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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4015 - Racing officials

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4015.
(1) The
				  following positions at a race meeting are designated as officials:
(a) Stewards
(b) Patrol judges.
(c) Paddock judge.
(d) Official starter.
(e) Clerk of course.
(f) Timer/photo finish operator.
(g) Horse identifier.
(h) Racing secretary, and such assistants as
				  he or she may require.
(i) Official
				  veterinarian.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4025 - Reversals of form

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4025.
(1) The
				  stewards shall take cognizance of any marked reversal of form of all horses and
				  shall, in their discretion, conduct inquiries. During inquiries, the stewards
				  may take into consideration the betting action on the horse in question and
				  films of the horse's previous races, and shall consider all other facts they
				  consider relevant toward making a determination as to whether the horse being
				  evaluated was deliberately restrained in any way by any means in previous races
				  so as not to win or finish as near as possible to first. If after such review
				  the stewards make a determination that there is a reasonable probability that
				  the horse in question was deliberately restrained in any way by any means in
				  previous races so as not to win or finish as near as possible to first, the
				  stewards may take disciplinary action against a person found to have
				  contributed to the restraining of the horse.
(2) If the stewards find that a horse has
				  been deliberately restrained in any way by any means in previous races so as
				  not to win or finish as near as possible to first, these findings may be
				  forwarded by the executive director to law enforcement authorities.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4030 - Patrol judges; duties

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4030.
(1) A
				  patrol judge shall take a position designated by the stewards. He or she shall
				  report all fouls and improper conduct immediately by phone or radio. The result
				  of a heat or dash shall not be announced until sufficient time has elapsed to
				  receive the reports of the patrol judges. Where there is a patrol car, only 1
				  patrol judge is required.
(2) The
				  stewards may require a patrol judge to submit to the stewards a daily written
				  report of his or her observations.
(3) In the absence of a patrol judge, the
				  official starter shall assume the patrol judge duties.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4035 - Official starter; duties

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4035. The official starter shall be in the starting
					 gate 15 minutes before the first race. He or she shall have control over horses
					 and shall have authority to recommend penalties to the stewards for any
					 violation of the rules from the formation of the parade until the word "go" is
					 given.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4040 - Clerk of course; duties

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4040. The clerk of the course has the following
					 duties:
(a) At request of the
				  stewards, assist in drawing positions.
(b) Record in the stewards' book all of the
				  following information:
(i) All horses entered
				  and their electronic eligibility numbers.
(ii) Names of owners and drivers and drivers'
				  United States Trotting Association license numbers.
(iii) The charted lines.
(iv) The money won by horses at that
				  track.
(v) Drawn or ruled out
				  horses.
(vi) Each horse's time in
				  minutes, seconds, and fifths of seconds.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4045 - Timer/photo finish operator; duties

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4045.
(1) The
				  timer/photo finish operator shall verify the correctness of the electric timing
				  device. All times shall be announced and recorded in fifths of
				  seconds.
(2) The timer/photo finish
				  operator shall be in the stand 15 minutes before the first heat or dash is to
				  be held. The timer/photo finish operator shall start his or her watch when the
				  first horse leaves the point from which the distance of the race is measured.
				  The time of the leading horse at the quarter, half, three-quarters, and finish
				  shall be taken. If odd distances are raced, the fractions shall be noted
				  accordingly.
(3) The timer/photo
				  finish operator shall record images of all horses as they cross the finish line
				  and provide those images to the stewards.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4050 - Paddock judge; duties

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4050. The paddock judge shall have general supervision
					 over the paddock and be responsible for all of the following:
(a) Getting the fields on the race course for
				  post parades pursuant to the schedule given to him or her by the
				  stewards.
(b) Inspection of horses
				  for changes in equipment, broken or faulty equipment, or saddle pads.
(c) Supervision of paddock gate
				  attendants.
(d) Supervising the
				  proper check in and check out of horses and drivers at the times designated and
				  reporting any infractions to the stewards.
(e) Ensuring that the horse identifier checks
				  the identification of all horses coming into the paddock, including the tattoo
				  number, unique microchip, color, and markings.
(f) Direction of the activities of the
				  paddock blacksmith.
(g) Notifying
				  the stewards of anything that could in any way change, delay, or otherwise
				  affect the racing program.
(h)
				  Ensuring that only properly authorized persons are permitted in the
				  paddock.
(i) Ensuring that, except
				  for warm-up trips, no horse leaves the paddock until called to post.
(j) Informing drivers when breathalyzer tests
				  are being conducted.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4055 - Racing secretary; duties

