Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 201 - GENERAL PROVISIONS-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 201.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this part, have
					 the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Added money early closing event
-An event
					 closing in the same year in which it is to be contested in which entrance,
					 sustaining and declaration fees received are added to the purse.
Age, how determined
-The age of a horse
					 shall be calculated from the first day of January of the year of
					 foaling.
Allowances
-Given on claiming price in
					 claiming races depending on the sex and age of the horse. Allowances are also
					 given when determining the horse's eligibility in conditioned races based upon
					 age and sex of the horse.
Also eligible
-One of not more than two
					 horses that are entered to race and determined at the time post positions are
					 drawn to be eligible to start in the race should any horse properly drawn into
					 the race be excused by the Judges prior to scratch time.
Bleeder
-A horse which has demonstrated
					 external evidence of exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage.
Bleeder List
-A tabulation of all bleeders
					 to be maintained by the Commission.
Break
-A horse's change during a race from
					 its programmed gait to another gait or gallop.
Chart
-A comprehensive account of a race
					 showing the positions of all horses at various stages of the race.
Claimant
-A person or entity who meets the
					 eligibility requirements of the racing Commission.
Claiming price
-The price by which a horse
					 may be claimed from a race.
Claiming race
-One where a horse which
					 starts may be claimed for a designated amount in conformance with Chapter 205
					 (relating to rules of Standardbred racing- temporary regulations).
Conditioned race
-An overnight event to
					 which eligibility is determined according to specified qualifications in
					 conformance with Chapter 205.
Coupled entry
-Two or more horses starting
					 in a race when owned or trained by the same person or trained in the same
					 stable or by the same management.
Dam
-The female parent, or mother, of a
					 horse.
Dash
-A race decided in a single trial. The
					 number of premiums awarded may not exceed the number of Starters in the
					 dash.
Dead heat
-When the Judges cannot separate
					 two or more horses as to their finishing position at the finish of a race. All
					 unseparated horses are considered to be tied for that finish position. In the
					 event of a dead heat in any positions, points and purses will be divided or
					 shared, or both.
Declaration
-The naming of a particular
					 horse to a particular race.
Disqualification
-It shall be construed to
					 mean that the person disqualified is barred from acting as an official or from
					 starting or driving a horse in a race. In the case of a disqualified horse, it
					 may not be allowed to start.
Draw
-The process by which horses are
					 selected to start in specific races and post positions for each race.
Driver
-A licensed person who drives a
					 horse in a race.
Driving violation
-A violation of one or
					 more of the provisions of the Rules of Race in Chapter 205.
Early closing race
-A race for a definite
					 amount to which entries close at least 6 weeks preceding the race. The entrance
					 fee may be on the installment plan or otherwise, and payments shall be
					 forfeits. No payment on 2-year-olds in early closing events shall be
					 permissible prior to February 15th of the year in which the horse is a
					 2-year-old.
Eligibility certificate
-An official
					 written record of a horse. See the definition of "registration" in this
					 section.
Eligible
-A horse qualified to start in a
					 race and properly entered and meeting the conditions of that race.
Elimination heats
-Heats of a race split
					 according to Chapter 205 to qualify the contestants for a final heat.
Exotic wagers
-Those in which the bettor
					 selects more than two horses in one or more races in a single wager.
Expulsion
-The unconditional exclusion and
					 disqualification from a participation, either directly or indirectly, in the
					 privileges and uses of the course and grounds of the association of a licensee
					 or patron.
Futurity
-A stake in which the dam of the
					 competing animal is nominated either when in foal or during the year of
					 foaling.
Gait
-Either a trotting or pacing
					 gait.
Gelding
-A neutered or castrated male horse
					 of any age.
Go
-The voice command given by the starting
					 Judge to all drivers at the start of the race.
Guaranteed stake
-A stake with a guarantee
					 by the party sponsoring it that the sum may not be less than the amount
					 named.
Handicap
-A race in which performance, sex
					 or distance allowance is made. Post positions for a handicap may be assigned by
					 the racing secretary.
Head number
-The wagering number for the
					 horse or, in the case of a coupled entry, the wagering number of all horses
					 that make up the coupled entry.
Head Pole
-A piece of equipment used to
					 control the position of a horse's head.
Heat
-A single race or a single trial of a
					 race that is one of a series of races that make up an event.
Hobbles
-A leg harness used for controlling
					 the gait of a pacer or trotter.
In harness
-The horses participating shall
					 be attached to a dual shaft sulky. Sulkies used in a race shall be equipped
					 with unicolored or colorless wheel discs of a type approved by the Commission
					 and placed on the inside and outside of the wheel. A change in the basic design
					 of a sulky or major equipment shall require Commission approval. Rules,
					 regulations, standards, guidelines affecting the use of any new sulky or
					 equipment shall be approved by the Commission before their adoption.
Inquiry
-When the Judges suspect that a
					 foul or another misconduct occurred during a heat or dash.
Interference
-An act, which by design or
					 otherwise, hampers or obstructs a competing horse or horses.
Judges
-The term "Judges" unless otherwise
					 specified shall refer to the Board of Judges.
Lasix
-An approved drug used as treatment
					 of pulmonary bleeding. Also known as Furosemide.
Late closing race
-A race for a fixed
					 amount for which nominations or declarations close less than 6 weeks and more
					 than 3 days before the race is to be contested.
Length of race and number of heats or
					 dashes
-Races or dashes shall be given at a stated distance in units
					 not shorter than 1/16 of a mile. The length of a race and number of heats shall
					 be stated in the conditions. If no distance or number of heats or dashes are
					 specified races shall be a single-mile dash or heat. No 2-year-old shall be
					 permitted to start in a dash or heat exceeding 1 mile in distance.
