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Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 11 - JOCKEYS AND APPRENTICE JOCKEYS › Section 294-11.003 - JOCKEY AGENTS

Current through June 17, 2024
11.003.01 Jockey agents must obtain a license
				and notify the Stewards and Racing Secretary of all changes in riders
				represented. The Board of Stewards shall maintain a current list of jockey
				agents and riders represented.
11.003.02 The stewards may require engagement
				slips be used; when used, they must include signatures of owner or trainer and
				jockey or jockey's agent.
11.003.03
				A jockey agent may handle engagements for one jockey and one apprentice. An
				agent shall not make or assist in making of any engagements for a jockey other
				than those the agent is licensed to represent. A jockey agent may represent two
				jockeys and one apprentice jockey with the approval of the stewards.
11.003.04 If any jockey agent gives up the
				making of engagements for any rider the agent shall immediately notify the
				stewards, the Commission and the racing secretary; and the agent shall also
				turn over to the stewards a list of any unfilled engagements that may have been
				made for that rider.
11.003.05
				Jockey agents shall not be licensed as owners or trainers, nor shall they be
				allowed in the paddock at any time, except by special permission from the
				stewards.
11.003.06 A jockey agent
				shall not engage in the practice commonly known as "touting", for the purpose
				of influencing any person, in the making of a wager on the result of any
				race.
11.003.07 When an owner or
				trainer engages the services of a jockey through a jockey agent the stewards
				may require all jockey agents to furnish the owner or trainer with a ticket
				specifying thereon whether or not said owner or trainer has first or second
				call on the services of the jockey. Such calls must be declared at the time of
				entry.
11.003.08 No person other
				than an owner, trainer, jockey agent or authorized agent of an owner in good
				standing shall make engagements for an apprentice jockey or jockey. However, a
				jockey not represented by an agent may make his or her own
				engagements.
11.003.09 Jockey
				agents will be called upon to explain rival claims for any mount or for any
				rider and inability to satisfy the stewards that the rival claim arose through
				honest bona fide error shall be considered a falsification of
				records.
11.003.10 Conflicting
				claims for the services of a jockey shall be decided by the stewards.
11.003.11 Any agent who falsifies said record
				shall be suspended by the stewards and said agent's case referred to the
				Commission.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 11 - JOCKEYS AND APPRENTICE JOCKEYS › Section 294-11.004 - NAMING OF RIDERS

Current through June 17, 2024
11.004.01 Jockeys shall be named not later
				than entry time of the day of the race.
11.004.02 Any subsequent change of a jockey
				must be sanctioned by the Stewards and must be promptly and publicly posted and
				announced.
11.004.03 Any jockey,
				having given a call personally or through an agent, who fails to fulfill such
				engagements may not accept another mount or be assigned by the stewards to
				another mount in that race.
11.004.04 In races where a jockey is named on
				more than one horse drawn in a race the jockey agent or the jockey must specify
				the horse the jockey will ride. A jockey may have a second call on horses on
				the also eligible list.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 11 - JOCKEYS AND APPRENTICE JOCKEYS › Section 294-11.005 - JOCKEY MOUNT FEES

Current through June 17, 2024
11.005.01
PURSE
WINNING MOUNT
SECOND
THIRD
UNPLACED
$499 & Under
27
19
17
16
$500 - $599
30
20
17
16
$600 - $699
36
22
17
16
$700 - $999
10%
25
22
20
$1000-$1499
10%
30
25
22
$1500-$1999
10%
35
30
28
$2000-$3499
10%
45
35
33
$3500-$4999
10%
55
45
35
$5000-$9999
10%
65
50
40
$10,000-$14,999
10%
5% place purse
5% show purse
45
$15,000-$24,999
10%
5% place purse
5% show purse
50
$25,000-$49,999
10%
5% place purse
5% show purse
60
$50,000-$99,999
10%
5% place purse
5% show purse
75
$100,000 & Up
10%
5% place purse
5% show purse
100
11.005.02 No
				person shall give to any jockey or anyone on behalf of any jockey, nor shall
				any jockey or anyone on behalf of any jockey accept, any money, or other
				compensation for such jockey's service in connection with the running of a
				race, except: the jockey mount fees as set forth in Chapter 11.005.01 and/or
				payments pursuant to a written contract on file with and approved by the
				Nebraska State Racing Commission, and wagers placed on behalf of a jockey
				pursuant to rule 11.001.12.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 12 - OWNERS-TRAINERS › Section 294-12.001 - OWNERS-TRAINERS

