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Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 2 - Stewards › Section 2-5 - Presence of stewards

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 5.
Three (3) stewards shall be present in the steward's stand
				  during the contesting of each race.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 2 - Stewards › Section 2-6 - Order of finish for pari-mutuel wagering

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 6.
(a) The
				stewards shall determine the official order of finish for each race in
				accordance with 71 IAC 7.5.
(b) The
				decision of the stewards as to the official order of finish, including the
				disqualification of a horse or horses as a result of any event occurring during
				the contesting of the race, shall be final for purposes of distribution of the
				pari-mutuel wagering pool.
(c) No
				protest may be made relating to the decision of the stewards as to the official
				order of finish, and no appeal is available to challenge such a
				determination.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 2 - Stewards › Section 2-7 - Cancel wagering

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 7.
The stewards have the authority to:
(1) cancel wagering and order refunds where
				applicable on an individual betting interest or on an entire race;
				and
(2) cancel a pari-mutuel pool
				for a race or races; if such action is necessary to protect the integrity of
				pari-mutuel wagering.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 2 - Stewards › Section 2-7.1 - Race for purse money only

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC
				  4-31-3; IC
				  4-31-13-7
Sec. 1.
The stewards have the authority, for good cause, to disallow
				  wagering on any starter in a race.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 2 - Stewards › Section 2-8 - Records and reports

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 8.
(a) The
				stewards shall prepare a daily report, on a form approved by the commission,
				detailing their actions and observations made during each day's race program.
				The report shall contain the following:
(1)
				The name of the race track.
(2) The
				date.
(3) The weather and track
				conditions.
(4) Claims, inquiries,
				and objections.
(5) Any unusual
				circumstances or conditions.
The report shall be signed by each steward and be filed with
				  the commission not later than twenty-four (24) hours after the end of each race
				  day.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 2 - Stewards › Section 2-9 - Steward's list

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 9.
(a) The
				stewards shall maintain a steward's list of the horses that are ineligible to
				be entered in a race because of poor or inconsistent performance or behavior on
				the race track that may endanger the health and safety of other participants in
				racing.
(b) Any horse on the
				veterinarian's list shall also be considered to be on the steward's list and
				ineligible to race until removed.
(c) Any horse that has tested positive for a
				foreign substance in violation of these rules that has not been cleared by the
				official veterinarian or stewards shall be considered to be on the steward's
				list and ineligible to race until removed.
(d) The stewards may place a horse on the
				steward's list when there exists a question as to the exact identification,
				ownership, or trainer of said horse.
(e) A horse that has been the subject of a
				finding by a commission-approved laboratory that the antibody of erythropoietin
				or darbepoietin was present in the sample taken from the horse shall be placed
				on the steward's list. Such horse shall not be released from the steward's list
				unless and until it has tested negative by a commission-approved laboratory for
				the antibodies of erythropoietin or darbepoietin.
(f) A horse may not be released from the
				steward's list without permission of the stewards.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 3 - Racing Secretary › Section 3-1 - General authority

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
The racing secretary is responsible for the following:
(1) Setting the conditions for each race of
				the race meeting.
(2) Regulating
				the nomination of entries.
(3)
				Determining the amounts of purses and to whom they are due.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 3 - Racing Secretary › Section 3-2 - Registration certificates

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 2.
The racing secretary is responsible for receiving and
				  safeguarding the registration certificates of all quarter horses competing at
				  the track or stabled on association grounds.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 3 - Racing Secretary › Section 3-3 - Race information

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 3.
The racing secretary shall be familiar with the age, class,
				  and competitive ability of all horses racing at the meeting.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 3 - Racing Secretary › Section 3-4 - Listing of horses

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 4.
The racing secretary shall:
(1) examine all entry blank forms and
				declarations to verify information as set forth therein;
(2) select the horses to start and the horses
				which are also eligible horses from the declarations in accordance with these
				rules; and
(3) provide the listing
				of horses in the daily program.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 3 - Racing Secretary › Section 3-5 - Nominations and declarations

