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Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-21 - Conflict of interest

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 21.
(a) The
				commission or its designee shall refuse, deny, suspend, or revoke the license
				of a person whose spouse holds a license and which the commission or stewards
				find to be a conflict of interest.
(b) A commissioner, commission employee, or
				racing official shall not be an owner of a horse and shall not accept breeder
				awards at a race meeting where they have jurisdiction.
(c) A racing official who is an owner of
				either the sire or dam of a horse entered to race shall not act as an official
				with respect to that race.
(d) A
				person who is licensed as an owner, trainer, or assistant trainer, or has any
				financial interest in a horse registered for racing at a race meeting in this
				jurisdiction, shall not be employed or licensed at that race meeting as any of
				the following:
(1) Racing official.
(2) Assistant starter.
(3) Practicing veterinarian.
(4) Veterinary helper.
(5) Officer or managing employee.
(6) Track maintenance supervisor or
				employee.
(7) Outrider.
(8) Race track security employee.
(9) Horseshoer.
(10) Photo finish operator.
(11) Horsemen's bookkeeper.
(12) Racing chemist.
(13) Testing laboratory employee.
(14) Valet.
(15) Massage therapist.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-22 - License presentation

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 22.
(a) All
				licensees shall carry on their person at all times within the enclosure their
				assigned commission license (photo identification badge).
(b) A person shall present an appropriate
				license to enter a restricted area.
(c) The stewards may require visible display
				of a license in a restricted area.
(d) A license may only be used by the person
				to whom it is issued.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-23 - Visitor's pass

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 23.
Stewards or track security, with the stewards' approval, may
				  authorize unlicensed persons temporary access to restricted areas. Such persons
				  shall be identified and their purpose and credentials verified and approved by
				  the stewards. Such authorization or credential may only be used by the person
				  to whom it is issued.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-24 - Credentials property of commission

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 24.
Licensee credentials (photo identification badge) are the
				  property of the commission and must be surrendered to the executive director,
				  stewards, commission director of security, or their designee upon
				  request.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-25 - Safety helmets

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 25.
(a) Any
				person mounted on a horse or stable pony on association grounds shall wear a
				properly secured safety helmet at all times. Additionally, all members of the
				starting gate crew shall adhere to this section at all times while performing
				their duties or handling a horse. For the purpose of this section, a member of
				the starting crew means any person licensed as an assistant starter or any
				person who handles a horse in the starting gate. The helmet shall comply with
				one (1) of the following minimum safety standards or later revisions:
(1) American Society for Testing and
				Materials (ASTM 1163).
(2) European
				Standards (EN-1384 or PAS-015 or VG1).
(3) Australian/New Zealand Standards (AS/NZ
				3838 or ARB HS 2012).
(4) Snell
				Equestrian Standard 2001.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-26 - Safety vest

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 26.
Any person mounted on a horse or stable pony on the
				  association grounds shall wear a properly-secured safety vest at all times.
				  Additionally, all members of the starting gate crew shall also adhere to this
				  section at all times while performing their duties or handling a horse. For the
				  purpose of this section, a member of the starting gate crew means any person
				  licensed as an assistant starter or any person who handles a horse at the
				  starting gate. The safety vest shall comply with one (1) of the following
				  minimum standards or later revisions:
(1) British Equestrian Trade Association
				(BETA): 2000 Level 1.
(2) Euro Norm
				(EN) 13158:2000 Level 1.
(3)
				American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F2681-08 or F1937.
(4) Shoe and Allied Trade Research
				Association (SATRA) Jockey Vest Document M6 Issue 3.
(5) Australian Racing Board (ARB) Standard
				1.1998.
A safety vest shall not be altered in any manner nor shall
				  the product marking be removed or defaced. The licensee is responsible for
				  providing sufficient evidence that his or her safety vest meets one (1) of the
				  standards in this section.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-27 - Knowledge of rules

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 27.
(a) A
				licensee shall be knowledgeable of these rules and, by acceptance of the
				license, agrees to abide by these rules.
(b) A licensee shall report to track security
				or the stewards any knowledge the licensee has that a violation of these rules
				has occurred or may occur.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-28 - Cooperation with investigations