Current through June 17, 2024
12.001.01 Each owner must obtain a license
				from the Commission and shall have foal certificates submitted to the racing
				secretary.
12.001.02 All owners and
				trainers of horses and their stable employees are subject to the laws of
				Nebraska and the rules promulgated by its Commission immediately upon
				acceptance and occupancy of stabling accommodations from or approved by an
				association or upon making entry to run on its track. Said owners, trainers and
				stable employees shall abide by said laws and rules and accept the decision of
				the stewards on any and all questions, subject to their right of appeal to the
				Commission. (See Chapter 7.001. See Statutes Chapter 2, Article 12.)
12.001.03 If any owner changes trainers, said
				owner must secure permission of the stewards, and notify the racing secretary
				and cause the new trainer to sign said owners' registration.
12.001.04 No owner shall employ a jockey for
				the purpose of preventing that jockey from riding in any race.
12.001.05 No owner shall accept, directly or
				indirectly, any bribe, gift or gratuity in any form which might influence the
				result of any race, or tend to do so.
12.001.06 An owner or said owner's trainer
				shall see to it that a report is made promptly to the racing secretary or to
				the track veterinarian of any and all sicknesses of their horses.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 12 - OWNERS-TRAINERS › Section 294-12.002 - AUTHORIZED AGENTS

Current through June 17, 2024
12.002.01 Each authorized agent must obtain a
				license from the Racing Commission.
12.002.02 Application for license must be
				filed for each owner represented.
12.002.03 A written instrument signed by the
				owner must accompany the application and shall clearly set forth among the
				delegated powers whether or not said agent is empowered to collect money from
				the association and the owner's signature must be acknowledged before a notary
				public.
12.002.04 If the written
				instrument is a power of attorney, it shall be filed permanently with the
				Racing Commission, attached to the regular application form.
12.002.05 Any changes must be in writing and
				filed as above provided.
12.002.06
				The term of the license shall expire December 31st of each year, unless the
				agent's appointment is revoked by the owner or the license is revoked by the
				Racing Commission prior thereto.
12.002.07 Owner's revocations must be in
				writing, sworn to before a notary public and filed with the Racing
				Commission.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 12 - OWNERS-TRAINERS › Section 294-12.003 - JOINT OWNERSHIP

Current through June 17, 2024
12.003.01 If more than four (4) individual
				persons own interests in a horse or horses, through a partnership, or
				corporation, or syndication, or other joint venture, then such individual
				persons may designate a member of the partnership, corporation, syndicate, or
				other joint venture to represent the entire ownership of and be responsible for
				such horse or horses as the licensed owner thereof.
12.003.02 Designation of one owner to
				represent the entire joint venture must be signed by each person having a 5% or
				greater interest in any horse or horses to be raced, by the chief executive
				officer of any corporation involved, and by the general partner of any limited
				partnership involved.
12.003.03
				Partnerships, or corporations, or syndications, or other joint ventures in
				which more than four (4) individual persons own interests must apply for a
				stable name license.
12.003.04 Each
				individual having a minimum of a 5% interest in the horse or horses to be raced
				may apply for an individual owner's license.
12.003.05 The Commission may deny, suspend,
				or revoke the license of any owner whose interest is qualified or limited by
				rights or interests held or controlled by an individual person who would be
				ineligible to be licensed as an owner.
12.003.06 In case of an emergency, the
				Commission may accept a temporary application for an owners license and/or
				stable name license. In such cases, all individual persons owning interest in
				the horse or horses shall be clearly identified to the satisfaction of the
				Commission. In such cases it will be at the discretion of the Commission as to
				whether such horses will be allowed to start.
12.003.07 Individuals owning less than a 5%
				interest in any horse or horses owned by a joint venture will not be licensed
				as owners, however; a complete list of the names and addresses of such persons
				shall be provided to the Commission when requested.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 12 - OWNERS-TRAINERS › Section 294-12.004 - LESSEES

Current through June 17, 2024
12.004.01 A lessee is a person and/or persons
				who have leased a horse for racing purposes. A lessee must be licensed as an
				owner.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 12 - OWNERS-TRAINERS › Section 294-12.005 - PARTNERSHIPS

Current through June 17, 2024
12.005.01 Each and every partnership, except
				husband and wife, must be registered with the Commission on forms furnished by
				the Commission and payment of the applicable fee, at which time a license may
				be issued allowing such partnership to function on the tracks of
				Nebraska.
12.005.02 An authorized
				agent must be appointed to represent a partnership in all matters and only he
				or she shall withdraw money or sign claims for said partnerships, unless all
				partners sign such withdrawals or claims. A notarized instrument must be signed
				by all members of a partnership in the appointment of an authorized
				agent.
12.005.03 Partnership papers
				shall, among other things, set for the following:
12.005.03A The name and address of each and
				every person having any interest in the horse or horses involved.
12.005.03B The relative proportions of such
				interests.
12.005.03C To whom the
				winnings are payable.
12.005.03D
				In whose name the horse or horses shall run.
12.005.03E With whom the power of entry and
				declaration rests.
12.005.03F The
				terms of any contingency, lease or any other arrangement. (See Statute
				2-1220.)
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 12 - OWNERS-TRAINERS › Section 294-12.006 - STABLE NAMES