Maiden
-A stallion, mare or gelding that
					 has never won a heat or race at the gait at which it is entered to start and
					 for which a purse is offered.
Mare
-A female horse 4 years of age or
					 older.
Match race
-A race which has been arranged
					 and the conditions thereof agreed upon between or among the contestants.
Mutuel field
-When the individual horses
					 competing in a race exceed the numbering capacity of the Tote, the highest
					 numbered horse capacity of the Tote and horses of a higher number shall be
					 grouped together and called the mutuel field for betting purposes only.
No contest
-A race that is voided for any
					 reason by the Judges.
Nomination
-The naming of a horse or in the
					 event of a futurity the naming of a foal in utero to a certain race or series
					 of races, eligibility of which is conditioned on the payment of a fee at the
					 time of naming and payment of subsequent sustaining fees or declaration fees,
					 or both.
Nominator
-The person or entity in whose
					 name a horse is nominated for a race or series of races.
Objection
-A complaint by a driver of a
					 foul driving or other misconduct occurring during a heat or dash.
Overnight race/event
-A race for which
					 entries close not more than 3 days (omitting Sundays) before the race is to be
					 contested. In the absence of conditions or notice to the contrary, entries in
					 overnight events may close not later than 12 p.m./noon the day preceding the
					 race. A pari-mutuel association may not demand declaration fees from owners or
					 trainers of horses competing in an overnight event.
Owner
-Includes sole owner, part owner or
					 lessee of a horse.
Paddock
-An enclosure in which horses
					 scheduled to compete in a race program are confined prior to racing under the
					 supervision of a paddock Judge.
Pennsylvania-bred for pari-mutuel or fair division
					 of sire stakes
-Horses sired by a stallion registered with the
					 Commission in conformity the Commission's regulations relating to registration
					 and licensure. Naming of these horses shall be limited to standardbred horses
					 which were sired by a standardbred stallion standing his full season in this
					 Commonwealth.
Post position
-The position drawn by the
					 horse at the time declarations close.
Post time
-The time set for the start of a
					 race.
Programmed trainer
-The person who assumes
					 responsibility for a horse from the time it is entered to race until the
					 conclusion of the race.
Protest
-An objection, properly sworn to,
					 charging that a horse is ineligible to race, alleging an improper entry or
					 declaration, or citing an act of an owner, driver or official prohibited by the
					 provisions of this chapter, and which, if true, shall exclude the horse or
					 driver from the race.
Qualifying Race
-A race in which a horse
					 must establish its ability to participate at a race meeting consistent with the
					 qualifying standards establish for that class of horse.
Race
-A contest of speed between
					 Standardbreds at a trotting or pacing gait.
Race officials
-The term may include the
					 following:
(i) Board of
				  Judges
(ii) Racing
				  secretary
(iii) Paddock
				  Judge
(iv) Horse
				  identifier
(v) Clerk of the
				  course
(vi) Starter
(vii) Charter/Timer
(viii) Patrol Judge
(ix) Commission Veterinarian
(x) Racetrack veterinarian
Or any other person designated by the Commission as a
					 racing official.
Record
-The fastest time made by a winning
					 horse in a heat or dash, in comphance with the requisites of racing.
Registration
-A certification of ownership,
					 except where there is a direct conflict with the rules, regulations or laws of
					 the Commission, matters regarding registration and eligibility certificates
					 shall be governed in accordance with the rules and regulations as set forth by
					 the USTA.
Rules
-The rules and regulations
					 promulgated by the Commission.
Scoring
-The preliminary practice taken by
					 the horses in a race after the post parade and before they are called by the
					 Starter to line up for the start.
Scratch
-The removal of a horse from a race
					 after its entry has been accepted.
Scratch time
-The time specified for making
					 final changes to the official program prior to publication, at which time, any
					 "also eligible" horses in the programmed race are released.
Spayed mare
-A female horse who has had her
					 ovaries removed.
Stake
-A race that shall be contested in a
					 year subsequent to its closing in which the money given by the licensed racing
					 entity conducting the race is added to the money contributed by the nominators,
					 which belong to the winner or winners.
Starting point
-The point marked on the
					 inside rail where the Starter gives the word "Go."
Starters
-A group of horses competing in a
					 heat or race.
Timed workout
-Permitted instead of a
					 qualifying race for a horse to establish its ability to participate at a race
					 meeting consistent with the qualifying standards establish for that class of
					 horse.
USTA
-
United States Trotting
					 Association
-The National not-for-profit association of Standardbred
					 owners, breeders, drivers, trainers and officials organized to provide
					 administrative, rulemaking, licensing and breed registration services and
					 documentation.
Walk-over
-When only horses of the same
					 interest start, a walk-over results. In a stake race a walk-over is entitled to
					 stake money and forfeits unless otherwise provided in the published conditions.
					 To claim the purse, the entry shall start and go once over the course unless
					 this requirement is waived by the Judges.
Winner
-The horse whose nose reaches the
					 wire first. If there is a dead heat for first, both horses shall be considered
					 winners. Where two horses are tied in a summary, the winner of the longer heat
					 shall be entitled to the trophy. Where the heats are of the same distance and
					 the horses are tied in the summary, the winner of the fastest heat shall be
					 entitled to the trophy.
Wire
-A real or imaginary line from the
					 center of the Judge's stand to a point immediately across, and at right angles
					 to the track.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
												205.2 (relating to required
						presence of officials in race).