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Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 2 - COMMISSION › Rule 8 - Records › Section 8-2 - Confidentiality

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 4-31-3-9; IC 4-31-6-2
Affected: IC 4-31; IC 5-14-3
Sec. 2.
(a) The
				following information submitted, collected, or gathered as part of an
				application to the commission for a license as required by
				71 IAC 5-1-1 or
				71 IAC 5.5-1-1 is confidential for
				purposes of IC 5-14-3-4:
(1) A Social
				Security number.
(2) A date of
				birth.
(3) A home
				address.
(4) A home or personal
				cellular telephone number.
(5) An
				email address.
(6) Name of current
				or former spouse, including maiden name or alias, or both.
(7) Name of emergency contact.
(8) Telephone number of emergency
				contact.
(9) State and city of
				applicant's birth.
(10) Any
				information concerning a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or
				stalking.
(11) Any information
				concerning a minor child of the applicant or a minor participating in a program
				under the jurisdiction of the commission.
(12) All information classified as
				confidential by
				71 IAC
				9-2.1-7.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 2 - COMMISSION › Rule 9 - Allocation of Race Dates and Permits › Section 9-1 - Allocation of race dates and permits

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31-5
Sec. 1.
(a) The
				commission shall allocate race dates and permits to each association in
				accordance with the Act and after consideration of the factors in
				71 IAC 11-1-7. An association
				shall apply to the commission not later than November 1 of each year for race
				dates to be conducted in the next year. The application must contain the
				information required by statute and commission licensing procedures. After the
				request is filed, the commission may require the association to submit
				additional information.
(b) In the
				event the commission approves (with or without conditions) the exclusive racing
				of standardbreds under a recognized meeting permit and the exclusive racing of
				horses mounted by jockeys and run on a course without jumps or obstacles under
				a separate recognized meeting permit, the following shall apply:
(1) one permit shall provide at least one
				hundred sixty (160) live racing days in a calendar year at the racetrack
				designated in the permit for standardbreds; and
(2) the other permit shall provide at least
				one hundred twenty (120) live racing days in a calendar year at the racetrack
				designated in the permit for horses that are mounted by jockeys and run on a
				course without jumps or obstacles.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 2 - COMMISSION › Rule 10 - Exclusion of Patrons › Section 10-1 - Exclusion of patrons and licensed and unlicensed persons

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC
				  4-31-13-1
Sec. 1.
(a) The
				judges, executive director, or commission may order an individual ejected or
				excluded from all or part of any premises under the regulatory jurisdiction of
				the commission if the judges, executive director, or commission determines
				that:
(1) the individual may be ejected or
				excluded under IC
				4-31-13-1(b);
				and
(2) the individual's presence
				on association grounds is inconsistent with maintaining the honesty and
				integrity of racing.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 2 - COMMISSION › Rule 11 - Penalties › Section 11-1 - Penalties

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC
				  4-31-12-16; IC
				  4-31-13-1
Sec. 1.
In assessing penalties, the commission shall consider the
				  severity of the violation and may consider the licensee's record, including the
				  number and recency of past rulings in Indiana or other racing jurisdictions
				  with special notice taken of the same or related offenses. The licensee's
				  criminal record may also be considered.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 2 - COMMISSION › Rule 12 - Procedures for Submitting Petitions for Promulgation or Repeal of Rules › Section 12-1 - Procedures

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC
				  4-22-2-3; IC
				  4-31-3
Sec. 1.
(a) A
				request for promulgation, amendment, or repeal of a rule shall set forth in its
				entirety, and in writing, the requested rule or the suggested amendment or the
				repeal of any rule in effect. Such petition shall set forth fully the view of
				the petitioner and any reason the petitioner has in support of such
				views.
(b) All petitions filed with
				the commission more than ten (10) days prior to a regularly scheduled meeting
				date may be placed on the agenda of the commission, at the discretion of the
				commission, at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1 - Racing officials

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
Officials at a race meeting include the following:
(1) Judges.
(2) Racing secretary.
(3) Paddock judge.
(4) Horse identifier.
(5) Clerk of the course.
(6) Official starter.
(7) Official charter.
(8) Official timer.
(9) Photo finish technician.
(10) Patrol judges.
(11) Program director.
(12) Official (state/commission)
				veterinarian.
(13) Racing
				veterinarian.
(14) Integrity
				official/identifier.
(15) Judges
				stand tote assistant.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-2 - Eligibility

