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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3115 - Subscriptions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3115.
(1)
				  Nominations to or entry of a horse in a stakes race is a subscription. Any
				  subscriber to a stakes race may transfer or declare such subscriptions before
				  closing.
(2) Joint subscriptions
				  and entries may be made by any 1 of the owners of a horse, and each owner is
				  jointly and severally liable for all payments due thereon.
(3) Death of a horse or an error in its entry
				  when the horse is eligible does not release the subscriber or transferee from
				  liability for all stakes fees due thereon. Fees paid into a subscription to a
				  stakes race that is run shall not be refunded, except as otherwise stated in
				  the conditions of a stakes race.
(4) Death of a nominator or original
				  subscriber to a stakes race does not render void any subscription, entry, or
				  right of entry. All rights, privileges, and obligations shall attach to the
				  successor owner, including the legal representatives of the decedent.
(5) When a horse is sold privately or at
				  public auction or is claimed, stakes engagements for such horse transfer
				  automatically with the horse to its new owner; except that if the horse is
				  transferred to an ineligible person, then the subscriptions are void as of the
				  date of the transfer.
(6) All
				  stakes fees paid toward a stakes race shall be allocated to the winner thereof
				  unless otherwise provided by the conditions for such stakes race. If a stakes
				  race is not run for any reason, all the subscriptions and fees shall be
				  refunded.
(7) The stewards shall be
				  given a true copy of the conditions of a stakes race before the trials for such
				  race.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3120 - Closings

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3120.
(1)
				  Entries for purse races and subscriptions to stakes races shall close at the
				  time designated by the association in previously published conditions for such
				  races. If a race is split, an entry, subscription, or declaration shall not be
				  accepted after such closing time; except that if there is an emergency or if a
				  purse race fails to fill, then the racing secretary may extend such closing
				  time.
(2) If the hour of closing is
				  not specified for stakes races, then subscriptions and declarations may be
				  accepted until midnight of the day of closing if they are received in time for
				  compliance with every other condition of such race.
(3) Entries that have closed shall be
				  compiled without delay by the racing secretary and, together with declarations,
				  shall be posted.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3125 - Number of starters in a race

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3125.
(1) The
				  maximum number of starters in a race shall be limited by the number of horses
				  which, in the opinion of the stewards, considering the safety of the horses and
				  riders and the distance from the start to the first turn, can be afforded a
				  fair and equal start.
(2) In all
				  stakes races that draw excessive entries the race shall be split into 2 or more
				  races.
(3) At race courses
				  measuring less than a mile in circumference, not more than 10 horses may start
				  in any race without the consent of the stewards, and not more than 12 horses
				  may start under any circumstance.
(4) A claiming race in the printed condition
				  book for which 8 or more horses representing different betting interests are
				  entered shall be run. All other purse races in the printed condition book for
				  which 6 or more horses representing different betting interests are entered
				  shall be run.
(5) If a purse race
				  in the printed condition book fails to fill with the minimum number of entries
				  required by subrule (4) of this rule to be run, then the association may cancel
				  or declare off the race. The names of all horses entered shall be made
				  available upon request.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3130 - Split or divided races

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3130.
(1) If
				  a race is cancelled or declared off, the association may split any race
				  programmed for the same day and which may previously have been closed. Races
				  printed in the condition book shall be filled before substitute and extra
				  races.
(2) When a purse race is
				  split and it results in 2 or more separate races, the racing secretary shall
				  give notice thereof not less than 15 minutes before such races are closed to
				  grant time for the making of additional entries to such split races.
(3) Division of entries upon the splitting of
				  any race shall be made pursuant to the conditions under which entries and
				  subscriptions thereof were made. In the absence of specific conditions, the
				  following provisions apply:
(a) Horses
				  originally joined as a mutuel entry may be placed in different divisions of a
				  split race unless the person making the multiple entry, at the time of entry,
				  indicates the uncoupling is not desired if a race is split.
(b) Division of entries in any split stakes
				  race may be made according to age or sex, or both.
(c) Entries for a split race not divided by
				  any method provided in subdivisions (a) and (b) of this subrule shall be
				  divided by lot to provide a number of betting interests as near equal as
				  possible for each division of a split race.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3135 - Post positions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3135. Post positions for all races shall be determined
					 by lot drawn in the presence of those making the entries for the race. Post
					 positions in split races also shall be redetermined by lot in the presence of
					 those making the entries for a split race. The racing secretary shall assign
					 pari-mutuel numbers for each starter to conform with the post position drawn,
					 except when a race includes 2 or more horses coupled as a single betting
					 interest.
R
						431.1001 to
						R
						431.4290 were origin ally filed on June 20, 1985. The
						rules were withdrawn and refiled on June 26, 1985
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3140 - Also-eligible list

