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Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 205.7 - Decorum of officials

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Racing officials shall at all times during the performance
					 of their duties refrain from using inappropriate language or from conducting
					 themselves other than in a judicious manner. Any conduct on their part which
					 could or does tend to detrimentally or negatively reflect upon the sport is
					 prohibited.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 205.8 - Reporting of violations

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All racing officials and their assistants shall immediately
					 report to the Judges every observed or reported violation of these rules and of
					 the laws of the Commonwealth governing racing.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 205.9 - Observations and notifications

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Prior to a race, a racing official shall immediately report
					 to the Judges any apparent issues with a horse based on the condition which may
					 significantly affect the running of the race. Upon notification to the Judges,
					 the Judges may either conduct an immediate investigation or forward the matter
					 to Commission investigators.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RACING OFFICIALS › Section 205.21 - Racing officials

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Officials at a race meeting may include the
						following:
(1) Board of
					 Judges;
(2) Race
					 secretary;
(3) Paddock
					 Judge;
(4) Horse
					 identifier;
(5) Clerk of
					 course/charter;
(6)
					 Starter;
(7)
					 Timer/clocker;
(8) Patrol
					 Judge;
(9) Program
					 director;
(10) Commission
					 Veterinarian;
(11) Racetrack
					 veterinarian.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RACING OFFICIALS › Section 205.22 - Eligibility

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To qualify as a racing official, the applicant shall, at
						a minimum be:
(1) Of good character
					 and reputation;
(2) Experienced in
					 harness racing;
(3) Familiar with
					 the duties of the position and with the Commission's rules of harness
					 racing;
(4) Mentally and physically
					 able to perform the duties of the job; and
(5) In good standing and not under suspension
					 by the USTA or ineligible in any racing jurisdiction.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RACING OFFICIALS › Section 205.23 - Approval and licensing

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The Commission may, on an annual basis or when otherwise
						needed, determine the eligibility of a racetrack or Commission racing official
						and, in its sole discretion, may approve or disapprove any official for
						licensing.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RACING OFFICIALS › Section 205.24 - Prohibited practices

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While serving in an official capacity, racing officials
						and their assistants shall not:
(1)
					 Participate in the sale or purchase, or ownership of any horse actively 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, or in case of an emergency, the permission of the
					 Judges;
(4) Wager utilizing any
					 device on the outcome of a race under the jurisdiction of the Commission while
					 performing their official duties;
(5) Consume or be under the influence of
					 alcohol or any prohibited substances while performing official duties at the
					 meeting.
(6) Solicit or accept,
					 either directly or indirectly, any gratuity, reward or favor in connection with
					 racing at the meeting at which the racing official is employed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RACING OFFICIALS › Section 205.25 - Appointment

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(a) A person shall
					 not be appointed to more than one racing official position at a meeting unless
					 specifically approved by the Commission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RACING OFFICIALS › Section 205.26 - Appointment of substitute officials

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The licensed racing entity shall immediately notify the
						Judges where an emergency vacancy exists among racetrack racing officials and
						shall fill the vacancy immediately. This appointment shall be reported to the
						Commission and shall be effective until the vacancy is filled in accordance
						with these rules.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › BOARD OF JUDGES › Section 205.31 - Accreditation of Judges

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(a) To
					 qualify for appointment as a Judge with the Board of Judges, the applicant must
					 meet the education and examination requirements necessary to be accredited by
					 the USTA Official's School, the Association of Racing Commissioners
					 International Racing Officials Accreditation Program or a similar accreditation
					 program approved by the Commission.
(b) In addition to subsection (a), the
					 applicant must also meet the following racing experience requirements:
(1) Five years or more of experience as a
					 licensee of a racing commission or other regulatory racing authority of the
					 United States or Canada;
(2)
					 Certified as a racing official in one or more of the following categories:
					 patrol Judge, placing Judge, paddock Judge, clerk of course, horse identifier,
					 racing secretary or assistant racing secretary and Starter; and
(3) Be in good standing with all harness
					 racing jurisdictions and with the USTA.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › BOARD OF JUDGES › Section 205.33 - Disciplinary action