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 28.
(a) All
				licensees shall cooperate fully with all investigations and inquiries made by
				commission representatives or association security, or both.
(b) All licensees shall obey instructions
				from commission representatives or association security, or both.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-29 - Reporting known or suspected irregularities and rule violations

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 29.
All licensees shall report any known or suspected
				  irregularities, any violation of the rules of the commission, or any
				  wrongdoings by any person immediately to the commission and cooperate in
				  subsequent investigations.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-30 - Review of horse transfers

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC
				  4-31-13
Sec. 30.
(a) The
				executive director or the stewards may refuse the license of an owner, require
				the horse or horses at issue to be stabled on the grounds of the association,
				place a horse on the stewards list if the seller is suspended, barred, has had
				their license refused, or is otherwise unlicensable. In making such a
				determination, the executive director or stewards may consider any information
				that they deem relevant including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Whether the buyer is a spouse, member of
				the immediate family, assistant, employee, business associate, or member of the
				seller's household.
(2) Whether the
				seller could have contact with or access to the horse or horses in question
				after transfer.
(3) Whether the
				sale occurred within the previous sixty (60) days.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-31 - Review of trainer transfers

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC
				  4-31-13
Sec. 31.
The executive director or the stewards may refuse the license
				  of a trainer, require the horse(s) at issue to be stabled on the grounds of the
				  association, and/or place a horse on the stewards list if the prior trainer has
				  been suspended, barred, has had his or her license refused, or is otherwise
				  unlicensable. In making such a determination, the executive director or
				  stewards may consider any information that they deem relevant including, but
				  not limited to, the following:
(1)
				Whether the trainer is a spouse, member of the immediate family, assistant,
				employee, or member of the prior trainer's household.
(2) Whether the prior trainer could have
				contact with or access to the horse(s) in question.
(3) Whether the trainer transfer occurred
				within the previous sixty (60) days.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 2 - Owners › Section 2-1 - Licensing requirements for owners

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
(a) Each
				person who has a five percent (5%) or more ownership or beneficial interest in
				a horse is required to be licensed. An applicant for an owner's license can be
				of any age.
(b) An applicant for an
				owner's license shall own or lease a horse that is:
(1) eligible to race; and
(2) registered with the racing
				secretary.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 2 - Owners › Section 2-2 - Licensing requirements for multiple owners

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 2.
(a) If the
				legal owner of any horse is:
(1) a
				partnership;
(2) a
				corporation;
(3) a syndicate;
				or
(4) any other association or
				entity; each shareholder or partner shall be licensed as required in section 1
				of this rule.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 2 - Owners › Section 2-3 - Lease agreements

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 3.
A horse may be raced under lease provided a completed breed
				  registry or other lease form acceptable to the commission is attached to the
				  certificate of registration and on file with the commission. The lessor and
				  lessee shall be licensed as horse owners.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 2 - Owners › Section 2-4 - Stable name registration

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 4.
(a) Licensed
				owners and lessees may adopt a stable name subject to the approval of the
				commission.
(b) The applicant shall
				identify all persons using the stable name. Changes shall be reported
				immediately to the commission.
(c)
				A person who has registered a stable name may cancel it upon written notice to
				the commission.
(d) The stable name
				and the name of the owner shall be published in the program.
(e) All persons using a stable name shall
				comply with all rules regarding licensing of owners.
(f) In the event one (1) of the owners or
				persons listed in a registered stable is suspended, all horses shall be
				included.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 2 - Owners › Section 2-5 - Racing colors

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 5.
(a) Owners
				or trainers shall provide racing colors which may be subject to the approval of
				the commission except at race tracks where colors are furnished by the
				association. Racing colors shall be registered with the racing secretary. The
				stewards may authorize a temporary substitution of racing colors when
				necessary.
(b) The racing colors to
				be worn by each jockey in a race shall be described in the program, and any
				change shall be announced to the public prior to the commencement of the race.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 2 - Owners › Section 2-6 - Owner - positive tests

