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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 431.1340 - Postmortem of horses

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1340.
(1) A
				  horse that dies on the grounds or on a premise related to a licensee's
				  participation in a live race meeting shall not be removed before notification
				  of the official veterinarian and before permission is obtained. At the
				  discretion of the official veterinarian, a postmortem may be required and the
				  cost of the postmortem shall be paid by the owner, including the cost of
				  transportation and examination. As used in this section, "a licensee's
				  participation in a live race meeting" includes 30 days before the live race
				  meeting starts and continues for 30 days after the live race meeting
				  ends.
(2) The postmortem
				  examination may include, but is not limited to, the submission of blood, urine,
				  other bodily fluid specimens, or other tissue specimens for analysis. Upon
				  completion of the postmortem examination, the carcass will be returned to the
				  owner or disposed of at the owner's option.
(3) The presence of a prohibited drug or
				  foreign substance in a specimen collected during the postmortem examination may
				  subject the licensee to disciplinary action.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 2 - MUTUELS › Section R. 431.2001 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2001. As used in this part:
(a) "Betting interest" means a single horse,
				  or more than 1 horse joined as a mutuel entry or joined in the mutuel field, on
				  which a single pari-mutuel wager may be placed.
(b) "Breakage" means the sum totaled from the
				  amount wagered after takeout, payout, and refunds are subtracted. This sum may
				  yield a positive or negative figure.
(c) "Mutuel field" means a single betting
				  interest which involves more than 1 horse and which is formed, when the number
				  of horses starting in a race exceeds the number capacity of the totalisator, by
				  grouping the highest numbered horse within the numbering capacity of the
				  totalisator and all horses of a higher number.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 2 - MUTUELS › Section R. 431.2010 - Pari-mutuel ticket sales payoffs

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2010.
(1)
				  Pari-mutuel tickets shall be sold only at either regular ticket windows which
				  are properly designated by signs or through authorized systems. Parimutuel
				  tickets shall not be exchanged.
(2)
				  Wagers shall be paid when a race is declared official by the stewards. A race
				  is official when an official sign is purposely displayed or an official
				  announcement is made. Any subsequent ruling of the executive director or
				  stewards with regard to the award of purse money shall have no bearing on the
				  mutuel payoff.
(3) Payment on
				  winning pari-mutuel tickets shall be made only upon presentation and surrender
				  of such tickets.
(4) All winning
				  pari-mutuel tickets may be presented for payment to the association concerned
				  within 60 days after the last day of the race meeting pursuant to section 2 of
				  1951 PA 90, MCL 431.252.
(5)
				  Tickets altered or mutilated in any way are void and worthless. Torn tickets,
				  if properly identifiable, must be honored by the association. The
				  responsibility for identifying tickets rests with the association.
(6) If there is any error in calculation
				  where the public is underpaid, the amount of the underpayment shall be added to
				  the same pool on the next race. If such an error results in the public being
				  overpaid, the amount of the overpayment is chargeable against the funds of the
				  association.
(7) Payments must be
				  made only on the first 3 horses passing the finish line according to the
				  official order of finish, except in the case of a dead heat, in which case
				  payments must be made on all win, place and show finishers.
(8) If a horse is excused from racing for any
				  reason after the betting thereon has begun, or if a horse becomes locked in the
				  starting gate, the money bet on that horse shall be refunded, except that when
				  the horse is part of an entry or a mutuel field, there shall be no refund if
				  the entry or the mutuel field, as the case may be, has at least 1 actual
				  starter, or if the particular wager assigns the post time favorite in place of
				  a scratched horse.
(9) The
				  association shall require positive identification of a winning ticket holder
				  before payment when, in the stewards' discretion, circumstances warrant the
				  action.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 2 - MUTUELS › Section R. 431.2015 - Emergencies; errors

