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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 60 - PARTICIPANTS › Section 11VAC10-60-270 - Other applicants for participation in horse racing as employee of permit holder, vendor or licensee

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A person shall submit an application to participate in horse
				  racing as an employee of another permit holder, vendor or licensee, not stated
				  elsewhere in these regulations. The employer shall notify the stewards, in
				  writing, of the employment of the person. The person shall meet all of the
				  requirements set forth in this chapter pertaining to holders of permits, and
				  his participation shall be in accordance with the provisions of this
				  chapter.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 60 - PARTICIPANTS › Section 11VAC10-60-280 - Independent contractors

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
These regulations, which are applicable to persons employed
				  by the licensee in various categories, are equally applicable to persons
				  employed as independent contractors retained by the licensee.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 60 - PARTICIPANTS › Section 11VAC10-60-290 - Clocker

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A person shall submit an application to participate in horse
				  racing as a clocker for flat race meetings. The clocker shall be present at his
				  assigned location at the opening of training hours each morning and remain
				  there until training hours are concluded. The clockers shall keep a listing of
				  the name of each horse working out, distance, time, manner in which the workout
				  was accomplished, condition of the racing surface, and any other information
				  deemed appropriate. At the conclusion of training hours, the clocker shall
				  submit the listing to the stewards, racing secretary and any other personnel
				  deemed appropriate.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 60 - PARTICIPANTS › Section 11VAC10-60-300 - Gap attendant

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A person shall submit an application to participate in horse
				  racing as a gap attendant for flat race meetings. The gap attendant shall be
				  present at his assigned location at the opening of training hours each morning
				  and remain there until training hours are concluded. The gap attendant shall
				  obtain the name of each horse working out, distance, and the starting point and
				  finishing points of the workout, and report this information to the clocker.
				  The gap attendant shall report to the stewards any exercise rider or trainer
				  who refuses to supply this information.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 60 - PARTICIPANTS › Section 11VAC10-60-310 - Stall superintendent

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A person shall submit an application to participate in horse
				  racing as a stall superintendent. The stall superintendent shall assist the
				  racing secretary in seeing that the horses are quartered in their assigned
				  stalls, establish a system where horses may not leave or enter the stabling
				  area without the racing secretary's permission, and ensure that the stabling
				  area is maintained in a clean, neat and sanitary condition.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 60 - PARTICIPANTS › Section 11VAC10-60-320 - Track superintendent

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A person shall submit an application to participate in horse
				  racing as a track superintendent. The track superintendent shall (i) be
				  responsible for maintaining the racing surfaces in a safe and humane condition;
				  and (ii) keep written records of the maintenance done on the racing surfaces
				  and present the written records for inspection upon the request of the stewards
				  or commission.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 60 - PARTICIPANTS › Form - FORMS (11VAC10-60)

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Apprentice
				  Jockey Certificate (rev. 6/05)
.
Authorized
				  Agent Form (rev. 3/12)
.
Application
				  for Participants (rev. 2/07)
.
Renewal
				  Application for Participants (rev. 2/07)
.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 70 - STEWARDS › Section 11VAC10-70-10 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
				  shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Disciplinary action" means an action taken by the stewards
				  or the commission for violation of federal or state law, local ordinance, or
				  the regulations of the commission and may include any of the following:
1. Revocation of a permit;
2. Suspension of a permit;
3. Assessment of a fine;
4. Reprimand;
5. Probation; and
6. Any combination of the above.
"Disqualification" means a ruling by the stewards which
				  revises the order of finish of a race.
"Fine" means a form of disciplinary action where a pecuniary
				  punishment is imposed on the holder of a permit by the stewards or
				  commission.
"Inquiry" means an investigation into the conduct of a race
				  which is initiated by the stewards prior to declaring a race "official."
"Objection" means a complaint filed by an owner, trainer,
				  jockey or driver against another horse, jockey or driver after a race but prior
				  to the race being declared "official."
"Probation" means for a stipulated period a holder of a
				  permit shall conduct himself according to terms and conditions established by
				  the stewards.
"Protest" means a written statement filed before a race
				  objecting to the eligibility of a horse or holder of a permit to participate in
				  a race.
"Reprimand" means a form of disciplinary action where the
				  holder of a permit is reproved severely in writing by the stewards or the
				  commission.
"Revocation" means a form of disciplinary action where the
				  permit of a holder is recalled by the stewards or the commission.
"Suspension" means a form of disciplinary action where the
				  permit of a holder is temporarily withdrawn by the stewards or the
				  commission.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 70 - STEWARDS › Section 11VAC10-70-20 - Appointment