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(a) The Judges
					 shall take notice of alleged misconduct or rule violations and may initiate
					 investigations into the matters through the Commission's investigative staff or
					 matters may be referred to them for hearing. The Judges shall have the express
					 authority to charge any licensee for a violation of these rules, to conduct
					 hearings and to impose disciplinary action in accordance with these
					 rules.
(b) The Judges may impose,
					 but are not limited to, any of the following penalties on a licensee for an
					 attempted violation or violation of these rules:
(1) Issue a reprimand;
(2) Impose a fine not to exceed the statutory
					 amount set for in the act;
(3)
					 Require forfeiture or redistribution of purse or award;
(4) Place a licensee on probation or a
					 conditional license;
(5) Suspend a
					 license or racing privileges;
(6)
					 Revoke a license;
(7) Order that a
					 person be ineligible for licensing; or
(8) Impose any other penalty as deemed
					 necessary and appropriate for the level of violation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › BOARD OF JUDGES › Section 205.34 - Judges' presence in the stand

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(a) Three Judges shall be present and on duty
					 in the Judges' stand during the running of each race. During the race times,
					 the Judges shall remain in the stand, in the paddock or otherwise readily
					 available to the participants at the meet.
(b) At least one of the Judges shall be on
					 duty within call of the racing secretary from the time of the opening of
					 overnight entries each morning until after the time allowed for filing of
					 protests or objections to entries or assignment of post positions.
(c) Should any Judge be absent at race time,
					 and no approved alternate Judge be available, the remaining Judges may appoint
					 a qualified substitute for the absent Judge. If a substitute Steward is
					 appointed, the Judges shall notify the Bureau Director and the racing
					 secretary.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › BOARD OF JUDGES › Section 205.35 - Duties of Judges

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(a) 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 file daily with the Commission a
					 copy of each protest, objection or complaint and any related ruling.
(b) 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 include the information
					 such as the name of the racetrack, the date, the weather and track-conditions,
					 claims, inquiries, and objections and any unusual circumstances or conditions.
					 The report shall be signed by each Judge and be filed with the Commission not
					 later than 24 hours after the end of each race day.
(c) The Presiding Judge shall maintain a
					 detailed report of the Judges' official activities. The log shall describe all
					 questions, disputes, protests, complaints, or objections brought to the
					 attention of the Judges and all interviews, investigations and rulings made by
					 the Judges. The log shall be available at all times for inspection by the
					 Commission or its designee.
(d) Not
					 later than 7 days after the last day of a race meeting, the Presiding Judge
					 shall submit to the Commission a written report regarding the race meeting. The
					 report shall include:
(1) The Judges'
					 observations and comments regarding the conduct of the race meeting and the
					 overall conditions of the association grounds during the race meeting;
					 and
(2) Any recommendations for
					 improvement by the licensed racing entity or action by the
					 Commission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › BOARD OF JUDGES › Section 205.36 - Judges' List

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(a) The Judges
					 shall maintain a Judges' List of the horses which are ineligible to be declared
					 or entered in a race because of poor or inconsistent performance or behavior on
					 the racetrack that endangers the health or safety of other participants in
					 racing.
(b) A horse that is unfit
					 to race because it is dangerous, unmanageable or unable to show a performance
					 to qualify for races at the race meeting, or otherwise unfit to race at the
					 race meeting may be placed on the Judges' list by the Presiding Judge and
					 declarations or entries, or both, on the horse shall be refused. The owner or
					 trainer shall be notified of the action and the reason shall be clearly stated.
					 The Judges shall post and maintain a current Judges' List in the racing office.
					 When any horse is placed on the Judges' List, the clerk of course shall make an
					 entry on the eligibility certificate of the horse, showing the date the horse
					 was put on the Judges' List, the reason and the date of removal, if the horse
					 has been removed.
(c) Any horse put
					 on the Judges' List as unmanageable or dangerous must qualify in a satisfactory
					 manner for the Judges at least two times.
(d) The Judges may put a horse on the Judges'
					 List for performance when the horse shows a reversal of form or does not race
					 near its own capabilities. The horse must qualify in a time comparable to its
					 known capabilities from one to three times, at the discretion of the Judges,
					 before being declared.
(e) The
					 Judge may place a horse on the Judges' List when there exists a question as to
					 the exact identification or ownership of said horse.
(f) A horse which has been placed on the
					 Judges' List because of questions as to the exact identification or ownership
					 of said horse, may be removed from the Judges' List when, in the opinion of the
					 Judges, proof of identification or ownership has been reasonably
					 established.
(g) A horse placed on
					 the Judges' List can only be removed from the Judges' List by the
					 Judges.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
													205.35 (relating to duties of
						  Judges).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › BOARD OF JUDGES › Section 205.37 - Procedure of the Judges

