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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0100 - Commission Investigator(s)

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 Oregon Racing Commission investigative staff will consist of a chief
			 investigator and investigators.
(2)
			 The investigative staff has the authority to investigate all violations of ORS
			 chapter 462 and administrative rules as they pertain to racing and pari-mutuel
			 wagering. The investigative staff shall be granted immediate access to all
			 areas of the racecourse, off-track wagering sites, hubs and licensed training
			 tracks.
(a) The investigative staff has the
			 authority to conduct background investigations on any licensee or person
			 requesting to be licensed.
(b) The
			 investigative staff will investigate any matter referred to it by the Oregon
			 Racing Commission, executive director or board of stewards.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0125 - Commission Director of Mutuels

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 The director of mutuels is responsible for ensuring that licensed
			 multi-jurisdictional simulcasting and interactive wagering totalizator hubs
			 (hubs) and operation plans for hub applicants are in compliance with ORS 462
			 and OAR 462.
(2) The director of
			 mutuels monitors, evaluates and recommends necessary security systems,
			 practices and procedures for hub licensees to ensure the integrity of the hub
			 operating systems.
(3) The director
			 of mutuels shall report any failure of the licensee to comply with the
			 provisions cited herein or of any violation of the laws, rules or regulations
			 of the commission which may come to his/her attention. The report should
			 include any recommendations with respect to the revocation of the licenses of
			 any employee of the hub licensee for failure to comply with the rules or
			 regulations of the commission, or for fraud, dishonesty, or
			 incompetency.
(4) The director of
			 mutuels has the authority to request any business or financial documents and/or
			 conduct audits of all wagering transactions to ensure wagering integrity and
			 accurate tax payments on licensee handle.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  462.270
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0140 - Director of Racing

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Commercial race meet licensees shall designate a person to act
				in the capacity of a director of racing. The designee shall act for the
				management of the race meet licensee in all matters pertaining to
				racing.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  462.270
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0160 - Horse Handicapper

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 handicapper shall assign the weights to be carried by each horse in a handicap,
			 and shall add to the weights for each handicap the day and hour from which
			 winners will be liable for weight penalties.
(2) If there are no penalties to the weights,
			 no alteration of weights shall be made after publication. In case of omission,
			 through error of the name or weight of a horse duly entered, the omission may
			 be corrected.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  462.270
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0170 - Horse Identifier

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Identify all entries, using a written description of the horse, a copy of the
			 original registration papers, or other methods approved by the
			 stewards.
(2) Notify the stewards
			 whenever a proper identification cannot be made.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  462.270
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0180 - Track Superintendent

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The track superintendent is responsible for the condition of
				the track and shall see that all equipment under his or her care is in the best
				possible condition, and that the track and equipment are maintained by
				qualified personnel.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  462.270
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0190 - Stall Superintendent

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 stall superintendent is responsible for the condition of the stable area and
			 shall see to it that manure is not permitted to accumulate in the stable area
			 to keep rodents, flies, mosquitoes, and other insects to a minimum.
(2) The stall superintendent shall keep a
			 record of all tack rooms and stall assignments made to trainers by the racing
			 secretary, and furnish such lists to security, commission investigators, racing
			 secretary, board of stewards, OHBPA and commission veterinarians on a schedule
			 established by the stewards.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  462.270
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0200 - Jockey Room Supervisor

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The jockey room supervisor shall:
(1) See to it that order, decorum, and
			 cleanliness are maintained in the jockey and scale rooms.
(2) Assist the clerk of scales when
			 requested.
(3) Allow no one other
			 than authorized racing officials, representatives of the commission, licensed
			 valets and authorized licensed vendors in the jockey room within two hours of
			 post time for the first race of the day until one hour after the last race
			 without consent of the stewards for each time of entry.
(4) Oversee the care and storage of all
			 racing colors.
(5) Oversee the
			 jockey attendants and arrange their rotation among jockeys for weighing
			 out.
(6) See to it that jockeys are
			 neat in appearance and attired in keeping with the rules when they leave the
			 rooms to ride in a race.
(7) With
			 the valet, see that proper and correct colors are used.
(8) Prohibit jockeys from improperly
			 entering, leaving, or re-entering the jockey room.
(9) Report to the stewards any irregularities
			 that occur.
(10) Verify that all
			 persons assigned duties including jockeys in the jockey room are
			 licensed.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  462.270
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0210 - Paddock Judge