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The commission shall appoint stewards, all of whom shall be
				  employees of the commission. To qualify for appointment as a steward, the
				  appointee shall meet the experience, education and examination requirements
				  necessary to be accredited by the Racing Officials Accreditation Program
				  administered by the Universities of Arizona and Louisville, or in the case of
				  harness racing, be licensed as a judge by the United States Trotting
				  Association. The commission may waive any accreditation requirements for good
				  cause shown.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 70 - STEWARDS › Section 11VAC10-70-30 - Senior Commonwealth Steward

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
One of the stewards employed by the commission shall be
				  designated as the Senior Commonwealth Steward. The Senior Commonwealth Steward
				  shall preside at all hearings conducted by the stewards that do not pertain to
				  the operation of the satellite wagering facilities. Any steward may conduct
				  hearings pertaining to the operation of satellite wagering
				  facilities.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 70 - STEWARDS › Section 11VAC10-70-70 - Objections and protests

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The stewards receive and hear all objections lodged by
				  trainers, owners, jockeys or drivers after the completion of a race, and all
				  protests lodged by holders of a permit before or after the completion of a race
				  under the following provisions:
1. The
				stewards shall keep a written record of all objections and protests;
2. Jockeys shall indicate their intention of
				lodging an objection in a manner prescribed by the stewards;
3. Drivers shall indicate their intention of
				lodging an objection immediately after the race by reporting to the patrol
				judge;
4. If the placement of the
				starting gate or line is in error, a protest must be made prior to the time
				that the first horse enters the starting gate or line;
5. Protests, other than those arising out of
				the running of a race, shall be in writing, clearly stating the nature of the
				protest, signed by the holder of a permit making the protest, and filed with
				the stewards at least one hour before post time of the race out of which the
				protest arises;
6. Protests arising
				out of the running of a race must be made to the stewards as soon as possible
				after the completion of the race but before the race is declared official. The
				stewards may call and examine any witness regarding the protest;
7. Until a final determination is made on an
				objection or protest and any administrative remedies and all appeals thereof
				are exhausted, the purse money for the race shall be retained by the horsemen's
				bookkeeper or licensee and paid only upon the approval of the stewards or
				commission; and
8. A participant or
				holder of a permit may not withdraw a protest without the permission of the
				stewards.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 70 - STEWARDS › Section 11VAC10-70-80 - Period of authority

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The period of authority for each steward shall be
				  established by contractual arrangement between each steward and the
				  commission.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 70 - STEWARDS › Section 11VAC10-70-90 - Appointment of substitute

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
If any steward is absent at the time of the running of the
				  race or is otherwise unable to perform his duties, the other stewards and the
				  executive secretary shall agree on the appointment of a substitute to act for
				  the absent steward. If a substitute is appointed, the commission shall be
				  notified immediately followed by a written report, stating the name of the
				  substitute steward, the reason for his appointment, and the races over which
				  the substitute officiated.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 70 - STEWARDS › Section 11VAC10-70-100 - Initiate action

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The stewards may, from their observations, take notice of
				  misconduct or violation of this chapter and institute investigations and
				  disciplinary proceedings regarding possible violations of this
				  chapter.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 70 - STEWARDS › Section 11VAC10-70-110 - Stewards hearings

