIBUTIONS › Section 1305.370 - Reporting of Horsemen's Purse Account

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Each organization licensee shall weekly submit to the Board
				Secretary a report reflecting the current status of the "Horsemen's Purse
				Account." Said report shall be submitted on forms provided by the
				Board.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1305 - PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF DIVIDENDS OR DISTRIBUTIONS › Section 1305.380 - Notification of Change

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
			 Each organization licensee shall have the authority to change its hours of
			 operation if the hours are different than provided in the licensee's racing
			 dates application subject to notification to the Board. The notification shall
			 be made in writing and submitted to the Board's central office at least 30 days
			 prior to the anticipated change of hours of operation.
b) Each organization licensee shall have the
			 authority to change prices charged for goods and services subject to
			 notification to the Board. Goods and services shall include, but not be limited
			 to, admission prices, parking fees and official racing programs and shall
			 exclude food, beverages and merchandise. The notification shall be made in
			 writing and submitted to the Board's central office at least 30 days prior to
			 the anticipated change.
c) Each
			 organization licensee shall have the authority to change prices charged for
			 wagering products (subject to Sections 26 and 26.2 of the Act) subject to
			 notification to the Board. Wagering products shall include, but not be limited
			 to, take-out or retention rates and minimum wager amounts. The notification
			 shall be made in writing and submitted to the Board's central office at least
			 30 days prior to the anticipated change.
d) The Board may disapprove of any business
			 practices by organization licensees identified in subsection (a), (b) or (c) if
			 the Executive Director finds that such practices are detrimental to the public
			 interest based upon industry standards (e.g., a national survey of comparable
			 race tracks) or opposition from the public or interesed parties. [230 ILCS
			 5/20.1 ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1306 - RACE OFFICIALS › Section 1306.10 - State Steward

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
			 The state steward, appointed by the Board, shall be the representative of the
			 Board at large at all race meetings and principal advisor to the Board on
			 harness racing activities. He shall supervise the conduct of the race track
			 operator's officials, of racing, of the pari-mutuel department, of the
			 licensing office and of the detention barn. The state steward shall keep said
			 departments and officials informed about Board policy.
b) If necessary, the state steward may act in
			 place of an official or as an additional official should the Board determine
			 the need. He shall at all times have access to all parts of the course, plant
			 and grounds.
c) The state steward
			 has authority over all owners, trainers, drivers and other persons attendant on
			 horses.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1306 - RACE OFFICIALS › Section 1306.20 - Additional Steward

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Board may in its discretion designate one of the officials
				as its steward at that particular meeting, but such steward shall at all times
				be junior to the state steward of the Board.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1306 - RACE OFFICIALS › Section 1306.30 - Judges

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
In every race or performance against time there shall be a
				presiding judge and two associate judges, one of whom may be appointed to serve
				as a roving patrol judge.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1306 - RACE OFFICIALS › Section 1306.50 - Disqualification to Act as Official

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A person under suspension, expulsion, or other
				disqualification, or who has any interest in a race or has an interest in any
				of the horses engaged therein, is disqualified from acting in any official
				capacity in that race. In the event of such disqualification, the management
				shall be notified by the disqualified person and shall appoint a substitute.
				Any person who violates this restriction shall be fined, suspended or
				expelled.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1306 - RACE OFFICIALS › Section 1306.70 - Participation Forbidden

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
No person whose duties at meetings licensed by the Board
				including classifying horses, supervising saliva and urine examination,
				officiating, and/or reviewing decisions of the judges shall directly or
				indirectly be the owner of or have any interest in any horse racing at
				pari-mutuel harness meetings, nor shall he participate financially directly or
				indirectly in the purchase or sale of any horse racing at such meetings. Any
				person violating this rule shall be suspended.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1306 - RACE OFFICIALS › Section 1306.80 - Judges' Stand Occupants

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
None but the judges, the clerk of the course, the racing
				secretary, starter and timer, official announcer, and officials and directors
				of the Board and the United States Trotting Association shall be allowed to
				enter the judges' stand during a race. Anyone violating this rule may be fined
				not to exceed $100.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1306 - RACE OFFICIALS › Section 1306.90 - Improper Conduct