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 5.
The racing secretary shall examine nominations and
				  declarations and early closing events, late closing events, and stakes events
				  to verify the eligibility of all declarations and nominations and compile lists
				  thereof for publication.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 3 - Racing Secretary › Section 3-6 - Conditions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 6.
The racing secretary shall establish the conditions and
				  eligibility for entering races and cause them to be published for owners,
				  trainers, and the commission and to be posted in the racing secretary's
				  office.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 3 - Racing Secretary › Section 3-7 - Posting of entries

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 7.
Upon completion of the draw each day, the racing secretary
				  shall post a list of entries in a conspicuous location in his or her office and
				  make the list available to the media.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 3 - Racing Secretary › Section 3-8 - Stakes and entrance money records

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 8.
The racing secretary shall be caretaker of the permanent
				  records of all stakes and shall verify that all entrance monies due are paid
				  prior to entry for races conducted at the meeting.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 3 - Racing Secretary › Section 3-9 - Winnings

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 9.
(a) For the
				purpose of establishing conditions, winnings shall be considered to include all
				monies and prizes won up to the time of the start of a race, unless races
				establishing conditions for winnings as of a certain date may be permitted if
				approved by the commission or stewards.
(b) Winnings during the year shall be
				calculated by the racing secretary from the preceding January 1.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 3 - Racing Secretary › Section 3-10 - Cancellation of a race

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 10.
The commission shall post in the jockey's quarters a policy
				  regarding the process of cancellation of races due to hazardous track
				  conditions. All licensees shall be required to adhere to the posted policy. The
				  policy shall not prevent the association management from cancelling the races
				  due to track or weather conditions or other unavoidable causes without
				  consultation with the stewards and the horsemen's
				  representative.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 3 - Racing Secretary › Section 3-11 - Daily program

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 11.
The racing secretary shall publish the official daily
				  program, ensuring the accuracy therein of the following information:
(1) Sequence of races to be run and post time
				for the first race.
(2) Purse,
				conditions, and distance for each race, and current track record for such
				distance.
(3) The name of licensed
				owners of each horse, indicated as leased, if applicable, and description of
				racing colors to be carried.
(4)
				The name of the trainer and the name of the jockey named for each horse
				together with the weight to be carried.
(5) The post position and saddle cloth number
				or designation for each horse if there is a variance with the saddle cloth
				designation.
(6) Identification of
				each horse by name, color, sex, age, sire, and dam.
(7) A notice shall be included in the daily
				program that all jockeys will carry approximately three (3) pounds more than
				the published weight to account for safety equipment (vest and helmet) that is
				not included in required weighing out procedures. Additionally, with the
				stewards' approval, jockeys may weigh in with an additional (3) pounds for
				inclement weather gear when approved by the stewards and such other information
				as may be requested by the association or the commission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 4 - Paddock Judge › Section 4-1 - General authority

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
The paddock judge shall:
(1) supervise the assembly of horses in the
				paddock no later than fifteen (15) minutes before the scheduled post time for
				each race;
(2) maintain a written
				record of all equipment, inspect all equipment of each horse saddled, and
				report any change thereof to the stewards;
(3) prohibit any change of equipment without
				the approval of the stewards;
(4)
				ensure that the saddling of all horses is orderly, open to public view, free
				from public interference, and that horses are mounted at the same time, and
				leave the paddock for post in the proper sequence;
(5) supervise paddock schooling of all horses
				approved by the stewards;
(6)
				report to the stewards any observed cruelty to a horse;
(7) ensure that only properly authorized
				persons are permitted in the paddock; and
(8) report to the stewards any unusual or
				illegal activities.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 4 - Paddock Judge › Section 4-2 - Paddock judge's list

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 2.
(a) The
				paddock judge shall maintain a list of horses which shall not be entered in a
				race because of poor or inconsistent behavior in the paddock that endangers the
				health or safety of other participants in racing.
(b) At the end of each race day, the paddock
				judge shall provide a copy of the list to the stewards.
(c) To be removed from the paddock judge's
				list, a horse must be schooled in the paddock and demonstrate to the
				satisfaction of the paddock judge and the stewards that the horse is capable of
				performing safely in the paddock.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 4 - Paddock Judge › Section 4-3 - Report to the stewards