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2; IC
				  4-31-13-1
Affected: IC
				  4-31-6-6
Sec. 6.
(a) Owner(s)
				of horses testing positive on more than one (1) occasion within the preceding
				five (5) years for a prohibited substance other than phenylbutazone, flunixin,
				or ketoprofen, may, at the discretion of the executive director or the
				stewards, be required to stable all horses participating in a race meet upon
				the grounds of the association and/or be required to place all horses in the
				detention barn on the day before and/or the day of its scheduled race. A
				positive test under this section shall include violations in Indiana and in
				other jurisdictions.
(b) Special
				consideration shall be given to positive tests for Class 1, 2, or 3 drugs as
				listed in the Association of Racing Commissioners International's Uniform
				Classification Guidelines of Foreign Substances, as revised by the ARCI in 2014
				and any other subsequent revision effective after said date, which are
				incorporated by reference herein, copies of which are available at the
				commission office. Special consideration shall also be given to TC02
				violations, blood gas violations, and to findings of any drug, medication, or
				foreign substance administered within twenty-four (24) hours of a horse's
				scheduled race.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 3 - Trainers › Section 3-1 - Eligibility

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
(a) An
				applicant for a license as trainer or assistant trainer shall:
(1) be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
				and
(2) be qualified, as determined
				by the stewards or other commission designee, by reason of experience,
				background, and knowledge of racing.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 3 - Trainers › Section 3-2 - Trainer responsibility

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 2.
(a) The
				trainer is responsible for:
(1) the condition
				of horses he or she trains entered in an official workout or race;
				and
(2) the presence of any
				prohibited drug, medication, or other substance, including permitted medication
				in excess of the maximum allowable level, in horses he or she trains;
				regardless of the acts of third parties. A positive test for a prohibited drug,
				medication, or substance, including permitted medication in excess of the
				maximum allowable level, as reported by a commission-approved laboratory, is
				prima facie evidence of a violation of this rule. In the absence of substantial
				evidence to the contrary, the trainer shall be responsible.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 3 - Trainers › Section 3-3.1 - "In Today" responsibilities

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9; IC
				  4-31-12-1; IC
				  4-31-13-4
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 3.1.
(a) A
				trainer or his or her licensed designee shall be available to assist with the
				identification of his or her horse on the day of its scheduled race during the
				time period set forth in the track rules established by the association and
				approved by the commission or its executive director.
(b) A horse may not be moved to any other
				stall after the association employee identifies the horse the morning of its
				scheduled race.
(c) After the
				association employee identifies a horse the morning of its scheduled race, the
				horse may not be removed from its stall with the exception of walking, bathing,
				shoeing, training, or emergency situations.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 3 - Trainers › Section 3-4 - Restrictions on wagering

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 4.
A trainer shall only be allowed to wager on his or her horse
				  or entries to win or finish first in combination with other
				  horses.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 3 - Trainers › Section 3-5 - Assistant trainers

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 5.
(a) Upon the
				demonstration of a valid need, a trainer may employ an assistant trainer as
				approved by the stewards. The assistant trainer shall be licensed prior to
				acting in such capacity on behalf of the trainer.
(b) Qualifications for obtaining an assistant
				trainer's license shall be prescribed by the stewards and the commission and
				may include those requirements prescribed in section 1 of this rule.
(c) An assistant trainer may substitute for
				and shall assume the same duties, responsibilities, and restrictions as imposed
				on the licensed trainer. In which case, the trainer shall be jointly
				responsible for the assistant trainer's compliance with these rules.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 3 - Trainers › Section 3-6 - Substitute trainers

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 6.
(a) A
				trainer absent for more than five (5) days from his or her responsibility as a
				licensed trainer shall obtain another licensed trainer to substitute.
(b) A substitute trainer shall accept
				responsibility for the horses and be approved by the stewards.
(c) A substitute trainer and the absent
				trainer shall be jointly responsible as absolute insurers of the condition of
				their horses entered in an official race pursuant to this section.
IC 4-22-2-37.1 establishes the effectiveness of an
					 emergency rule upon filing with the secretary of state. LSA Document #99-107E
					 was filed with secretary of state June 8,
					 1999.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 4 - Jockeys › Section 4-1 - Eligibility