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3140.
(1) If
				  the number of entries for a purse race exceeds the number of horses permitted
				  to start in a race as provided by
				  R
				  431.3125, then the names of as many as 4 horses
				  entered but not drawn into a race as starters shall be posted on the entry
				  sheet as "also-eligible" to start.
(2) If any horse is scratched from a race for
				  which an also-eligible list was created, a replacement horse shall be drawn
				  from the also-eligible list into the race in order of preference. If none is
				  preferred, a horse shall be drawn into the race from the also-eligible list by
				  public lot.
(3) A horse that draws
				  into a straightaway race from the also-eligible list shall start from the post
				  position vacated by the scratched horse.
(4) A horse that draws into a
				  non-straightaway race from the also-eligible list shall start from the
				  outermost post position.
(5) The
				  owner or trainer of a horse on the also-eligible list who does not wish to
				  start the horse in the race shall so notify the racing secretary before scratch
				  time for such race.
(6) A horse
				  that is on an also-eligible list and that also has been drawn into a race as a
				  starter for the succeeding day shall not be given an opportunity to be drawn
				  into the earlier race for which the horse had been listed as
				  also-eligible.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3145 - Preference

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3145.
(1)
				  Horses entered that are eliminated from races programmed in the printed
				  condition book either by overfilling or failure to fill shall be listed by the
				  racing secretary and given preference in subsequent races of similar distance
				  and conditions.
(2) Preference
				  shall be given in all races, except handicaps and stakes, according to a
				  horse's last previous race during the current race meeting. The preference date
				  on a horse that has drawn to race and has been scratched is the date of the
				  race from which the horse was scratched. When a horse is racing for the first
				  time in the current meet, the date of the first entry shall be considered the
				  horse's last racing date and preference shall be applied accordingly.
(3) The preference date shall be claimed at
				  the time of entry by indicating the date on the entry with the word
				  "preferred."
(4) Horses that are
				  drawn into races and those on the also-eligible list that draw into races must
				  receive a running date corresponding to the date on which they are to run and
				  must lose all dates previously held.
(5) Horses on the veterinarian's list,
				  stewards' list, or starter's list cannot establish a preference date.
(6) Preference dates remain the same
				  regardless of a change of ownership or trainer.
(7) Horses that have established a preference
				  date at the current race meeting lose that preference date if they race
				  elsewhere. The reentry of such horses reestablishes the preference
				  dates.
(8) Horses entered in the
				  wrong race by an owner, trainer, or authorized agent lose their preference
				  dates.
(9) There are no special
				  preference dates for Michigan-bred horses.
(10) Preference dates must not be carried for
				  a period of more than 45 days. The stewards shall make a final determination in
				  a matter of interpretation of preference dates.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3150 - Arrearage of fees

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3150. Except by joint approval of the racing secretary
					 and the stewards, a horse shall not be entered or raced if the owner is in
					 arrears in stakes fees due.
R
						431.1001 to
						R
						431.4290 were originally filed on June 20, 1985. The
						rules were withdrawn and refiled on June 26, 1985
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3155 - Declarations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3155. Withdrawal of a horse from a race before closing
					 by the owner, trainer, or authorized agent shall be made in the same manner as
					 to form, time, and procedure as provided for the making of entries.
					 Declarations are irrevocable. An association shall not require a declaration
					 fee.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3160 - Scratches