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 2.
To qualify as a racing official or a designated association
				  employee as listed in this article, the appointee must be licensed by the
				  commission after a determination that he or she:
(1) is of good moral character and
				reputation;
(2) is experienced in
				or knowledgeable in racing;
(3) is
				familiar with the duties to which he or she is appointed and with the
				commission's rules of harness racing;
(4) possesses the mental and physical
				capacity to perform his or her duties;
(5) is not under suspension or ejection by
				the USTA, the CTA, or any racing jurisdiction; and
(6) meets the licensing criteria pursuant to
				71 IAC 5-1-14.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-2.1 - Approval of racing officials and designated association employees

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31-5-5; IC 4-31-6
Sec. 2.1.
(a) Each
				association shall submit to the commission for its approval or disapproval the
				names of all persons who the association has selected as racing officials. In
				addition to racing officials, this section shall apply to the association's
				mutuel manager, director of security, and facility managers at satellite
				facilities. This section shall also apply to the assistant mutuel manager, the
				assistant director of security, and assistant facility managers at satellite
				facilities.
(b) The association
				shall submit to the commission, in writing, a list of all racing officials and
				applicable employees at least sixty (60) days prior to the opening of a race
				meeting. The list shall:
(1) indicate whether
				the nominee has been previously licensed by the commission and, if so, in what
				capacity; and
(2) be accompanied by
				the filing of the following information on all individuals not previously
				licensed by the commission:
(A) A resume
				detailing experience and qualifications.
(B) A completed application on forms
				furnished by the commission and accompanied by the required fee pursuant to
				71 IAC 5-1-1.
(C) A completed fingerprint
				card.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-3 - Prohibited practices

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC
				  4-31-13-7
Sec. 3.
(a) Racing
				officials and their assistants shall not engage in any of the following
				activities while serving in an official capacity at a race meeting:
(1) Participate in the sale, purchase, or
				ownership of any horse racing at the meeting.
(2) Sell or solicit horse insurance on any
				horse racing at the meeting.
(3) Be
				licensed in any other capacity without permission of the commission.
(4) Directly or indirectly wager on the
				outcome of any live or simulcast race.
(5) Directly or indirectly wager on any
				gambling game located on association grounds.
(6) Refuse to take a breath analyzer test or
				submit a blood or urine sample when directed by the commission or its
				designee.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-4 - Report of violations

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 4.
All licensees, including racing officials and their
				  assistants, shall report immediately to the judges every observed violation of
				  these rules and of the laws of this jurisdiction governing
				  racing.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-5 - Complaints against officials

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 5.
Any complaint against a racing official other than a judge
				  shall be made to the judges in writing and signed by the complainant. All such
				  complaints shall be reported to the commission by the judges, together with a
				  report of the action taken or the recommendation of the judges. Complaints
				  against any judge shall be made in writing to the commission and signed by the
				  complainant.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-6 - Appointment

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 6.
A person shall not be appointed to more than one (1) racing
				  official position at a meeting unless specifically approved by the commission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-7 - Appointment of substitute officials

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 7.
Where a vacancy exists among the association's racing
				  officials, the association shall fill the vacancy immediately. Such appointment
				  shall be effective until the vacancy is filled in accordance with this article.
				  In addition, the executive director or the judges have the authority to approve
				  temporary, emergency appointments.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-8 - Appointment of substitute judge

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 8.
Should any judge be absent at race time, the remaining judges
				  shall appoint a deputy for the absent judge. If a deputy judge is appointed,
				  the commission shall be notified immediately by the judges.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-9 - Racing Officials Accreditation Program judges accreditation

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 9.
The commission shall appoint judges, all of whom shall be
				  employees of the commission. To qualify for appointment as a judge, the
				  appointee shall be accredited as a racing official by the Racing Officials
				  Accreditation Program administered by the Universities of Arizona and
				  Louisville or, in the case of harness racing, be licensed as a judge by the
				  United States Trotting Association. Exceptions for emergencies may be
				  permitted.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 2 - Judges › Section 2-1 - General authority