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4055.
(1)
				  Duties of the racing secretary include, but are not limited to, all of the
				  following:
(a) Be familiar with the age,
				  class, and competitive ability of all horses racing at the track.
(b) Where the rules require, classify and
				  reclassify horses pursuant to the rules.
(c) Write conditions and schedule the daily
				  racing programs to be presented at the track.
(d) Provide for the listing of horses in the
				  daily program and examine all entry blanks and declarations to verify all
				  information set forth therein and select the horses to start and the
				  also-eligible horses from the declarations pursuant to the rules governing
				  these functions.
(e) Examine
				  nominations and declarations in early closing and stake races to verify the
				  eligibility of all declarations and nominations and to compile lists thereof
				  for publication.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4060 - Official veterinarians; duties; recordkeeping

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4060.
(1) The
				  official veterinarian shall examine horses the stewards request him or her to
				  examine. The official veterinarian is responsible for approving for release
				  from the veterinarian's list all horses that have been placed on the list
				  because of lameness, sickness, or injury before they may be entered to race
				  again.
(2) An official veterinarian
				  shall not, during the period of his or her employment, for compensation or
				  otherwise, treat or prescribe for a racing horse, except in case of emergency.
				  In an emergency, a full and complete treatment report shall be made to the
				  stewards. An owner or trainer shall not employ or pay compensation to an
				  official veterinarian, either directly or indirectly, during the period for
				  which he or she is employed by the executive director.
(3) The official veterinarian shall observe
				  the training and warming up of horses on the grounds, shall examine any horse
				  that appears ill or injured, and shall report such information to the
				  stewards.
(4) The official
				  veterinarian shall observe the horses in the paddock and warming up for the
				  racing program, observe the race, and observe the horses pulling up after the
				  race. They shall investigate and examine such horses that appear to be ill or
				  injured, and shall report such information to the stewards.
(5) The official veterinarian shall examine,
				  where possible, and where not possible to personally examine, shall confirm,
				  the condition of horses intended to be scratched from a race so that such
				  horses will be certified as unfit to race. A horse having been certified as
				  unfit and scratched from a race shall not be entered again until certified as
				  fit by the official veterinarian.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4065 - Program director; designation; responsibility

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4065. The association shall designate a person to be
					 program director. It shall be the responsibility of the person so designated to
					 furnish the public with complete and accurate past performance
					 information.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4070 - Program information

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4070.
(1) A
				  printed program shall furnish all of the following information:
(a) Horse's name and sex.
(b) Color and age.
(c) Sire and dam.
(d) Owner's name.
(e) Driver's name and colors.
(f) In claiming races, the price for which
				  the horse is entered to be claimed, with allowances for age and sex.
(g) Not less than the last 5 performances and
				  accurate chart lines. An accurate chart line shall include all of the following
				  information:
(i) Date of the race and
				  place.
(ii) Size of the race course
				  if other than a half-mile race course.
(iii) Symbol for free-legged paces.
(iv) Symbol for trotting hobbles.
(v) Race course condition plus
				  allowances.
(vi) Type of
				  race.
(vii) Distance.
(viii) The fractional times of the leading
				  horse, including race time.
(ix)
				  Post position.
(x) Position at one
				  quarter; one-half; three quarters; the stretch, with lengths behind the leader;
				  and at the finish, with lengths behind the leader.
(xi) Individual time of the horse.
(xii) Closing dollar odds.
(xiii) Name of the driver.
(xiv) Names of the horses placed first,
				  second, and third by the stewards. The standard symbols for breaks and
				  park-outs shall be used, where applicable.
(h) Identification of drivers racing with a
				  provisional license.
(i)
				  Identification of pacers that are racing without hobbles.
(j) Identification of trotters racing with
				  trotting hobbles.
(k) A summary of
				  the starts in purse races, earnings, and the best win time for the current and
				  preceding year. A horse's best win time may be earned in either a purse or
				  non-purse race.
(l) The name of the
				  trainer.
(m) The consolidated line,
				  which shall carry all of the following information if the race is not at 1
				  mile:
(i) Date, place, and time of the
				  race.
(ii) Driver finish.
(iii) The race course condition and
				  distance.
(n) A stable
				  name with the name of at least 1 owner. If the stable represents more than 1
				  owner, the joint ownership shall be indicated by the use of the name of 1 owner
				  and the words "et al."
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4075 - Charting of races