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) An
			 official guilty of improper conduct shall be fined not exceeding $500 and/or be
			 suspended.
b) Any complaint against
			 a racing official or officials shall be made to the stewards in writing, signed
			 by the complainant. All such complaints shall be reported to the Board together
			 with the stewards' action.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1306 - RACE OFFICIALS › Section 1306.100 - Presiding Judge

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The presiding judge shall:
a) Have supervision over associate judges,
			 patrol judges, starters, paddock judge, finish wire judge, clerk of the course,
			 timers and charters.
b) Notify
			 owners and drivers of penalties imposed.
c) Report in writing to the Board, with a
			 copy to the United States Trotting Association, violations of the rules by a
			 track, its officers or race officials, giving detailed information
			 thereof.
d) Make such other reports
			 as required by the Board.
e) Sign
			 each sheet of the judges' book, verifying the correctness of the
			 record.
f) Be responsible for the
			 maintenance of the records of the meeting and the forwarding thereof to the
			 Board and the United States Trotting Association.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1306 - RACE OFFICIALS › Section 1306.110 - Powers of the State Steward and Judges

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The State Steward and the judges shall have the following
				powers:
a) Inflict fines and
			 penalties, as prescribed by this Part.
b) Determine all questions of fact relating
			 to the race.
c) Decide any
			 differences between parties to the race. Should any case occur that may or may
			 not be covered by this Chapter, it shall be determined by the officials. When
			 no penalty is provided, the State Steward and judges shall have the authority
			 to impose stated penalties as they think just, recommending to the Board more
			 severe penalties if they think fit.
d) Declare pools and bets "off" in the case
			 of fraud, no appeal to be allowed from their decision in that respect. All
			 pools and bets follow the decision of the judges. Such a decision in respect to
			 pools and bets, shall be made at the conclusion of the race upon the
			 observations of the judges and upon such facts as an immediate investigation
			 shall develop. A reversal or change of decision after the official placing at
			 the conclusion of the heat or dash shall not affect the distribution of betting
			 pools made upon such official placing. When pools and bets are declared off for
			 fraud, the guilty parties shall be fined, suspended and/or expelled.
e) Control the horses, drivers and assistants
			 and punish by a fine not exceeding $500 or by suspension or expulsion, any
			 person who shall fail to obey their orders or the rules. In no case shall there
			 be any compromise or change on the part of the judges of punishment prescribed
			 in the rules, but the same shall be strictly enforced.
f) Conduct an inquiry into a violation of any
			 rule and take such action as may be appropriate and render their report to the
			 Board. Any action, as a result of such inquiry, must be concurred in by the
			 majority of the judges. Any person required to appear before the judges for a
			 hearing or examination who shall fail to appear after due notice in writing
			 shall be penalized.
g) Consider
			 complaints of foul from the patrols, owners or drivers in the race and no
			 others.
h) Declare a race void and
			 order all wagers refunded in the event of unfavorable weather or other
			 unavoidable cause.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1306 - RACE OFFICIALS › Section 1306.120 - Duties of the Judges and State Steward

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
It shall be the duty of these officials to:
a) Exclude from the race any horse that in
			 their opinion is improperly equipped, dangerous, or unfit to race, or liable to
			 cause accident or injury to another horse or driver in the race, and which
			 shall include horses that are sick, blind, weak, and extremely lame. No horse
			 shall race with a tube in its throat.
b) Investigate any apparent or possible
			 interference, or other driving violation whether or not complaint has been made
			 by a driver.
c) Investigate any act
			 of cruelty seen by them or reported to them by any person towards a race horse
			 during a meeting at which they officiate. If the judges find that such an act
			 has been committed, they shall suspend or fine the offending person not to
			 exceed $500.
d) Immediately
			 thereafter or on the day of the race, conduct an investigation of any accidents
			 to determine the cause thereof, and the judges shall make all accidents a
			 matter of record in the judges' book and completely fill out an accident
			 report.
e) Order the physical
			 examination of drivers involved in accidents.
f) Action by the state steward and judges in
			 performing their duties shall be reported to the Illinois Racing Board. Where
			 one steward disagrees with the majority, that fact shall be noted in the report
			 and the dissenting steward shall have the right to file with the Board a
			 written report setting forth the reason or reasons for the disagreement. The
			 stewards shall keep a minute book, recording therein all complaints made to
			 them and the disposition thereof and all investigations by the stewards and
			 their findings thereon and all rulings made by the stewards.
g) The stewards shall, as soon as possible
			 and not later than seven days after the end of each meeting, make a report in
			 writing, to the Board of all infractions of the Rules and Regulations, and all
			 rulings of the stewards upon matters coming before them during such meeting.
			 All rulings and orders of the stewards may in the discretion of the Board be
			 reviewed by it and such ruling or order reversed or modified in any way the
			 Board may deem proper.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1306 - RACE OFFICIALS › Section 1306.130 - Procedures of the Judges and State Steward