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It shall be the procedure of the Judges to:
(1) Be in the stand 15 minutes before the
					 first race and remain in the stand for 10 minutes after the last race and at
					 all times when the horses are upon the track.
(2) Observe the preliminary warming up of the
					 horses and scoring, noting the behavior of horses, lameness, equipment, conduct
					 of drivers, changes in odds and any unusual incident pertaining to horses or
					 drivers participating in races.
(3)
					 Give notice at least 10 minutes before a race or heat. Any driver failing to
					 obey this summons may be punished and the horse may be ruled out by the Judges
					 and considered drawn.
(4) Designate
					 one of the Judges to lock the pari-mutuel machines immediately upon the horses
					 reaching the official starting point. The Presiding Judge shall designate the
					 post time for each race and the horses will be called at the time as to
					 preclude excessive delay after the completion of scoring.
(5) Be in communication with the patrol
					 Judges from the time the Starter picks up the horses until the finish of the
					 race. Any violation or near violation of the rules shall be reported by the
					 patrol Judge or Starter witnessing the incident and written record made of the
					 incident. At least one Judge will observe the drivers throughout the stretch
					 specifically noting changing course, interference, improper use of whips,
					 breaks and failure to contest the race to the finish.
(6) Post the "objection" sign, or "inquiry"
					 sign, on the odds board in the case of a complaint or possible rule violation,
					 and immediately notify the announcer of the objection or inquiry and the horses
					 involved. As soon as the Judges have made a decision, the objection sign shall
					 be removed, the correct placing displayed and the "official" sign flashed. In
					 all instances the Judges shall post the order of finish and the official sign
					 as soon as they have made their decision.
(7) Display the photo sign if the order of
					 finish among the contending horses is less than half-length or a contending
					 horse is on a break at the finish.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RACE SECRETARY › Section 205.51 - General authority of the race secretary

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The race secretary or the assistant race secretary as an
						employee of the licensed racing entity shall be responsible for setting the
						conditions for each race of the race meeting, supervise the nominations of
						entries and determining the amounts of purses and to whom the purses are due.
						The race secretary shall verify the eligibility of all horses entered for each
						race and shall certify eligibility to the Judges.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RACE SECRETARY › Section 205.52 - Claiming authorizations

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The race secretary is responsible for maintaining the
						claiming authorizations of all declared horses during the race
						meeting.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RACE SECRETARY › Section 205.53 - List of nerved horses

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The race secretary shall maintain a list of nerved horses
						which are on the racetrack grounds and shall make the list available for
						inspection by the Commission or its designee or by written request from other
						licensees participating in the race meeting.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RACE SECRETARY › Section 205.54 - Allocation of stalls

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The race secretary shall have the sole authority to
						assign stall applicants stabling as is deemed proper and maintain a record of
						arrivals and departures of all horses entering into and stabled on the
						racetrack grounds. No appeal to the Commission shall be available from a denial
						of stalls.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RACE SECRETARY › Section 205.55 - Conditions

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(a) The race
					 secretary shall establish the conditions and eligibility for entering races and
					 cause them to be published to owners, trainers, the Judge and the Commission
					 and be posted in the racing secretary's office. The race secretary shall remain
					 responsible for any errors occurring regarding a horse's eligibility and along
					 with the licensed racing entity shall remediate the error if
					 possible.
(b) The race secretary
					 shall prescribe the standards for overnight events and to prepare and publish
					 condition sheets or condition books in accordance with these rules.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RACE SECRETARY › Section 205.56 - Listing of horses

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The race secretary shall:
(1) Examine all entry forms and declarations
					 to verify information as set forth therein;
(2) Select the horses to start and the also
					 eligible horses from the declarations in accordance with these rules;
					 and
(3) Provide the listing of
					 horses in the daily program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RACE SECRETARY › Section 205.57 - Race information