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The paddock judge shall:
(1) Be in charge of the paddock.
(2) Check all contestants for each
			 race.
(3) Keep a record of all
			 equipment carried by all horses, approve or disapprove a request to change of
			 equipment, and notify the stewards when any change of equipment is authorized
			 for a particular horse.
(4) Except
			 when there is a plate inspector on duty, see to it that all horses are properly
			 shod, and report any irregularities to the stewards,.
(5) With the commission veterinarian, inspect
			 bandages just prior to the participation in a race of the horse on which they
			 are used, and, if appropriate, order their removal and replacement.
(6) Report to the stewards any circumstances
			 that indicate fraud.
(7) Give the
			 command of "riders up" and order the riders to proceed to the post
			 parade.
(8) Maintain a paddock
			 judge's list of horses which are fractious in the paddock, schedule paddock
			 schooling, and remove horses from the list only after satisfactory schooling.
			 The paddock judge shall promptly notify the stewards whenever a horse is placed
			 on or removed from the list.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  462.270
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0220 - Plate Inspector

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The plate inspector shall examine and inspect the shoes of all
				horses entered in any race and ensure only approved plates are used. The plate
				inspector shall advise the stewards if any horse does not have shoes which are
				properly fitted, and the stewards shall scratch the horse from the race unless
				immediate repairs can be made.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  462.270
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0230 - Clerk of Scales

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The clerk of scales shall:
(1) Weigh jockeys out and in, and ensure that
			 riders carry the correct assigned weight.
(2) At the time of weighing out, record all
			 overweights and cause these to be announced publicly and posted in a
			 conspicuous place before the running of each race.
(3) Ensure that the scales have been
			 certified to be accurate by a reputable company or governmental agency prior to
			 the start of the race meet.
(4)
			 Check the scales for accuracy every race day.
(5) Maintain accurate scale sheets for each
			 race.
(6) Ensure that a tag is
			 attached to the bridle of all horses sent to the test barn by the board of
			 stewards or commission veterinarian.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  462.270
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0240 - Outrider

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) There shall be
			 a minimum of two outriders. The outriders must be neat in appearance and must
			 wear an approved helmet with the chin strap securely fastened and a safety vest
			 approved by the stewards while on the track.
(2) The leading outrider shall:
(a) Be in charge of the post
			 parade.
(b) See to it that all
			 jockeys and pony riders conduct themselves in a manner in conformity with the
			 best interests of racing.
(c) See
			 to it that the post parade does not exceed the maximum time of 12 minutes,
			 except for emergencies or with permission of the stewards.
(d) Take special notice of all pony riders
			 and jockeys to see that no illegal equipment is exchanged and that all
			 conversation during the parade is held to a minimum.
(e) Report to the stewards any unusual
			 conduct that occurs during the parade.
(f) Report to the stewards any participant in
			 the parade who is not neatly attired.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0250 - Starter

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The starter is responsible for the horses
			 from the moment they enter the designated racing surface from the paddock until
			 dispatched from the starting gate, and may scratch a horse for good cause. The
			 starter shall immediately notify the stewards of any scratch.
(2) The starter shall give order to secure a
			 fair start. If a horse is prevented from obtaining a fair start or a gate
			 malfunctions, the starter shall immediately notify the stewards who will notify
			 the mutuel department.
(3) The
			 starter shall supervise the schooling of horses which are first time starters
			 or horses which require further schooling out of the gate. If a horse is
			 unmanageable at the starting gate or refuses to break properly, the starter may
			 disqualify the horse from starting again by placing the horse on the starter's
			 list until the horse has had satisfactory schooling. The starter shall notify
			 the racing secretary in writing when horses are placed on or removed from the
			 starter's list. The starter shall also notify the racing secretary in writing
			 of the names of each horse that has been schooled sufficiently to participate
			 in a race and its approved equipment. The starter shall establish and publish
			 schooling procedures.
(4) The
			 starter may appoint assistants, must verify that they are licensed by the
			 commission, and shall assign their positions at the starting gate. The
			 positions of the assistant starters shall be changed daily by the starter, but
			 without notice to them until the horses have appeared on the track for the
			 first race.
(5) No starter or
			 assistant starter shall wager, directly or indirectly, on any race in which
			 they perform official duties.
(6)
			 The starter shall ensure all assistants are properly trained in the safe and
			 appropriate handling of horses including but not limited to; leading, packing,
			 heading, and tailing procedures. The starter shall also ensure the use of
			 tailing bars (if equipped) or other apparatus for wrapping tails greater than
			 90 degrees is strictly prohibited.
(7) Horses shall take their positions in the
			 starting gate in post position order (beginning at the inside rail) unless the
			 starter has reasonable cause to alter the order of loading.
(8) No person shall give to any starter or
			 assistant starter, nor shall any starter or assistant starter receive, money,
			 or other compensation, gratuity or reward, in connection with the running of
			 any race or races; except such compensation as salaries received from race meet
			 licensees.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 462.270(3)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  462.270
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0260 - Patrol Judge