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
It shall be the procedure of judges and state stewards
				to:
a) Observe the preliminary warming
			 up of horses and scoring, noting behavior of horses, lameness, equipment,
			 conduct of drivers, changes in odds at pari-mutuel meetings, and any unusual
			 incidents pertaining to horses or drivers participating in races.
b) Be in communication with the starter from
			 the time he or she picks up the horses until the finish of the race. Any
			 violation or near violation of the Rules and Regulations shall be reported by
			 the starter witnessing the incident and a written record made. At least one
			 steward or judge shall observe the drivers throughout the stretch specifically
			 noting changing course, interference, improper use of whips, breaks, and
			 failure to contest the race to the finish.
c) Post the objection sign or inquiry sign on
			 the odds board in the case of a complaint or possible rule violation, and
			 immediately notify the announcer of the objection and the horse or horses
			 involved. As soon as the judges have made a decision, the objection sign shall
			 be removed, the correct placing displayed, and the "official" sign flashed. In
			 all instances, the judges shall post the order of finish and the "official"
			 sign as soon as they have made their decision.
d) Display the photo sign if the order of
			 finish among the contending horses is less than half-length or a contending
			 horse is on a break at the finish. After the photo has been examined and a
			 decision made, a copy or copies shall be made, checked by the presiding judge,
			 and posted for public inspection.
e) Sign the judges' book verifying the
			 correctness of the record by the clerk of the course.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1306 - RACE OFFICIALS › Section 1306.140 - Patrol Judge

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
			 There shall be at least one roving patrol judge and it shall be his duty to
			 ride in the starter car and observe all activity on the race track in his area
			 at all times during the racing program. He shall immediately report to the
			 presiding judge:
1) Any action on the track
			 which could improperly effect the result of a race.
2) Every violation of the racing
			 rules.
3) Every violation of the
			 rules of decorum.
4) The lameness
			 or unfitness of any horse.
5) Any
			 lack of proper racing equipment.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1306 - RACE OFFICIALS › Section 1306.170 - Duties of Starter

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
			 The starter shall be in the starting car 15 minutes before the first race. He
			 shall have control over the horses and authority to assess fines and/or suspend
			 drivers for any violation of the rules from the formation of the parade until
			 the word "go" is given. He may assist in placing the horses when requested by
			 the judges to do so. He shall notify the judges and the drivers of penalties
			 imposed by him.
b) His services
			 shall be paid for by the track employing him. An assistant starter may be
			 employed when necessary.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1306 - RACE OFFICIALS › Section 1306.180 - Clerk of the Course

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The clerk of the course shall:
a) At request of judges assist in drawing
			 positions.
b) Keep the judges' book
			 and record therein:
1) All horses entered and
			 their eligibility numbers.
2) Names
			 of owners and drivers; drivers' license numbers.
3) A record of each race, giving position of
			 horse at finish.
4) Note drawn or
			 ruled out horses.
5) Record time in
			 minutes, seconds and fifths of seconds.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1306 - RACE OFFICIALS › Section 1306.190 - Timers