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2015.
(1) If
				  any emergency arises in connection with the operation of the mutuel department
				  and the emergency is not covered by these rules and an immediate decision is
				  necessary, the mutuel manager shall make the decision, and a prompt report of
				  the facts shall be made to the stewards and the executive director.
(2) If an error is made in posting the odds
				  or payoff figures on the public board, it shall be corrected promptly and only
				  the correct amounts shall be used in the payoff, irrespective of the error that
				  may have appeared on the public board. If, because of mechanical failure, it is
				  impossible to promptly correct the posted payoff, a statement shall be made
				  over the public address system stating the facts and corrections.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 2 - MUTUELS › Section R. 431.2020 - Program requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2020.
(1)
										R
				  431.2001 to
				  R
				  431.2015 shall be printed in not less than 6-point
				  type in the daily program sold by each association.
				  R
				  431.2001 to
				  R
				  431.2015 shall be posted for the benefit of the public
				  in not less than 2 places in the betting area of each racing association and in
				  not less than 4 places in those racing associations providing a clubhouse
				  area.
(2) Mutuel department rules
				  printed in the program or posted for the public shall be preceded by the
				  following statement: "All payoffs by the pari-mutuel departments of
				  associations licensed by the executive director are subject to the regulations
				  of the United States Government, the Internal Revenue Service, and applicable
				  statutes of the State of Michigan."
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 2 - MUTUELS › Section R. 431.2030 - Machine locking

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2030.
(1) The
				  pari-mutuel machines shall be locked by a steward immediately upon the start of
				  the race through an electrical control in the stewards' stand or before the
				  start of a race through a method subject to the approval of the executive
				  director.
(2) If the start of the
				  race is delayed beyond the official post time, as shown on the results board,
				  without adequate reason or explanation, the stewards may, at their discretion,
				  lock the pari-mutuel machines.
(3)
				  An association is not responsible for ticket sales which are not completed
				  before the machines are locked.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 2 - MUTUELS › Section R. 431.2035 - Totalisators

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2035.
(1)
				  Pursuant to section 17(2) of the act, MCL 431.317, each association shall use a
				  totalisator or other mechanical device which is equal in accuracy and clearness
				  to a totalisator and which is approved by the executive director. The odds
				  board of the totalisator or other mechanical device shall be placed in full
				  view of the patrons.
(2) No other
				  method of betting, pool-making, wagering, or gaming shall be used or
				  permitted.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 2 - MUTUELS › Section R. 431.2036 - Breakage

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2036. All breakage retained by the association must be
					 paid to the city or township in which the racetrack is located on a monthly
					 basis. Breakage calculations that result in a negative figure may be carried
					 over.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 2 - MUTUELS › Section R. 431.2050 - Betting interests; straight wagering

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2050.
(1) In
				  all races with 5 or more separate interests which start, associations shall
				  provide win, place, and show betting. In all races with 4 separate interests
				  which start, associations shall provide win and place betting. In races of 3 or
				  2 separate interests which start, associations shall provide only win betting.
				  At the request of the association, the stewards may cancel place or show
				  wagering, or both, at their discretion.
(2) If, through accident or otherwise, a
				  horse or horses are withdrawn and the starting field is reduced to a point
				  where it is necessary to cancel the show or place pool, the pool must be
				  refunded. However, holders of combined tickets shall have valid wagers for that
				  portion of the ticket not cancelled and a refund on the portion
				  cancelled.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 2 - MUTUELS › Section R. 431.2055 - Betting interests; multiple wagering

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2055.
(1)
				  There shall be no trifecta wagering on any race with less than 5 separate
				  betting interests.
(2) Perfecta
				  wagering shall not be scheduled on a race unless not less than 5 separate
				  betting interests are programmed. In the event of a late scratch, perfecta
				  wagering on a race in which 4 separate betting interests remain is permitted if
				  perfecta wagering on that particular race had commenced before the late
				  scratch.
(3) There shall be no
				  perfecta wagering on any race with less than 4 separate betting
				  interests.
(4) Superfecta wagering
				  shall not be scheduled on a race unless not less than 7 separate betting
				  interests are programmed. In the event of a scratch, superfecta wagering on a
				  race in which 6 separate betting interests remain is permissible.
(5) There shall be no superfecta wagering on
				  any race with less than 6 separate betting interests.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 2 - MUTUELS › Section R. 431.2060 - Race cancellations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2060. If a race is cancelled by the stewards after
					 wagering begins on that race, or if a race is declared no contest by the
					 stewards in the public interest, all monies wagered shall be refunded upon
					 presentation and surrender of a valid ticket.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 2 - MUTUELS › Section R. 431.2065 - Pool calculations; straight wagering