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
When required by the commission, there shall be one or more
				patrol judges, appointed by the race meet licensee, whose duties are to view
				each race from the vantage point to which the stewards have assigned them. At
				the end of each racing day the patrol judges shall report their observations of
				each race in writing to the stewards.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  462.270
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0270 - Announcer

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The announcer
			 shall announce:
(a) All program
			 corrections;
(b) All over
			 weights;
(c) All jockey
			 changes;
(d) All changes of
			 equipment;
(e) All
			 scratches;
(f) Each race;
(g) Any other information as directed by the
			 stewards.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0280 - Placing Judge(s)

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
When required by the commission the placing judges shall stand
				at the designated spot on the finish line at the time the horses pass the
				winning post and shall place the horses in order of finish and display the
				results. If the photograph of the finish of the race indicates a close finish,
				or if the placing judges are not unanimous as to the correct order of finish,
				the photograph shall be submitted to the stewards for examination and
				concurrence on the result before the order of finish of a race is displayed or
				announced.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  462.270
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0290 - Clocker

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The clocker/timer shall keep an accurate record of all workouts
				on the track and shall promptly provide a copy of these records to the racing
				secretary and to the stewards on every race day. The record shall include the
				name of the horse, the time for all official workouts, and the results of all
				mandatory schooling. The clocker/timer shall time all races and keep a record
				of the times.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  462.270
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0300 - Paymaster of Purses

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 paymaster of purses shall disburse purse money due to horse owners after purses
			 are released by the stewards.
(2)
			 The paymaster of purses shall maintain an itemized record of monies due to all
			 horse owners based upon order of finish.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  462.270
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0310 - Claims Clerk

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The claims
			 clerk is a person designated to handle all claims as directed by the board of
			 stewards. The duties are, but are not limited to:
(a) Knowing the claiming rules.
(b) Checking the claims.
(c) Contacting the stewards if at any time a
			 problem develops.
(d) Handling the
			 shake in a manner set by the stewards in the event more than one valid claim is
			 deposited for the same horse.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0320 - Trainer

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The trainer
			 shall be responsible for and shall be the absolute insurer of the condition of
			 horses entered in an official workout or race, regardless of the acts of third
			 persons.
(a) The trainer is responsible for
			 the presence of any prohibited drug, medication or other substance, including
			 permitted medication in excess of the maximum allowable level, in such horses.
			 A positive test for a prohibited drug, medication or substance, including
			 permitted medication in excess of the maximum allowable level, as reported by a
			 commission approved laboratory, is prima facie evidence of a violation of this
			 rule.
(b) If any of the trainer's
			 duties are delegated to other personnel, the trainer remains responsible if
			 those jobs are not properly done.
(c) The trainer shall be responsible for the
			 condition and contents of stalls, tack rooms, and other areas which have been
			 assigned to the trainer by the association.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0330 - Assistant Trainer

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Assistant trainers have the same duties as trainers, and may be
				held equally responsible with the regular trainer as the absolute ensurer of
				the condition of racing animals in their care.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  462.270
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0340 - Jockey