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
(a) No
				person under eighteen (18) years of age shall be licensed by the commission as
				a jockey or apprentice jockey. However, a jockey or apprentice jockey sixteen
				(16) years of age or older, who has previously been licensed in another
				jurisdiction, may be licensed by the commission.
(b) A jockey shall pass a physical
				examination given within the previous twelve (12) months by a licensed
				physician affirming fitness to participate as a jockey. The stewards may
				require that any jockey be reexamined and may refuse to allow any jockey to
				ride pending completion of such examination.
(c) An applicant shall show competence by
				prior licensing and the demonstration of a riding ability, which may include
				participation in up to five (5) races with the prior approval of the stewards
				with the consideration of the recommendations from the starter, the head
				outrider, and the designated representatives of the jockeys and the horsemen at
				the track. The demonstration of riding ability is defined at a minimum of:
(1) breaking a horse in company from the
				starting gate;
(2) working a horse
				in company around the turn and down the stretch;
(3) switching the riding crop from one (1)
				hand to the other while maintaining control of the horse in a stretch drive;
				and
(4) causing a horse to switch
				leads coming out of a turn.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 4 - Jockeys › Section 4-2 - Apprentice jockeys

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 2.
(a) An
				applicant may be prohibited from riding until the stewards or the commission
				have
[sic, has]
sufficient opportunity to verify the
				applicant's previous riding experience.
(b) The conditions of an apprentice jockey
				license do not apply to quarter horse racing. A jockey's performance in quarter
				horse racing does not apply to the conditions of an apprentice jockey
				license.
(c) An applicant with an
				approved apprentice certificate may be licensed as an apprentice
				jockey.
(d) An apprentice
				certificate may be obtained from the stewards on a form provided by the
				commission. A person shall not receive more than one (1) apprentice
				certificate. In case of emergencies, a copy of the original may be obtained
				from the commission where it was issued.
(e) An apprentice jockey shall ride with a
				ten (10) pound weight allowance beginning with the apprentice jockey's first
				mount until the apprentice wins five (5) races. Once the apprentice jockey wins
				his or her fifth race, he or she shall ride with a seven (7) pound weight
				allowance for a period of one (1) year from the date of his or her fifth win.
				During the course of this year, if the apprentice jockey wins a total of forty
				(40) races, he or she will ride with a five (5) pound allowance until such time
				as that year is up. If apprentice does not win forty (40) races within the
				year, he or she shall retain their apprenticeship for additional year or until
				the fortieth win. After that time if apprentice does not win forty (40) races
				the second year, they will no longer be considered an apprentice jockey; they
				will become a journeyman jockey.
(f) If an apprentice jockey is unable to ride
				for a period of seven (7) consecutive days or more after the date of the
				apprentice jockey's fifth winning mount because of service in national armed
				forces, enrollment in an institution of secondary or higher education, or
				because of physical disablement, the commission may extend the time during
				which the apprentice weight allowance may be claimed for a period not to exceed
				the period the apprentice jockey was unable to ride. The apprentice jockey
				extension form approved by the commission shall be completed and provided to
				the commission. The commission currently licensing the apprentice jockey shall
				have the authority to grant an extension to an eligible applicant, but only
				after the apprentice has produced on the approved form documentation verifying
				time lost as defined by this regulation. An apprentice may petition one (1) of
				the jurisdictions in which he or she is licensed and riding for an extension of
				the time for claiming apprentice weight allowances, and the apprentice shall be
				bound by the decision of the jurisdiction so petitioned.
(g) The conditions set forth in section 1 of
				this rule shall also apply.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 4 - Jockeys › Section 4-3 - Foreign jockeys

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 3.
Upon making an application for a license in this
				  jurisdiction, a jockey from a foreign country shall declare that the jockey is
				  a holder of a valid license in the jockey's country and currently not under
				  suspension. To facilitate this process, the jockey shall present a declaration
				  sheet in a language recognized in this jurisdiction to the
				  commission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 4 - Jockeys › Section 4-4 - Jockey responsibility