Current through June 17, 2024
12.006.01 All stable names shall be cleared
				with the office of the Association of Racing Commissioners International, Inc.
				and must be duly registered with the Racing Commission.
12.006.01A All names used not revealing the
				actual identity or identities of the owner or owners shall be considered a
				"Stable Name".
12.006.01B In
				applying to race under a stable name the applicant must disclose the identity
				or the identities behind the stable name. If a partnership is involved in the
				identity behind a stable name, the rules covering partnerships must be complied
				with in detail.
12.006.01C Changes
				in identities must be reported prior to entry and be approved by the
				Commission.
12.006.01D Any person
				who has been registered under a stable name may, at any time, cancel it after
				said person has given written notarized notice to the Racing
				Commission.
12.006.01E A person
				cannot register a stable name which has been registered by any other person
				with an association conducting a recognized meeting or the Jockey Club (New
				York) or with another racing authority.
12.006.01F A person may not register a stable
				name which is the real name of any owner of race horses nor one which is the
				real or stable name of any prominent person not owning race horses.
12.006.01G A trainer, who is a licensed owner
				or part owner, may use a stable name as owner or part owner providing he or she
				is the trainer for the stable name owner. However, no trainer may be licensed
				as a trainer other than in his or her legal name.
12.006.01H A stable name shall be plainly
				distinguishable from that of another duly registered as a stable name. When
				appearing on the program the stable name must be accompanied by the legal name
				of the owner. If the stable name has more than one owner, one legal name of an
				owner must appear followed by the term "etal".
12.006.01I A corporate name shall be
				considered as a stable name for the purpose of these rules, but the Racing
				Commission reserves the right to refuse any corporation the privileges of
				registering a stable name or racing as a corporation.
12.006.01J No stable name shall be used for
				advertising purposes.
12.006.01K If
				more than one (1) person races with a stable name registered as the owner, an
				authorized agent shall be appointed and said agent shall transact all business.
				(See Statute
				2-1220.)
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 12 - OWNERS-TRAINERS › Section 294-12.007 - TRAINERS

Current through June 17, 2024
12.007.01 Each trainer must obtain a license
				from the Racing Commission. The trainer shall list on the application for said
				license all the names of owners or part owners of all horses trained unless
				this requirement is waived or modified by the Commission.
12.007.02 No trainer shall harbor on the
				grounds of an association, engage or employ any unlicensed person. The
				Commission may require each trainer to register in their office every person
				employed by that trainer.
12.007.03
				No trainer of race horses shall register under a stable name nor shall practice
				said profession except under his or her own legal name. (See Statute
				2-1220.)
12.007.04 The stewards may permit a trainer
				to act pending action on said application for license but under no
				circumstances shall said trainer's name appear on the program as trainer nor
				shall he or she enter the paddock prior to a race until such license shall have
				been issued.
12.007.05 SUBSTITUTE
				TRAINERS
12.007.05A A trainer absent for more
				than five days from his/her responsibility as a licensed trainer, or on a day
				in which the trainer has a horse in a race, shall obtain another licensed
				trainer to substitute.
12.007.05B A
				substitute trainer or assistant trainer shall accept responsibility for the
				horses in writing and be approved by the stewards.
12.007.05C A substitute trainer or assistant
				trainer and the absent trainer shall be jointly responsible as absolute
				insurers of the condition of their horses entered in an official workout or
				race pursuant to rules Chapter 18.010 through
				18.011.03B.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 13 - RACING OFFICIALS › Section 294-13.001 - RACING OFFICIALS