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Jockeys shall
			 fulfill all engagements.
(2) A
			 jockey who is engaged to ride shall report to the scale room 1 hour before 1st
			 post time to report his/her weight to the scale clerk, unless excused by the
			 board of stewards or a person designated by the board of stewards.
(a) No jockey shall leave the jockey room,
			 other than to ride in a race, until all engagements of the day have been
			 fulfilled, except with express authorization of the stewards.
(b) After fulfilling all riding engagements,
			 a jockey may leave, but may not re-enter the jockey room without permission of
			 the stewards.
(c) A jockey who is
			 not riding on any given day may not enter the jockey room during the time of
			 pari-mutuel or qualifying trial races, except with permission of the
			 stewards.
(d) Jockeys must be neat
			 in appearance and must wear the colors of the race meet licensee.
(e) Jockeys must wear an approved safety
			 helmet which must be properly secured upon entering the track.
(f) Only safety helmets that meet ASTM
			 standards will be approved for use by jockeys.
(g) Jockeys must wear an approved safety vest
			 weighing no more than two pounds, which is designed to provide shock absorbing
			 protection to the upper body of at least a rating of five as defined by the
			 British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA).
(h) Jockeys in a race shall wear a number on
			 the right arm, and this number shall correspond to the saddle cloth number of
			 the horse in the official program.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0350 - Apprentice Jockey

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Apprentice
			 jockeys are bound by all rules for jockeys, except when the rules for jockeys
			 are in conflict with the rules for apprentices.
(2) An apprentice jockey 16 years of age or
			 older who has the equivalent of at least one full year of experience exercising
			 race horses and who has never been licensed as a jockey to ride in race meets
			 which are reported in the Daily Racing Form or other official racing
			 publications is eligible to apply for an "Apprentice Jockey Certificate,"
			 subject to approval of the stewards. The conditions of an apprentice jockey
			 license, however, do not apply to quarter horse racing, and a jockey's
			 performances in quarter horse racing do not apply to the conditions of an
			 apprentice jockey license.
(3) The
			 racing commission may extend the weight allowance of an apprentice jockey when,
			 at the discretion of the commission, an apprentice jockey is unable to continue
			 riding due to:
(a) Physical disablement or
			 illness;
(b) Military
			 service;
(c) Attendance in an
			 institution of secondary or higher education;
(d) Restriction on racing;
(e) Other valid reasons. In order to qualify
			 for an extension an apprentice jockey shall have been rendered unable to ride
			 for a period of not less than seven (7) consecutive days during the period in
			 which the apprentice was entitled to an apprentice weight allowance. Under
			 exceptional circumstances total days lost collectively will be given
			 consideration. The racing commission currently licensing the apprentice jockey
			 shall have the authority to grant an extension to an eligible applicant, but
			 only after the apprentice has produced documentation verifying time lost as
			 defined by this regulation. An apprentice may petition one of the jurisdictions
			 in which he or she is licensed and riding for an extension of the time for
			 claiming apprentice weight allowances, and the apprentice shall be bound by the
			 decision of the jurisdiction so petitioned.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0360 - Pony Rider and Exercise Rider

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All exercise and pony riders shall wear a
			 safety helmet and safety vest of the type approved by the commission when
			 working, exercising, or ponying horses. The chinstrap of the helmet must be
			 securely fastened.
(2) No device
			 other than authorized riding equipment may be used for any workout.
(3) Pony riders are required to present a
			 neat and clean appearance and conduct themselves in an orderly manner, and are
			 prohibited from holding conversations with the public or from holding any
			 unnecessary conversations with one another enroute to the starting gate.
			 Smoking is not allowed during the post parade.
(4) Pony riders may not wager on the results
			 of any race in which they perform official duties.
(5) No pony which is leading a horse in the
			 post parade shall obstruct the public's view of the horse it is leading, except
			 with permission of the stewards.
(6) Pony and exercise riders may provide
			 assistance to a trainer in the paddock.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  462.270
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0370 - Jockey Agent

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) No person other
			 than the jockey with no agent or a licensed jockey agent properly employed by
			 the jockey shall make engagements for or manage a jockey. A jockey agent must
			 apply to the commission for a license and the application shall bear the
			 signatures of the riders that the jockey agent represents.
(2) No jockey agent shall be permitted to
			 contract riding engagements for more than three jockeys. Each jockey agent
			 shall maintain accurate records of all engagements and shall make those records
			 available for examination by the stewards at all times:
(a) No jockey agent shall name his/her jockey
			 on a horse without first having a call from the owner, trainer or authorized
			 agent.
(b) The jockey agent shall
			 not give out more than one first call and one second call for his/her jockey in
			 any race.
(c) A jockey agent is the
			 authorized representative of a jockey if he/she is registered with the stewards
			 as his/her representative by the employing jockey. Jockeys are bound by
			 engagements made on their behalf by their agents.
(d) The officials may require that the jockey
			 agent file his/her first, second calls with the racing secretary and may
			 require the jockey agent to display his/her record of engagements. A trainer or
			 owner may demand a written confirmation of an engagement from a jockey or
			 his/her agent. Conflicting claims for the service of a jockey shall be decided
			 by the stewards.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0380 - Groom