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4075. The charting of races shall be done by a United
					 States Trotting Association certified person who shall be responsible for
					 providing a complete and accurate chart.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4080 - Paddock rules

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4080.
(1)
				  Horses shall be in the paddock at the time prescribed by these rules or by the
				  stewards, but, in any event, at least 1 hour before post time of the race in
				  which the horse is to compete. Except for warm-up trips, a horse shall not
				  leave the paddock until called to the post.
(2) All of the following persons are entitled
				  to admission to the paddock:
(a) Owners of
				  horses competing on the date of the race.
(b) Not more than 2 members of a registered
				  stable, other than the driver, on any 1 racing day.
(c) Trainers of horses competing on the date
				  of the race.
(d) Drivers of horses
				  competing on the date of the race.
(e) Grooms and caretakers of horses competing
				  on the date of the race.
(f)
				  Officials whose duties require their presence in the paddock.
(g) A licensed horsemen's
				  representative.
(h) Exercise
				  drivers.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4085 - Horse identification

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4085.
(1) A
				  horse shall not be permitted to race unless it is fully identified. The burden
				  of establishing a horse's identity rests with the owner or trainer and must be
				  verified by a racing official.
(2)
				  A racing official will rely on the following characteristics to verify a
				  horse's identity:
(a) Lip or freeze tattoo
				  numbers.
(b) Unique
				  microchip.
(c) Photographs of night
				  eyes.
(d) Color.
(e) Markings.
(f) Size.
(g) Gait.
(h) Any combination of the factors listed in
				  this subrule. If submitted, an electronic eligibility issued by the United
				  States Trotting Association may be considered as an aid to proper
				  identification.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4090 - Horse eligibility certification

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4090.
(1) A
				  horse shall not be permitted to start any race unless current electronic
				  eligibility at the proper gait is obtained.
(2) The stewards may permit a horse to start
				  without current electronic eligibility being recorded if they are satisfied
				  that both of the following requirements have been met:
(a) The issuance of the electronic
				  eligibility for the horse is verified.
(b) The eligibility of the horse to the race
				  is established.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4095 - Electronic eligibility for foreign horses

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4095. An electronic eligibility shall not be
					 recognized on a horse coming from a foreign country other than Canada unless
					 all of the following information, certified by the trotting association or
					 governing body of that foreign country from which the horse comes, is
					 furnished:
(a) The number of starts
				  during the preceding year, together with the number of firsts, seconds, and
				  thirds for each horse, and the total amount of money won during this
				  period.
(b) The number of races in
				  which the horse has started during the current year, together with the number
				  of firsts, seconds, and thirds for each horse, and the money won during this
				  period.
(c) A detailed list of the
				  last 6 starts which provides all of the following information pertaining to
				  each start:
(i) The date.
(ii) Place.
(iii) Track.
(iv) Race course condition.
(v) Post position or handicap, if it was a
				  handicap race.
(vi) Distance of the
				  race.
(vii) Position at the
				  finish.
(viii) The time of the
				  race.
(ix) The driver's
				  name.
(x) The first 3 horses in the
				  race.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4100 - Horse eligibility restrictions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4100.
(1) If
				  United States Trotting Association registration is properly applied for, a
				  horse may be permitted to race during the current year with an electronic
				  eligibility marked "registration applied for."
(2) A horse under the age of 2 or over the
				  age of 14 shall not be permitted to race at a race meeting licensed by the
				  executive director.
(3) A licensee
				  withholding a registration certificate from the owner or lessee of a horse,
				  after notification by the stewards has been made for the return thereof, may be
				  suspended until the certificate is returned.
(4) A horse that is owned wholly or in part
				  by, or is trained by, an ineligible or associated person is prohibited from
				  racing.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4105 - Racing eligibility; conflicting published conditions; standards to determine horse qualification in overnight races; condition books at extended parimutuel meetings