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The following provisions shall apply to hearings conducted by
				  the stewards:
1. The Senior
				Commonwealth Steward shall preside at the hearing or, in the case of satellite
				facilities, one steward shall conduct the hearing;
2. The steward or stewards may issue
				subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses or for the production of
				reports, books, papers, registration documents or any other materials they deem
				appropriate. However, nothing in this section shall be taken to authorize
				discovery proceedings;
3. The
				steward or stewards shall administer oaths to all witnesses;
4. The steward or stewards may examine any
				witnesses at hearings;
5. Written
				notice shall be given to the holder of a permit in a reasonable time prior to
				the hearing;
6. The written notice
				shall inform the holder of a permit of the charges against him, the basis
				thereof and possible penalties;
7.
				The holder of a permit shall be informed of his right to counsel, the right to
				present a defense including witnesses for that purpose, and the right to
				cross-examine any witnesses;
8. The
				steward or stewards may grant a continuance of any hearing for good cause;
				and
9. A recording of the
				proceedings shall be made and forwarded to the commission in the event of a
				request for a review of the decision of the steward or stewards.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 70 - STEWARDS › Section 11VAC10-70-120 - Emergency authority

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The stewards, in their discretion, may exercise emergency
				  authority within the enclosure of a horse racing facility licensed by the
				  commission under the following provisions:
1. When any racing official is unable to
				discharge his duties, the stewards may appoint a substitute;
2. The stewards may name a substitute jockey
				or driver for any horse;
3. The
				stewards may designate a substitute trainer for any horse; and
4. In the event of illness or injury to a
				horse or any other emergency before the start of a race, the stewards may
				excuse the horse from racing.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 70 - STEWARDS › Section 11VAC10-70-130 - Multiple wagering pools

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
When the stewards determine that there is an irregular
				  pattern of wagering or determine that the conduct of a race would not be in the
				  best interests of horse racing in the Commonwealth, they have the authority to
				  cancel any multiple wagering pool. The stewards shall submit a written report
				  to the commission of every cancellation of a multiple wagering
				  pool.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 70 - STEWARDS › Section 11VAC10-70-140 - Form reversal

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The stewards shall take notice of any reversal of form by
				  any horse and shall conduct an inquiry of the horse's owner, trainer, jockey or
				  driver, or other persons connected with the horse including any person found to
				  have deliberately restrained or impeded a horse in order to cause it not to win
				  or finish as near as possible to first.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 70 - STEWARDS › Section 11VAC10-70-150 - Extent of disqualification

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The stewards, in their discretion, may determine the extent
				  of any disqualification and may place any disqualified horse behind others in
				  the race with which it interfered or may place the offending horse last in the
				  race.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 70 - STEWARDS › Section 11VAC10-70-160 - Disqualification of entry

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The stewards, in their discretion, may disqualify a coupled
				  entry when they determine the act that led to the disqualification served to
				  unduly benefit the other horse or horses in the coupled
				  entry.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 70 - STEWARDS › Section 11VAC10-70-170 - Orders following disciplinary actions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Any disciplinary action taken by the steward or stewards or
				  by the commission shall be provided in writing to the person being disciplined,
				  setting forth the federal or state law, local ordinance or regulation that was
				  violated, the date of the violation, the factual or procedural basis of the
				  finding, the extent of the disciplinary action taken, and the date when the
				  disciplinary action is to take effect. The order following disciplinary action
				  may be hand delivered or mailed to the person being disciplined, but in either
				  case, the mode of delivery shall be duly certified by the sender. The sender
				  shall use reasonable efforts to obtain acknowledgement of receipt by the
				  recipient.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 70 - STEWARDS › Section 11VAC10-70-180 - Fines

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
All fines imposed by the steward or stewards or by the
				  commission shall be payable within 72 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays or
				  holidays. Fines shall be payable in cash, checks or money
				  orders.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 80 - COMMISSION VETERINARIAN › Section 11VAC10-80-10 - Generally