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3160. Withdrawal of a horse from a race after closing
					 by the owner, trainer, or authorized agent is permitted only under the
					 following conditions:
(a) A horse may
				  be scratched from a stakes race for any reason up until 45 minutes before post
				  time for the race by filing, in writing, an intention to scratch with the clerk
				  of scales.
(b) A horse shall not be
				  scratched from a purse race without approval of the stewards and unless the
				  intention to scratch has been filed, in writing, with the racing secretary at
				  or before the time conspicuously posted as scratch time. A scratch of 1 horse
				  coupled in a mutuel entry in a purse race is permitted up to 1 hour before post
				  time for the first race.
(c) In
				  purse races, horses that are physically disabled shall be excused first. If
				  more than 10 interests remain in the 2 daily double races or trifecta races or
				  more than 8 interests remain in the remainder of the races, owners or trainers
				  may scratch to those limits by the specified scratch time of the day of the
				  race. The privilege to scratch will be determined by lot when
				  necessary.
(d) Scratches are
				  irrevocable.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3165 - Eligibility; allowances; penalties

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3165.
(1) In
				  determining eligibility, allowances, and penalties, only reports, records, and
				  statistics as published by the official database of racing information and
				  statistics, a corresponding publication of a foreign country, or sworn
				  statements as specified in subrule (2) of this rule shall be considered, unless
				  otherwise provided by the published conditions of the race. Interpretations of
				  the conditions of a race when in dispute, shall be made by the racing secretary
				  with approval of the stewards.
(2)
				  If during the previous calendar year, or if at any time for a maiden race, a
				  horse has started in a race which is not reported by the official database of
				  racing information and statistics, the horse shall not be entered to race until
				  the owner has furnished the racing secretary, not less than 48 hours before the
				  entry, performance records showing all of the following information:
(a) Where and when the horse raced.
(b) The distance.
(c) The weight carried.
(d) Amount earned.
(e) The horse's finishing position and
				  time.
(f) The sworn statement and
				  signature of the owner of the horse.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3170 - Michigan-bred races; preference

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3170.
(1)
				  Michigan-bred horses shall be allowed 5 pounds in all overnight races. A
				  Michigan-bred horse, for purposes of weight allowances, breeders' awards, and
				  state supplements, is defined by R 285.810.1.
(2) Horses winning races at recognized
				  county, district, or state fairs in Michigan shall not be penalized for such
				  winnings in races run hereafter under the jurisdiction of the executive
				  director. The maiden allowance, however, shall be lost by winning a race at any
				  fair recognized by the Michigan department of agriculture and rural
				  development.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3175 - Winnings; computation

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3175.
(1)
				  Winnings include all prizes for finishing first up to the time appointed for
				  the start and shall apply to all races, but do not include the value of any
				  prize which is not money or which is not paid in money. Winnings during the
				  year shall be reckoned from the preceding January 1.
(2) A horse shall not be penalized for having
				  been beaten in a race.
(3) The
				  winnings of a horse in a stake race shall be computed in the value of the gross
				  earnings.
(4) In determining the
				  value of a series of races in which an extra sum of money is won by winning 2
				  or more races of the series, the extra amount shall be added to the purse of
				  the last race by which the money was finally won.
(5) If there is a dead heat, each horse shall
				  be a winner only of the amount received by the owner.
(6) Foreign winnings shall be calculated on
				  the basis of the official rate of exchange on the day of winning.
(7) If a race is not run or is declared no
				  contest, stakes, forfeit, and entrance money shall be returned.
(8) A race may be declared no contest if no
				  qualified horse covers the course according to rule.
(9) Purse money, prize money, or an award of
				  any kind may be distributed by the association unless a hold is placed on the
				  funds by the stewards. The stewards shall notify the association in writing if
				  further delay is necessary.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3180 - Claiming races generally

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3180.
(1) The
				  primary purpose of claiming races is the classification of horses.
(2) In a claiming race, a horse is subject to
				  claim for its entered price by any owner in good standing who is properly
				  licensed in this state. An owner may claim out of his or her initial
				  race.
(3) A legal entity that seeks
				  to make a claim and that otherwise is not eligible as set forth in these rules
				  may do so, after filing proper license application, and by complying with all
				  of the following provisions:
(a) Depositing an
				  amount not less than the minimum claiming price at the race meeting with the
				  horsemen's bookkeeper. Such amount shall remain on account until a claim is
				  made or permission to claim has expired. If withdrawal of such amount occurs,
				  any permit issued pursuant to this rule is automatically revoked and
				  terminated.
(b) Submitting to the
				  stewards, in writing, the name of a trainer whose Michigan license is currently
				  in full force and effect and who will represent the legal entity that desires
				  to make a claim once the claim is made.
(c) Securing from the stewards a written
				  claiming permit which is in full force and effect when a claim is made by the
				  legal entity or a trainer or authorized agent representing the legal
				  entity.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3195 - Claiming price