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2065. Straight wagering pari-mutuel pools shall be
					 calculated and distributed as follows:
(a) In any race, the win, place, and show
				  pools and payoffs are treated separately and calculated independently of each
				  other.
(b) In all pools, the net
				  amount for distribution shall be all sums deposited in the pari-mutuel pool
				  less the track's commission and the breaks as defined in the act.
(c) Win pool. The amount wagered on the horse
				  or betting interest which finished first is deducted from the net pool and the
				  balance which remains is profit. The profit is divided by the amount wagered on
				  the horse or betting interest finishing first, such quotient being the profit
				  per dollar wagered to win. Payoff includes return of the amount wagered and the
				  profit thereon. In addition, the following provisions apply to win pools:
(i) If there is a dead heat for first
				  involving horses of 2 different betting interests, the win pool is distributed
				  as if a place pool. If the dead heat involves horses of 3 different betting
				  interests, the win pool is distributed as if a show pool.
(ii) If no win ticket is sold on the horse
				  which finishes first, the net win pool is distributed to holders of win tickets
				  on the horse finishing second.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 2 - MUTUELS › Section R. 431.2070 - Wagering format

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2070. All forms or variations of pari-mutuel wagering
					 shall not be offered at a licensed track in this state without written
					 permission of the executive director.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 2 - MUTUELS › Section R. 431.2085 - Perfecta

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2085.
(1) The
				  perfecta is a contract by the purchaser of a ticket to select the 2 horses that
				  will finish first and second in the race. Payment of the ticket shall be made
				  only to the purchaser who has selected the same order of finish as officially
				  posted. The perfecta will be calculated as an entirely separate pool.
(2) Perfecta pool. The amount wagered on the
				  winning combination, such being the horse finshing first and the horse
				  finishing second, in exact order, is the amount to be deducted from the net
				  pool to determine the profit. The profit is divided by the amount wagered on
				  the winning combination, such quotient being the profit per dollar wagered on
				  the winning perfecta combination. Payoff includes the amount wagered and profit
				  thereon. In addition, the following provisions apply to perfecta pools:
(a) If no ticket is sold on the winning
				  combination of a perfecta pool, the net pool shall be distributed equally
				  between holders of tickets selecting the winning horse to finish first and
				  holders of tickets selecting the second place horse to finish second.
(b) If there is a dead heat between 2 horses
				  for first place, the net perfecta pool shall be calculated and distributed as a
				  place pool, 1/2 of the profit to be paid to each of the holders of tickets
				  selecting each of the horses in the dead heat to finish first with the other
				  horse to finish second to holders of tickets of the winning combinations. In
				  case of a dead heat between 2 horses for second place, the perfecta pool shall
				  be figured as a place pool, and the holders of tickets combining the winning
				  horse and the 2 horses finishing second shall participate in the
				  payoff.
(c) If there is a dead heat
				  for second place and if no ticket is sold on 1 of the 2 winning combinations,
				  the entire net pool shall be calculated as a win pool and distributed to
				  bettors holding tickets on the other winning combination. If no tickets combine
				  the winning horse with either of the place horses in the dead heat, the
				  perfecta pool shall be calculated and distributed as a place pool, 1/2 of the
				  profit allocated to the horse finishing first combined with all other betting
				  interests to finish second and 1/4 of the profit to each of the horses
				  finishing in a dead heat for second combined with all other betting interests
				  to finish first.
(d) If an entry
				  finishes first and second, or mutuel field horses finish first and second, the
				  net perfecta pool shall be distributed to holders of tickets selecting the
				  entry to win combined with the horse having finished third.
(e) If no ticket is sold that would require
				  distribution of a perfecta pool, the association shall make a complete and full
				  refund of the perfecta pool.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 2 - MUTUELS › Section R. 431.2090 - Trifecta