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The Virginia Racing Commission shall appoint a commission
				  veterinarian who shall be a graduate of an accredited school of veterinary
				  medicine and in possession of a full and unrestricted license from the Virginia
				  Board of Veterinary Medicine. The commission, in its discretion, may appoint
				  assistant veterinarians and personnel to assist the commission veterinarian in
				  the carrying out of his duties and responsibilities.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 80 - COMMISSION VETERINARIAN › Section 11VAC10-80-20 - Restrictions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The commission veterinarian or his assistant veterinarians
				  shall not be permitted to treat or prescribe for any horse within the enclosure
				  or any horse that may be entered to race, except for furosemide administration
				  as stipulated in
				  11VAC10-180-80.
				  However, this shall not preclude the commission veterinarian or his assistant
				  veterinarians from rendering care in an emergency situation. When emergency
				  care is rendered, the veterinarian shall submit a written report to the
				  commission.
Statutory Authority: §
											59.1-369
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 80 - COMMISSION VETERINARIAN › Section 11VAC10-80-30 - Duties

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The scope of responsibility for the commission veterinarian
				  encompasses not only the welfare of horses and the subsequent safety of
				  jockeys, but the interests of the public within the broad context of upholding
				  the integrity of racing. The commission veterinarian shall exercise
				  jurisdiction over all veterinarians licensed by the commission to the extent
				  necessary to ensure compliance with the regulations pertaining to pari-mutuel
				  racing in Virginia and shall perform those duties assigned to him by the
				  commission, the executive secretary of the commission, and the stewards. His
				  duties shall include but not be limited to:
1. Ensuring that all horses within the
				enclosure are treated in a humane manner and reporting any case of animal abuse
				or neglect to the stewards;
2.
				Reviewing the daily written reports submitted by practicing
				veterinarians;
3. Ensuring that
				prerace examinations are performed on every horse entered to race on that day's
				program and recommending to the stewards that horses found to be unfit for
				racing be excused;
4. Recommending
				that sick and injured horses be placed on the veterinarian's list;
5. Advising the stewards on the condition of
				horses that are coming off the veterinarian's list;
6. Ensuring the collection of samples and the
				proper operation of the test barn;
7. Approving the lists of medications and
				preparations submitted by pharmaceutical representatives prior to their sale
				within the enclosure;
8. Being
				present at scratch time of each racing day to inspect any horses requested by
				the stewards and report on their fitness for racing;
9. Giving the stewards his opinion of a
				horse's condition and recommendation relative to the horse's fitness for
				racing;
10. Scheduling the licensee
				veterinarian and assistant commission veterinarians so that a veterinarian is
				present in the paddock during saddling, on the track during the post parade, at
				the starting gate until the horses are dispatched from the gate, and at the
				wire to observe horses after they finish a race;
11. Managing racing injuries on the track,
				being authorized to humanely destroy any horse deemed so seriously injured that
				it is in the best interests of the horse so to act, and reporting to the
				stewards the names of all horses euthanized at the race meeting and the
				reasons;
12. Facilitating
				postmortem examinations performed on horses that have died on the grounds of
				the licensee's racetrack and maintaining necessary records; and
13. Coordinating practicing veterinarians and
				regulatory agencies to effect measures to control communicable and reportable
				equine diseases.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 80 - COMMISSION VETERINARIAN › Section 11VAC10-80-40 - Prohibitions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No holder of a permit shall employ or pay compensation or any
				  gratuity to any veterinarian, either directly or indirectly, with the exception
				  of furosemide administration and endoscopic examinations, during the term of
				  his employment with the commission.
Statutory Authority: §
											59.1-369
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 90 - APPEALS TO THE COMMISSION › Section 11VAC10-90-10 - Request for review; stay