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3195. The claiming price of each horse in a claiming
					 race shall be printed in the official program and a claim for the horse shall
					 be for the amount so designated.
R
						431.1001 to
						R
						431.4290 were originally filed on June 20, 1985. The
						rules were withdrawn and refiled on June 26, 1985
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3205 - Claiming; reentry; additional restrictions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3205.
(1) A
				  claimed horse is not eligible to race in any other jurisdiction other than
				  Michigan for a period of 60 days from the date of claim or until after the
				  close of the live race meeting at which it was claimed.
(2) A claimed horse shall not be sold or
				  transferred, wholly or in part, to anyone within 30 days after the day it was
				  claimed, except in another claiming race.
(3) A claimed horse shall not remain in the
				  same stable or under the care or management of the owner or trainer from whom
				  the horse was claimed.
(4) When a
				  horse is claimed, its engagements are included.
(5) A person who enters or who allows to be
				  entered, in a claiming race, a horse against which claim is held by mortgage,
				  bill of sale, or lien of any kind is subject to disciplinary action, unless,
				  when or before entering the horse, the written consent of the holder of the
				  mortgage, bill of sale, or lien is filed with the racing secretary.
(6) A person shall not enter a horse in a
				  claiming race without disclosing the horse's true ownership.
(7) A person shall not enter into or offer to
				  enter into an agreement not to claim, or attempt to prevent another person from
				  claiming, any horse in a claiming race. A person shall not attempt, by
				  intimidation or otherwise, to prevent anyone from running a horse in any
				  claiming race. An owner, trainer, or authorized agent shall not make an
				  agreement with another owner, trainer, or authorized agent for the protection
				  of each other's horses in a claiming race.
(8) If a stable registered at a meeting is
				  eliminated by sale or removal from the grounds, the right to claim is void.
				  When a stable has been eliminated by claiming, the owner so affected is
				  entitled to claim during the next 30 racing days at any live race meeting in
				  this state. Stables eliminated by fire and other hazards may also be permitted
				  by the stewards to claim under this rule.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3210 - Dead heats

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3210.
(1) If
				  a dead heat is declared, regardless of the number of horses running a dead
				  heat, they shall divide the dead heated finishers' prize money
				  equally.
(2) If the dividing owners
				  cannot agree which owner is to have a cup or other prize which cannot be
				  divided, the question shall be determined by the stewards by lot.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3215 - Weights

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3215.
(1)
				  When the conditions of a race do not state to the contrary, the weights set up
				  by the jockey club are adopted as weights by the executive director.
(2) For a race in which horses are 2 years
				  old, the weight is 122 pounds and for 3 year olds or 4 year olds, 126
				  pounds.
(3) Fillies 2 years old are
				  allowed 3 pounds and mares 3 years old or over are allowed 5 pounds before, and
				  3 pounds after, September 1, except in handicaps and in races where the
				  conditions expressly state otherwise.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3220 - Jockeys; probationary mounts

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3220. Any person who wishes to participate as a jockey
					 and who has never previously ridden in a race may be required to ride in 5
					 races before being granted a license upgrade by the stewards. A person may only
					 ride in the required probationary races if all of the following conditions have
					 been satisfied:
(a) A trainer
				  certifies, in writing, to the stewards that such person has demonstrated
				  sufficient horsemanship to be permitted such probationary mounts.
(b) The official starter has schooled such
				  person in breaking from the starting gate with other horses and approves such
				  person as capable of starting a horse properly from the starting gate in a
				  race.
(c) The stewards, in their
				  sole discretion, are satisfied such person intends to become a licensed jockey,
				  possesses the physical ability, and has demonstrated sufficient horsemanship to
				  ride in a race without jeopardizing the safety of horses or other riders in
				  such race. A person shall not be permitted to ride in any such probationary
				  races without prior approval of the stewards.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3225 - Jockeys; licensing qualifications