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 4.
(a) A jockey
				shall give a best effort during a race, and each horse shall be ridden to win.
				A jockey shall not ease up on or coast to the finish, without reasonable cause,
				even if the horse has no apparent chance to win prize money.
(b) A jockey shall not have a valet attendant
				except one provided and compensated by the association.
(c) No person other than the licensed
				contract employer or a licensed jockey agent, may make riding arrangements for
				a rider, except that a jockey not represented by a jockey agent may make the
				jockey's own riding engagements.
(d) A jockey shall have no more than one (1)
				jockey agent.
(e) No revocation of
				a jockey agent's authority is effective until the jockey notifies the stewards
				in writing of the revocation of the jockey agent's authority.
(f) A jockey is required to have their colors
				(silks) and rain jackets tucked into their pants at all times while visible to
				the public. However, during inclement weather, the stewards may permit jockeys
				to not tuck their rain jacket into their pants provided their silks are
				appropriately tied at or above the waist ensuring a uniform and tidy
				appearance. All rain jackets must be white.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 4 - Jockeys › Section 4-5 - Jockey betting

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 5.
A jockey shall only be allowed to wager on a race in which
				  the jockey is riding. A jockey shall only be allowed to wager if:
(1) the owner or trainer of the horse which
				the jockey is riding makes the wager for the jockey;
(2) the jockey only wagers on the jockey's
				own mount to win or finish first in combination with other horses in multiple
				type wagers; and
(3) records of
				such wagers are kept and available for presentation upon request by the
				stewards.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 4 - Jockeys › Section 4-6 - Jockey's spouse

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 6.
A jockey shall not compete in any race against a horse which
				  is owned or trained by the jockey's spouse.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 4 - Jockeys › Section 4-7 - Jockey mount fees

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 7.
In the absence of a contract or special agreement, jockey
				  mount fees shall be as follows:
Purse
Winning Mount
Second Place Mount
Third Place Mount
Losing Mount
$5,000-$9,999
10% of Win Purse
$90
$75
$65
$10,000-$14,999
10% of Win Purse
5% of Place Purse
$85
$75
$15,000-$24,999
10% of Win Purse
5% of Place Purse
$100
$80
$25,000-$49,999
10% of Win Purse
5% of Place Purse
5% of Show Purse
$90
$50,000-$99,999
10% of Win Purse
5% of Place Purse
5% of Show Purse
$100
$100,000 and Up
10% of Win Purse
5% of Place Purse
5% of Show Purse
$125
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 5 - Jockey Agents › Section 5-1 - Eligibility

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
(a) An
				applicant for a license as a jockey agent shall:
(1) provide written proof of agency with at
				least one (1) jockey licensed by the commission;
(2) demonstrate to the stewards that the
				applicant has a contract for agency with at least one (1) jockey who has been
				licensed by the commission;
(3) be
				qualified, as determined by the stewards or other commission designee, by
				reason of experience, background, and knowledge.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 5 - Jockey Agents › Section 5-2 - Limit on contracts

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 2.
A jockey agent may serve as agent for no more than two (2)
				  jockeys and one (1) apprentice jockey.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 5 - Jockey Agents › Section 5-3 - Responsibilities

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 3.
(a) A jockey
				agent shall not make or assist in making engagements for a jockey other than
				the jockeys the agent is licensed to represent.
(b) A jockey agent shall have completed the
				appointment of jockey agent form provided by the commission for all jockeys he
				represents. Furthermore, the agent shall complete the revocation of appointment
				when the agent withdraws or is discharged from representation. Such form shall
				be filed with the stewards prior to the first draw in which a jockey is listed
				to ride.
(c) A jockey agent shall
				notify the stewards, in writing, prior to withdrawing from representation of a
				jockey and shall submit to the stewards a list of any unfulfilled engagements
				made for the jockey.
(d) All
				persons permitted to make riding engagements shall maintain current and
				accurate records of all engagements made, such records being subject to
				examination by the stewards at any time.
(e) The stewards may require a jockey agent
				located outside Indiana, whose jockey is licensed and riding in Indiana, to
				secure an Indiana license and file any applicable forms.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 5 - Jockey Agents › Section 5-4 - Prohibited areas