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) At each race or
			 performance against time there shall be an electric timing device and one
			 timer. He shall sign the judges' book for each race or performance against time
			 verifying the correctness of the record. All times shall be announced and
			 recorded in fifths of seconds. An approved electronic timing device must be
			 used where horses are started from a chute.
b) The timer shall be in the stand 15 minutes
			 before the first heat or dash is to be contested. He shall start his watch when
			 the first horse leaves the point from which the distance of the race is
			 measured and shall stop his watch when a winner reaches the wire. The time of
			 the leading horse at the quarter, half, three-quarters, and the finish shall be
			 taken. If odd distances are raced, the fractions shall be noted
			 accordingly.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1306 - RACE OFFICIALS › Section 1306.200 - Paddock Judge

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Under the direction and supervision of the presiding judge, the
				paddock judge will have complete charge of all paddock activities. The paddock
				judge is responsible for:
a) Getting
			 the fields on the track for post parades in accordance with the schedule given
			 to him by the presiding judge.
b)
			 Inspection of horses for changes in equipment, broken or faulty equipment, head
			 numbers, etc.
c) Supervision of
			 paddock gate men.
d) Proper check
			 in and check out of horses and drivers.
e) Direction of the activities of the paddock
			 blacksmith.
f) Immediate
			 notification to the presiding judge of anything that could in any way change,
			 delay or otherwise affect the racing program.
g) Permitting only properly authorized
			 persons in the paddock and any violation of this rule may result in fine,
			 suspension or expulsion.
h)
			 Inspection and supervision of the maintenance of all emergency equipment kept
			 in the paddock.
i) Notifying the
			 judges of the reason for any horse returning to the paddock after having
			 entered the track for the post parade and before the start of the
			 race.
j) Notifying the judges of
			 all trainers and grooms who leave the paddock in an emergency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1306 - RACE OFFICIALS › Section 1306.210 - Program Director

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Each track shall designate a program director. Such program
				director and all charters shall be subject to the approval of the Board. It
				shall be the responsibility of the program director to furnish the public
				complete and accurate past performance information as required by Rule B 15.4
				(11 Ill. Adm. Code Section
				415.40
				).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1306 - RACE OFFICIALS › Section 1306.220 - Horse Identifier

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The identification of horses coming into the paddock shall be
				made by the horse identifier who shall report any irregularities to the paddock
				judge and stewards.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1306 - RACE OFFICIALS › Section 1306.240 - Bribes Forbidden

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
No racing official or his assistant shall accept, directly or
				indirectly, any gratuity, reward or favor in connection with racing at the
				meeting.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1306 - RACE OFFICIALS › Section 1306.250 - Drinking of Intoxicating Liquor Prohibited

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Drinking of intoxicating liquor, by any racing official, track
				employee, or licensee, while on duty, is prohibited. Any person violating this
				rule shall be relieved of his duties by the stewards.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1307 - IDENTIFICATION OF HORSES › Section 1307.80 - Horse Identification

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
No horse shall be permitted to start in a race unless it has
				been lip tattooed, has been freeze branded with an identifying number, or has
				received an electronic horse identification microchip that accurately
				identifies the horse and is compliant with the International Organization of
				Standardization (ISO).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1307 - IDENTIFICATION OF HORSES › Section 1307.90 - Changes in Ownership

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Any change in ownership of a horse or horses or interest
				therein shall be immediately filed with the United States Trotting Association
				and the racing secretary.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1308 - RACING, FARM, CORPORATE OR STABLE NAME › Section 1308.10 - Racing, Farm, Corporate or Stable Name

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Racing, farm, corporate or stable names
			 may be used by owners or lessees if registered with the United States Trotting
			 Association.
b) All owners and
			 persons listed in a registered stable, whether incorporated or not, shall be
			 liable for entry fees and penalties against horses raced by the stable. In the
			 event that one of the owners or persons listed in a registered stable is
			 suspended, all the horses shall be included.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1308 - RACING, FARM, CORPORATE OR STABLE NAME › Section 1308.20 - Stable Name

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Any horse that is owned by more than one person, or one
				partnership, must be stabled in one stable and registered only under its own
				stable name with appropriate fees paid.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1308 - RACING, FARM, CORPORATE OR STABLE NAME › Section 1308.30 - Partnerships