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4105.
(1) For
				  purposes of eligibility, a race season or a racing year shall be the calendar
				  year. In recording winnings, gross winnings must be used and odd cents must be
				  dropped and disregarded.
(2) Time
				  records or bars shall not be used as an element of eligibility.
(3) Horses shall be eligible when entries
				  close.
(4) If there are conflicting
				  published conditions and neither is withdrawn by the track, the published
				  conditions more favorable to the nominator shall govern.
(5) The racing secretary shall prescribe
				  standards to determine whether a horse is qualified to race in overnight races
				  at a race meeting. Where time standards are established at a race meeting for
				  both trotters and pacers, trotters shall be given a minimum of a 2-second
				  allowance in relation to pacers.
(6) At extended pari-mutuel meetings,
				  condition books and sheets shall be prepared, and races may be divided or
				  substituted races may be used only where regularly scheduled races fail to
				  fill. Condition sheets or books containing not less than 1 week of a racing
				  program shall be available to horsemen not less than 24 hours before closing on
				  any race program contained therein. The racing secretary shall forward copies
				  of each condition book and overnight sheet to the United States Trotting
				  Association as soon as they are available to the horsemen.
(7) Any race conducted under a race meeting
				  license where pari-mutuel wagering is offered shall be considered extended
				  pari-mutuel for the purpose of eligibility.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4110 - Types of races

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4110.
(1) In
				  presenting a program of racing, the racing secretary shall use exclusively the
				  following types of races:
(a) Stakes and
				  futurities.
(b) Early closing and
				  late closing races.
(c) Conditioned
				  races.
(d) Claiming
				  races.
(e) Preferred races limited
				  to the fastest horses at the race meeting. These may be free-for-all races,
				  junior free-for-all races, open races, preferred races, or invitationals.
				  Horses to be used in the races shall be posted in the racing office. Horses so
				  posted shall not be eligible for conditioned overnight races unless the
				  conditions specifically include horses on the preferred list.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4115 - Drawings; posting of horses

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4115.
(1) For
				  all overnight races, starters and also-eligibles shall be drawn by lot from
				  those properly declared in. When conditions have not been filled, the racing
				  secretary may split races to fill a card. Where necessary to fill a card, not
				  more than 2 conditioned races per day may be divided into divisions after
				  preference has been applied. The divisions may be selected by the racing
				  secretary. For all other overnight races that are divided, the division shall
				  be by lot unless the conditions provide for a division based on performance,
				  earnings, or sex.
(2) The names of
				  all horses on the grounds whose electronic eligibility are recorded and are
				  ready to race shall be posted by gait in the racing office, together with all
				  the pertinent information concerning the horses which may be required to
				  determine the eligibility of the horses to conditioned races offered at the
				  race meeting. There shall be a separate posting of 2-, 3-, and
				  4-year-olds.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4125 - Claiming; eligibility

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4125.
(1) In
				  a claiming race, a horse is subject to claim for its entered price, after
				  allowances, by a legal entity in good standing who is currently licensed as an
				  owner in this state. An owner may claim out of his or her initial
				  race.
(2) A legal entity that
				  decides 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, plus the requisite transfer fees,
				  with the horsemen's bookkeeper. The amount shall remain on account until a
				  claim is in fact made or permission to claim has expired. If withdrawal of the
				  amount occurs, any permit issued pursuant to this rule is automatically revoked
				  and terminated.
(b) Sending to the
				  stewards the written 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 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4130 - Claiming; prohibitions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4130.
(1) A
				  person shall not claim his or her own horse and shall not claim a horse trained
				  or driven by him or her.
(2) A
				  qualified owner or his or her agent shall not claim a horse for another
				  person.
(3) An owner shall not
				  cause his or her horse to be claimed, directly or indirectly, for his or her
				  own account.
(4) A person shall not
				  offer, or enter into an agreement, to claim or not to claim, or attempt to
				  prevent another person from claiming, any horse in a claiming race.
(5) A person shall not enter a horse against
				  which there is a mortgage, bill of sale, or lien of any kind, unless the
				  written consent of the holder thereof is filed with the clerk of the course and
				  the association conducting the claiming race.
(6) An entry in a claiming race which has
				  been declared for a subsequent race, if claimed, may be withdrawn from the
				  subsequent race without penalty.
(7) A mare known to be in foal shall not be
				  declared into a claiming race.
(8)
				  A person shall not claim more than 1 horse from any 1 race. No authorized agent
				  shall submit more than 1 claim for the same horse in a race, even if the
				  authorized agent represents several owners. When a stable consists of horses
				  owned by more than 1 person and trained by the same trainer, not more than 1
				  claim may be entered on behalf of the stable in any 1 race.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4135 - Claiming; procedure