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2090.
(1) The
				  trifecta is a contract by the purchaser of a ticket to select the 3 horses that
				  will finish first, second, and third in the race. The trifecta must be
				  calculated as an entirely separate pool.
(2) With respect to a trifecta pool, the
				  amount wagered on the winning combination, such being the horse finishing
				  first, the horse finishing second, and the horse finishing third, in exact
				  order, is deducted from the net pool to determine the profit. The profit is
				  divided by the amount wagered on the winning combination, such quotient being
				  the profit per dollar wagered on the winning trifecta combination. Payoff
				  includes the amount wagered and profit thereon. In addition, the following
				  provisions apply to trifecta pools:
(a) If no
				  ticket is sold designating, in order, the first 3 horses, the net pool shall be
				  distributed equally among holders of tickets designating the first 2 horses in
				  order.
(b) If no ticket is sold
				  designating, in order, the first 2 horses, the net pool shall be distributed
				  equally among holders of tickets designating the first horse to win.
(c) If no ticket is sold designating the
				  first horse to win, the net pool shall be distributed equally among holders of
				  tickets designating the second and third horses in order.
(d) If less than 3 horses finish, the payoff
				  shall be made on tickets selecting the actual finishing horses in order,
				  ignoring the balance of the selection.
(e) If there is a dead heat, all trifecta
				  tickets selecting the correct order of finish, counting a horse in a dead heat
				  as finishing in either position involved in the dead heat, shall be winning
				  tickets. The payoff must be calculated as a place pool.
(f) If no ticket is sold that would require
				  distribution of a trifecta pool, the association shall make a complete and full
				  refund of the trifecta pool.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 2 - MUTUELS › Section R. 431.2094 - Pick Three

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2094.
(1) The
				  pick three requires selection of the first-place finisher in each of 3
				  consecutive contests.
(2) The net
				  pick three pool shall be distributed to winning wagers in the following
				  precedence, based upon the official order of finish:
(a) As a single price pool to those whose
				  selection finished first in each of the 3 contests.
(b) If there are no wagers described in
				  subdivision (a) of this subrule, as a single price pool to those who selected
				  the first-place finisher in any 2 of the 3 contests.
(c) If there are no wagers described in
				  subdivision (a) or (b) of this subrule, as a single price pool to those who
				  selected the first-place finisher in any 1 of the 3 contests.
(d) If there are no wagers described in
				  subdivision (a), (b), or (c) of this subrule, the entire pool shall be refunded
				  on pick 3 wagers for those contests.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 2 - MUTUELS › Section R. 431.2096 - Pick Four

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2096.
(1) The
				  pick four requires selection of the first place finisher in each of 4
				  consecutive contests.
(2) The net
				  pick four pool shall be distributed to winning wagers in the following
				  precedence, based upon the official order of finish:
(a) As a single price pool to those whose
				  selection finished first in each of the 4 contests.
(b) If there are no wagers described in
				  subdivision (a) of this subrule, as a single price pool to those who selected
				  the first-place finisher in any 3 of the 4 contests.
(c) If there are no wagers described in
				  subdivision (a) or (b) of this subrule, as a single price pool to those who
				  selected the first-place finisher in any 2 of the 4 contests.
(d) If there are no wagers described in
				  subdivision (a), (b), or (c) of this subrule, as a single price pool to those
				  who selected the first-place finisher in any 1 of the 4 contests.
(e) If there are no wagers described in
				  subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this subrule, the entire pool shall be
				  refunded on pick four wagers for those contests.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 2 - MUTUELS › Section R. 431.2120 - Superfecta