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All partners of a general partnership shall be licensed as
				owners. In the case of a limited partnership all general partners and limited
				partners owning a 5% or more interest in the limited partnership shall be
				licensed as owners. This shall apply to all partnerships owning any interest in
				a horse. All non-licensed partners shall be eligible for licensure. Any
				non-licensed partner shall submit application materials sufficient for the
				Board to verify this status upon a determination by the stewards that it is
				more probable than not that such person is ineligible for licensure. Such
				materials shall consist of the name, social security number, fingerprints, or
				other material required of an applicant for an owner's license. If any
				non-licensed partner is ineligible for licensure then all partners and the
				partnership shall be ineligible for licensure.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1308 - RACING, FARM, CORPORATE OR STABLE NAME › Section 1308.40 - Corporations

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All officers, directors and shareholders owning 5% or more of
				any class of a stock of a corporation shall be licensed as owners. This shall
				apply to all corporations owning any interest in a horse. All non-licensed
				shareholders shall be eligible for licensure. Any non-licensed shareholder
				shall submit application material sufficient for the Board to verify this
				status upon a determination by the stewards that it is more probable than not
				that such person is ineligible for licensure. Such materials shall consist of
				the name, social security number, fingerprints, or other material required of
				an applicant for an owner's license. If any non-licensed shareholder is
				ineligible for licensure then all officers, directors, shareholders and the
				corporation shall be ineligible for licensure.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1309 - ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION FOR RACES › Section 1309.10 - Eligibility Certificate

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) No
			 horse shall be declared in without first possessing a current United States
			 Trotting Association or CTA (Canadian Trotting Association) eligibility
			 certificate at the gait the horse is declared to race. Horse owners violating
			 this rule shall be fined $10. The track shall be fined $5 for accepting a
			 declaration without an eligibility certificate.
b) Telegraphic declarations may be sent and
			 accepted without penalty provided the declarer furnishes adequate program
			 information. The eligibility certificate, however, must be presented when the
			 horse arrives at the track and before he races.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1309 - ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION FOR RACES › Section 1309.20 - Registration

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All matters relating to registration of standardbred horses
				shall be governed by the rules of the United States Trotting
				Association.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1309 - ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION FOR RACES › Section 1309.30 - Leased Horses

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Any horse under lease must race in the name of the lessee. No
				eligibility certificate will be issued to a horse under lease unless a copy of
				the lease is filed with the United States Trotting Association. Persons
				violating this rule may be fined, suspended or expelled.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1309 - ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION FOR RACES › Section 1309.40 - Sale or Lease During Current Year

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
When a horse is sold or leased after an eligibility certificate
				is issued for the current year, the new owner or lessee may use that
				certificate if endorsed to him by the United States Trotting Association. If
				the certificate is not endorsed to the new owner or lessee, he must apply for a
				new eligibility certificate.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1309 - ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION FOR RACES › Section 1309.50 - Tampering With Eligibility Certificate

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Persons tampering with eligibility certificates may be fined,
				suspended or expelled and any winnings after such tampering may be ordered
				forfeited.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1309 - ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION FOR RACES › Section 1309.60 - Corrections on Eligibility Certificates

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Corrections on eligibility certificates may be made only by a
				licensed official or a representative of the United States Trotting
				Association. Persons making corrections shall affix their name and the date to
				the certificate.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1309 - ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION FOR RACES › Section 1309.70 - Loss or Destruction of Certificate

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
In the event of loss or destruction of an eligibility
				certificate, a replacement certificate must be secured from the United States
				Trotting Association.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1309 - ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION FOR RACES › Section 1309.80 - Time Bars Prohibited

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
No time bars or records shall be used as an element of
				eligibility in the setting of race conditions. The only use may be for the
				purposes of establishing qualifying standards.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1309 - ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION FOR RACES › Section 1309.90 - Racing Secretary Shall Prescribe Conditions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The racing secretary shall prescribe standards to determine
				whether a horse is qualified to race in overnight events at a
				meeting.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1309 - ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION FOR RACES › Section 1309.110 - Condition Books

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Condition books will be prepared by the racing secretary. Such
				books shall contain at least three days racing programs and be available to
				horsemen at least 24 hours prior to closing declarations on any
				race.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1309 - ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION FOR RACES › Section 1309.120 - Races to be Offered