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The race secretary shall be familiar with the age, class
						and competitive ability of all horses racing at the race
						meeting.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RACE SECRETARY › Section 205.58 - Classifications

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The race secretary shall classify horses in accordance
						with these rules and list horses in the categories in which they
						qualify.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RACE SECRETARY › Section 205.59 - Daily racing program

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The race secretary or the designated program director
						shall publish the official daily racing program, ensuring the accuracy therein
						of the following information:
(1)
					 Sequence of races to be run and post time for the first race;
(2) Purse, conditions and distance for each
					 race, and current track record for distance;
(3) The name of licensed owners of each
					 horse, indicated as leased, if applicable, and description of racing colors to
					 be carried;
(4) The name of the
					 trainer and the name of the drive named for each horse;
(5) The post position and saddle cloth number
					 or designation for each horse if there is a variance with the saddle cloth
					 designation;
(6) Identification of
					 each horse by name, color, sex, age, sire and dam;
(7) Other information as may be requested by
					 the licensed racing entity or the Commission.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
													205.151 (relating to
						  duties).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RACE SECRETARY › Section 205.60 - Posting of entries

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Upon completion of the draw each day, the race secretary
						shall post a list of entries in a conspicuous location in the racing office and
						make the list available to the media. No appeal shall be heard by the
						Commission from the denial or posting of entries.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RACE SECRETARY › Section 205.61 - Nominations and declarations

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The race 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.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
													205.251 (relating to claiming
						  regulations and procedures).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RACE SECRETARY › Section 205.62 - Stakes and added money records

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The race secretary shall be caretaker of the permanent
						records of all stakes and shall verify that all added moneys due are paid prior
						to declaration for races conducted at the race meeting.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RACE SECRETARY › Section 205.63 - Winnings

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
For the purpose of establishing conditions, winnings
						shall be considered to include all moneys and prizes won up to the time of the
						start of a race. Winnings during the year shall be calculated by the racing
						secretary from the preceding January.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › PADDOCK JUDGE › Section 205.71 - Duties of paddock Judge

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
At the direction of the Presiding Judge, the paddock
						Judge shall at all times be in charge of the paddock and the activities in the
						paddock area as outlined in the Commission regulations. The paddock Judge
						shall:
(1) Ensure that the horses are
					 on the track for post parades in accordance with the schedule issued by the
					 Presiding Judge;
(2) Inspect horses
					 for changes in equipment, broken or faulty equipment, head numbers and saddle
					 pads;
(3) Supervise paddock gate
					 operators;
(4) Check horses and
					 drivers in and out;
(5) Direct the
					 activities of the paddock horseshoer;
(6) Immediately notify the Presiding Judge of
					 anything that could in change, delay or otherwise affect the racing
					 program;
(7) See that only properly
					 authorized persons are permitted in the paddock;
(8) Supervise the identification of horses in
					 the race;
(9) Notify the Presiding
					 Judge of any change of racing equipment or horseshoes before the
					 race;
(10) Inspect and supervise
					 the maintenance of all emergency equipment kept in the paddock;
(11) Notify Judges of the reason for any
					 horse returning to the paddock after having entered the track for the post
					 parade and before the start of the race;
(12) Notify Judges of all trainers and grooms
					 who leave the paddock in an emergence;
(13) Supervise and maintain cleanliness of
					 the paddock;
(14) Supervise the
					 conduct of all persons in the paddock;
(15) Immediately report to the Presiding
					 Judge evidence of cruelty to any horse.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › HORSE IDENTIFIER › Section 205.91 - General authority and duties

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(a) The horse identifier shall be present for
					 each race. The horse identifier shall inspect each horse prior to its departure
					 from the paddock to the post parade to confirm the horse's proper identity by
					 checking the horse's tattoo number, color and markings, and freeze brand if
					 applicable.
(b) The horse
					 identifier shall report to the Judges any horse not properly identified or
					 whose registration certificate is not in conformity with these rules.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › CLERK OF COURSE/OFFICIAL CHARTER › Section 205.101 - General authority and duties