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3225. In addition to rules applicable to licensees in
					 part 1 of these rules, a holder of a license as a jockey or apprentice jockey
					 shall comply with all of the following provisions:
(a) Be 16 years of age or older.
(b) Be licensed under his or her legal name,
				  which shall be listed in the daily race program.
(c) Have ridden in a number of races
				  considered satisfactory by the stewards.
(d) When required by the stewards, provide a
				  medical affidavit certifying that the applicant is physically and mentally
				  capable of performing the activities and duties of a licensed jockey.
(e) Be under contract or have an apprentice
				  certificate.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3230 - Apprentice allowance and contract

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3230.
(1) Any
				  person 16 years of age or older who has never been previously licensed as a
				  jockey in any country and who is qualified under the provisions of
				  R
				  431.3225 may claim in all purse races, except stakes
				  and handicaps, the following weight allowances:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this
				  subrule, five pounds. This allowance shall continue for 1 year from the date of
				  the apprentice jockey's fifth win. If the apprentice has not ridden 40 winners
				  in the 1-year period, the allowance shall continue for a period of not more
				  than 3 years from the date of the apprentice's first win until he or she has
				  ridden 40 winners. Wins at recognized meetings where the rules do not permit
				  apprentice allowances shall not count as wins with respect to this
				  subdivision.
(b) After completion
				  of the conditions specified in subdivision (a) of this subrule, a contracted
				  apprentice, for 1 year, may claim 3 pounds when riding horses owned or trained
				  by his or her original contract employer. The holder of the contract when an
				  apprentice rides his or her first winner shall be considered the original
				  contract employer.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3235 - Jockey contracts

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3235. A contract between an owner or trainer and an
					 employee jockey is subject to the rules of racing. All riding contracts for
					 terms longer than 30 days, as well as any amendments thereto or cancellation or
					 transfer thereof, shall be in writing and shall contain notarized signatures of
					 all parties to the contracts. A contract shall be approved by the stewards and
					 filed with the executive director. The stewards may approve a riding contract
					 and permit persons to participate in racing in this state if the stewards find
					 that all of the following provisions are satisfied:
(a) The contract employer is an owner or
				  trainer who owns or trains not less than 3 horses which are eligible to race at
				  the time of execution of such contract.
(b) The contract employer possesses the
				  character, ability, facilities, and financial responsibility conducive to
				  developing a competent race jockey.
(c) The contract provides fair remuneration,
				  adequate medical care, and an option equally available to both employer and
				  jockey to cancel such contract after 2 years from date of execution.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3245 - Calls and engagements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3245.
(1) Any
				  jockey who is not prohibited by prior contract may agree to give first or
				  second call on his or her racing-riding services to any owner or trainer. Such
				  agreements, if for terms of more than 30 days, shall be in writing, approved by
				  the stewards, and filed with the executive director.
(2) A jockey employed by a racing stable on a
				  regular salaried basis shall not ride against the stable which employs him or
				  her. An owner or trainer shall not employ or engage a jockey to prevent him or
				  her from riding another horse.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3250 - Jockeys' room; reporting

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3250.
(1) A
				  jockey who has engagements to ride shall, upon entering the grounds, report
				  directly to the scale room at the time designated by the clerk of scales. After
				  making weight, a jockey shall not leave the jockeys' room, except to ride in
				  scheduled races, until all of his or her engagements for the day have been
				  filled, except as approved by the stewards. Immediately before mounting, a
				  jockey shall test his or her weights on the scales provided for that purpose.
				  Failure to test his or her weights subjects a jockey to possible disciplinary
				  action.
(2) A jockey shall not
				  reenter the jockeys' room once his or her day's engagements are
				  completed.
(3) A jockey shall wear
				  the colors of the owner of the horse he or she is riding, unless permitted by
				  the stewards to do otherwise.
(4)
				  The association shall make arrangements for valets to attend the jockeys.
				  Valets shall be paid for their services by the association. The valets shall
				  work on a rotation system prepared by the jockeys' room custodian.
(5) The valets shall be uniformly and neatly
				  attired in uniforms provided by the association and approved by the executive
				  director.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3255 - Jockeys' room custodian; duties