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4135.
(1) To
				  claim, an owner shall have, to his or her credit with the track giving the
				  race, an amount equivalent to the specified claiming price plus the requisite
				  fees for transfer of registration.
(2) A declaration into a claiming race shall
				  not be accepted unless written permission of the owner is filed with the racing
				  secretary at the time of declaration.
(3) The basic claiming price for which each
				  horse is entered shall be printed on the program, but all claims shall be for
				  the adjusted price after the prescribed allowances made for sex or age have
				  been added to the basic claiming price.
(4) All claims shall be in writing on a form
				  approved by the executive director, and presented to the clerk of the course
				  not less than 15 minutes before the time scheduled for the race to
				  begin.
(5) An official or other
				  employee of an association shall not give any information on claims filed until
				  after the race except as is necessary for processing of the claim. Immediately
				  after the race, the claims, if any, shall be examined by the
				  stewards.
(6) A claimed horse must
				  be taken to the detention barn for post-race drug testing and remains under
				  control of the original trainer until the horse is released from the detention
				  barn. The claimant shall present written authorization for the claim from the
				  racing secretary.
(7) Any person
				  who refuses to deliver a horse legally claimed out of a claiming race shall be
				  suspended together with the horse until delivery is made.
(8) A claim is irrevocable except as allowed
				  under these rules. If more than 1 valid claim is filed for the same horse,
				  title to the horse shall be determined by lot under the supervision of 1 or
				  more of the stewards. Claimants shall be allowed to inspect claim forms
				  apparatus used in the drawing of lot and be present for the draw.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4145 - Claiming; price; conditions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4145.
(1)
				  Subject to the approval of the stewards and compliance with the association's
				  release of funds policy, the association will pay the claiming price to the
				  owner of the horse that was claimed when the registration certificate or
				  transfer of claim is delivered.
(2)
				  Aside from the claiming price, conditions and allowances in claiming races may
				  be based only on age and sex. When possible, claiming races shall be written to
				  separate horses 5 years old and up from young horses and to separate males from
				  females. If sexes are mixed, mares shall be given a price allowance if there is
				  no price allowance given to a spayed mare racing in a claiming race.
(3) A horse owner shall not be prohibited
				  from determining the price for which his or her horse shall be
				  entered.
(4) If the stewards
				  determine that the declaration of any horse to a claiming race is fraudulent on
				  the part of the declarer, they may void the claim and may, at the option of the
				  claimant, order the horse returned to the person declaring it in. If the
				  stewards determine that any claim of a horse is fraudulent on the part of the
				  person making the claim, they may void the claim and may, at the option of the
				  person declaring it in, return the horse to the person declaring it
				  in.
(5) claiming authorization form
				  signed by the registered owner or owners and indicating the minimum amount for
				  which the horse may be entered to be claimed shall be on file at the racing
				  office. To facilitate transfer of claimed horses, a steward may sign the
				  transfer if the steward then sends the registration certificate and claiming
				  authorization to the registrar for transfer.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4155 - Entries or declarations for stakes and futurities

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4155.
(1) An
				  entry or declaration shall comply with all of the following provisions:
(a) Be made by any means established by the
				  association, including telephone, electronic, or on paper in the entry
				  box.
(b) List all of the following
				  information:
(i) The names of the owner or
				  authorized agent, trainer, and the registered stable name or lessee.
(ii) The name, color, sex, sire, and dam of
				  the horse.
(iii) The race or races
				  in which the horse is to be entered.
(iv) The identity of the driver.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4160 - Entries and starters required