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A holder of a license or permit or a participant who wishes
				  to contest a denial of a permit or disciplinary action of the stewards may
				  request a review by the commission. A denial of a license or permit or
				  disciplinary action taken by the steward or stewards shall not be stayed or
				  superseded by the filing of a request for a review unless the commission so
				  orders. At the written request of an aggrieved party, a stay may be granted by
				  the chairman of the commission or a commissioner designated by the chairman.
				  Such request shall be acted upon within 72 hours of the delivery of the written
				  request to the executive secretary. Any granting or denial of a stay shall be
				  effective until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the commission at which
				  time the granting or denial or further stay shall be decided by the
				  commission.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 90 - APPEALS TO THE COMMISSION › Section 11VAC10-90-20 - Where to file a request

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A request for a commission review shall be sent by certified
				  mail or hand delivered to the general business office of the commission.
1. A request for a commission review must be
				submitted within 72 hours of receipt of the order being contested by the holder
				of or applicant for a permit, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and
				holidays;
2. A request for a
				commission review must be delivered by certified mail or by hand and will be
				timely only if received at the general business office of the commission by 5
				p.m. on or before the date prescribed;
3. Delivery to other than the general
				business office of the commission or to other commission personnel is not
				effective; and
4. The applicant for
				or holder of a permit assumes full responsibility for the method chosen to file
				a request for a commission review.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 90 - APPEALS TO THE COMMISSION › Section 11VAC10-90-30 - Content of request

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The request shall state:
1. The disciplinary action by the steward or
				stewards being contested;
2. The
				basis for the request; and
3. Any
				additional information the licensee, permit holder or participant may wish to
				include concerning the request.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 90 - APPEALS TO THE COMMISSION › Section 11VAC10-90-40 - Withdrawal of a request

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
An applicant for or holder of a permit may withdraw a
				  request, which has been filed with the commission, by submitting a written
				  statement to the general business office of the commission within 72 hours of
				  filing a request, declaring his intention to withdraw the request. The
				  commission, in its discretion, may accept or reject a request to withdraw a
				  request.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 90 - APPEALS TO THE COMMISSION › Section 11VAC10-90-50 - Procedures for conducting a commission review

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Reviews of stewards' decisions involving the outcome of a
				  race or riding/driving infractions shall be conducted on the record of the
				  stewards' proceedings. Riding/driving infractions are defined as any violations
				  of the commission's regulations while riding or driving a horse in any
				  race.
All other reviews will be de novo.
The commission shall conduct its review within 45 days of
				  receipt of a request for a review of a denial of a permit or a disciplinary
				  action taken by the steward or stewards. The following provisions shall apply
				  to reviews by the commission:
1. If
				any commissioner determines that he has a conflict of interest or cannot accord
				a fair and impartial review, that commissioner shall not take part in the
				review.
2. The commissioners, in
				their discretion, may appoint an independent hearing officer to preside at the
				review and prepare a recommended written decision for their consideration. The
				commission, at its discretion, may accept the recommendation in its entirety,
				amend it or reject it.
3. Unless
				the parties otherwise agree, a notice setting the date, time and location of
				the review shall be sent to the person requesting the review and all other
				owners, trainers, jockeys and drivers who may be affected by the resulting
				decision at least 10 days before the date set for the review.
a. The written notice shall describe the
				charges, basis thereof and possible penalties.
b. The written notice shall inform each party
				of the right to counsel, the right to present a defense including witnesses for
				that purpose and the right to cross-examine any witness.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 90 - APPEALS TO THE COMMISSION › Section 11VAC10-90-60 - Decision by commission

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The commission's decision shall be in writing and shall be
				  sent to the applicant for or holder of a permit by certified mail, return
				  receipt requested. The original written decision shall be retained by the
				  commission and become part of its records.
1. Prior to rendering its decision, the
				parties to the review shall be given the opportunity, on request, to submit in
				writing for the record proposed findings and conclusions and statements of
				reasons therefor.
2. If the
				commission has appointed a hearing officer to preside at the review, the
				commission shall consider the proposed written decision of the hearing officer
				and any exceptions filed thereto after which the commission may adopt, modify
				or reject the hearing officer's proposed decision.
3. The commission's decision shall briefly
				state the findings, conclusions, reasons, or basis therefor upon the evidence
				presented by the record and relevant to the basic law under which the
				commission is operating together with the appropriate order, permit, grant of
				benefits, sanction, relief or denial thereof.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 100 - HORSES › Section 11VAC10-100-10 - Generally