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 3.
The paddock judge shall:
(1) notify the stewards of anything that
				could in any way change, delay, or otherwise affect the racing
				program;
(2) report to the stewards
				any observed cruelty to a horse; and
(3) report any other violation of these
				rules.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 5 - Horse Identifier › Section 5-1 - General authority

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC
				  4-31-8-3
Sec. 1.
The horse identifier shall:
(1) when required, ensure the safekeeping of
				registration certificates for horses stabled or racing on association
				grounds;
(2) inspect documents of
				ownership, eligibility, registration, or breeding necessary to ensure the
				proper identification of each horse scheduled to compete at a race
				meeting;
(3) examine every starter
				in the paddock for sex, color, markings, and lip tattoo, or other
				identification method approved by the appropriate breed registry and the
				commission for comparison with its registration certificate to verify the
				horse's identity; and
(4) supervise
				the tattooing, branding, or other method of identification approved by the
				appropriate breed registry and the commission for identification of any horse
				located on association grounds.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 5 - Horse Identifier › Section 5-2 - Report violations

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC
				  4-31-8-3
Sec. 2.
The horse identifier shall report to the stewards any horse
				  not properly identified in conformity with these rules.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 6 - Horsemen's Bookkeeper › Section 6-1 - General authority

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31; IC
				  4-35-7-12
Sec. 1.
The horsemen's bookkeeper shall maintain the records and
				  accounts and perform the duties described in this rule and maintain such other
				  records and accounts and perform such other duties as the association and the
				  commission may prescribe, including making records available if needed for
				  state board of accounts annual audit in accordance with IC
				  4-35-7-12(h).
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 6 - Horsemen's Bookkeeper › Section 6-2 - Records

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 2.
(a) The
				records shall include the name, mailing address, Social Security number or
				federal tax identification number, and the state or country of residence of
				each horse owner, trainer, or jockey participating in the race meeting who has
				funds due or on deposit in the horsemen's account.
(b) The records shall include a file of all
				required statements of partnerships, syndicates, corporations, assignments of
				interest, lease agreements, and registrations of authorized agents.
(c) All records of the horsemen's bookkeeper
				shall be kept separate and apart from the records of the association.
(d) All records of the horsemen's bookkeeper,
				including records of accounts and monies and funds kept on deposit, are subject
				to the inspection by the commission at any time.
(e) All records of the horsemen's bookkeeper
				are subject to review by the state board of accounts in accordance with IC
				4-35-7-12(h).
(f) The association licensee is subject to
				disciplinary action by the commission for any violation of or noncompliance
				with the provisions of this rule.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 6 - Horsemen's Bookkeeper › Section 6-3 - Monies and funds on account

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 3.
(a) All
				monies and funds on account with the horsemen's bookkeeper shall be maintained
				in an account insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
(b) The horsemen's bookkeeper shall be bonded
				in accordance with commission stipulations.
(c) The amount of purse money earned is
				credited in the currency of the jurisdiction in which the race was won. There
				shall be no appeal for any exchange rate loss at the time of transfer of funds
				from another jurisdiction.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 6 - Horsemen's Bookkeeper › Section 6-4 - Payment of purses