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4160.
(1) An
				  association shall specify how many entries are required for overnight races.
				  After the condition is fulfilled, the race shall be held.
(2) In early closing races or late closing
				  races, if 5 or more interests are declared in to start, the race shall be held.
				  Stakes and futurities shall be raced if 1 or more horses are declared in to
				  start.
(3) In an early closing
				  race, if less interests are declared in than are required to start, and if all
				  declarers are immediately so notified, the interests declared in and ready to
				  race shall be entitled to all the entrance money and any forfeits for each
				  horse named.
(4) In all racing
				  events, not more than one trailer shall be permitted, regardless of the size of
				  the track except with the approval of the executive director. At least 8 feet
				  per horse must be provided to the starters in the front tier. Trailers are not
				  permitted where the race course has room to score all horses abreast.
(5) The following apply to added money races:
(a) If more horses are declared to start than
				  allowed in one field, the race will be conducted in divisions or eliminations,
				  as specified in the conditions.
(b)
				  Where a race other than a stake or futurity is divided, each division must race
				  for not less than 75 percent of the advertised purse.
(c) In added money races conducted in
				  eliminations, starters shall be divided by lot. Unless conditions provide
				  otherwise, 60 percent of the total purse must be divided equally among the
				  elimination heats. The final heat must be contested for 40 percent of the total
				  purse. Elimination heats and the final heat must not be raced on the same day
				  except with the approval of the executive director. The winner of the final
				  heat is the winner of the race.
(d)
				  Unless the conditions for the added money race provide otherwise, the stewards
				  shall draw the post positions for the final heat in elimination races by
				  lot.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4170 - Declaration to start; drawing

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4170.
(1)
				  Unless otherwise specified in the conditions, the declaration time is at the
				  discretion of the stewards.
(2) A
				  horse shall not be permitted to enter in more than 1 race on any 1 racing day.
				  Races decided by more than 1 heat are considered a single race.
(3) To avoid confusion and misunderstanding,
				  the time when declarations close is considered to be local time at the track
				  where the race is being held.
(4)
				  The association shall provide a locked box with an aperture through which
				  declarations may be deposited. The entry box shall be in the charge of the
				  stewards. Just before opening the box at meetings where futurities, stakes,
				  early closing races, or late closing races are on the program, the steward
				  present shall check with the racing secretary to ascertain if any declarations
				  made by mail, or otherwise are in the race office and not deposited in the
				  entry box, and the steward shall see that they are declared and drawn in the
				  proper race.
(5) The entry box
				  shall be opened at the advertised time by the steward and, if present, an
				  official representative of the horsemen's organization. An owner or authorized
				  agent for a horse with a declaration in the entry box shall not be denied the
				  privilege of being present.
(6)
				  Under the supervision of the steward, the entry box shall be unlocked,
				  declarations found therein shall be sorted and listed, the eligibility
				  verified, preference ascertained, starters selected, and post positions drawn.
				  If it is necessary to reopen any race, a public announcement shall be made at
				  least twice and the box reopened. A daily record shall be kept in the stewards'
				  book showing the name of the steward who performed the functions specified in
				  this subrule.
(7) In races with a
				  duration of more than 1 dash or heat, the stewards may draw post positions from
				  the stand for succeeding dashes or heats.
(8) Declarations made by any means
				  established by the association, including telephone, electronic, or on paper in
				  the entry box, and which are actually received and for which evidence thereof
				  is deposited in the box before the time specified to declare in shall be drawn
				  in the same manner as other declarations. The drawings are final. Mail,
				  telephone, or electronic declarations shall state all of the following
				  information:
(a) The name and address of the
				  owner or lessee.
(b) The name,
				  color, sex, sire, and dam of the horse.
(c) The name of the driver and his or her
				  colors.
(d) The date and place of
				  the last start.
(e) A current
				  summary, including the number of starts, firsts, seconds, thirds, earnings, and
				  the best winning time for the current year.
(f) The race or races in which the horse is
				  to be entered.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4175 - Qualifying races