Current through June 17, 2024
13.001.01 At least thirty (30) days prior to
				the first day of a race meeting, the Association shall submit in writing to the
				Racing Commission the names of all racing officials engaged for the meeting,
				and no racing official shall be qualified to act until they have been approved
				and licensed by the Racing Commission. In the event of incapacitation of any
				such approved racing official the Association may, with the approval of the
				Racing Commission, appoint a substitute. (See Chapter 3.001.03 )
13.001.02 Any official or any other person
				who accepts conditions of employment with an association in this State and is
				licensed by the Nebraska State Racing Commission, who leaves such employment
				while a race meeting is in progress, without first obtaining permission from
				the association and the Nebraska State Racing Commission shall be subject to
				suspension.
13.001.03 The officials
				of a race meeting are as follows: three (3) stewards, to be known as the board
				of stewards, one of which will be the state steward; three (3) placing judges;
				one gate judge; clerk of scales; starter; handicappers; timers; paddock judges;
				identifier; veterinarian; racing secretary; mutuel manager and custodian of the
				jockey room. A patrol judge(s) or assistant officials may also be
				employed.
13.001.04
13.001.04A No person shall be considered for
				approval by the Commission, as an official, unless such person is a
				professional racing official with a reputation of good character and ability or
				has indicated a desire to become a professional racing official and is in
				possession of sufficient experience and/or has a special aptitude for such a
				position.
13.001.04B Except as
				provided for in this rule, the board of stewards at each race meet shall
				include stewards who have been fully accredited by the Racing Commissioners
				International, which shall include no less than:
a) one accredited stewards by December 31,
				1994
b) two .....................
				by December 31, 1995
c) all
				..................... by December 31, 1996
A temporary exception to these requirements may be approved
				  by the commission in cases of extraordinary and unavoidable circumstances. An
				  acceptable plan for meeting the requirements concerning steward accreditation
				  must be approved by the commission concurrent with any approval of a temporary
				  exception.
This shall not preclude appointment of deputy stewards
				  pursuant to rules 13.011.12 through 13.011.19 nor shall it require such
				  deputies to be fully accredited by Racing Commissioners
				  International.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 13 - RACING OFFICIALS › Section 294-13.002 - CLERK OF SCALES

Current through June 17, 2024
(See Chapter 4-Equipment and Chapter 20-Weights.)
13.002.01 The clerk of scales shall weigh all
				jockeys out and in.
13.002.02 The
				clerk of scales shall record any over-weight or any change of jockey, weight,
				or racing colors, as compared with those stated on the official program and
				shall promptly supply the racing officials and the track announcer with all
				pertinent changes.
13.002.03 The
				clerk of scales shall promptly report to the stewards any infraction of the
				rules with respect to weight, weighing, or riding equipment.
13.002.04 The clerk of scales shall maintain
				and deliver to the horsemen's bookkeeper after each race, a record of the
				weights carried by each horse in each race, together with the name of each
				horse's jockey and overweight carried by any jockey. The record shall also
				reveal the post time of each race, running time of race, the amount of purse
				and its division, the placing of the first five (5) horses as revealed by the
				report of the placing judges and the amounts of fees collected or charged. All
				rulings made by the stewards and the original signed claim, if any, shall be
				attached to and become a part of said record.
13.002.05 All jockeys taking part in a race
				must present themselves to be weighed out by the clerk of scales not less than
				twenty (20) minutes before the time fixed for the race (the horse in each
				instance being specified to the clerk of scales). Jockeys shall present
				themselves to be weighed in by the clerk of scales promptly at the conclusion
				of the race. (See Chapter 17.002.05 and Chapter 20.003.01 through
				20.003.08.)
13.002.06 After the
				jockeys have been weighed in and found to have carried the correct weight, the
				clerk of scales shall so notify the stewards. (See Chapter 17.002.05 and
				Chapter 20.003.07 )
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 13 - RACING OFFICIALS › Section 294-13.003 - IDENTIFIER

Current through June 17, 2024
13.003.01 It shall be the duty of the
				official identifier to check all contestants for each and every race and to
				have all horses properly identified, keeping a record of all identifying marks
				on solid colored horses and horses starting for the first time according to the
				published record of the "Chart Books" of the Daily Racing Form and official
				records of the AQHA.
13.003.02 The
				official identifier shall check tattoo brands on all horses which have been
				tattooed for positive identification. The trainer or other designated handler
				of each horse shall visibly display the lip tattoo to the identifier. If the
				identifier encounters a horse too unruly to check the lip tattoo, the stewards
				shall be notified.
13.003.02A No horse shall
				be allowed to race unless it has been lip tattooed. For good cause, the
				stewards may waive this requirement if the horse is otherwise properly
				identified. However, the horse shall be tattooed thereafter within such time as
				set by the stewards.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 13 - RACING OFFICIALS › Section 294-13.004 - JOCKEY ROOM CUSTODIAN