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3255.
(1) It
				  is the duty of the association, through the services of the jockeys' room
				  custodian, to assure that order, decorum, and cleanliness are maintained in the
				  jockeys' and scale rooms.
(2) The
				  custodian shall assist the clerk of scales as the clerk desires.
(3) The custodian shall make certain that
				  persons other than racing officials, representatives of the executive director,
				  and the necessary jockeys' room attendants are not admitted to the jockeys'
				  room after the designated time of a race day without the consent of the
				  stewards for each time of entry.
(4) The custodian shall oversee the care and
				  storage of all racing colors.
(5)
				  The custodian shall oversee the jockey valets.
(6) The custodian shall report any
				  irregularities to the clerk of scales that occur in his or her
				  presence.
(7) The custodian shall
				  make certain that jockeys are neat in appearance when they leave, with the
				  approval of stewards, to observe the running of a race. Gambling and games of
				  chance are not permitted in the jockeys' room.
(8) A person employed in the jockeys' room
				  shall not make a bet for himself or herself or place a bet for another on any
				  race under penalty of disciplinary action, including license
				  revocation.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3260 - Racing and safety equipment

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Rule 3260.
(1) Any
				  person mounted on a horse or stable pony on the grounds must wear a properly
				  secured safety helmet at all times. Additionally, all members of the starting
				  gate crew must adhere to this rule at all times while performing their duties
				  or handling a horse.
(2) Any person
				  mounted on a horse or stable pony on the grounds must wear a properly-secured
				  safety vest at all times. Additionally, all members of the starting gate crew
				  must also adhere to this rule at all times while performing their duties or
				  handling a horse.
(3) The
				  association shall make available for use approved helmets, safety vests, and
				  any other safety equipment as required by the executive director for
				  association employees mounted on a horse or stable pony or members of the
				  starting gate crew.
(4) A safety
				  helmet or a safety vest must not be altered in any manner and the product
				  marking must not be removed or defaced.
(5) A riding crop, number cloth, or blinkers
				  are not allowed on the scales. A bridle or safety helmet approved by the
				  executive director must not be weighed.
(6) The use of spurs is prohibited.
(7) As used in this rule, "member of the
				  starting gate crew" means any person licensed as an assistant starter or any
				  person who handles a horse in the starting gate.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3265 - Wagering; attire; film review

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Rule 3265.
(1) A
				  jockey shall not place a wager, cause the placement of a wager placed on his or
				  her behalf, or accept any ticket or winnings from a wager on any race, except
				  on his or her own mount and except through the owner or trainer of the horse he
				  or she is riding.
(2) A jockey who
				  is proven, to the satisfaction of the executive director, to have engaged in
				  any forbidden wagering transaction or to have received any remuneration,
				  gratuities, or incentive in connection with a horse race from persons other
				  than the owner or trainer of a horse ridden by such jockey shall be subject to
				  disciplinary action.
(3) Upon
				  leaving the jockeys' room, until all of their engagements for the day have been
				  filled, a jockey shall be neat and clean in appearance and wear the traditional
				  jockey silks with all jacket buttons and catches fastened. A jockey shall wear
				  the cap and jacket racing colors registered in the name of the owner of the
				  horse he or she is to ride, stock tie, white breeches, top boots, safety helmet
				  approved by the executive director, and a number on his or her right shoulder
				  corresponding to his or her mount's number shown on the saddle cloth and in the
				  daily racing program. In an emergency, an association may provide substitute
				  colors.
(4) A jockey shall check
				  the film list posted by the stewards in the jockeys' room the day after riding
				  in a race. The posting of the list is notice to all riders whose names are
				  listed thereon to present themselves at the time designated by the stewards to
				  view the patrol films or videotapes of races.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3270 - Jockey fees

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Rule 3270.
(1) A
				  dispute as to whether or not the jockey has earned his or her fee after he or
				  she has weighed out for the race must be determined by the stewards according
				  to the circumstances in each case.
(2) When a jockey weighs out and does not
				  ride in a race for which he or she has been engaged because an owner or trainer
				  engaged more than 1 rider for the same race, the owner or trainer may be
				  required to pay an appropriate fee to each rider engaged for such race. A
				  jockey shall honor his or her contractual agreements.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3275 - Jockey agents; restrictions