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(a) The clerk of course/charter shall be
					 under the jurisdiction of the Presiding Judge at all times. The clerk of
					 course/charter be responsible for verifying the eligibility records provided by
					 the USTA and recording therein all the following information:
(1) Names and addresses of owners, trainers
					 and drivers;
(2) The standard
					 symbols for medications, where applicable;
(3) Notations of placings, disqualifications
					 and claimed horses;
(4) Notations
					 of scratched or barred horses.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › OFFICIAL STARTER › Section 205.111 - Eligibility as a Starter

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) No
					 person shall be licensed as a Starter until the applicant has successfully
					 completed a written examination and satisfied the Commission or the
					 Commission's designee that the Starter has the necessary qualifications to
					 perform the required duties.
(b)
					 Notwithstanding the requirement in subsection (a), the Commission may grant a
					 limited Starter's license restricted to starting horses in matinee races, time
					 performances or meetings not exceeding 10 days in duration within a calendar
					 year.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › OFFICIAL STARTER › Section 205.112 - Duties of the Starter

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(a) The
					 Starter shall:
(1) Be subject to the
					 supervision of the Presiding Judge;
(2) Be present in the starting gate at least
					 15 minutes before the first race;
(3) Have control over the horses from the
					 formation of the post parade until the field is released at the starting
					 point;
(4) Notify the Judges of all
					 violations of the rules, giving detailed information thereof, including any
					 assessed penalty;
(5) Notify
					 drivers charged with violations of starting rules and grant a hearing before
					 any penalties are assessed;
(6) Act
					 as a patrol Judge when requested by the Judges; and
(7) Immediately report any false starts,
					 impeded starts, unfair starts or any unauthorized activities to the Presiding
					 Judge.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › OFFICIAL STARTER › Section 205.113 - Starter's List

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The official Starter shall school horses as may be
						necessary and shall prepare a list of horses not qualified to start, which
						shall be delivered to the Judges and the racing secretary and entered on the
						Starter's List. The Starter's List shall be posted in the racing secretary's
						office. No horse on the Starter's List shall be eligible to declare until
						removed from the Starter's List.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TIMER/CLOCKER › Section 205.121 - Duties of timers

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(a) The
					 official timer/clocker shall accurately record the time elapsed between the
					 start and finish of each race and shall be in the stand 15 minutes before the
					 first heat or dash is contested.
(b) The time shall be recorded from the
					 instant that the first horse crosses the starting point until the first horse
					 reaches the finish line and each 1/4 mile shall also be recorded on the leading
					 horse.
(c) In every race, the time
					 of each heat or dash shall be accurately recorded by two timers or an approved
					 electrical timing device, in which case, there shall be one timer.
(d) Times of heats shall be recorded in
					 minutes, seconds and fifths of a second.
(e) Immediately following each heat, the
					 elapsed time of the heat shall be publicly announced or posted on the
					 totalisator board, or both.
(f) No
					 unofficial time shall be announced, posted or entered into the official
					 record.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TIMER/CLOCKER › Section 205.122 - Error in reported time

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(a) In
					 circumstances involving an error in timing, no time shall be announced, posted
					 or recorded for that heat.
(b) In
					 any case of alleged error regarding a horse's official time, the time in
					 question shall not be changed to favor the horse or its owner, except upon the
					 sworn statement of the Judges and official timers who officiated in the
					 race.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TIMER/CLOCKER › Section 205.123 - Certificate as to track measurement

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In order for races to be recognized or published as
						official or both, at the beginning of each race meeting or at any time
						requested by the Commission, every licensed racing entity shall file a
						certificate by a duly licensed civil engineer or similar person that the track
						has been measured from wire to wire 3 feet out from the pole or inside hub rail
						and certifying in linear feet the result of that measurement. Each racetrack
						shall be measured and recertified in the event of any changes or relocation to
						the physical structure of the hub rail.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TIMER/CLOCKER › Section 205.124 - Time performance

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A record can be made only in a public race or performance
						against time. In a performance against time, the provisions of the USTA's Rule
						24 shall apply.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › PATROL JUDGE › Section 205.131 - Powers and duties of patrol Judges

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The patrol Judge, when utilized, is responsible for
						observing the race and reporting information concerning the race to the Judges.
						If the track's video replay system is deemed adequate, use of patrol Judges is
						optional.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › PROGRAM DIRECTOR › Section 205.151 - Duties