Current through June 17, 2024
13.004.01 It shall be the duty of the jockey
				room custodian to see to it that order, decorum and cleanliness are maintained
				in the jockey and scale rooms.
13.004.02 The custodian shall assist the
				clerk of the scales.
13.004.03 The
				custodian shall see to it that no person, other than the racing officials, the
				Racing Commission or its representatives, and the necessary jockey room
				attendants is admitted to the jockey room on a day of racing without expressed
				permission of the stewards for each time of entry.
13.004.04 The custodian of the jockey room
				may permit the assistant starters to use the jockey room for the purpose of
				changing clothes prior to post time and following the running of the last race.
				However, they shall not be in the jockey room between forty-five (45) minutes
				before post time for the first race and the finish of the last race.
13.004.05 The custodian shall oversee the
				care and storage of all racing colors.
13.004.06 The custodian shall oversee the
				jockey attendants and arrange their rotation among jockeys in the matter of
				weighing out.
13.004.07 The
				custodian shall see to it that no jockey attendant not approved by the stewards
				and licensed by the Nebraska State Racing Commission is permitted to assist any
				jockey at any time.
13.004.08 The
				custodian shall report to the stewards any irregularities that occur.
13.004.09 The custodian shall see to it that
				jockeys are neat in appearance and attire in keeping with the rules when they
				leave the rooms to ride in a race.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 13 - RACING OFFICIALS › Section 294-13.006 - PADDOCK JUDGE

Current through June 17, 2024
13.006.01 The paddock judge shall exclude
				from the paddock in the interest of public safety, all of those persons who
				have no immediate business with the horses entered, except the members of the
				Commission, its staff and special representatives and those having special
				permission from the Commission or association.
13.006.02 The paddock judge shall keep a
				record of all equipment carried by all horses in all races under his or her
				jurisdiction, permitting no change in equipment not authorized by the
				stewards.
13.006.03 The paddock
				judge shall, in each and every race, require the plater in attendance in the
				paddock to see to it that all horses are properly shod. The paddock judge shall
				report immediately to the stewards the findings of the plater.
13.006.04 The paddock judge shall report any
				irregularities to the stewards.
13.006.05 The paddock judge may permit a
				horse to be led to the post by a properly licensed pony person.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 13 - RACING OFFICIALS › Section 294-13.007 - PATROL JUDGE

Current through June 17, 2024
13.007.01 General Authority
The patrol judge, when utilized, is responsible for observing
				  the race and reporting information concerning the race to the stewards. If the
				  track's video replay system is deemed adequate, use of patrol judges is
				  optional.
13.007.02 Gate
				Judge
Each track shall employ a gate judge whose duties shall
				  include being present at the starting gate just prior to the running of each
				  race to observe and report any violations of the rules to the stewards, and to
				  otherwise assist the stewards as they may so order.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 13 - RACING OFFICIALS › Section 294-13.008 - PLACING JUDGE

Current through June 17, 2024
13.008.01 General Authority
The placing judges and/or Board of Stewards shall determine
				  the order of finish in a race as the horses pass the finish line, and shall
				  display the results on the totalisator board.
13.008.02 Photo Finish
In the event the placing judges and/or Board of Stewards
				  request a photo of the finish, the photo finish sign shall be posted on the
				  totalisator board.
Following their review of the photo finish film strip, the
				  placing judges and/or stewards shall, determine the exact order of finish for
				  all horses participating in the race, and shall immediately post the numbers of
				  the first four finishers on the totalisator board.
In the event a photo was requested, the placing judges and/or
				  Board of Stewards shall cause a photographic print of said finish to be
				  produced. The finish photograph shall, when needed, be used by the placing
				  judges and/or stewards as an aid in determining the correct order of
				  finish.
Upon determination of the correct order of finish of a race
				  in which the placing judges and/or stewards have utilized a photographic print
				  to determine the first four finishers, the placing judges and/or stewards shall
				  cause prints of said photograph to be displayed publicly in the grandstand and
				  clubhouse areas of the racetrack
13.008.03 Dead Heats
In the event the placing judges and/or Board of Stewards
				  determine that two or more horses finished the race simultaneously and cannot
				  be separated as to their order of finish, a dead heat shall, be
				  declared.
In the event one or more of the first four finishers of a
				  race are involved in a dead heat, the placing judges and/or Board of Stewards
				  shall post the dead heat sign on the totalisator board and cause the numbers of
				  the horse or horses involved to blink on the totalisator
				  board.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 13 - RACING OFFICIALS › Section 294-13.009 - RACING SECRETARY AND HANDICAPPER