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 4.
(a) The
				horsemen's bookkeeper shall receive, maintain, and disburse the purses of each
				race and all stakes, entrance money, jockey fees, and purchase money in
				claiming races, along with all applicable taxes and other monies that properly
				come into the horsemen's bookkeeper's possession in accordance with the
				provisions of these rules and the commission's policies and
				procedures.
(b) The horsemen's
				bookkeeper may accept monies due belonging to other organizations or recognized
				meetings, provided prompt return is made to the organization to which the money
				is due.
(c) The fact that purse
				money has been distributed prior to the issuance of a laboratory report shall
				not be deemed a finding that no chemical substance has been administered, in
				violation of these rules, to the horse earning such purse money.
(d) The horsemen's bookkeeper shall disburse
				the purse of each race and all stakes, entrance money, jockey fees, and
				purchase money in claiming races, along with all applicable taxes, upon
				request, within a period of time determined by the association.
(e) Absent a prior request, the horsemen's
				bookkeeper shall disburse monies to the persons entitled to receive them within
				fifteen (15) days after the last race day of the race meeting, including purses
				for official races, provided that no protest or appeal has been filed with the
				stewards or the commission.
(f) In
				the event a protest or appeal has been filed with the stewards or the
				commission, the horsemen's bookkeeper shall disburse the purse within
				forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of dismissal or a final nonappealable order
				disposing of the protest or appeal.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 7 - Starter › Section 7-1 - General authority

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
The starter shall:
(1) have complete jurisdiction over the
				starting gate, the starting of horses, and the authority to give orders not in
				conflict with the rules as may be required to ensure all participants an equal
				opportunity to a fair start;
(2)
				appoint and supervise assistant starters who have demonstrated they are
				adequately trained to handle horses in the starting gate. In emergency
				situations, the starter may appoint qualified individuals to act as substitute
				assistant starters;
(3) employ an
				adequate number of assistant starters;
(4) assign the starting gate stall positions
				to assistant starters and notify the assistant starters of their respective
				stall positions more than ten (10) minutes before post time for the
				race;
(5) assess the ability of
				each person applying for a jockey's license in breaking from the starting gate
				and working a horse in the company of other horses, and shall make such
				assessments known to the stewards; and
(6) load horses into the gate in any order
				deemed necessary to ensure a safe and fair start.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 7 - Starter › Section 7-2 - Assistant starters

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 2.
With respect to an official race, the assistant starters
				  shall not:
(1) handle or take charge
				of any horse in the starting gate without the expressed permission of the
				starter;
(2) impede the start of a
				race;
(3) apply a whip, riding
				crop, or other device, with the exception of steward-approved twitches, to
				assist in loading a horse into the starting gate;
(4) slap, book, or otherwise dispatch a horse
				from the starting gate;
(5) strike
				or use abusive language to a jockey; or
(6) accept or solicit any gratuity or payment
				other than the assistant starter's regular salary, directly or indirectly, for
				services in starting a race.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 7 - Starter › Section 7-3 - Starter's list

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 3.
No horse shall be permitted to start in a race unless
				  approval is given by the starter. The starter shall maintain a starter's list
				  of all horses which are ineligible to be entered in any race because of poor or
				  inconsistent behavior or performance in the starting gate. These horses shall
				  be refused entry until they have demonstrated to the starter that they have
				  been satisfactorily schooled in the gate and can be removed from the starter's
				  list. Schooling shall be under the direct supervision of the
				  starter.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 7 - Starter › Section 7-4 - Report violations

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 4.
The starter and assistant starter shall report violations of
				  these rules occurring at the start of a race to the stewards.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 8 - Clerk of Scales › Section 8-1 - General authority

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
The clerk of scales shall:
(1) verify the presence of all jockeys in the
				jockeys' room at the appointed time;
(2) verify that all jockeys have a current
				jockey's license issued by the commission;
(3) verify the correct weight of each jockey
				at the time of weighing out and weighing in and report any discrepancies to the
				stewards immediately;
(4) oversee
				the security of the jockeys' room, including the conduct of jockeys and their
				attendants;
(5) promptly report to
				the stewards any infraction of the rules with respect to weight, weighing,
				riding equipment, or conduct;
(6)
				record all required data on the scale sheet and submit the data to the
				horsemen's bookkeeper at the end of each race;
(7) maintain the record of applicable winning
				races on all apprentice certificates at the meeting;
(8) release apprentice jockey certificates,
				upon the jockey's departure or upon the conclusion of the race meet;
				and
(9) assume the duties of the
				jockey room custodian in the absence of such employee.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 9 - Jockey Room Custodian › Section 9-1 - General authority

