Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 491 - Racing and Gaming Commission › Chapter 7 - Greyhound Racing › Rule 491-7.12 - Running of the Race

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) When two or
			 more greyhounds run a dead heat, all prizes and moneys to which the greyhounds
			 would have been entitled shall be divided equally between them.
(2) If a greyhound bolts the course, runs in
			 the opposite direction, or does not run the entire prescribed distance for the
			 race, it shall forfeit all rights in the race and, no matter where it finished,
			 the stewards shall declare the finish of the race the same as if it were not a
			 contender However, for the purpose of this rule, the greyhound shall be
			 considered to have started the race.
(3) If a greyhoimd bolts the course, or runs
			 in the opposite direction during the running of the race, and in so doing, in
			 the opinion of the stewards, interfered with any other greyhound in the race,
			 the stewards shall declare a "No Race" and all moneys wagered shall be
			 refunded, except when, in the opinion of the stewards, the interference clearly
			 did not interfere with the outcome of the race.
(4) If it appears that a greyhound may
			 interfere with the running of the race because of failure to leave the box, an
			 accident, or for any other reason, any lead-out or racing official stationed
			 aroimd the track may remove the greyhound from the track. However, for the
			 purpose of this rule, the greyhound shall be considered to have started the
			 race.
(5) All greyhoimds must wear
			 the regulation muzzle and blanket while racing.
(6) All greyhoimds must be exhibited in the
			 show paddock before post time of the race in which they are entered.
(7) A race shall not be called official
			 unless the lure is in advance of the greyhounds at all times during the race.
			 If at any time during the race a greyhound catches or passes the lure, the
			 stewards shall declare a "No Race" and all moneys wagered shall be
			 refunded.
(8) The stewards shall
			 closely observe the operation of the lure and hold the lure operator to strict
			 accountability for any inconsistency of operation.
(9) If a greyhound is left in the box when
			 the doors of the starting box open at the start, there shall be no
			 refund.
(10) A false start, due to
			 any faulty action of the starting box, break in the machinery, or other cause,
			 is void, and the greyhoimds may be started again as soon as practicable, or the
			 race may be declared a "No Race."
(11) After a greyhound has been placed in the
			 starting box, no refund shall be made and all wagers shall stand. In case of
			 mechanical failure with the starting box, the greyhounds shall be removed from
			 the starting box. The stewards shall determine whether the race will be
			 declared a "No Race" and all moneys wagered be refunded or whether to allow the
			 race to be run after the malfunction has been repaired.
(12) The decision as to whether the
			 greyhound(s) was prevented from starting by a mechanical failure shall be made
			 by the stewards after consultation with the starter
(13) If a race is marred by jams, spills, or
			 racing circumstances other than accident to the machinery while a race is being
			 run, and three or more greyhounds finish, the stewards shall declare the race
			 finished; but if fewer than three greyhounds finish the stewards shall declare
			 a "No Race" and all moneys wagered shall be refunded.
(14) In the event the lure arm is not fully
			 extended or fails to remain fully extended during the running of the race, the
			 stewards may declare a "No Race" if, in their opinion, the position of the lure
			 arm affected the outcome of the race. In the event the lure arm collapses to
			 the rail during the running of the race, the stewards shall declare a "No Race"
			 and all moneys wagered shall be refunded.
(15) Any act of the owner, trainer, or
			 handler of a greyhound that would tend to prevent the greyhound from running
			 its best and winning if possible shall result in suspension of all persons
			 found guilty of complicity.