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The conduct of horse racing, with pari-mutuel wagering,
				  shall be safe to the participants and humane to the horses as well as being of
				  the highest quality and free of any corrupt, incompetent, dishonest or
				  unprincipled practices.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 100 - HORSES › Section 11VAC10-100-20 - Registration requirements

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No horse may start in a race unless the horse's certificate
				  of foal registration, eligibility certificate or other registration document
				  from the appropriate breed registry is on file with the racing secretary. The
				  certificate of foal registration, eligibility certificate or other registration
				  document must be filed with the racing secretary by the owner, or in his
				  absence by his trainer or authorized agent before the horse may start in a
				  race. However, the stewards may for good cause, in their discretion, waive this
				  requirement, if the horse is otherwise correctly identified to the stewards'
				  satisfaction and the complete past performances of the horse are available to
				  the public. When the stewards waive this requirement, they must submit written
				  notification to the commission.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 100 - HORSES › Section 11VAC10-100-30 - Lip tattoo requirements

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No horse may start in a race without a legible lip tattoo
				  number or readable microchip applied by the designated personnel appropriate to
				  the breed of horse. In harness racing, no Standardbred may start in a race
				  without a legible lip tattoo, a freeze brand number, or readable microchip
				  applied by the designated personnel appropriate to the breed of
				  horse.
Statutory Authority: §
											59.1-369
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 100 - HORSES › Section 11VAC10-100-40 - Names of horses

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No horse may be entered or raced under any other name than
				  the name listed on its certificate of foal registration, eligibility
				  certificate or other registration document. In the event a horse's name is
				  changed, the horse's former name shall be shown parenthetically in the daily
				  race program the first three times the horse races after its name is changed.
				  In the event a horse is named after completing published workouts, it shall be
				  the trainer's responsibility to notify the stewards and racing secretary of the
				  horse's name so that the published workouts may be correctly attributed and the
				  public notified.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 100 - HORSES › Section 11VAC10-100-50 - Ringers

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No horse may be entered or raced, if it has been determined
				  that the horse was knowingly entered or raced under a name other than its own
				  by the owner or trainer. No horse may be entered or raced, if it has been
				  determined that the owner or trainer knowingly participated in or assisted in
				  the entry or racing of some other horse under the horse's
				  name.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 100 - HORSES › Section 11VAC10-100-60 - Concealed identity or ownership

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No person shall, at any time, cause or permit the correct
				  identity or ownership of a horse to be concealed or altered, and no person
				  shall refuse to reveal to any racing official the correct identity or ownership
				  of any horse he owns or trains.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 100 - HORSES › Section 11VAC10-100-70 - Nerved horses

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No horse that has been "high nerved" may be entered or raced.
				  A horse that has been "low heel nerved" may be entered and raced. The following
				  provisions shall apply to horses that have been "high nerved" or "low heel
				  nerved":
1. A "high nerved horse"
				means a horse whose nerves have been desensitized by any means at or above the
				fetlock, including volar, palmar or plantar nerves;
2. Lack of feeling at the coronary band at
				the front of the foot is prima facie evidence that a horse has been nerved in
				contravention of this regulation;
3. Incisions over nerves at or above the
				fetlock are evidence that the horse has been "high nerved," even if partial or
				complete feeling is present at the front of the coronary band of the
				foot;
4. A "low heel nerved horse"
				means a horse whose posterior branch only of the palmar digital nerves have
				been desensitized by any means below the fetlock;
5. A horse that has been "low heel nerved"
				must have the procedure designated on its certificate of foal registration,
				eligibility certificate, or other registration document, and this designation
				must be certified by the practicing veterinarian who performed the
				procedure;
6. The primary
				responsibility rests with the owner to see that the certificate of foal
				registration, eligibility certificate or other registration document is
				properly designated and certified by the practicing veterinarian when a horse
				is low nerved;
7. Prior to being
				entered, a horse, that has been "low heel nerved" must be examined and approved
				by the commission veterinarian for racing;
8. The racing secretary shall maintain a list
				of horses that have been "low heel nerved" and shall cause this list to be
				prominently displayed in the racing office; and
9. The primary responsibility rests with the
				trainer to see that all horses that have been "low heel nerved" and are under
				his supervision are immediately added to the list of nerved horses maintained
				by the racing secretary.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 100 - HORSES › Section 11VAC10-100-80 - Certificate of veterinary inspection