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(a) Each licensed
					 racing entity shall designate a program director. In addition to the
					 information set forth in §
											205.59 (relating to daily racing
					 program), it shall be the responsibility of the program director to furnish the
					 public complete and accurate past performance information including the
					 following:
(1) Horse's name and
					 sex;
(2) Color and age;
(3) Sire and dam;
(4) Owner's name;
(5) Driver's name and colors;
(6) Trainer's name and stable name.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › COMMISSION VETERINARIAN › Section 205.171 - Qualifications

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(a) The Commission
					 Veterinarian shall:
(1) Be employed by the
					 Department as a Veterinary Medical Field Officer (VMFO), or as a temporary
					 State veterinarian and appointed by the Commission to a racetrack under the
					 jurisdiction of the Commission;
(2)
					 Have graduated from an accredited veterinary school, be duly licensed by the
					 Department of State to practice veterinary medicine within this Commonwealth
					 and be properly licensed by the Commission as a Commission
					 Veterinarian;
(3) Possess the
					 necessary qualifications and experience to objectively and competently provide
					 the regulatory duties described herein;
(4) Refuse employment or payment, directly or
					 indirectly, from any horse owner or trainer of a horse racing or intending to
					 race in this Commonwealth while employed as the Commission
					 Veterinarian;
(5) Refrain from
					 directly treating or prescribing for any horse under the Commission's
					 jurisdiction, except in cases of extreme emergency, accident or
					 injury;
(6) Have no employment
					 history or business relationship prior to employment as the Commission
					 Veterinarian that could constitute a conflict of interest or impede in the
					 performance of official duties.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › COMMISSION VETERINARIAN › Section 205.172 - Duties and responsibilities of the Commission Veterinarian

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(a) The
					 Commission's Veterinarian, among other things, shall:
(1) Inform the Judge that a horse has been
					 deemed unsafe to race, or inhumane to allow to race and shall place that horse
					 on the Veterinarian's List;
(2)
					 Conduct pre-race inspections (racing soundness examination) on all potential
					 Starters on race day under the Pre-Race Examination Protocol as established and
					 amended by the Commission. The examinations shall be conducted in or near the
					 stall to which the horse is assigned;
(3) Inspect any horse when there is a
					 question as to the physical condition of the horse regardless of the horse's
					 entry status;
(4) Be present in the
					 paddock and on the racetrack during the post parade;
(5) Recommend to the Judges the scratching of
					 any horse that is, in the opinion of the Commission Veterinarian, injured, ill
					 or otherwise unable to compete due to an apparent medical or health-related
					 condition;
(6) Inspect any horse
					 which appears in physical distress during the race or at the finish of the race
					 and shall make a report of the horse and the suspected cause of the distress to
					 the Judges, if the initial inspection was done by the racetrack
					 veterinarian;
(7) Maintain a
					 continuing health and racing soundness record of each horse so
					 examined;
(8) Be authorized, in an
					 emergency scenario, to humanely destroy any horse deemed to be so seriously
					 injured that it is in the best interests of the horse to so act;
(9) Report to the Commission the names of all
					 horses humanely destroyed or which otherwise expire at the meeting and the
					 reasons therefore;
(10) Maintain
					 the Veterinarian's List of horses ineligible to race;
(11) Supervise and control the test barn and
					 the procedures to be implemented therein;
(12) Supervise the taking of all biological
					 specimens, including but not limited to blood, urine or any other bodily fluid
					 taken from the horse for pre or post-race testing according to procedures
					 approved by the Commission;
(13)
					 Maintain the proper administrative safeguards to protect the chain of custody
					 handling of all laboratory specimens to prevent tampering, confusion or
					 contamination and assure sample integrity;
(14) Have jurisdiction over the practicing
					 licensed veterinarians within the racetrack enclosure for the purpose of these
					 rules;
(15) Cooperate with the
					 racetrack veterinarian, practicing licensed veterinarians and other regulatory
					 agencies to take measures to control communicable or reportable equine
					 diseases, or both.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › COMMISSION VETERINARIAN › Section 205.173 - Veterinarian's List