Current through June 17, 2024
13.009.01 The racing secretary shall
				discharge all duties of said office expressed, or implied, as required by the
				rules. All local entry and scratch rules shall be submitted to the Commission
				to determine if any conflicts exist between such rules and the Nebraska Rules
				of Racing.
13.009.02 It shall be
				the duty of the racing secretary to assign to applicants such stabling as
				deemed proper. The racing secretary and the stewards shall settle any and all
				conflicting claims for stable privileges.
13.009.03 It shall be the duty of the racing
				secretary to maintain an accurate record of all races won and cause same to be
				attached to the Jockey Club certificate.
13.009.04 The racing secretary shall compile
				an official program for each racing day, which shall state the time fixed for
				the first race and give the names of the horses which are to run in each of the
				races of the day.
13.009.05 The
				program shall indicate the order in which each race is to be run, the purse,
				conditions, distance of each, the owner, trainer, and jockey on each horse,
				each owner's racing colors, the weights assigned to each horse, his number and
				post position, color, sex, age and breeding. The program may show other
				pertinent data, subject to approval of the Commission.
13.009.06 The racing secretary shall file a
				report of the following with the Commission within 30 days after the end of
				each live race meet.
13.009.06A Race days
13.009.06A1 Number of race days scheduled
13.009.06A2 Number of race days
				(one or more races)
13.009.06A3
				Number of race days canceled (no races)
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 13 - RACING OFFICIALS › Section 294-13.010 - STARTER AND ASSISTANT STARTERS

Current through June 17, 2024
13.010.01 Only the starter or a deputy
				approved by the starter and by the stewards and the Commission may start a
				race.
13.010.01A In case of emergency, a
				starter may be appointed by the stewards.
13.010.01B Such emergency shall not exist for
				more than three (3) racing days without Commission approval.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 13 - RACING OFFICIALS › Section 294-13.012 - TIMER

Current through June 17, 2024
13.012.01 There shall be one (1) or more
				timers. They shall determine the official time of each race.
13.012.02 When and if an electric timing
				device is used, the races shall also be timed in the usual manner by the
				timers. Any electrical timing device used must be approved by the
				Commission.
13.012.03 The time
				shall be announced and/or displayed at once.
13.012.04 A report of the time of each race
				shall be made to the clerk of scales for the reports maintained by said
				Clerk.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 13 - RACING OFFICIALS › Section 294-13.013 - OFFICIAL VETERINARIAN

Current through June 17, 2024
13.013.01 The Commission shall employ an
				official veterinarian in good standing who is licensed to practice under the
				laws of the State of Nebraska.
13.013.01A The
				Commission shall appoint a deputy official veterinarian for meets that cannot
				be served by the official veterinarian due to concurrent or overlapping race
				dates.
13.013.01B The Commission
				shall employ a supervisor or drug testing and test barn assistants, who shall
				report to the official veterinarian, for the purpose of securing specimens of
				urine and/or blood from any horses designated by the stewards or the
				Commission.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 14 - EQUINE VETERINARY PRACTICES, HEALTH, AND MEDICATION › Section 294-14.001 - PRACTICING VETERINARIANS

Current through June 17, 2024
14.001.01 Every veterinarian who examines or
				treats a horse registered for racing at the Racing Secretary's office, at a
				licensed meeting then in progress, must be licensed by the Nebraska State
				Racing Commission.
14.001.02 All
				veterinarians shall make reports to the Commission concerning each horse
				examined or treated; each prescription written; and drugs, medicines, or
				vitamins provided for administration by trainers or owners. Reports shall be
				made to the Commission no later than 2 p.m. the following race day. A signed
				copy of the veterinarian's own record may serve as the veterinarian's official
				report, or the report may be submitted on forms provided by the Commission.
14.001.02A The veterinarian's report shall
				include the following:
(1) name of each horse
				examined or treated;
(2) owner
				and/or trainer of the horse;
(3)
				name and amount of all drugs, medicines, or vitamins administered;
(4) time and method of
				administration.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 14 - EQUINE VETERINARY PRACTICES, HEALTH, AND MEDICATION › Section 294-14.003 - FUROSEMIDE (SALIX)

Current through June 17, 2024
14.003.01 Furosemide (Salix) may be
				administered to a horse entered in a race provided that the entry of a horse
				must reflect the intent of the owner or trainer.
14.003.02 Furosemide must be administered by
				a licensed veterinarian on the grounds of the association, must be in the
				injectable form only, and must be administered by a single intravenous
				injection not later than four (4) hours prior to post time of the race in which
				the horse runs. The dosage shall not exceed 500 mg and shall not be less than
				150 mg.
14.003.03 A horse that ran
				with furosemide in its prior race must continue to run on furosemide unless the
				licensed trainer and the licensed practicing veterinarian submit a written
				request to discontinue use of furosemide on a form approved by the official
				veterinarian. The written request must be submitted to the official
				veterinarian not later than time of entry.
14.003.04 After a horse has been approved by
				the official veterinarian to discontinue use of furosemide, is may not again be
				entered to run on furosemide for a period of sixty calendar days unless it is
				determined to be detrimental to the welfare of the horse, in consultation with
				the official veterinarian. If a horse is approved by the official veterinarian
				to discontinue use of furosemide for a second time in a 365 day period, the
				horse may not again race on furosemide for a period of ninety (90) calendar
				days.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 14 - EQUINE VETERINARY PRACTICES, HEALTH, AND MEDICATION › Section 294-14.005 - BLEEDER CERTIFICATE