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 4.
A jockey agent is prohibited from entering the winner's
				  circle, racing strip, paddock, or saddling enclosure during the hours of
				  racing, unless permitted by the stewards.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 5 - Jockey Agents › Section 5-5 - Agent withdrawal

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 5.
(a) When a
				jockey agent withdraws from representation of a jockey, the jockey agent shall
				immediately notify the stewards and shall submit to the stewards a list of any
				unfulfilled engagements for the jockey.
(b) A jockey agent shall not be permitted to
				withdraw from the representation of any jockey unless written notice to the
				stewards has been provided.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 6 - Owners' Authorized Agents › Section 6-1 - Licenses required

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
(a) An
				authorized agent shall obtain a license from the commission.
(b) Application for license shall be filed
				for each owner represented.
(c) A
				written instrument signed by the owner shall accompany the application and
				shall clearly set forth the delegated powers of the authorized agent. The
				owner's signature on the written instrument shall be acknowledged before a
				notary public.
(d) If the written
				instrument is a power of attorney it shall be filed with the commission and
				attached to the regular application form.
(e) Any changes shall be made in writing and
				filed as provided in subsection (c).
(f) The authorized agent's appointment may be
				terminated by the owner, in writing, acknowledged before a notary public and
				filed with the commission whereupon the license shall not be valid.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 6 - Owners' Authorized Agents › Section 6-2 - Powers and duties

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 2.
(a) A
				licensed authorized agent may perform on behalf of the licensed owner-principal
				all acts as relate to racing, as specified in the agency appointment, that
				could be performed by the principal if such principal were present.
(b) In executing any document on behalf of
				the principal, the authorized agent shall clearly identify the authorized agent
				and the owner-principal.
(c) When
				an authorized agent enters a claim for the account of a principal, the name of
				the licensed owner for whom the claim is being made and the name of the
				authorized agent shall appear on the claim slip or card.
(d) Authorized agents are responsible for
				disclosure of the true and entire ownership of each horse for which they have
				authority. Any change in ownership shall be reported immediately to, and
				approved by, the stewards.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 5.5 - FLAT RACING; LICENSEES › Rule 7 - Horseshoers › Section 7-1 - Eligibility

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
(a) An
				applicant for a license as horseshoer shall:
(1) be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
				and
(2) be qualified, as determined
				by the stewards, by reason of experience, background, and knowledge of
				horseshoeing.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 6 - TYPES OF RACES › Rule 1 - Claiming Races › Section 1-1 - General provisions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
(a) A
				registration certificate of current ownership, together with the application
				for transfer thereon duly endorsed by all registered owners, must be filed in
				the office of the racing secretary for all horses claimed within a reasonable
				time after the race from which the horse was claimed.
(b) The price allowances that govern for
				claiming races must be approved by the commission. Claiming prices recorded on
				past performance lines in the daily race program shall not include
				allowances.
(c) The claiming price,
				including any allowances, of each horse shall be printed on the official
				program adjacent to the horse's program number and claims shall be for the
				amount designated, subject to correction if printed in error.
(d) In handicap claiming races, in the event
				of an also eligible horse moving into the race, the also eligible horse shall
				take the place of the horse that it replaces provided that the handicap is the
				same. In the event the handicap is different, the also eligible horse shall
				take the position on the outside of horses with a similar handicap, except when
				the horse that is scratched is a trailing horse, in which case the also
				eligible horse shall take the trailing position, regardless of its handicap. In
				handicap claiming races with one (1) trailer, the trailer shall be determined
				as the fourth best post position.
(e) To be eligible to be claimed, a horse
				must start in the event in which it has been declared to race. For the purposes
				of this rule, a horse shall be deemed to have started if it is behind the gate
				when the field is released at the starting point by the starter. The racing
				secretary or his or her designee is responsible to process claims within three
				(3) business days from the date of which the claim occurred.
(f) Any:
(1)
				licensed owner;
(2) authorized
				agent of a licensed owner who holds a current valid commission license;
				or
(3) person who has properly
				applied for and been granted a claiming certificate; shall be permitted to
				claim any horse. Any person or authorized agent eligible to claim a horse shall
				be allowed access to the grounds of the association, excluding the paddock, in
				order to effect a claim at the designated place of making claims and to take
				possession of the horse claimed.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 6 - TYPES OF RACES › Rule 1 - Claiming Races › Section 1-2 - Prohibitions on claims