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Rule 3275.
(1)
				  Jockeys may make their own engagements or the engagements may be made by a
				  licensed jockey agent or contract employer. A jockey agent may act for 2
				  jockeys and 1 apprentice jockey.
(2) A jockey agent shall not be allowed in
				  the paddock or jockeys' room at any time.
(3) A jockey agent shall maintain separate
				  and accurate records of all engagements contracted for jockeys he or she
				  represents and shall, at all times, have these records available for
				  examination by the executive director or his or her authorized
				  representative.
(4) Inaccuracies or
				  the failure to maintain records may result in disciplinary action, including
				  license revocation.
(5) When a
				  jockey dismisses a jockey agent, the jockey shall give immediate notice to the
				  stewards in writing. Failure of the jockey to give written notice to the
				  stewards may result in disciplinary action.
(6) A jockey agent shall not enter a horse in
				  any race unless he or she has given first or second call to the owner or
				  trainer. A jockey agent's license is invalid if he or she is not representing a
				  jockey currently participating at the race meeting.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3280 - Fulfilling engagements

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Rule 3280. Every jockey shall fulfill his or her scheduled
					 riding engagements, unless excused by the stewards. A jockey shall not be
					 forced to ride a horse he or she believes to be unsafe, but if the stewards
					 find that a jockey's refusal to fulfill a riding engagement is based on a
					 personal belief unwarranted by the facts and circumstances, such jockey may be
					 subject to disciplinary action.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3285 - Temporary suspensions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3285. The stewards, in their discretion, may permit a
					 suspended jockey to fulfill, on the 2 days following the issuance of the
					 suspension, all engagements made for the 2 days before the
					 suspension.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3295 - Disqualification

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Rule 3295.
(1) A
				  leading horse is entitled to any part of the race course, but if any horse
				  swerves or is ridden to either side so as to interfere with or impede another
				  horse, it is a foul and the horse may be disqualified at the discretion of the
				  stewards. If the stewards determine the foul was intentional or due to careless
				  riding, they shall take disciplinary action against the offending
				  jockey.
(2) The stewards may
				  determine the extent of disqualification in case of fouls. The stewards may
				  place the offending horse behind the horses which, in their judgment, it
				  interfered with or the stewards may place the offending horse last.
(3) When a horse is disqualified under this
				  rule, the stewards may disqualify a horse in the same race belonging wholly or
				  partly to the same owner or trained by the same trainer.
(4) The stewards shall take cognizance of
				  foul riding, whether or not an objection is made.
(5) A person shall not assist a jockey in
				  taking his or her equipment off his or her horse, except with permission of the
				  stewards.
(6) A person shall not
				  throw any covering over any horse at the place of dismounting until the horse's
				  equipment is removed.
(7) A jockey
				  shall weigh in at the same weight as that which he or she weighed out. If short
				  of the weigh-out weight by 2 pounds or more, the jockey's mount may be
				  disqualified and a refund of wagers on the horse may be ordered.
(8) A horse that does not carry its jockey
				  across the finish line is disqualified.
(9) A jockey who willfully strikes another
				  jockey or horse with his or her riding crop or who grabs the clothing,
				  equipment, or person of another jockey or horse may be subject to disciplinary
				  action and his or her mount may be disqualified.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3300 - Riding crops

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Rule 3300.
(1) All
				  riding crops are subject to inspection and approval by the stewards and the
				  clerk of scales. Riding crops must meet all of the following requirements:
(a) Riding crops shall have a shaft and a
				  flap and shall be allowed in flat racing, including training, only if all of
				  the following specifications are met:
(i)
				  Maximum weight of eight ounces.
(ii) Maximum length, including flap, of 30
				  inches.
(iii) Minimum diameter of
				  the shaft of 3/8 inch.
(iv) Smooth
				  shaft contact area with no protrusions or raised surface, and covered by shock
				  absorbing material that gives a compression factor of at least 1 millimeter
				  throughout its circumference.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3301 - Jockey's best effort to win and diligence in riding