Current through June 17, 2024
14.005.01 A horse that is observed to have
				bled following a race or workout in Nebraska may be officially certified as a
				bleeder at the request of the trainer or owner subsequent to personal
				observation of a licensed practicing veterinarian or the official veterinarian.
				An official certification may be obtained by completion of an affidavit on
				forms provided by the Commission specifying:
(1) that the horse was personally observed
				and is a bleeder,
(2) if the horse
				was observed to bleed following a race or workout,
(3) if observation was of external bleeding
				through the mouth or nostrils or internally through laryngoscopic examination,
				and
(4) the date, time and location
				of observation.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 14 - EQUINE VETERINARY PRACTICES, HEALTH, AND MEDICATION › Section 294-14.006 - ANTI-ULCER MEDICATIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
The following anti-ulcer medications are permitted to be
				  administered, at the stated dosage, up to 24 hours prior to the race in which
				  the horse is entered.
1. Cimetidine
				(Tagamet®) - 8-20 mg/kg PO BID-TID
2. Omeprazole (Gastrogard®) - 2.2 grams PO
				SID
3. Ranitidine (Zantac®) - 8
				mg/kg PO BID
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 14 - EQUINE VETERINARY PRACTICES, HEALTH, AND MEDICATION › Section 294-14.007 - ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATES AND SUBSTANCES OF HUMAN USE

Current through June 17, 2024
14.007.01 The following substance can be
				environmental contaminant. Regulatory thresholds have been set for the
				following substance.
Caffeine - 100 nanograms of caffeine per milliliter of serum
				  or plasma
14.007.02 If the
				preponderance of evidence presented in the hearing shows that a positive test
				is the result of environmental contamination or inadvertent exposure due to
				human use it should be considered as a mitigating factor in any disciplinary
				action taken against the affected trainer.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 14 - EQUINE VETERINARY PRACTICES, HEALTH, AND MEDICATION › Section 294-14.009 - CHEMIST

Current through June 17, 2024
14.009.01 The official chemist shall be a
				member in good standing of the Association of Official Racing Chemists and
				shall make all reports directly to the Secretary of the Nebraska State Racing
				Commission.
14.009.02 All specimens
				except the horsemen's split samples taken by or under direction of the official
				veterinarian or authorized representative of the State Racing Commission shall
				be delivered to the laboratory of the official chemist for analysis. Each
				specimen shall be marked and bear such information as may be essential to its
				proper analysis; but the identity of the horse from which the specimen was
				taken or the identity of its owner, trainer, jockey, or stable, shall not be
				revealed to the official chemist or his staff. The container of each specimen
				shall be sealed as soon as the specimen is placed therein.
14.009.03 The official veterinarian, the
				stewards or the authorized representatives of the Commission may take samples
				of any medicines or other materials suspected of containing improper medication
				or drugs which could affect the racing condition of a horse in a race, which
				may be found in stables or elsewhere on race tracks or in the possession of
				such tracks or any person connected with racing, and the same shall be
				delivered to the official chemist for analysis of saliva and urine. Same may be
				retained by the Nebraska State Racing Commission. (See Chapter
				2.001.06.)
14.009.04 No action
				shall be taken by the stewards on the report of the official chemist unless and
				until the medication or drug has been properly identified as well as the horse
				from which the specimen was taken nor until such time as an official report
				signed by the chemist has been received by the state steward.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 14 - EQUINE VETERINARY PRACTICES, HEALTH, AND MEDICATION › Section 294-14.010 - STORAGE AND SHIPMENT OF SPLIT SAMPLES