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4175. At all race meetings, entries cannot be accepted
					 without at least 1 satisfactory current charted line on the electronic
					 eligibility. When an association determines a race will be nonbetting, entries
					 may be accepted on a horse without a current charted line. Declarations for
					 overnight races shall be governed by the following qualifier provisions:
(a) The association, in conjunction with the
				  horsemen's association, shall establish the qualifying standards for a race
				  meeting. Horses unable to show a performance to qualify for races at the race
				  meeting may be placed on the stewards' list, but this action shall not be
				  recorded on electronic eligibility. Placing a horse on the stewards' list does
				  not affect its right to compete in a stake, futurity, early closing race, or
				  late closing race, unless the horse is placed on the list for unmanageability
				  or dangerousness.
(b) To provide
				  complete and accurate chart information on time and beaten lengths, a standard
				  photo finish shall be in use.
(c)
				  When a horse has raced at a charted meeting during the current season and then
				  gone to meetings where the races are not charted, the information from the
				  uncharted races may be summarized, including each start, and consolidated. The
				  consolidated line shall carry all of the following information if the race is
				  not at 1 mile:
(i) Date.
(ii) Place.
(iii) Time.
(iv) Driver.
(v) Finish.
(vi) Race course condition.
(vii) Distance.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4180 - Mutuel entries; common ties

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4180.
(1) Not
				  more than 2 horses that have common ties so as to be joined as a mutuel entry
				  shall be entered in an overnight race. A preference for 1 of the horses shall
				  be made when making a double entry. Two horses that have common ties by trainer
				  only or those joined as a mutuel entry shall not both start in a race to the
				  exclusion of a single interest.
(2)
				  In races with a purse value of $20,000 or more, horses with common ownership
				  may race as separate betting interests. Horses that are trained or owned by the
				  same person shall be indicated prominently in the program.
(3) Horses having common ties through
				  training only, but which have separate and distinct ownership, may be uncoupled
				  and run in a race as separate betting interests when approved by the
				  stewards.
(4) If the race is split
				  into 2 or more divisions, horses in an entry shall be seeded, insofar as
				  possible, first by owners, then by trainers, and then by stables, but the
				  divisions in which they compete and their post positions shall be drawn by lot.
				  This subrule shall also apply to elimination heats.
(5) In addition to the provisions of subrules
				  (1) to (3) of this rule, horses separately owned or trained may be coupled as
				  an entry when approved by the stewards where it is necessary to do so to
				  protect the public interest for the purpose of pari-mutuel wagering only.
				  However, where this is done, entries shall not be rejected.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4185 - Also-eligibles

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4185.
(1) Not
				  more than 2 horses may be drawn as also-eligibles for a race. If 1 or more
				  horses are excused by the stewards, the also-eligible horse or horses shall
				  race and take the post position drawn by the horse that it replaces, except in
				  handicap races.
(2) In handicap
				  races, the also-eligible horse shall take the place of the horse that it
				  replaces if the handicap is the same. If the handicap is different, the
				  also-eligible horse shall take the position on the outside of horses with a
				  similar handicap.
(3) A horse shall
				  not be added to a race as an eligible unless the horse was drawn as such at the
				  time declarations closed. A horse shall not be barred from a race to which it
				  is otherwise eligible by reason of its preference due to the fact that it has
				  been drawn as an also-eligible.
(4)
				  A horse moved into the race from the also-eligible list cannot be drawn except
				  by permission of the stewards, but the owner or trainer of the a horse shall be
				  notified that the horse is to race and it shall be posted at the race office.
				  All horses which are on the also-eligible list and which are not moved in to
				  race by 9 a.m. on the day preceding the day of the race shall be
				  released.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4190 - Preference

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4190.
(1)
				  Preference shall be given in all overnight races according to a horse's last
				  previous purse race. If 2 or more horses have the same preference date, then a
				  second preference date shall be used. If 2 or more horses have the same first
				  and second preference dates, then the entry must be determined by lot. The
				  preference date on a horse that has drawn to race and been scratched is the
				  date of the race from which the horse was scratched.
(2) When a horse is racing for its first
				  lifetime start, the date of the first successful qualifying race shall be
				  considered its preference date. However, if an overnight race has been reopened
				  because it did not fill, all eligible horses declared in to the race before the
				  reopening shall receive preference over horses subsequently declared,
				  irrespective of the actual preference dates.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4195 - Stewards' list