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A groom assists
			 the trainer or assistant trainer in the care of a racehorse.
(2) A groom may assist the trainer or
			 assistant trainer in the paddock.
(3) A groom may be the trainer's or assistant
			 trainer's authorized representative in the test barn.
(4) A groom must be employed and on a
			 trainer's list of employees.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  462.270
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 140 - DUTIES › Section 462-140-0395 - Owner

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The owner will
			 be responsible that his or her thoroughbred, foaled in 2018 and after, has been
			 microchipped and registered with the Jockey Club. Microchips may be implanted
			 by a certified veterinarian or a trained Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau
			 (TRPB) technician. The owner is responsible for all fees associated with the
			 microchipping of their horse. During the transition period the owner may
			 request a variance from the Commission Stewards, as long as the horse is able
			 to be identified and has the proper paperwork.
(2) Each licensed owner is responsible for
			 disclosure to the Commission or its designee of the true and entire ownership
			 of each of his/her horses registered with the racing secretary. Any change in
			 ownership or trainer of a horse registered with the racing secretary shall be
			 approved by the stewards. Each owner shall comply with all licensing
			 requirements.
Statutory/Other Authority: 462.250
Statutes/Other Implemented:
				  462.270
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 150 - HORSE RACING REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES › Section 462-150-0010 - Workouts; Exercise; Schooling

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 An official workout must be under the supervision of the clocker. The galloping
			 or ponying of horses for exercise, and unofficial schooling out of the gate,
			 are not official workouts.
(2)
			 Before a horse has an official workout, the trainer shall ensure that the
			 clocker is notified and the horse is properly identified. Mandatory schooling
			 must be under the supervision of the appropriate racing official, who must keep
			 a record of the results of the schooling. Official workouts must be timed and
			 recorded. Official workouts may be accepted from other training tracks if the
			 track and clocker are approved and licensed by the commission.
(3) Official workouts may be accepted from a
			 race meet or licensed public training track in another state if reported by a
			 licensed clocker of the other state to the licensed clocker in Oregon or
			 reported in the Daily Racing Form, or other approved publications.
(4) No devices other than authorized riding
			 equipment may be used for any workout, and no horse shall be worked out while
			 under the influence of a prohibited drug or an unauthorized quantity of a
			 permitted drug. The levels of permitted medications for workouts are the same
			 as for race days. The stewards or commission veterinarian may require any horse
			 to be tested for drugs after a workout.
(5)
(a) A
			 Thoroughbred horse that has never run in a recognized race must have a minimum
			 of two official workouts within 30 days before being eligible to start in an
			 official race. Any Thoroughbred horse that has not run in a recognized race in
			 the 30 days prior to the race in which it is sought to be entered must have at
			 least one official workout within the previous 30 days before being eligible to
			 race in an official race.
(b) A
			 Quarter Horse, Appaloosa, Paint, Arabian or mule that has never run in a
			 recognized race must have a minimum of two official workouts within 45 days
			 before being eligible to start in an official race. Any Quarter Horse,
			 Appaloosa, Paint, Arabian or mule that has not run in a recognized race in the
			 45 days prior to the race in which it is sought to be entered must have at
			 least one official work within the previous 45 days before being eligible to
			 start in an official race. (c) The first time a horse or mule races around a
			 turn it must have not less than 1 work around the turn within the past 45
			 days.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 150 - HORSE RACING REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES › Section 462-150-0020 - Change of Ownership; Change of Trainer