Current through June 17, 2024
14.010.01 Split samples obtained shall be
				secured and made available for further testing in accordance with the following
				procedures:
14.010.01A a split sample shall
				be secured in the test barn under the same manner as the portion of the
				specimen acquired for shipment to a primary laboratory until such time as
				specimens are packed and secured for shipment to the primary laboratory. Split
				samples shall then be transferred to a freezer at a secure location approved by
				the Commission.
14.010.01B a
				freezer for storage of split samples shall be equipped with two hasps or other
				devices to provide for use of two independent locks. One lock shall be the
				property of the Commission and one lock shall be the property of a
				representative of the group representing a majority of the horsemen at a race
				meeting. The locks shall be closed and locked so as to prevent access to the
				freezer at all times except as specifically provided by these rules.
14.010.01C a freezer for storage of split
				samples shall be opened only for depositing or removing split samples, for
				inventory, or for checking the condition of samples.
14.010.01D when a freezer used for storage of
				split samples is opened, it shall be attended by both a representative of the
				Commission and the owner, trainer or designee. A log shall be maintained that
				shall be used each time a split sample freezer is opened to specify each person
				in attendance, the purpose for opening the freezer, identification of split
				samples deposited or removed, the date and time the freezer was opened, and the
				time the freezer was closed and to verify that both locks were secured prior to
				and after opening of the freezer.
14.010.01E any evidence of a malfunction of a
				split sample freezer or samples that are not in a frozen condition during
				storage shall be documented in the log and immediately reported to the official
				veterinarian or a designated Commission representative.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 15 - CLAIMING RACES › Section 294-15.002 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
15.002.01 A person entering a horse in a
				claiming race warrants that the title to said horse is free and clear of any
				existing claim or lien, either as security interest mortgage, bill of sale, or
				lien of any kind; unless before entering such horse, the written consent of the
				holder of the claim or lien has been filed with the stewards and the racing
				secretary and its entry approved by the stewards. A transfer of ownership
				arising from a recognized claiming race will terminate any existing prior lease
				for that horse.
15.002.02 Title to
				a claimed horse shall be vested in the successful claimant at the time the
				horse becomes a "starter". The successful claimant shall then become the owner
				of the horse whether it be alive or dead, sound or unsound or injured at any
				time during the race or after. However, the successful claimant may request on
				the claim blank at the time he/she makes the claim that the horse be tested for
				the presence of equine infectious anemia via a Coggins test, or other test as
				approved by the official veterinarian Should this test prove positive, it shall
				be cause for voiding the claim. The expense of the test and the maintenance of
				the horse during the period requested for the test, shall be the responsibility
				of the successful claimant, unless the test proves positive, wherein the
				owner(s) of the horse at the time of entry shall be responsible.
15.002.03 An in-foal filly or mare shall be
				eligible to be entered into a claiming race only if the following conditions
				are fulfilled:
(a) Full disclosure of such
				fact is on file with the racing secretary and such information is posted in
				his/her office;
(b) The stallion
				service certificate has been deposited with the racing secretary's
				office;
(c) All payments due for
				the service in question and for any live progeny resulting from that service
				are paid in full; and
(d) The
				release of the stallion service certificate to the successful claimant at the
				time of claim is guaranteed.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 15 - CLAIMING RACES › Section 294-15.003 - CLAIMING OF HORSES

Current through June 17, 2024
15.003.01 Any horse starting in a claiming
				race is subject to be claimed for its entered price by any:
(a) licensed owner;
(b) holder of a valid claim certificate;
				or
(c) licensed authorized agent
				acting on behalf of an eligible claimant.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 15 - CLAIMING RACES › Section 294-15.004 - CLAIM CERTIFICATE

Current through June 17, 2024
15.004.01 An applicant for a claim
				certificate shall submit to the Commission:
(a) an application for an owner's license and
				the required fee; and
(b) the name
				of a licensed trainer, or person eligible to be a licensed trainer, who will
				assume the care and responsibility for any horse claimed.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 15 - CLAIMING RACES › Section 294-15.005 - PROHIBITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
15.005.01 A person shall not claim a horse in
				which the person has a financial or beneficial interest as an owner or
				trainer.
15.005.02 A person shall
				not cause another person to claim a horse for the purpose of obtaining or
				retaining an undisclosed financial or beneficial interest in the
				horse.
15.005.03 A person shall not
				enter into an agreement for the purpose of preventing another person from
				obtaining a horse in a claiming race.
15.005.04 A person shall not claim a horse,
				or enter into any agreement to have a horse claimed, on behalf of an ineligible
				or undisclosed person.
15.005.05 A
				person shall not claim more than two horses in a race. No authorized agent
				shall submit more than one claim for the same horse in a race, even if the
				authorized agent represents several owners.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 15 - CLAIMING RACES › Section 294-15.006 - PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMING

Current through June 17, 2024
15.006.01 To make a valid claim for a horse,
				an eligible person shall:
(a) have on deposit
				with the horsemen's bookkeeper an amount equal to the amount of the claim, plus
				all transfer fees and applicable taxes;
(b) complete a written claim on a form
				furnished by the association and approved by the Commission;
(c) identify the horse to be claimed by the
				spelling of its name on the certificate of registration or as spelled on the
				official program;
(d) place the
				completed claim form inside a sealed envelope furnished by the association and
				approved by the Commission;
(e)
				have the time of day that the claim is entered recorded on the envelope;
				and
(f) have the envelope deposited
				in the claim box no later than 10 minutes prior to post time of the race for
				which the claim is entered.