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2120.
(1) The
				  superfecta is a contract by the purchaser of a ticket to select, in order, the
				  first, second, third, and fourth place horses in the designated superfecta
				  race, as designated by the association with the approval of the executive
				  director. Payment of winning tickets shall be made only to the holders of the
				  tickets who have selected the same order of finish as officially posted, except
				  if there is a scratch or as otherwise provided in these rules.
(2) Superfecta wagering has no connection
				  with, or relation to, the win, place, and show betting pools and shall be
				  calculated as an entirely separate pool. The ticket shall be labeled a
				  superfecta ticket.
(3) If a horse
				  is scratched or excused from racing, additional tickets shall not be sold
				  designating such horse, and all tickets previously sold designating such horse
				  shall be refunded and the money deducted from the gross pool.
(4) If no ticket is sold designating, in
				  order, the first 4 horses, or if only 3 horses finish, the net pool shall be
				  distributed equally among holders of tickets designating, in order, the first 3
				  horses. If no ticket is sold designating, in order, the first 3 horses, or if
				  only 2 horses finish, the net pool shall be distributed equally among holders
				  of tickets designating, in order, the first 2 horses. If no tickets are sold
				  designating, in order, the first 2 horses, the net pool shall be distributed
				  equally among holders of tickets designating the winner.
(5) If no ticket is sold designating the
				  winner to win, the superfecta shall be declared off and the gross pool
				  refunded.
(6) If there is a dead
				  heat or dead heats, all tickets designating the correct order of finish,
				  crediting each horse in a dead heat as finishing in either position involved in
				  the dead heat, shall be winning tickets, and the aggregate number of winning
				  tickets shall be divided into the net pool for the purpose of determining the
				  payoff.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3001 - Definitions; A to E

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3001. As used in this part:
(a) "Added money" means cash, exclusive of a
				  trophy or other award, added by the association to stakes fees paid by
				  subscribers to form the total purse for a stakes race.
(b) "Breeder" means the owner of the dam of a
				  horse when such horse was foaled. A horse is bred at the place of its foaling.
				  A registered Michigan-bred horse is defined by R 285.810.1.
(c) "Closing" means the time designated when
				  all entries in a race must be and remain in the race, unless excused by the
				  stewards.
(d) "Declaration" means
				  the withdrawal of a horse that was entered in a race before time of
				  closing.
(e) "Equipment" means
				  accouterments other than the ordinary saddle, girth, pad, saddle cloth, and
				  bridle carried by a horse and includes, but is not limited to, all of the
				  following:
(i) Riding crop.
(ii) Blinkers.
(iii) Tongue strap.
(iv) Muzzle.
(v) Hood.
(vi) Noseband.
(vii) Bit.
(viii) Shadow roll.
(ix) Martingale.
(x) Breastplate.
(xi) Bandages.
(xii) Boots.
(xiii) Racing plates or shoes.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3005 - Definitions; H to M

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3005. As used in this part:
(a) "Handicap" means a race in which weights
				  are assigned to the horses by the handicapper for the purpose of equalizing
				  their chances of winning.
(b)
				  "Horse" means an equine registered as such with the appropriate breed registry
				  and designates any thoroughbred, quarter horse, Appaloosa, Arabian, and
				  American paint horse irrespective of age or sex designation.
(c) "Ineligible" means that a horse or a
				  person is not qualified under these rules or the conditions of a race to
				  participate in a specified racing activity.
(d) "Maiden" means a horse that has never won
				  a race on the flat at a recognized meeting in any country. A maiden that was
				  disqualified after finishing first remains a maiden. Race conditions referring
				  to maidens shall be interpreted as meaning maidens at the time of
				  starting.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3010 - Definitions; O to S

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3010. As used in this part:
(a) "Optional claiming race" means a race
				  that is restricted to horses which are entered to be claimed for a stated price
				  or less and horses which are entered not to be claimed by the option designated
				  in the conditions of the race. Where horses are entered to be claimed, the race
				  shall be considered a claiming race, and where horses are entered under the
				  option, the race shall be considered an allowance or purse race.
(b) "Produce race" or "futurity" means a race
				  that is to be contested by the produce of horses which are named or identified
				  before the closing time of nominations.
(c) "Purse race" means a race for money or
				  another prize to which the owners of horses engaged do not
				  contribute.
(d) "Starter race"
				  means an overnight race under allowance or handicap conditions which is
				  restricted to horses that have previously started for the designated claiming
				  price or less, as stated in the conditions of the race.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3020 - Racing officials