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Any horse being registered into the race
			 office must have the current ownership recorded on the foal certificate prior
			 to being accepted by the race office.
(2) After a horse has been registered with
			 the racing secretary, it may not be transferred (unless claimed during the race
			 meet) without permission of the stewards. A notarized bill of sale from the
			 registered owner may be required before the stewards will give permission for
			 the change of ownership, unless a commission official witnesses the signing of
			 the bill of sale. The share of a part owner of any horse may not be sold or
			 assigned without the consent of the other owners. The commission and/or
			 stewards may declare a horse ineligible to race if the ownership or control of
			 the horse is in question. Ownership changes may be made after entry at the
			 discretion of the Board of Stewards, however, no horse may start in a race
			 without the proper and current owner(s) listed on the foal
			 certificate.
(3) An owner who
			 wishes to change a trainer must notify the racing secretary, obtain a change of
			 trainer form, fill out the form completely and have it signed by the stewards.
			 Upon receipt of the completed and signed form by the racing secretary, the
			 former trainer shall not be given any further access to the horse's papers. No
			 trainer change shall be made after the horse is entered into a race.
(4) If an owner has horses with more than one
			 trainer at a race meet the owner must notify the race office and the stewards
			 prior to the horses being entered into a race.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  462.270
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 150 - HORSE RACING REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES › Section 462-150-0090 - Purses; Claims Against Horse; Jockey Fees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All stakes fees paid toward a stakes race
			 shall be allocated to the winner unless otherwise provided by the conditions
			 for the race.
(2) Whenever the
			 board of stewards has reasonable grounds to believe that any violation of the
			 statutes or rules of racing has occurred, it may order that a purse not be
			 released. Otherwise, all portions of purse money shall be made available to the
			 winners promptly following the release of purses by a designated representative
			 of the commission.
(3) If a horse
			 raced while it was not eligible, the board of stewards may order forfeiture of
			 any person's share of an undistributed purse.
(4) No percentage of a purse may be deducted
			 by the race meet licensee for itself or another person except as provided by
			 law or by written agreement with the person to whom such winnings are
			 payable.
(5) Jockey Fees:
(a) In the event an owner or trainer elects
			 to remove a jockey from his/her mount at a reasonable time designated by the
			 stewards after the draw, the stewards may require a double 'jock mount' to be
			 paid. The fee to be paid for the double jock mount may be equal to that earned
			 by the jockey who rode the horse or a losing fee to be determined by the
			 stewards.
(b) A jockey's fees shall
			 be considered earned from the time the jockey weighs out for that race. The fee
			 shall not be considered earned if the jockey voluntarily does not finish the
			 race, except where injury to the horse or rider is involved.
(c) All jockey fees shall be deposited in
			 advance of the races for that day, unless guaranteed by the race meet
			 licensee.
(d) Jockeys involved in a
			 dead heat shall divide equally the sum total of the fees which they would have
			 received individually had one beaten the other or others. The owners of the
			 horses involved shall pay equal shares of the jockeys' fees.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 150 - HORSE RACING REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES › Section 462-150-0100 - Use and Distribution of Breakage Monies

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Each race meet licensee conducting a race
			 meet shall maintain a separate account in which each horsemen's association's
			 share of the breakage shall be placed. The breakage shall be accumulated on a
			 weekly basis, Monday through Sunday. The account shall be subject to audit by
			 the commission. The race meet licensee, except small fair race meet licensees,
			 shall make a weekly report as to all such breakage money calculated, received,
			 deposited, and paid. Small fair race meet licensees shall remit the breakage to
			 the appropriate horsemen's associations upon notification from the
			 commission.
(2) Oregon-bred
			 Thoroughbreds shall share in the breakage money resulting from breakage derived
			 from Thoroughbred races and similarly the other breeds shall share in the money
			 derived from the breakage of their respective races. The race meet licensee
			 shall remit to each Oregon association of horsemen, recognized by the
			 commission as representing that breed of horse, their proportionate share of
			 any breakage monies accumulated during the meet, seven (7) days following the
			 end of each weekly period.
(3) All
			 expenditures of monies derived from breakage are subject to prior approval of
			 the commission. Each recognized horsemen's association shall submit a schedule
			 of such expenditures annually to the commission for its approval.
(4) For computation of breakage distribution
			 from received interstate wagering, see OAR 462-200-0440.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  462.140
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 150 - HORSE RACING REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES › Section 462-150-0110 - Use and Distribution of Purse Supplements for Owners of Oregon-Bred Horses