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An official test for equine infectious anemia is required and
				  must be conducted by a laboratory approved by the United States Department of
				  Agriculture for each horse within the enclosure. The following provisions shall
				  apply:
1. Horses entering the
				Commonwealth of Virginia must be accompanied by an official Certificate of
				Veterinary Inspection signed by an accredited veterinarian. This certificate
				shall give an accurate description of each horse;
2. The Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
				shall indicate that each horse has been officially tested and found negative
				for equine infectious anemia within the past 12 months. The test must be valid
				to cover the time the horse is expected to be within the enclosure;
3. Horses originating in the Commonwealth of
				Virginia must be accompanied by a report of an official negative test for
				equine infectious anemia conducted within the past 12 months. The test must be
				valid to cover the time the horse is expected to be within the
				enclosure;
4. For the purposes of
				this regulation, an "approved laboratory" means a laboratory approved by the
				Deputy Administrator, Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
				Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture;
5. For the purposes of this regulation, an
				"accredited veterinarian" means a veterinarian approved by the Deputy
				Administrator to perform functions required by cooperative state-federal
				disease control and eradication programs;
6. The Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
				or report of an official negative test shall be attached to the health
				certificate, certificate of foal registration, eligibility certificate or other
				registration document; and
7. The
				primary responsibility for the presentation of the foregoing documents shall
				rest with the owner of the horse or his trainer or authorized agent.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 100 - HORSES › Section 11VAC10-100-90 - Vision

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No horse may be entered or raced unless it has unimpaired
				  vision in at least one eye. No horse currently afflicted by ocular disease
				  affecting its vision may be entered or raced.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 100 - HORSES › Section 11VAC10-100-100 - Published workouts for Thoroughbreds

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Except in steeplechase or as otherwise may be specifically
				  exempted by the commission, no Thoroughbred may be entered or raced unless its
				  most recent workouts have been recorded and made generally available to the
				  public by being prominently displayed in the grandstand and clubhouse,
				  published in periodicals of general circulation, announced to the public or
				  included in the closed-circuit broadcast. The following provisions shall apply
				  to published workouts:
1. No horse may
				be entered to race for the first time in its life unless it has a minimum of
				two published workouts;
2. No horse
				may start in a race unless it has a published workout within the past 30 days
				or has raced within the past 30 days; and
3. No horse may start in a race unless the
				stewards, in their discretion, determine that the horse's published past
				performances, whether in races or workouts, are sufficient to enable the public
				to make a reasonable assessment of its capabilities.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 100 - HORSES › Section 11VAC10-100-120 - Official publication statistics

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For Thoroughbreds, in determining eligibility, allowances
				  and penalties, the reports, records and statistics as published in the Daily
				  Racing Form and its monthly charts or similar publication or corresponding
				  official publications of any foreign country, shall be considered official, but
				  the records and statistics may be corrected until 45 minutes prior to post time
				  of the race. For Standardbreds, in determining eligibility, the eligibility
				  certificate and any records the United States Trotting Association may provide
				  shall be considered as official. For American Quarter Horses, in determining
				  eligibility, the registration certificates and records of the American Quarter
				  Horse Association shall be considered as official.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 100 - HORSES › Section 11VAC10-100-130 - Valuation of purse money