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
The jockey room custodian shall:
(1) supervise the conduct of jockeys and
				their attendants while they are in the jockey room;
(2) keep the jockey room clean and safe for
				all jockeys;
(3) ensure all jockeys
				are in the correct colors before leaving the jockey room to prepare for
				mounting their horses;
(4) keep a
				daily film list as dictated by the stewards and have it displayed in plain view
				for all jockeys;
(5) keep a daily
				program displayed in plain view for the jockeys so they may have ready access
				to mounts that may become available;
(6) keep unauthorized persons out of the
				jockey room; and
(7) report to the
				stewards any unusual occurrences in the jockey room.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 10 - Timer/Clocker › Section 10-1 - General authority (timer)

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
(a) The
				timer shall accurately record the time elapsed between the start and finish of
				each race.
(b) The time shall be
				recorded from the instant that the first horse leaves the point from which the
				distance is measured until the first horse reaches the finish line.
(c) At the end of a race, the timer shall
				post the official running time on the infield totalizator board on instructions
				by the stewards.
(d) At a racetrack
				equipped with an appropriate infield totalizator board, the timer shall post
				the quarter times (splits) for thoroughbred races in fractions as a race is
				being run. For quarter horse races, the timer shall post the official times in
				hundredths (1/100) of a second.
(e)
				For back-up purposes, the timer shall also use a stopwatch to time all races.
				In time trials, the timer shall ensure that at least three (3) stopwatches are
				used by the stewards or their designees.
(f) The timer shall maintain a written record
				of fractional and finish times of each race and have the times available for
				inspection by the stewards or the commission on request.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 10 - Timer/Clocker › Section 10-2 - General authority (clocker)

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 2.
(a) The
				clocker shall be present during training hours at each track on association
				grounds, which is open for training, to identify each horse working out and to
				accurately record the distances and times of each horse's workout.
(b) Each day the clocker shall prepare a list
				of workouts that describes the name of each horse which worked along with the
				distance and time of each horse's workout.
(c) At the conclusion of training hours, the
				clocker shall deliver a copy of the list of workouts to the stewards and the
				racing secretary.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 11 - Patrol Judge › Section 11-1 - General authority

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
The patrol judge, when utilized, is responsible for observing
				  the race and reporting information concerning the race to the stewards. If the
				  racetrack's video replay system is deemed adequate, use of patrol judges is
				  optional.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 12 - Placing Judge › Section 12-1 - General authority

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
(a) The
				placing judges shall determine the order of finish in a race as the horses pass
				the finish line and display the results on the totalizator board.
(b) At the request of the association, the
				commission may assign the duties of the placing judges to the
				stewards.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 12 - Placing Judge › Section 12-2 - Photo finish

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 2.
(a) In the
				event the placing judges or the stewards request a photo of the finish, the
				photo finish sign shall be posted on the totalizator board.
(b) Following the review of the photo finish
				film strip, the placing judges shall, with the approval of the stewards,
				determine the exact order of finish for all horses participating in the race,
				and shall immediately post the numbers of the first four (4) finishers on the
				totalizator board.
(c) In the event
				a photo is requested, the placing judges shall cause a photographic print of
				the finish to be produced. The finish photograph shall, when needed, be used by
				the placing judge as an aid in determining the correct order of
				finish.
(d) Upon determination of
				the correct order of finish in which the placing judges have utilized a
				photographic print to determine the first four (4) finishers. The photographic
				print shall be displayed on the association closed circuit television system.
				The steward may also require the prints of the photograph to be displayed
				publicly on the bulletin boards in the grandstand and clubhouse areas of the
				racetrack.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 12 - Placing Judge › Section 12-3 - Dead heats

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 3.
(a) In the
				event the placing judges determine that two (2) or more horses finished the
				race simultaneously and cannot be separated as to their order of finish, a dead
				heat shall be declared.
(b) In the
				event one (1) or more of the first four (4) finishers of a race are involved in
				a dead heat, the placing judges shall post the dead heat sign on the
				totalizator board and cause the numbers of the horse or horses involved to
				blink on the totalizator board.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 13 - Official Veterinarian › Section 13-1 - General authority