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
In presenting a program of racing, the racing secretary shall
				use exclusively the following types of races: stakes and futurities, early
				closing and late closing events, conditioned, claiming and invitational
				races.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1309 - ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION FOR RACES › Section 1309.130 - Invitational Races

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
			 Invitational races are limited to the fastest horses at the meeting. These may
			 be Free For All races, Junior Free for All, or Invitationals. Horses to be used
			 in such races shall be posted in the racing secretary's office at least 24
			 hours prior to the time of closing. Horses so listed shall not be eligible for
			 conditioned overnight races unless the conditions specifically include horses
			 on the invitational list. Purses offered for such races shall be at least 15
			 per cent higher than the highest purse offered for a conditioned race
			 programmed the same racing week for horses of equivalent age and sex.
b) No two year, three year or four year old
			 will be eligible to be placed on the invitational list to race against older
			 horses until it has won a lifetime total of $15,000 and five races, unless
			 requested by the owner or an authorized agent. Such request may be withdrawn at
			 any time by the owner or agent and said horse returned to conditioned
			 racing.
c) Where a meeting is in
			 progress in December and continues in January of the subsequent year, races and
			 earnings won at that meeting may be computed in determining whether a horse may
			 be placed on the invitational list.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1309 - ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION FOR RACES › Section 1309.140 - Rejection of Declarations

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The racing secretary may reject the declaration on any horse
				whose eligibility certificate was not in his possession on the date the
				condition book was published. The racing secretary may reject the declaration
				on any horse whose past performance indicated that he would be below the
				competitive level of other horses declared, provided the rejection does not
				result in a race being cancelled.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1309 - ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION FOR RACES › Section 1309.150 - Eligibles Posted

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Names of all horses at the track eligible to race in
				conditioned races shall be posted by gait in the declaration room, together
				with all the pertinent information concerning such horse that may be required
				to determine eligibility of such horse to conditioned races offered at the
				track.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1311 - STAKES AND FUTURITIES › Section 1311.10 - Stakes and Futurities

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All stake and futurity sponsors shall:
a) Annually file a copy of their conditions
			 with this Board and with the USTA.
b) Give satisfactory evidence of financial
			 responsibility. A surety bond in the amount of the fund conditioned will be
			 demanded if a sponsor's financial statement shows his net worth as less than
			 five times the amount of trust funds received from stakes and futurities
			 payments.
c) Sponsors shall mail a
			 list of the nominations within 20 days after the closing to each nominator, the
			 Board and the United States Trotting Association.
d) Sponsors shall mail within 20 days the
			 complete list of all horses remaining eligible after each payment to the Board
			 and the United States Trotting Association. Sponsors shall mail within 20 days
			 following the last payment before the starting fee, a complete list of all
			 horses remaining eligible to owners of all eligibles, the Board and the United
			 States Trotting Association.
e)
1) Shall set the nominating date and the
			 dates for all sustaining payments except the starting fee on the
			 15th day of the month, and there shall be no
			 payments on yearlings except a nomination payment and such nomination payment
			 shall be due not later than August 15th. Before
			 taking any sustaining payments during the year the race is to be contested, the
			 date and place of the race shall be stated.
2) Beginning with stakes and futurities
			 closing in 1973, and thereafter, the date for closing of nominations of
			 yearlings to stakes shall be May 15th and the date
			 for closing of the nominations to futurities shall be July
			 15th.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1311 - STAKES AND FUTURITIES › Section 1311.40 - Refund of Nomination Fees

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
In the event that a mare nominated to a futurity fails to have
				a live foal, the nominator shall receive a return on his payment upon
				notification by December 1st of the year the foaling
				failed, providing such return is called for in the
				conditions.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1312 - ENTRIES AND DECLARATIONS › Section 1312.10 - Entries

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) All entries
			 shall be made on forms prescribed by the Board, and all information required on
			 such forms shall be supplied.
b)
			 Entry forms shall be filled out in ink and shall be signed by the owner or his
			 authorized agent, provided that entries may be made by telephone in which case
			 the person receiving the entry shall reduce it to writing on a prescribed form
			 and indicate that the entry was received by telephone.
c) Entries in overnight events shall comply
			 with Rule 12.19. (11 Ill. Adm. Code Section
			 1312.190
			 )
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1312 - ENTRIES AND DECLARATIONS › Section 1312.20 - Penalties