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The amount of purse money earned in foreign races is
				  credited in United States currency on the day the purse money was earned for
				  the purposes of determining penalties and allowances. There shall be no appeal
				  for any loss on the exchange rate at the time of transfer from that of another
				  country to United States currency.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 100 - HORSES › Section 11VAC10-100-150 - Stewards' List

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A. The stewards
				shall maintain a Stewards' List of the horses that are ineligible to be 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. The stewards may place a
				horse on the Stewards' List when there exists a question as to the exact
				identification or ownership of said horse.
C. A horse that has been placed on the
				Stewards' List because of inconsistent performance or behavior may be removed
				from the Stewards' List when, in the opinion of the stewards, the horse can
				satisfactorily perform competitively in a race without endangering the health
				or safety of other participants in racing.
D. A horse that has been placed on the
				Stewards' List because of questions as to the exact identification or ownership
				of said horse may be removed from the Stewards' List when, in the opinion of
				the stewards, proof of exact identification or ownership, or both, has been
				established.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 100 - HORSES › Section 11VAC10-100-151 - Veterinarian's List

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The commission veterinarian shall maintain a Veterinarian's
				  List of those horses determined to be unfit to compete in a race due to
				  physical distress, unsoundness or infirmity. A horse placed on the
				  Veterinarian's List shall be removed from the list only after being
				  demonstrated to the satisfaction of the commission veterinarian that the horse
				  is then raceably sound and in fit physical condition to exert its best effort
				  in a race. A horse may be required to perform satisfactorily in a workout or
				  qualifying race to demonstrate its physical fitness, and if so a blood or
				  urine, or both, post-work test sample may be taken from the
				  horse.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 100 - HORSES › Section 11VAC10-100-152 - Starter's List

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No horse shall be permitted to start in a race unless
				  approval is given by the starter. The starter may maintain a Starter's List of
				  all horses that are ineligible to be entered in any race because of poor or
				  inconsistent behavior or performance in the starting gate. Such horse shall be
				  refused entry until it has demonstrated to the starter that it has been
				  satisfactorily schooled in the gate and can be removed from the Starter's List.
				  Schooling shall be under the direct supervision of the
				  starter.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 100 - HORSES › Section 11VAC10-100-160 - Filly or mare bred

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Any filly or mare that has been covered by a stallion shall
				  be reported to the racing secretary prior to being entered in a race. The
				  racing secretary shall prominently display in the racing office a listing of
				  the fillies and mares that have been bred and the names of the stallions to
				  which they have been bred. No filly or mare that has been covered by a stallion
				  may be entered in a claiming race unless a written release from the stallion
				  owner is attached to the certificate of foal registration, eligibility
				  certificate or other registration document indicating the stallion service has
				  been paid or satisfied.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 100 - HORSES › Section 11VAC10-100-170 - Equipment

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Equipment must be used consistently on a horse, and a trainer
				  must obtain permission from the paddock judge to change the use of any
				  equipment on a horse from its last previous start. The paddock judge shall
				  maintain a list of the equipment worn by each horse and inform the stewards
				  immediately of any change in its equipment. The following provisions shall
				  apply to equipment:
1. A horse's
				tongue may be tied down with a clean bandage or gauze;
2. No Thoroughbred may race shod in anything
				other than ordinary racing plates, e.g., bar shoe, mud calks, without the
				permission of the stewards and the public being informed through appropriate
				means;
3. No Thoroughbred may race
				in a bridle weighing more than two pounds;
4. Use on a horse of other than an ordinary
				whip either in a race or workout including any goading device, chain, spurs,
				electrical or mechanical device, appliance or any means which could be used to
				alter the speed of the horse is prohibited, except spurs may be used in
				steeplechase races pursuant to
				11VAC10-160-150; and
5. For Thoroughbreds, Quarter Horses and
				Arabians, an ordinary whip shall weigh one pound or less, be 30 inches long or
				less and have not more than one popper. No stingers or projections extending
				through the hole of a popper or metal part on a whip shall be
				permitted.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.