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
(a) The
				judges for each meeting shall be responsible to the commission for the conduct
				of the race meeting in accordance with the laws of this jurisdiction and these
				rules.
(b) The judges shall enforce
				these rules and the racing laws of this jurisdiction.
(c) The authority of the judges includes
				supervision of all:
(1) racing
				officials;
(2) track
				management;
(3) licensed
				personnel;
(4) other persons
				responsible for the conduct of racing; and
(5) patrons; as necessary to ensure
				compliance with these rules.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 2 - Judges › Section 2-2 - Period of authority

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 2.
The period of authority of the judges shall commence not more
				  than thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of each race meeting and shall
				  terminate with completion of their official business pertaining to the meeting.
				  The judges shall have authority to act on behalf of the commission for the
				  entire year during which the race meet is scheduled.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 2 - Judges › Section 2-3 - Disciplinary action

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 3.
(a) The
				judges shall take notice of alleged misconduct or rule violations and initiate
				investigations into such matters.
(b) The judges shall have authority to do the
				following:
(1) Charge any licensee for a
				violation of these rules.
(2)
				Conduct hearings.
(3) Impose
				disciplinary action in accordance with these rules.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 2 - Judges › Section 2-4 - Protests, objections, and complaints

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 4.
The judges shall investigate promptly and render a decision
				  in every protest, objection, and complaint made to them. They shall maintain a
				  record of all protests, objections, and complaints. The judges shall filedaily
				  with the commission a copy of each protest, objection, or complaint and any
				  related ruling.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 2 - Judges › Section 2-5 - Presence of judges

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 5.
Three (3) judges shall be present in the judge's stand during
				  the contesting of each race.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 2 - Judges › 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
				judges shall determine the official order of finish for each race in accordance
				with 71 IAC 7.
(b) The decision of
				the judges 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 judges 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 - OFFICIALS › Rule 2 - Judges › Section 2-7 - Cancel wagering

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 7.
The judges 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 - OFFICIALS › Rule 2 - Judges › 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 judges 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 - OFFICIALS › Rule 2 - Judges › 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
				judges 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 judge 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 - OFFICIALS › Rule 2 - Judges › Section 2-9 - Judge's list

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 9.
(a) The
				judges shall maintain a judge'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 the participants and
				for the protection of the wagering public. The reasons for a horse to be placed
				on the judge's list and ordered to qualify shall include, but not be limited
				to, the following on a fast or good track:
(1)
				Making a break in a qualifying race.
(2) Making a break in a race following a
				qualifying race, unless finishing first. Two (2) year old nonwagering purse
				races for three hundred dollars ($300) or less shall be considered a qualifying
				race.
(3) Poor performance or
				failure to go in a qualifying time.
(4) Poor performance in a qualifying race
				regardless of going in qualifying time.
(5) Making breaks in two (2) consecutive
				starts unless finishing first in one (1) of the two (2).
(6) Making breaks in three (3) consecutive
				starts regardless of finishing position or track condition.
(7) Being scratched sick or lame in two (2)
				consecutive programs.
(8) Numerous
				bad lines in its last six (6) starts regardless of being consecutive on
				finishing first, second, or third.
(9) Poor performance while competing in a
				race followed by a break later in that race.
(10) Failing to finish a race for any reason
				except in the case of accident, broken equipment, or interference.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - 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 - 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 - OFFICIALS › Rule 3 - Racing Secretary › Section 3-4 - Classifications

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 4.
The racing secretary shall classify horses in accordance with
				  these rules and list horses in the categories in which they qualify.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 3 - Racing Secretary › Section 3-5 - Listing of horses

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 5.
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 - OFFICIALS › Rule 3 - Racing Secretary › Section 3-6 - Nominations and declarations

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 6.
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 - OFFICIALS › Rule 3 - Racing Secretary › Section 3-7 - Conditions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 7.
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 - OFFICIALS › Rule 3 - Racing Secretary › Section 3-8 - Posting of entries

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 8.
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 - OFFICIALS › Rule 3 - Racing Secretary › Section 3-9 - Stakes and entrance money records