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The penalty for noncompliance with any of the above
				requirements is a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $50 for each offense.
				If the facts are falsely stated for the purpose of deception, the guilty party
				shall be fined and/or suspended or expelled.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1312 - ENTRIES AND DECLARATIONS › Section 1312.30 - Sale of Horse With Entrance Due

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
If any person shall sell a horse to be free and clear and it
				appears thereafter that payments were due or to become due in races of any
				description and for which suspension has been or is subsequently ordered, such
				seller shall be held for the amount due with the penalty on the same and fined
				an amount equal to the amount of suspension. Unless that horse has been
				suspended prior to a sale, a subsequent suspension for unpaid entry fees will
				have no effect as against a bona fide purchaser for value without
				notice.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1312 - ENTRIES AND DECLARATIONS › Section 1312.40 - Receipt of Entries

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
			 All entries and payments, except in overnight events, not actually received at
			 the hour of closing shall be ineligible, except
1) entries and payments by letter bearing
			 postmark not later than the following day (omitting Sunday); or
2) entries notified by telegraph. The
			 telegram shall be actually received at the office of sending at or before the
			 hour of closing, and such telegram shall state the color, sex and name of the
			 horse, and give the name and residence of the owner and the party making
			 entry.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1312 - ENTRIES AND DECLARATIONS › Section 1312.50 - Postage Meter

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Where an entry is received by letter bearing a postage meter
				date without any postmark by the Post Office, such postage meter date shall be
				considered to be a postmark for the purposes of this rule if the letter is
				actually received within seven days following the closing date of the event.
				The metered date must conform to the postmark date as set forth above in order
				to be valid.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1312 - ENTRIES AND DECLARATIONS › Section 1312.55 - Limitation on Purse Increases or Reductions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) No purse for any race may be increased or
			 reduced after the purse has been advertised, published or reflected in the
			 conditions without prior approval of the Executive Director of the Board. If
			 approved, the Racing Secretary shall promptly post the change in purse on the
			 public bulletin board in the Racing Secretary's office for the inspection of
			 owners, trainers and the public, and list it in the "overnight
			 sheets".
b) No purse for any race
			 may be increased or reduced after the first entry is made without prior
			 approval of the Board.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1312 - ENTRIES AND DECLARATIONS › Section 1312.60 - Deviation From Published Conditions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All entries and payments not governed by published conditions
				shall be void and any proposed deviation from such published conditions shall
				be punished by a fine not to exceed $50 for each offense. Any nominator who is
				allowed privileges not in accordance with the published conditions of the race
				or which are in conflict with these rules, shall be debarred from winning any
				portion of the purse, and the said nominator and the secretary or other persons
				who allowed such privileges shall be deemed to have been parties to
				fraud.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1312 - ENTRIES AND DECLARATIONS › Section 1312.70 - When Ineligible Horse Races

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Nominators are required to guarantee the
			 identity and eligibility of their entries and declarations. If given
			 incorrectly, the nominator may be fined, suspended or excluded. When imposing
			 penalties, the stewards shall consider all relevant factors, including, but not
			 limited to
1) Whether the error related to
			 the identification of the horse, the authenticity of eligibility papers, or the
			 accuracy of the declaration; and
2)
			 Whether the error was intentional or the result of negligence.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1312 - ENTRIES AND DECLARATIONS › Section 1312.80 - Transfer of Ineligible Horse

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A horse entered in an event to which it is ineligible may be
				transferred to any event to which it is eligible at the same
				gait.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1312 - ENTRIES AND DECLARATIONS › Section 1312.90 - Withholding Purse When Ineligible Horse Races

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Tracks shall be warranted in withholding the purse won by any
				horse, without a formal protest, if they shall receive information in their
				judgment tending to establish that the entry or declaration was fraudulent or
				ineligible. Purses withheld under this rule shall be forthwith sent to the
				Board to await the result of an investigation and order of distribution by the
				Board.