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
(a) The
				official veterinarian (equine medical director) shall:
(1) be employed by the commission;
(2) be a graduate veterinarian and be
				licensed to practice in Indiana;
(3) recommend to the stewards:
(A) any horse deemed unsafe to be raced;
				or
(B) a horse that it would be
				inhumane to allow to race;
(4) place horses on the veterinarian's list,
				when necessary, and remove from the list those horses which are, in the
				official veterinarian's opinion, able to satisfactorily compete in a
				race;
(5) supervise the taking of
				all specimens for testing according to procedures approved by the
				commission;
(6) provide proper
				safeguards in the handling of all laboratory specimens to prevent tampering,
				confusion, or contamination;
(7)
				have authority and jurisdiction over the racing veterinarian and the practicing
				veterinarians within the enclosure for the purpose of these rules;
(8) report to the commission the names of all
				horses humanely destroyed or which otherwise expire at the meeting and the
				reasons therefore;
(9) refuse
				employment or payment, directly or indirectly, from any horse owner or trainer
				of a horse racing or intending to race in this jurisdiction while employed as
				the official veterinarian for the commission, except in accordance with the
				commission policy on endoscopic examinations;
(10) review and make recommendations
				regarding commission license applications of practicing
				veterinarians;
(11) perform, in
				accordance with commission policy, endoscopic examinations at the request of a
				horse owner or trainer;
(12) be
				available to the stewards each racing day at a time designated by the stewards
				to inspect any horse and report on their condition as may be requested by the
				stewards; and
[sic]
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 14 - Racing Veterinarian › Section 14-1 - General authority

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
(a) At the
				discretion of the commission, the racing veterinarian may be an employee of the
				commission or the association. At the discretion of the commission, the duties
				of the racing veterinarian may be assumed by the official veterinarian, except
				that any certified veterinary technician assigned to act as official
				veterinarian pursuant to
				71 IAC 3.5-13-1(c)
				 shall not be permitted or required to
				perform procedures that are outside the scope of their certification by the
				Indiana board of veterinary medical examiners. The association may employ an
				additional racing veterinarian in order to further ensure the safety of
				racing.
(b) The racing veterinarian
				shall:
(1) be directly responsible to the
				official veterinarian;
(2) be a
				graduate veterinarian and be licensed to practice in Indiana;
(3) be present in the paddock on the race
				track during the post parade and at the starting gate until the horses are
				dispatched from the gate for the race;
(4) inspect any horse when there is a
				question as to the physical condition of such horse;
(5) recommend scratching a horse to the
				stewards if, in the opinion of the racing veterinarian, the horse is physically
				incapable of exerting its best effort to win;
(6) inspect any horse which appears in
				physical distress during the race or at the finish of the race and report such
				horse together with his or her opinion as to the cause of the distress to the
				stewards and the official veterinarian;
(7) be available to the racing secretary or
				the stewards prior to scratch time each racing day, at a time designated by the
				stewards, to inspect any horses and report on their condition as may be
				requested by the stewards;
(8)
				refrain from directly treating or prescribing for any horse scheduled to
				participate during his or her term of appointment at any recognized meeting
				except in cases of emergency, accident, or injury;
(9) be authorized to humanely destroy any
				horse deemed to be so seriously injured that it is in the best interest of the
				horse to so act;
(10) with the
				approval of the official veterinarian, place horses on the bleeder list;
				and
(11) any other duties assigned
				by the official veterinarian.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 15 - Any Other Person Designated by the Commission › Section 15-1 - Any other person designated by the commission

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
The commission may create additional racing official
				  positions as needed. Persons selected for these positions shall be considered
				  racing officials and shall be subject to the general eligibility requirements
				  outlined in
				  71 IAC 3.5-1.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 4 - ASSOCIATIONS › Rule 1 - Associations › Section 1-1 - Associations