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 9.
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 - OFFICIALS › Rule 3 - Racing Secretary › Section 3-10 - Winnings

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 10.
(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 judges.
(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 - OFFICIALS › Rule 3 - Racing Secretary › Section 3-11 - Cancellation of a race

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 11.
If track conditions are questionable for racing of horses,
				  the judges shall ask for a vote from the drivers participating in the races in
				  question and the majority shall rule. If more than fifty percent (50%) vote
				  against racing, the card will be cancelled. If more than fifty percent (50%)
				  vote to race, trainers will be allowed to withdraw horses, and drivers will be
				  allowed to refuse to drive without penalty. This subsection
[sic,
				  section]
does not prevent the association management from canceling
				  races due to track or weather conditions or other unavoidable causes without
				  consultation with the judges and the horsemen's
				  representative.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - 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 be responsible for the
				  following:
(1) Ensuring that the
				horses are on the race track for post parades in accordance with the schedule
				issued by the judges.
(2)
				Inspection of horses for changes of equipment, broken or faulty equipment, and
				head numbers.
(3) Supervision of
				paddock gate operators.
(4) Proper
				check-in and check-out of horses and drivers.
(5) Direction of the activities of the
				paddock horseshoer.
(6) Ensuring
				that only sulkies and equipment approved by the commission are allowed on the
				track during warm-ups and racing.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 4 - Paddock Judge › Section 4-2 - Report to the judges

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 2.
The paddock judge shall:
(1) notify the judges of anything that could
				in any way change, delay, or otherwise affect the racing program;
(2) report to the judges 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 - 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 be present for each race. He or
				  she shall inspect each horse prior to its departure from the paddock to the
				  post to confirm the horse's proper identity by checking the horse's:
(1) lip tattoo number or freeze brand;
				and
(2) color; and
(3) markings.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - 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 judges any horse not
				  properly identified in conformity with these rules.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 6 - Clerk of the Course › Section 6-1 - Clerk of the course

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
The clerk of the course shall be responsible for recording
				  and informing the USTA via computer and the Internet all required information,
				  including:
(1) names and addresses of
				owners;
(2) the standard symbols
				for medications, where applicable;
(3) notations of placings, disqualifications,
				and claimed horses;
(4) notations
				of scratched or ruled out horses; and
(5) maintaining the judge's list.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 7 - Official Starter › Section 7-1 - General authority

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
The official starter is responsible to provide a fair start
				  for each race.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 7 - Official Starter › Section 7-2 - Report violations

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 2.
The official starter shall report violations of these rules
				  occurring at the start of a race to the judges.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 8 - Official Charter › Section 8-1 - General authority

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
The official charter is responsible for providing a complete
				  and accurate chart of each race. An accurate chart shall include the
				  following:
(1) Horse's name.
(2) Driver's name.
(3) Date and place of the race.
(4) Track size, if other than a half-mile
				track.
(5) Track condition and
				temperature.
(6) Type of race (trot
				or pace).
(7) Classification of
				race.
(8) Distance.
(9) Fractional times of the leading horse,
				including the race time.
(10) Post
				position, position at the quarter mile, the half mile, and the three-quarter
				mile poles, and at the head of the stretch with lengths behind the leader, and
				finish position with lengths behind the winner.
(11) Official order of finish.
(12) Individual time of each horse.
(13) Closing dollar odds (with the favorite
				designated by an asterisk).
(14)
				The standard symbols for breaks, park outs, and free legged pacers, where
				applicable.
(15) The standard
				symbols for medications, where applicable.
(16) In claiming races, the price for which
				the horse is entered to be claimed, less allowances for age and sex.
(17) Names of the horses placed first,
				second, and third by the judges.
(18) Notations of placings,
				disqualifications, and claimed horses.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 9 - Official Timer › Section 9-1 - General authority

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
The official timer shall accurately record the time elapsed
				  between the start and finish of each race.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 9 - Official Timer › Section 9-2 - Timing procedure

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 2.
The time of race 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.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 9 - Official Timer › Section 9-3 - Timing races