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3020.
(1) The
				  following positions at a race meeting are designated as officials:
(a) Stewards.
(b) Placing judges.
(c) Clerk of scales.
(d) Paddock judge.
(e) Official starter.
(f) Racing secretary.
(g) Assistant racing secretary.
(h) Timer.
(i) Official veterinarian.
(j) Horse identifier.
(k) Jockey room custodian.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3030 - Stewards; reversals of form; review of films; disciplinary action

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3030.
(1) The
				  stewards shall take cognizance of marked reversal of form of all horses and
				  shall, at 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 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 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3035 - Racing secretary; responsibilities and duties

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3035.
(1) The
				  racing secretary is responsible for all of the following:
(a) The programming of races during the race
				  meeting.
(b) Compiling and
				  publishing condition books.
(c)
				  Assigning weights for handicap races.
(d) Receiving all entries, subscriptions,
				  declarations, and scratches.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3040 - Paddock judge; duties

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3040. The paddock judge shall have general supervision
					 over the paddock and be responsible for all of the following:
(a) Keeping accurate records of all equipment
				  a horse carried in the horse's previous race. Change in the equipment is
				  permitted only with the consent of the stewards.
(b) Assembling the horses and jockeys in the
				  paddock not less than 15 minutes before the scheduled post time for the race,
				  unless otherwise determined by the stewards.
(c) Assuring that the saddling of all horses
				  is orderly, open to public view where possible, and free from interference, and
				  assuring that horses are mounted at the same time and leave the paddock for the
				  post in proper sequence.
(d)
				  Reporting to assigned security guards the presence of any unauthorized persons
				  in the paddock.
(e) Promptly
				  reporting all rule violations to the stewards.
(f) Inspecting the bandages of a
				  horse.
(g) Inspecting the feet of a
				  horse.
(h) Paddock schooling and
				  the paddock schooling list.
(i) The
				  presence or absence of trainers in the paddock as required.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3045 - Placing judges; duties

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3045. If required by the executive director, 3 racing
					 officials shall serve as placing judges and shall be in a stand directly above
					 the finish line during the running of each race. The placing judges shall take
					 special note of racing colors and distinguishing equipment carried by each
					 horse. The placing judges shall determine the order of the horses as they cross
					 the finish line by considering the location of the respective noses of such
					 horses. The placing judges shall cause the numbers of the first 4 horses to
					 cross the finish line to be flashed on the result board. A photo finish camera
					 approved by the executive director shall be used as an aid by the placing
					 judges in determining the order of the horses as they cross the finish line.
					 Placing judges may request a photo to assist in determining margins of less
					 than a 1/2 however, the camera and any photographic reproduction are merely
					 aids to the placing judges.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3055 - Clerk of scales; duties; jockey weights

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3055.
(1) The
				  clerk of scales shall secure, regulate, and control the jockeys' room, the
				  equipment therein, and the personnel permitted access thereto. The clerk of
				  scales shall weigh all jockeys out and weigh in not less than the first 4
				  finishers. The clerk of scales shall accurately record and publish a scratch,
				  overweight, change of jockey, and any change of weight or racing colors from
				  what is stated in the official program and shall promptly supply all racing
				  officials and the mutuel department with all pertinent changes.
(2) After each race, the clerk of scales
				  shall report to the racing secretary or his or her representative the weights
				  carried by each horse, with the name of each horse's jockey and the overweight,
				  if any. The clerk of scales shall also report the post time and running time in
				  each race and shall report any other information which may from time to time be
				  required.
(3) The clerk of scales
				  shall promptly report an infraction of the rules with respect to weight,
				  weighing, or riding equipment to the stewards.
(4) A jockey's weight shall include all of
				  the following:
(a) Clothing.
(b) Boots.
(c) Saddle and its attachments.
(d) Saddle cloth.
(e) Other equipment required by the
				  stewards.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3065 - Official veterinarians; duties

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3065.
(1) The
				  official veterinarian shall examine horses the stewards request him or her to
				  examine and reexamine. 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 so employed by the executive
				  director.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3070 - Pre-race examination