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
(a) An
				association, its officers, directors, officials, and employees shall abide by
				and enforce the Act, these rules, and the orders of the commission and
				judges.
(b) An association may
				request an exemption from a requirement in this article to utilize new
				technology or innovative construction or design of the race track facilities.
				The commission may grant an exemption if the commission determines that:
(1) the association's proposal substantially
				satisfies the purpose of the requirement; and
(2) the exemption is in the best interests of
				the race horses, the racing industry, and the citizens of Indiana.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 4 - ASSOCIATIONS › Rule 2 - Financial Requirements › Section 2-1 - Insurer of the race meeting

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31; IC
				  4-35-7-12
Sec. 1.
(a) Approval
				of a race meeting by the commission does not establish the commission as the
				insurer or guarantor of the safety or physical condition of the association's
				facilities or purse of any race.
(b) An association shall agree to indemnify,
				save, and hold harmless the commission from any liability, if any, arising from
				unsafe conditions of association grounds and default in payment of
				purses.
(c) An association shall
				provide the commission with a certificate of liability insurance as required by
				the commission.
(d) An association
				shall maintain in an approved depository those amounts deducted from the
				pari-mutuel handle for distribution for the purposes specified in the Act and
				these rules.
(e) An association and
				its managing officers are jointly and severally responsible to ensure that the
				amounts retained from the pari-mutuel handle are distributed according to the
				Act and these rules and not otherwise.
(f) An association and its officers shall
				ensure that all purse monies, disbursements, and appropriate nomination race
				monies are available to make timely distribution in accordance with the Act, IC
				4-35-7-12, these rules, association
				rules, and race conditions.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 4 - ASSOCIATIONS › Rule 2 - Financial Requirements › Section 2-2 - Bond requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 2.
(a) An
				association shall file with the commission a bond payable to the commission in
				an amount determined by the commission for pari-mutuel racing and in either
				case not more than the financial liability of the association license
				throughout the race meeting for which the association license is
				requested.
(b) The bond shall be:
(1) executed by the applicant and a surety
				company or companies authorized to do business in this jurisdiction;
				and
(2) conditioned upon the
				payment by the association of all taxes and all other monies due and payable:
(A) pursuant to statutory
				provisions;
(B) from horsemen's
				accounts; and
(C) from the
				presentation of winning tickets.
The association will distribute all sums due to the patrons
				  of pari-mutuel pools.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 4 - ASSOCIATIONS › Rule 2 - Financial Requirements › Section 2-3 - Financial reports

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC
				  4-31-13-6; IC
				  4-35-7-12
Sec. 3.
(a) The
				commission may require periodic audits to determine that the association has
				funds available to meet those distributions for the purposes required by the
				Act, IC 4-35-7-12, these rules, the
				conditions and nomination race program of the race meeting, and the obligations
				incurred in the daily operation of the race meeting. Such audits are in
				addition to the state board of accounts annual audit required by IC
				4-35-7-12(h).
(b) An association shall file the following:
(1) A copy of all tax returns.
(2) A balance sheet.
(3) A profit and loss statement.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 4 - ASSOCIATIONS › Rule 2 - Financial Requirements › Section 2-4 - Reimbursement of judges' expenses

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9; IC
				  4-31-3-11.5
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 4.
(a) An
				association shall reimburse the commission for the salaries and reasonable
				expenses of all judges who serve at the association's track. The reimbursement
				shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) All salaries, per diem, fringe benefits,
				and expenses, including, but not limited to, unemployment benefits.
(2) Travel expenses, including lodging for
				any premeet or postmeet duties as approved by the executive director.
(3) All expenses relating to the recruitment
				and interviewing of prospective judges.
(4) Other expenses related to subdivisions
				(1) through (3) as determined by the executive director.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 4 - ASSOCIATIONS › Rule 2 - Financial Requirements › Section 2-5 - Reimbursement of test barn assistants' expenses