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4195.
(1) A
				  horse that is unfit to race because it is dangerous, unmanageable, unable to
				  show a performance to qualify at the race meeting, or otherwise unfit to race
				  at the race meeting may be placed on a stewards' list by the stewards, and
				  declarations on the horse shall be refused. The owner or trainer shall be
				  notified of the action, and the reason for refusing declaration shall be
				  clearly stated on the notice.
(2)
				  When any horse is placed on the stewards' list, the clerk of the course shall
				  make a note on the electronic eligibility of the horse, showing the date the
				  horse was put on the stewards' list, the reason therefor, and the date of
				  removal if the horse has been removed. Horses shall be released from the
				  stewards list by the clerk of the course on the recommendation of the
				  stewards.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4200 - Naming drivers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4200. Declarations shall state who shall drive the
					 horse. Drivers may be changed until a time specified by the stewards. After
					 such time a driver shall not be changed without permission of the stewards. The
					 stewards shall approve or disapprove the second and third drivers. The trainer
					 shall ensure availability of the driver named.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4210 - Starting

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4210.
(1) The
				  official starter shall have control of the horses from the formation of the
				  parade until he or she gives the word "go".
(2) The official starter shall notify the
				  drivers when to come to the starting gate. During or before the parade, the
				  drivers shall be informed as to the number of scores permitted.
(3) The horses shall be brought to the
				  starting gate as near a quarter of a mile before the starting line as the race
				  course will permit.
(4) Allowing
				  sufficient time so that the speed of the gate can be increased gradually, the
				  following minimum speeds shall be maintained:
(a) For the first 1/8 mile, not less than 11
				  miles per hour.
(b) For the next
				  1/16 of a mile, not less than 18 miles per hour.
(c) From the point specified in subdivision
				  (b) of this subrule to the starting point, the speed shall be gradually
				  increased to maximum speed.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4215 - Recall; notice

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4215.
(1)
				  Before giving the word "go," the official starter shall endeavor to get all
				  horses away in position and on gait.
(2) The official starter may, at any time
				  before the word "go" is given, order a recall for 1 of the following reasons:
(a) A horse scores ahead of the starting
				  gate.
(b) There is interference
				  before the word "go" is given.
(c)
				  A horse has broken equipment, which the official starter notices.
(d) A horse falls before the word "go" is
				  given.
(e) A horse refuses to turn
				  or come to the gate.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4220 - Penalties to drivers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4220. The official starter may recommend to the
					 stewards that a driver be penalized for any of the following reasons:
(a) Delaying the start.
(b) Failure to obey the official starter's
				  instruction.
(c) Rushing ahead of
				  the inside or outside wing of the gate.
(d) Coming to the starting gate out of
				  position.
(e) Crossing over before
				  reaching the starting point.
(f)
				  Interference with another driver during the start.
(g) Failure to come up into position and on
				  the gate.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 4 - STANDARDBRED RACING › Section R. 431.4225 - Gate restrictions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4225.
(1) A
				  person, other than the official starter, his or her assistant, and a patrol
				  judge, shall not be allowed to ride in the starting gate unless permission has
				  been granted by the stewards.
(2)
				  Use of a mechanical loudspeaker for any purpose other than to give instructions
				  to drivers is prohibited. The volume shall not be higher than is necessary to
				  carry the voice of the official starter to the drivers.
(3) If there are 2 tiers of horses, the
				  withdrawing of a horse that has drawn or earned a position in the front tier
				  shall not affect the position of the horses that have drawn or earned positions
				  in the second tier. When a horse is drawn from any tier, horses on the outside
				  shall move in to fill up the vacancy. When a horse has drawn a post position in
				  the second tier, the driver of the horse may elect to score out behind any
				  horse in the first tier if he or she does not thereby interfere with another
				  trailing horse or deprive another trailing horse of a drawn position.