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3070.
(1) The
				  official veterinarian shall examine each horse listed in the overnight entries
				  to determine its eligibility and fitness to race. The time of the examination
				  is at the discretion of the official veterinarian on the day of the race. The
				  trainer shall have an attendant present and the horse's legs must be free from
				  bandages and topical substances when the official veterinarian comes to his or
				  her stable to make a pre-race examination.
(2) The pre-race examination shall include,
				  but not be limited to, examination of the horse's eyes and legs and observation
				  of the horse while at rest and in motion, either at a walk or while jogging, at
				  the discretion of the examiner.
(3)
				  The official veterinarian shall be in the paddock for inspection of the horses
				  before a race. If, in the opinion of the official veterinarian, a horse is not
				  fit to race, that fact shall be reported to the stewards immediately with a
				  recommendation that the horse be scratched.
(4) The official veterinarian shall be
				  stationed at the starting gate to observe the fitness of horses as the horses
				  warm up for the race. Any horse that breaks through the starting gate or runs
				  off without effective control shall be examined by the official veterinarian.
				  If, in the opinion of the official veterinarian, any horse scheduled to start
				  is not fit to race, that fact shall be reported to the stewards immediately
				  with a recommendation that the horse be scratched.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3075 - Workout clockers; clocking

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3075.
(1) The
				  executive director shall employ a steward as clocker. The clocker shall make a
				  record of all morning workouts or any morning trials on the race course of a
				  race meeting or training center race course. A record of all workouts and
				  trials must be provided to the racing secretary.
(2) Every occupational licensee who exercises
				  a horse shall correctly identify to the clockers the horse he or she is
				  exercising and shall state the distance over which the horse is to be worked
				  and the point at which the workout is intended to begin.
(3) Horses working between races shall also
				  be identified and their times announced. A horse shall not be permitted to work
				  between races without the permission of the stewards and notification to
				  necessary racing officials to ensure safety.
(4) A horse that has not started for 45 days
				  is ineligible to race until it has completed 1 or more timed workouts
				  satisfactory to the stewards before the day of the race in which the horse is
				  entered. If such workouts do not appear in the daily racing form, they shall be
				  published, where possible, in the track program the day of the race in which
				  the horse is entered or shall be posted in 3 places in the racing plant for
				  public inspection.
(5) A horse that
				  has never started shall have not less than 2 published workouts, 1 being from
				  the starting gate. The gate workout must be approved by the official
				  starter.
(6) The stewards may
				  scratch a horse whose recent workouts have not been properly
				  recorded.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3080 - Horses; registration

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3080.
(1) A
				  horse shall not be entered or raced in this state unless duly registered and
				  named in the appropriate breed registry and unless the registration certificate
				  or racing permit issued by the breed registry for such horse is on file with
				  the racing secretary. However, the stewards may, for good cause, waive this
				  requirement if the horse is otherwise correctly identified to the stewards'
				  satisfaction.
(2) A horse shall not
				  be registered for racing in this state unless the endorsement of the foal
				  certificate indicates the current owner.
(3) A horse shall not be entered or raced in
				  this state which is designated by a name other than the name under which such
				  horse is currently registered with the appropriate breed registry. If a horse's
				  name is changed by the breed registry, such horse's former name shall be shown
				  parenthetically in the daily race program the first 3 times the horse races
				  after the name change.
(4) A person
				  shall not at any time cause or permit the correct identity of a horse to be
				  concealed or altered and shall not refuse to reveal, to a racing official, the
				  correct identity of a horse he or she owns or has in his or her care.
(5) A horse shall not race in this state
				  until properly identified by natural markings and shall not race without a
				  legible lip tattoo number or unique microchip applied by agents of the
				  Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau or other recognized agencies.
(6) A horse shall not be entered or raced in
				  this state if previously involved in either of the following situations
				  involving misidentification:
(a) A person
				  having control of a horse knowingly entered or raced such horse while
				  designated by a name other than the name under which such horse was registered
				  with the appropriate breed registry.
(b) A person having control of a horse
				  participated in or assisted in the entry or racing of some other horse under
				  the name registered as belonging to the horse in question.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3090 - Horses; training hours; removal; age; breeding