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9; IC
				  4-31-12-6
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 5.
An association shall reimburse the commission for the
				  salaries, wages, per diem, fringe benefits, and expenses (including, but not
				  limited to, unemployment benefits) of all test barn assistants who serve at the
				  association's track.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 4 - ASSOCIATIONS › Rule 2 - Financial Requirements › Section 2-6 - Accounting, auditing, and internal control requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 6.
An association, its officers, directors, officials, and
				  employees shall fully account for all receipts, disbursements, and balances of
				  whatever kind and shall do the following:
(1) Issue a proper receipt to the payer for
				all monies received detailing:
(A) the
				identity of the payer;
(B) whether
				paid by cash or check;
(C) the
				purpose of payment; and
(D) the
				date and time received.
The receipts shall be serially numbered in at least
				  duplicates and on a form approved by the commission. This subsection does not
				  apply to the sale of a
[sic.]
pari-mutuel tickets and
				  admission, parking, programs, racing forms, and tip sheets.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 4 - ASSOCIATIONS › Rule 3 - Facilities and Equipment › Section 3-1 - Facilities for patrons and licensees

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
(a) An
				association shall ensure that the public areas of the association grounds are
				designed and maintained for the comfort and safety of the patrons and licensees
				and are accessible to all persons with disabilities as required by federal
				law.
(b) An association shall
				provide and maintain adequate restroom facilities for the patrons and
				licensees.
(c) An association shall
				provide an adequate supply of free drinking water.
(d) An association shall maintain all
				facilities on association grounds to ensure the safety and cleanliness of the
				facilities at all times.
(e) During
				a race performance, the association shall provide a first aid room equipped
				with appropriate equipment.
(f) An
				association shall provide a properly equipped ambulance, staffed with certified
				paramedics or EMTs, at any time the race track is open for qualifying and
				racing. If the ambulance is being used to transport an individual, the
				association may not conduct a race, or allow horses with riders on the
				racetrack, until the ambulance is replaced.
(g) An association shall provide mandatory
				orientation of racing emergency procedures for all emergency response personnel
				employed by or assigned as a result of a contract to the association
				grounds.
(h) The ambulance must be
				parked at a location approved by the commission.
(i) Any driver that falls or is involved in
				an accident on the track shall be examined by a certified paramedic or
				emergency medical technician (EMT) employed by or under contract with the
				association. The driver shall not be permitted to fulfill any future engagement
				until he or she is approved by said paramedic or EMT.
(j) An association shall provide adequate
				office space for the use of the judges and other commission personnel as
				required by the commission. The location and size of the office space,
				furnishings, and equipment required under this section must be approved by the
				commission.
(k) An association
				shall provide telephone and communication systems for the use of the commission
				staff for the performance of their duties within the enclosure. Such system
				shall be approved by the commission. The payment for all utilities in areas
				occupied by commission staff within the enclosure shall be the responsibility
				of the association.
(l) An
				association shall promptly post commission notices in places that can be easily
				viewed by patrons and licensees.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 4 - ASSOCIATIONS › Rule 3 - Facilities and Equipment › Section 3-2 - Bulletin boards required

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 2.
The association shall erect and maintain glass enclosed
				  bulletin boards close to the racing secretary's office and in the paddock, upon
				  which all official notices of the commission shall be posted. The association
				  shall also erect and maintain a glass enclosed bulletin board in the grandstand
				  area where access is granted to all race day patrons, upon which all official
				  notices of the commission may be posted.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 4 - ASSOCIATIONS › Rule 3 - Facilities and Equipment › Section 3-3 - Officials' stands

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 3.
An association shall provide adequate stands for officials to
				  have a clear view of the race track. The location and design of the stands must
				  be approved by the commission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 4 - ASSOCIATIONS › Rule 3 - Facilities and Equipment › Section 3-4 - Audio and visual equipment

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC
				  4-31-7; IC
				  4-31-8-2
Sec. 4.
(a) An
				association shall provide and maintain in good working order a communication
				system between the:
(1) judges
				stand;
(2) racing office;
(3) tote room;
(4) paddock;
(5) test barn;
(6) starting gate;
(7) video camera locations;
(8) racing veterinarian;
(9) track announcer;
(10) location of the ambulances (equine and
				human); and
(11) other locations
				and persons designated by the commission.