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 2.
(a) A person
				shall not:
(1) claim, directly or indirectly,
				the person's own horse or a horse trained or driven by them; or
(2) cause such horse to be claimed directly
				or indirectly for the person's own account.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 6 - TYPES OF RACES › Rule 1 - Claiming Races › Section 1-3 - Claiming procedure

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 3.
(a) A person
				desiring to claim a horse must have the required amount of money on deposit
				with the horsemen's bookkeeper at the time the completed claim form is
				deposited.
(b) The claimant shall
				provide all information required on the claim form provided by the
				association.
(c) The claim form
				shall be completed and signed by the claimant or his or her authorized agent
				prior to placing it and the necessary transfer fees in an envelope provided for
				this purpose by the association and approved by the commission. The claimant
				shall seal the envelope and identify on the outside the date, race number, and
				track name only.
(d) The envelope
				shall be delivered to the designated area or licensed delegate at least thirty
				(30) minutes before post time of the race from which the claim is being made.
				That person shall certify on the outside of the envelope the time it was
				received.
(e) The claim shall be
				examined by the judges or their designee prior to the start of the race. The
				association's designee shall be prepared to state whether sufficient funds are
				on deposit in the amount equivalent to the specified claiming price and any
				other required fees and taxes. The judges shall have a public announcement made
				and information scrolled on the simulcast video stating there has been a claim
				made or, in the case of multiple claims, the number of claims made on a horse
				during the post parade. The successful claimant will be announced after the
				completion of the race.
(f) The
				judges shall disallow any claim made on a form or in a manner which fails to
				comply with all requirements of this rule.
(g) Documentation supporting all claims for
				horses, whether successful or unsuccessful, shall include details of the method
				of payment either by way of:
(1) a photostatic
				copy of the check presented;
(2)
				written detailed information to include:
(A)
				the name of the claimant;
(B) the
				bank;
(C) the branch;
(D) the account number; and
(E) the drawer of any checks; or
(3) details of any other method of
				payment.
This documentation is to be kept on file at race tracks for
				  twelve (12) months and is to be produced to the commission for inspection at
				  any time during the twelve (12) month period.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 6 - TYPES OF RACES › Rule 1 - Claiming Races › Section 1-4 - Excusing claimed horse

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-6-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 4.
(a) If a
				horse in a claiming race is scratched by the judges or a veterinarian for any
				reason, including being declared a nonstarter, any claims on the said horse are
				void. However, that horse in its next start, regardless of the condition of the
				race entered, may be claimed for the same price as the race from which it was
				scratched from. The rule shall apply from the date of the scratch or
				declaration of a nonstarter until the last day of the final harness meet
				licensed by the commission that year. This rule shall not include horses
				scratched due to entry error or ineligibility, which is verified by the race
				office in writing.
(b) Any horse
				scratched from a claiming race and taken out of state to race shall upon its
				return to Indiana be bound by subsection (a) within the same year.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 6 - TYPES OF RACES › Rule 2 - Types of Races Permitted › Section 2-1 - Types of races permitted