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Rule 3301.
(1) A
				  jockey shall give his or her best effort to win in all races in which he or she
				  participates and shall exercise due diligence in riding a race. If, in the
				  opinion of the stewards, a jockey does not put forth his or her best effort to
				  win or does not use due diligence in the riding of a race, the jockey shall be
				  subject to disciplinary action.
(2)
				  Every horse in every race shall be ridden so as to win or finish as near as
				  possible to first and demonstrate the best and fastest performance of which it
				  is capable at the time. A horse shall not be eased up without adequate cause,
				  even if it has no apparent chance to earn a portion of the purse money. A
				  jockey who unnecessarily causes a horse to shorten stride may be subject to
				  disciplinary action at the discretion of the stewards. Stewards shall take
				  cognizance of marked reversal of form of all horses and shall conduct inquiries
				  of the owner, trainer, and all other persons connected with such horse
				  suspected of unusual racing. If the stewards find that such horse was
				  deliberately restrained or impeded in any way by any means so as not to win or
				  finish as near as possible to first, any person found to have contributed to
				  such circumstances may be subject to disciplinary action at the discretion of
				  the stewards.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3305 - Scheduling of races for Michigan-bred horses

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3305.
(1) At
				  least 1 race for Michigan-bred horses shall be scheduled on each full
				  thoroughbred program.
(2) Entries
				  may be accepted from non-Michigan-bred horses into the race for Michigan-bred
				  horses creating a pool of entries for a Michigan-bred preferred race.
(3) If an approved Michigan-bred horse race
				  does not fill by a time agreed upon by the racing secretary and designated CHO
				  representative, then the Michigan-bred preferred race may be substituted by the
				  racing secretary with the approval of the designated CHO
				  representative.
(4) Michigan-bred
				  supplements may be awarded in Michigan-bred preferred races to those
				  Michigan-bred horses finishing first, second, or third with the approval of the
				  director of the Michigan department of agriculture and rural development or his
				  or her designated representative.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3310 - Mixed thoroughbred breed horse and quarter horse breed horse races

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Rule 3310. Upon proper application, the stewards may
					 approve races under the thoroughbred rules in which both thoroughbred and
					 quarter horses compete in the same race. Charted wins are valid
					 records.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4001 - Definitions; C to E

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Rule 4001. As used in this part:
(a) "Classified race" means a race in which,
				  regardless of the eligibility of horses, entries are selected on the basis of
				  ability or performance.
(b)
				  "Conditioned race" means an overnight race to which eligibility is determined
				  according to specified qualifications. Such qualifications may be based upon
				  the following:
(i) Money winnings in a
				  specified number of previous races or during a specified period of
				  time.
(ii) Finishing position in a
				  specified number of previous races or during a specified period of
				  time.
(iii) Age, sex, or number of
				  starts during a specified period of time.
(iv) Special qualifications for foreign
				  horses that do not have a representative number of starts in the United States
				  or Canada.
(v) Any combination of
				  the qualifications listed in this subdivision.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4005 - Definitions; H to M

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Rule 4005. As used in this part:
(a) "Handicap" means a race in which
				  performance, sex, or distance allowance is made and in which post positions may
				  be assigned or, in the case of a handicap claiming race, determined by claiming
				  price.
(b) "Heat" means a single
				  trial in a race 2 in 3 or 3-heat plan.
(c) "Horse" means a standardbred horse
				  registered as such with the United States Trotting Association (USTA), and is a
				  term used in these rules to designate any standardbred irrespective of age or
				  sex designation.
(d) "Kick" means
				  any contact between the driver's foot and the horse.
(e) "Late closing race" means a race for a
				  fixed amount to which entries close less than 6 weeks, but more than 3 days,
				  before the race is to be held.
(f)
				  "Maiden" means a horse that has never won a heat or race at the gait at which
				  it is entered to start and for which a purse is offered. Races or purse money
				  awarded to a horse after the "official" sign has been posted shall not be
				  considered winning performances or affect a horse's status as a
				  maiden.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4010 - Definitions; R to S

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Rule 4010. As used in this part:
(a) "Record" means the fastest time made by a
				  horse in a heat or dash which the horse won or is a performance against time. A
				  standard record is a record of 2:20 or faster for 2-year-olds and 2:15 or
				  faster for all other ages.
(b)
				  "Sulky" means a dual-shaft, dual-wheel racing vehicle. The use of any sulky in
				  competition at any harness race track shall be subject to the approval of the
				  stewards.