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A race meet
			 licensee designated in subsection (2) of ORS
			 462.057 shall maintain and
			 deposit in a separate account from all other funds the Oregon-bred purse
			 supplements authorized by
			 462.057(1)(c)(B)(C)(D).
			 A race meet licensee subject to
			 462.062 shall maintain and
			 deposit in a separate account from all other funds three-quarters of one
			 percent of the gross mutuel wagering on all races for purse supplements to
			 owners of Oregon-bred horses. The race meet licensee shall accumulate the
			 Oregon-bred purse supplement monies on a weekly basis Monday through Sunday.
			 These accounts shall be subject to audit by the commission. No disbursements
			 shall be made from these accounts except as provided in subsection
			 (2).
(2) Each breed shall share in
			 the Oregon-bred purse supplements derived from that breed's races only. The
			 race meet licensee shall remit to the accounts of the appropriate breeders
			 organizations (or division of the organization) their proportionate share of
			 any Oregon-bred purse supplement monies within five (5) business days following
			 the end of the weekly period in which they were accumulated. The accounts shall
			 be subject to audit by the commission.
(3) Each Oregon breeders association shall
			 distribute all Oregon-bred purse supplement monies to respective owners of the
			 Oregon-bred horses within 75 days after the close of the race meet or
			 continuous race meet. Subject to prior approval of the commission, each
			 horsemen's association may use a portion of the Oregon-bred purse supplements
			 for operating expenses. Any request for operating expenses from the Oregon-bred
			 purse supplements must be approved by the commission prior to payment of the
			 Oregon-bred purse supplements.
(4)
			 Sections (1), (2), and (3) of this rule are applicable only at race meets or
			 continuous race meets where the average daily gross mutuel wagering during the
			 preceding fiscal year exceeded $150,000.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  462.057
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  462.057 &
				  462.130
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 160 - HORSE MEDICATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 462-160-0100 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
To describe requirements and procedures used to ensure the
				health and welfare of racehorses and to safeguard the interests of the public
				and the participants in racing.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  462.270 &
				  462.415
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 160 - HORSE MEDICATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 462-160-0110 - Veterinary Practices

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Veterinarians under Authority of Commission Veterinarians:
(a) Veterinarians licensed by the commission
			 and practicing at any location under the jurisdiction of the commission are
			 under the authority of commission veterinarians and the stewards:
(b) The commission veterinarian(s) shall
			 recommend to the stewards or the commission the discipline that may be imposed
			 upon a veterinarian who violates the rules.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 160 - HORSE MEDICATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 462-160-0120 - Prohibited Practices

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following are considered prohibited practices:
(1) The possession or use of a drug,
			 substance, or medication on the premises of a facility under the jurisdiction
			 of the commission that has not been approved by the United States Food and Drug
			 Administration (FDA) for any use in (human or animal) is forbidden without
			 prior permission of the commission or its designee.
(2) The possession and/or use of blood doping
			 agents, including but not limited to those listed below, on the premises of a
			 facility under the jurisdiction of the commission is forbidden:
(a) Erythropoietin;
(b) Darbepoetin;
(c) Oxyglobin®; and
(d) Hemopure®.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 160 - HORSE MEDICATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 462-160-0130 - Medications and Prohibited Substances

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) No horse may be administered any
			 substance, other than foods, by any route or method less than 24 hours before
			 the original post time for the race in which the horse is entered except
			 furosemide (by the manner described in these rules) unless approved by a
			 commission veterinarian:
(a) Any licensee of
			 the commission, including veterinarians, found to be responsible for the
			 improper or intentional administration of any drug resulting in a positive test
			 may, after proper notice and hearing, be subject to the same penalties set
			 forth for the licensed trainer;
(b)
			 The licensed trainer is responsible for notifying the licensed owner,
			 veterinarian or any other licensed party involved in a positive laboratory
			 finding of any hearings and any resulting action. In addition their presence
			 may be required at any and all hearings relative to the case;
(c) Any veterinarian found to be involved in
			 the administration of any drug with an RCI Classification of 1, 2, or 3,
			 involved in a prohibited practice as outlined in OAR 462-160-0120, or involved
			 in an ORS 462 violation shall be referred to the State Licensing Board of
			 Veterinary Medicine for consideration of further disciplinary action and/or
			 license revocation. This is in addition to any penalties issued by the stewards
			 or the commission;
(d) Any person
			 who the stewards or the commission believe may have committed acts in violation
			 of criminal statutes may be referred to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
			 Administrative action taken by the stewards or the commission does not prohibit
			 a prosecution for criminal acts committed, nor does a potential criminal
			 prosecution stall administrative action by the stewards or the
			 commission;
(e) A licensed trainer
			 shall not benefit financially during the period for which the individual has
			 been suspended. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring that horses are
			 not transferred to licensed family members.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 160 - HORSE MEDICATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 462-160-0140 - Testing