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The Commission Veterinarian shall maintain a list to be
						known as the Veterinarian's List upon which the name of a horse which is
						considered unfit, unsound or not ready for racing shall be placed. The
						Veterinarian's List shall be binding on all licensed racetrack facilities and
						those participating in racing activities under the jurisdiction of the
						Commission. A horse placed on the Veterinarian's List shall be refused entry
						until the horse is shown to be fit, sound or ready to race.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RACETRACK VETERINARIAN › Section 205.191 - General authority and duties

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(a) The track veterinarian shall be attendant
					 on the Judges and the race secretary at scratch time and shall examine the
					 horse that they request and make reports to the racing officials as promptly as
					 possible.
(b) The racetrack
					 veterinarian shall be an employee of the licensed racing entity and shall:
(1) Be duly licensed by the Commission and
					 directly responsible to the Commission Veterinarian;
(2) Be a graduate veterinarian and be
					 licensed to practice in this Commonwealth;
(3) Be present at a designated time to
					 inspect a horse when there is a question as to the physical condition of the
					 horse;
(4) Inspect any horse which
					 appears in physical distress during the race or at the finish of the race; and
					 shall report the horse together with a written opinion as to the cause of the
					 distress to the Judges and to the Commission Veterinarian;
(5) Refrain from directly treating or
					 prescribing for any horse scheduled to participate during the racetrack
					 veterinarian's term of appointment at any recognized meeting except in cases of
					 emergency, accident or injury;
(6)
					 Be authorized to humanely destroy any horse deemed to be so seriously injured
					 that it is in the best interests of the horse to so act;
(7) Perform any other veterinarian function
					 deemed necessary and appropriate as directed by the Commission Veterinarian,
					 the Commission or the racetrack's employer;
(8) Refuse employment or payment, directly or
					 indirectly, from any owner or trainer of a horse racing or intending to race in
					 this jurisdiction while employed as the racing veterinarian;
(9) Conduct soundness inspections on horses
					 participating in races at the race meeting.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › HORSE IDENTIFICATION › Section 205.201 - Registration

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All matters relating to the registration of Standardbred
						horses, unless otherwise provided for herein, shall be governed by the Rules of
						the USTA. Pennsylvania stallions, to be eligible for Pennsylvania Sire Stakes
						for any given year, shall have on file a Stallion Certificate of Eligibility no
						later than December 1 of the preceding year with the
						Commission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › HORSE IDENTIFICATION › Section 205.202 - Horse identification records

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(a) No horse may start in any race at an
					 extended pari-mutuel or any other meeting unless it is fully identified. The
					 burden of establishing the identity of a horse rests with the person or persons
					 having charge of the horse at the meeting, and in connection therewith any
					 person found guilty of fraud or attempted fraud or any person who aids in any
					 way in the perpetration of a fraud or any person who participates in any
					 attempt at fraud shall be expelled. Provided further that the provisions of
					 this section shall not be interpreted as relieving the paddock Judge or the
					 identifier, or both, from any responsibilities outlined in Rule 6.17 and 6.18
					 of the USTA.
(b) Horses must race
					 under the name of the bona fide owner. Horses under lease must race in the name
					 of the lessee and a copy of the lease must be recorded with the USTA and with
					 the Commission. Persons violating this rule may be fined, suspended or
					 both.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › HORSE IDENTIFICATION › Section 205.203 - Check on identity of a horse

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Where a question of a horse's identity or eligibility
						arises, a racing official may request verifying information regarding the
						horse's identity and eligibility from the horse's owner, trainer, driver or
						other person having control of the horse. If the owner, trainer, driver or
						other person having control of the horse refuses or fails to provide the
						requested information that person may be subject to a penalty imposed by the
						Judges.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › HORSE IDENTIFICATION › Section 205.204 - False chart lines

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Any official or person who enters a chart line on an
						electronic eligibility certificate when the race has not been charted by a
						licensed charter may be fined, suspended or ejected by the
						Commission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness) › Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › HORSE IDENTIFICATION › Section 205.205 - Tattoo/freeze brand/microchip requirements

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A horse which has not been tattooed, freeze branded or
						implanted with a microchip as authorized by the USTA will not be permitted to
						start at a pari-mutuel meeting unless specific permission of the Presiding
						Judge is been obtained and arrangements are made to have the horse tattooed or
						freeze branded or implanted with a microchip.