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 3.
(a) In every
				race, the time of each heat shall be accurately recorded by two (2) timers or
				an approved electrical timing device, in which case, there shall be one (1)
				timer.
(b) Times of heats shall be
				recorded in minutes, seconds, and fifths of a second.
(c) Immediately following each heat, the
				elapsed time of the heat shall be publicly announced or posted on the
				totalizator board.
(d) No
				unofficial timing shall be announced, posted, or entered into the official
				record.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 9 - Official Timer › Section 9-4 - Error in reported time

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 4.
In circumstances involving a malfunction of the electronic
				  timer, no time shall be recorded for a race unless the judges can verify the
				  correct time with the aid of the official timer and/or track video
				  equipment.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 9 - Official Timer › Section 9-5 - Win race record

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 5.
A horse placed first by the judges following an inquiry
				  immediately after a race shall receive a win race record if that horse's time
				  can be determined by photo finish and electronic timer. The above will not be
				  applied to horses placed first due to a post race protest, appeal, or positive
				  test. Although, that horse will be credited with the win for the purpose of
				  past performance eligibility and the win will be credited after the final
				  ruling of the case.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 10 - Patrol Judge › Section 10-1 - General authority

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
The patrol judge is responsible for observing the race and
				  reporting information concerning the race to the judges.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 11 - Program Director › Section 11-1 - General authority

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
The track shall insure that the proof provided by its and
				  sent to outside sources for the purpose of printing its program for live racing
				  contains only the information sent by the program director in a complete and
				  accurate form. The past performance lines and information contained in the
				  simulcast program shall be identical to that in the live racing program. If
				  inaccuracies occur, the judges and/or executive director may scratch the horse
				  in question or have that race contested as a nonwagering
				  event.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 12 - Official Veterinarian › Section 12-1 - 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 judges:
(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; and
[sic]
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 13 - Racing Veterinarian › Section 13-1 - 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 3-12-1(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
				judges 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
				judges and the official veterinarian;
(7) 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;
(8) 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;
(9) with the approval of the official
				veterinarian, place horses on the bleeder list; and
(10) any other duties assigned by the
				official veterinarian.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3 - OFFICIALS › Rule 14 - Any Other Person Designated by the Commission › Section 14-1 - 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 3-1.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1 - Racing officials

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
Officials at a race meeting include the following:
(1) Stewards.
(2) Racing secretary.
(3) Paddock judge.
(4) Horse identifier.
(5) Horsemen's bookkeeper.
(6) Starter.
(7) Clerk of scales.
(8) Jockey room custodian.
(9) Photo finish technician.
(10) Patrol judges.
(11) Timer/clocker.
(12) Placing judge, if duty not performed by
				stewards.
(13) Official
				veterinarian.
(14) Racing
				veterinarian.
(15) Integrity
				official/identifier.
(16) Any other
				official designated by the commission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-2 - Eligibility

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 2.
To qualify as a racing official or a designated association
				  employee as listed in this article, the appointee must be licensed by the
				  commission after a determination that he or she:
(1) is of good moral character and
				reputation;
(2) is experienced in
				or knowledgeable in racing;
(3) is
				familiar with the duties to which he or she is appointed and with the
				commission's rules of racing;
(4)
				possesses the mental and physical capacity to perform his or her
				duties;
(5) is not under suspension
				or ejection by the USTA, the CTA, or any racing jurisdiction; and
(6) meets the licensing criteria pursuant to
				71 IAC 5.5-1-14.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-3 - Approval of racing officials and designated association employees

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31-5-5; IC 4-31-6
Sec. 3.
(a) Each
				association shall submit to the commission for its approval or disapproval the
				names of all persons who the association has selected as racing officials. In
				addition to racing officials, this section shall apply to the association's
				mutuel manager, director of security, and facility managers at satellite
				facilities. This section shall also apply to the assistant mutuel manager, the
				assistant director of security, and assistant facility managers at satellite
				facilities.
(b) The association
				shall submit to the commission in writing a list of all racing officials and
				applicable employees at least sixty (60) days prior to the opening of a race
				meeting. The list shall:
(1) indicate whether
				the nominee has been previously licensed by the commission and, if so, in what
				capacity; and
(2) be accompanied by
				the filing of the following information on all individuals not previously
				licensed by the commission:
(A) A resume
				detailing experience and qualifications.
(B) A completed application on forms
				furnished by the commission and accompanied by the required fee pursuant to
				71 IAC 5.5-1-1.
(C) A completed fingerprint
				card.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-4 - Prohibited practices