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3090.
(1) A
				  horse shall not be schooled in the paddock or taken onto a race course for
				  training or workout, other than during normal training hours posted by the
				  association, without the permission of the stewards.
(2) During a race meeting, a horse shall not
				  be removed from the grounds without notifying the stewards and unless released
				  by the racing secretary. A dead or sick horse shall not be removed from the
				  grounds without the prior approval of the official veterinarian or the
				  stewards.
(3) A maiden 7 years of
				  age or older shall not be entered or start unless it has less than 6 lifetime
				  starts.
(4) The name of a filly or
				  mare that has been covered by a stallion shall be so reported to the racing
				  secretary before being entered in a race. A list of all fillies and mares so
				  reported, showing the names of the stallions to which they have been bred,
				  shall be posted in the race office.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3095 - Horses prohibited from entry or racing

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3095. A horse shall not be entered or raced in any of
					 the following situations:
(a) The
				  horse is not in sound racing condition.
(b) The horse is posted on a stewards' list
				  or starter's list or is suspended in any racing jurisdiction.
(c) The horse is blind or has seriously
				  impaired vision in both eyes.
(d)
				  The horse is not correctly identified to the satisfaction of the
				  stewards.
(e) The horse is owned
				  wholly or in part by, or is trained by, an ineligible or associated
				  person.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3101 - Horses; equipment; sex alteration

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3101.
(1)
				  Blinkers shall be used in a consistent manner on a horse. Permission to change
				  any equipment used on a horse from its last previous start shall be obtained
				  from the stewards. A horse's tongue may be tied down during a race with a clean
				  bandage or gauze. A horse's bridle shall not weigh more than 2 pounds. War
				  bridles are prohibited. A horse shall not race in ordinary training shoes. Bar
				  shoes may be used for racing. Toe grabs on thoroughbred and Arabian front shoes
				  are permitted up to 2 millimeters in length only.
(2) Any alteration of the sex of a horse
				  shall be promptly reported by the horse's trainer to the racing secretary. The
				  racing secretary shall note the alteration on the horse's registration
				  certificate.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3105 - Entries; procedures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3105.
(1) A
				  horse shall not start in a race unless the horse has been and continues to be
				  qualified to be entered in the race. Unless otherwise specified in the
				  conditions of a race or disqualified by violation of these rules, a horse
				  eligible at the time of entry shall continue to be qualified, except in an
				  overnight race, in which it shall also be eligible at the time of
				  start.
(2) Entries, subscriptions,
				  declarations, and scratches shall be reported to the racing secretary, who
				  shall maintain a record of the time and receipt of such entries, subscriptions,
				  declarations, and scratches.
(3)
				  Any entry shall be in the name of the horse's owner, as completely disclosed
				  and registered with the racing secretary under these rules, and made by the
				  owner, trainer, or the authorized agent of the owner.
(4) Any entry shall either be in writing, by
				  telephone, or transmitted by other electronic means as approved by the
				  executive director.
(5) An entry
				  shall clearly designate the horse entered. When entered for the first time
				  during a race meeting, every horse shall be designated by name, age, color,
				  sex, sire, dam, and broodmare sire, as reflected by such horse's registration
				  certificate.
(6) An alteration
				  shall not be made on an entry after the closing of entries, but an error may be
				  corrected with permission of the stewards.
(7) A horse shall not be entered at more than
				  1 race track when the races are to be conducted on the same day.
(8) In naming an entry for a produce race or
				  futurity, the produce is entered by specifying the dam and the sire or
				  sires.
(9) A horse may be entered
				  while on the veterinarian's list if the horse will be eligible at the time of
				  the race.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Michigan Gaming Control Board › Horse Racing General Rules › Part 3 - THOROUGHBRED RACING › Section R. 431.3110 - Mutuel entries; common ties

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3110.
(1) Not
				  more than 2 horses that have common ties requiring a mutuel entry shall be
				  entered in a race. A preference for 1 of the horses shall be made when making a
				  double entry. Either may be scratched up to 1 hour before post time for the
				  first race. Two horses that have common ties requiring a mutuel entry shall not
				  start in a race to the exclusion of a single betting interest.
(2) Horses that have common ties through
				  ownership or training may be uncoupled in a race as separate betting interests
				  when approved by the stewards.