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
In presenting a program of racing, the racing secretary shall
				  use exclusively the following types of races:
(1) Overnight events which include:
(A) conditioned races;
(B) claiming races;
(C) preferred, invitational, handicap, open,
				or free-for-all races;
(D)
				schooling races; and
(E) matinee
				races.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 6 - TYPES OF RACES › Rule 3 - Overnight Events › Section 3-1 - General provisions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
(a) For the
				purpose of this rule, overnight events shall include:
(1) conditioned;
(2) claiming;
(3) preferred;
(4) invitational;
(5) handicap;
(6) open;
(7) free-for-all;
(8) schooling; or
(9) matinee races; or a combination
				thereof.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 6 - TYPES OF RACES › Rule 3 - Overnight Events › Section 3-2 - Conditions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 2.
(a)
				Conditions may be based only on any one (1) or more combinations of the
				following qualifications:
(1) A horse's money
				winnings in a specified number of previous races or during a specified previous
				time.
(2) A horse's finishing
				position in a specified number of previous races or during a specified period
				of time.
(3) Age.
(4) Sex.
(5) The number of starts during a specified
				period of time.
(6) Special
				qualifications for foreign horses that do not have a representative number of
				starts in the United States or Canada.
(7) The exclusion of schooling
				races.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 6 - TYPES OF RACES › Rule 4 - Added Money Events › Section 4-1 - General provisions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
(a) For the
				purpose of this rule, added money events include stakes, futurities, early
				closing events, and late closing events.
(b) All sponsors and presenters of added
				money events must comply with these rules and must submit to the commission the
				conditions and other information pertaining to such events.
(c) Any conditions contrary to the provisions
				of any of these rules are prohibited.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 6 - TYPES OF RACES › Rule 4 - Added Money Events › Section 4-2 - Conditions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 2.
Conditions for added money events must specify the
				  following:
(1) Which horses are
				eligible to be nominated.
(2) The
				amount to be added to the purse by the sponsor or presenter, should the amount
				be known at the time.
(3) The dates
				and amounts of nomination, sustaining, and starting payments.
(4) Whether the event will be raced in
				divisions or conducted in elimination heats.
(5) The distribution of the purse, in
				percent, to the money winners in each heat or dash, and the distribution should
				the number of starters be less than the number of premiums
				advertised.
(6) Whether also
				eligible horses may be carded prior to the running heats or legs of added money
				events.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 6 - TYPES OF RACES › Rule 4 - Added Money Events › Section 4-3 - Requirements of sponsors and presenters

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 3.
(a) Sponsors
				or presenters of stakes, futurities, or early closing events shall provide a
				list of nominations to each nominator or owner and to the associations
				concerned within sixty (60) days after the date on which nominations close,
				other than for nominations payable prior to January 1 of a horse's two (2)
				year-old year.
(b) In the case of
				nominations for futurities payable during the foaling year, such lists must be
				forwarded out prior to October 15 of that year and, in the case of nominations
				payable in the yearling year, such lists must be forwarded out not later than
				September 1 of that year.
(c)
				Sponsors or presenters of stakes, futurities, or early closing events shall
				also provide a list of horses remaining eligible to each owner of an eligible
				within forty-five (45) days after the date on which sustaining payments are
				payable. All lists shall include a resume of the current financial status of
				the event.
(d) The commission may
				require the sponsor or presenter to file with the commission a surety bond in
				the amount of the fund to ensure faithful performance of the conditions,
				including a guarantee that the event will be raced as advertised, all funds
				will be segregated, and all premiums paid. Commission consent must be obtained
				to transfer or change the date of the event or to alter the conditions. In any
				instance where a sponsor or presenter furnishes the commission with substantial
				evidence of financial responsibility satisfactory to the commission, such
				evidence may be accepted in lieu of a surety bond.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 6 - TYPES OF RACES › Rule 4 - Added Money Events › Section 4-4 - Nominations, fees, and purses

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 4.
(a) All
				nominations to added money events must be made in accordance with the
				conditions.
(b) Dates for added
				money event nominations payment are as follows:
(1) For stakes, the date for closing of
				nominations on yearlings shall be May 15. The date for closing of nominations
				to all other stakes shall fall on the fifteenth day of a month.
(2) For futurities, the date for closing of
				nominations shall be July 15 of the year of foaling.
(3) For early closing events, the date for
				closing of nominations shall fall on the first or fifteenth day of a month.
				Nominations on two (2) year-olds shall not be taken prior to February
				15.
(4) For late closing events,
				the date for closing of nominations shall be at the discretion of the sponsor
				or presenter.