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC
				  4-31-13-7
Sec. 4.
(a) Racing
				officials and their assistants shall not engage in any of the following
				activities while serving in an official capacity at a race meeting:
(1) Participate in the sale, purchase, or
				ownership of any horse racing at the meeting.
(2) Sell or solicit horse insurance on any
				horse racing at the meeting.
(3) Be
				licensed in any other capacity without permission of the commission.
(4) Directly or indirectly wager on the
				outcome of any live or simulcast race.
(5) Directly or indirectly wager on any
				gambling game located on association grounds.
(6) Refuse to take a breath analyzer test or
				submit a blood or urine sample when directed by the commission or its
				designee.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-5 - Report of violations

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 5.
All licensees, including racing officials and their
				  assistants, shall report immediately to the stewards every observed violation
				  of these rules and of the laws of this jurisdiction governing
				  racing.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-6 - Complaints against officials

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 6.
Any complaint against a racing official other than a steward
				  shall be made to the stewards in writing and signed by the complainant. All
				  such complaints shall be reported to the commission by the stewards, together
				  with a report of the action taken or the recommendation of the stewards.
				  Complaints against any steward shall be made in writing to the commission and
				  signed by the complainant.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-7 - Appointment

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 7.
A person shall not be appointed to more than one (1) racing
				  official position at a meeting unless specifically approved by the
				  commission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-8 - Appointment of substitute officials

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 8.
Where a vacancy exists among the association's racing
				  officials, the association shall fill the vacancy immediately. Such appointment
				  shall be effective until the vacancy is filled in accordance with this article.
				  In addition, the executive director or the stewards have the authority to
				  approve temporary, emergency appointments.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-9 - Appointment of substitute steward

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 9.
Should any steward be absent at race time, the remaining
				  stewards shall appoint a deputy for the absent steward. If a deputy steward is
				  appointed, the commission shall be notified immediately by the
				  stewards.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-10 - Racing Officials Accreditation Program stewards accreditation

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 10.
The commission shall appoint stewards, all of whom shall be
				  employees of the commission. To qualify for appointment as a steward, the
				  appointee shall be accredited as a racing official by the Racing Officials
				  Accreditation Program administered by the Universities of Arizona and
				  Louisville. Exceptions for emergencies may be permitted.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 2 - Stewards › Section 2-1 - General authority

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 1.
(a) The
				stewards for each meeting shall be responsible to the commission for the
				conduct of the race meeting in accordance with the laws of this jurisdiction
				and these rules.
(b) The stewards
				shall enforce these rules and the racing laws of this jurisdiction.
(c) The authority of the stewards includes
				supervision of all:
(1) racing
				officials;
(2) track
				management;
(3) licensed
				personnel;
(4) other persons
				responsible for the conduct of racing; and
(5) patrons; as necessary to ensure
				compliance with these rules.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 2 - Stewards › Section 2-2 - Period of authority

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 2.
The period of authority of the stewards shall commence not
				  more than thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of each race meeting and
				  shall terminate with completion of their official business pertaining to the
				  meeting. The stewards shall have authority to act on behalf of the commission
				  for the entire year during which the race meet is scheduled.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 2 - Stewards › Section 2-3 - Disciplinary action

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 3.
(a) The
				stewards shall take notice of alleged misconduct or rule violations and
				initiate investigations into such matters.
(b) The stewards shall have authority to do
				the following:
(1) Charge any licensee for a
				violation of these rules.
(2)
				Conduct hearings.
(3) Impose
				disciplinary action in accordance with these rules.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 71 - INDIANA HORSE RACING COMMISSION › Article 3.5 - FLAT RACING; OFFICIALS › Rule 2 - Stewards › Section 2-4 - Protests, objections, and complaints

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 4.
The stewards shall investigate promptly and render a decision
				  in every protest, objection, and complaint made to them. They shall maintain a
				  record of all protests, objections, and complaints. The stewards shall
				  filedaily with the commission a copy of each protest, objection, or complaint
				  and any related ruling.