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Reporting to the Test Barn:
(a) The board of stewards or a commission
			 veterinarian may require that any horse is tested for drugs prior to its
			 removal from any list, after any race or workout, or whenever the board of
			 stewards or a commission veterinarian has reasonable suspicion to believe that
			 an illegal drug or excessive quantity of an authorized drug has been used any
			 horse;
(b) The official winning
			 horse and any other horse ordered by the commission and/or the stewards shall
			 be taken to the test barn to have blood and urine samples taken at the
			 direction of a commission veterinarian. The horse(s) ordered to the test barn
			 shall be identified by a readily identifiable tag or ribbon attached to the
			 bridle;
(c) Random or extra testing
			 may be required by the stewards or the commission veterinarian at any time on
			 any horse on association grounds;
(d) Unless otherwise directed by the stewards
			 or a commission veterinarian, a horse that is selected for testing must be
			 taken directly to the test barn;
(e) A track security guard shall monitor
			 access to the test barn area during hours posted by a commission veterinarian.
			 All persons who wish to enter the test barn area must be a minimum of 15 years
			 old, be currently licensed by the commission, display their commission
			 identification badge and have a legitimate reason for being in the test barn
			 area;
(f) Whenever requested by the
			 stewards or a commission veterinarian, any horse on the racecourse or that was
			 previously on the racecourse, shall be immediately submitted by the horse's
			 owner or trainer to a commission veterinarian or designated representative for
			 examination or testing. If the horse is not on the racecourse, it must be
			 promptly returned to the racecourse. An extension of time may be granted if
			 good cause is given at the time the request is made;
(g) A claimed horse shall remain in the care
			 and custody of the original trainer or their representative until after the
			 post-race testing process is complete.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 200 - PARI-MUTUEL RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 462-200-0010 - Pari-Mutuel Rules and Regulations

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
All rules of pari-mutuel wagering herein contained (OAR
				462-200-0010  through 462-200-0620) shall apply to horse races and greyhound
				races alike.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 200 - PARI-MUTUEL RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 462-200-0020 - Minimum Payoff

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
No mutuel ticket shall be paid off at less than 10 cents net
				for each dollar wagered except when the breaks compute to less than 10 cents on
				the first dollar, the license shall pay five cents for each dollar wagered. The
				infield board shall indicate the amount due on each minimum price winning
				mutuel ticket sold for each specific pool.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  462.140
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 200 - PARI-MUTUEL RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 462-200-0030 - Breakage and Computation on Each Mutuel Pool

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The race meet licensee in its computation of all mutuel pools
				shall first subtract a sum commonly known as the "commission." The balance,
				less breakage, shall be returned to those holding valid winning tickets. All of
				the breaks shall be distributed as prescribed in ORS Chapter 462. Other
				portions of the "commission" shall be distributed in accordance with ORS
				Chapter 462.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  462.140
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 200 - PARI-MUTUEL RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 462-200-0040 - Days Racing Permitted

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Any race meeting properly licensed under ORS Chapter 462 by the
				Oregon Racing Commission may conduct racing with pari-mutuel wagering on any
				day of the week. No wagering or actual running of a race shall be permitted
				after midnight on any day except in the case of emergency.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 462.270(3)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 462 - OREGON RACING COMMISSION › Division 200 - PARI-MUTUEL RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 462-200-0050 - Underpayment

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
If during any race meet conducted under this law, there shall
				be underpayments of the amount actually due to the wagerers, the amount of such
				underpayments to wagerers shall revert and belong to the State of Oregon and
				paid to the commission and become a part of its fund, and shall not be retained
				by the race meet licensee under whose license such race meet was
				held.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  462.270(3)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  462.150