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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 100 - HORSES › Section 11VAC10-100-180 - Sex alteration

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A horse which has been gelded or spayed shall be so
				  designated on the certificate of foal registration, eligibility certificate or
				  other registration by the owner or his trainer or his authorized agent, and
				  certified by the practicing veterinarian. The owner shall also inform the
				  appropriate breed registry that the sex of the horse has been
				  altered.
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 11VAC10-100-190 - Racing soundness examination

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
All horses racing on the flat or over jumps that are entered
				  to race must be examined by the commission veterinarian or his assistant
				  veterinarians prior to racing to determine the horse's fitness for racing. The
				  trainer of each horse shall promptly identify the horse to be examined, and the
				  examination is to take place outside of the horse's stall. The horse may be led
				  at a walk or trot as requested by the examining veterinarian. For
				  Standardbreds, the racing soundness examination shall consist of the commission
				  veterinarian observing the horse during its warmups prior to
				  racing.
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 11VAC10-100-200 - Post-mortem examination

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A horse which suffers a breakdown on the racing surface,
				  either during training or racing hours, and dies or is euthanized or a horse
				  that dies while stabled within the enclosure shall be subject to a post-mortem
				  examination at the discretion of the stewards. The following provisions shall
				  apply:
1. The written consent of a
				steward authorizing the removal of the remains shall be obtained;
2. The stewards may take control of the
				bodily remains of the deceased horse and order an appropriate post-mortem
				examination to be conducted to determine the cause of death; and
3. It shall be the responsibility of the
				licensee at all times to prevent the unauthorized removal from the enclosure of
				the remains of a deceased 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 11VAC10-100-210 - Walkover

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
If at post time for a stakes race, futurity or other special
				  event, there is only one horse or horses representing only one wagering
				  interest, then the stewards shall declare the race a walkover. However, the
				  horse or horses shall start and complete the course before a winner is
				  determined, but for wagering purposes, the stewards shall declare the race "no
				  contest." For a walkover in a steeplechase race, the horse or horses shall
				  report to the starter and gallop across the finish line, but they shall not be
				  required to complete the course.
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 11VAC10-100-220 - Dead heat

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Purses, prizes or awards for a race in which a dead heat has
				  occurred shall be divided equitably by determination of the stewards. For
				  Standardbreds, where heat racing is employed and the race winner is required to
				  win two heats, a horse finishing in a dead heat for first place shall be
				  considered a winner.
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 11VAC10-100-230 - Carrying assigned weight

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Each horse shall be raced to the finish by the jockey or
				  driver to give their best effort to win the race. For all horses racing on the
				  flat or over jumps, they shall carry their assigned weight, including the
				  jockey, from the post parade to the start and to the finish. For Standardbreds,
				  the horse must pass the finishing point with the driver seated in the sulky and
				  both of the driver's feet must be in the stirrups.
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 11VAC10-100-240 - Injured horse

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Each horse, which suffers an injury during a workout or
				  during a race, shall be pulled up by the jockey or driver as soon as safety
				  permits to the horse and others utilizing the racing surface. All measures
				  shall be taken to stabilize the condition of the horse until the horse
				  ambulance and a veterinarian arrive to render assistance.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 110 - ENTRIES › Section 11VAC10-110-10 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms when used in these regulations
				  shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Added money" means money added by the licensee to the stakes
				  fees paid by subscribers to form the total purse for a stakes race.
"Allowance" means a concession in the amount of weight that
				  may be carried by a horse as specified in the conditions of the race.
"Closing" means the time specified by the racing secretary
				  after which entries for a race will not be accepted.
"Condition book" means a book, published by the licensee,
				  setting forth the conditions for each race for a specified period of time
				  during a race meeting.
"Condition sheet" means a sheet, published by the licensee,
				  setting forth the conditions for a specified period of time usually during a
				  Standardbred race meeting.
"Conditions" means the terms of eligibility and entry,
				  including the amount and deadlines for the payment of any fees.
"Declaration" means the withdrawal of a horse entered in a
				  race before the time of closing of entries.
"Entry" means the act of naming a specific horse to run in a
				  specific race.
"Free handicap" means a handicap for which no fee is required
				  to be weighted, but an entrance or starting fee may be required for
				  starting.
"Futurity" means a stakes race in which the horse is
				  nominated either during the year of foaling or when the foal is in
				  utero.
"Handicap" means a race in which the weights assigned to the
				  horses are done so by the racing secretary with the intent of equalizing the
				  chance for each horse to win.
"Overnight race" means any race for which the owners of the
				  horses running in the race are not required to pay any fee.
"Penalty" means the amount of weight a horse is obligated to
				  carry in a race as specified in the conditions for the race.
"Purse" means the total money for which a race is run.
"Race" means a contest among horses for a purse, prize or
				  other reward and is contested at a race meeting licensed by the commission as
				  well as in the presence of the stewards.
"Scratch" means the withdrawal of a horse entered for a race
				  after the time of closing of entries.
"Scratch time" means the time specified by the racing
				  secretary as a deadline to scratch a horse out of a race.
"Stakes" means all fees paid by subscribers to a stakes race
				  for nominating, sustaining, entrance or starting fees as required by the
				  conditions.
"Stakes race" means a race that closes more than 72 hours
				  before its running and for which the subscribers contribute fees toward the
				  purse.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 110 - ENTRIES › Section 11VAC10-110-20 - Horses ineligible to be entered

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A horse is ineligible to be entered in a race when:
1. The horse is not identified by name,
				color, sex and age and the names of its sire and dam;
2. The horse has been raced under an identity
				other than its own for fraudulent purposes;
3. The horse's name and identity have been
				utilized for fraudulent purposes;
4. The horse is wholly or partially owned by
				a person who is under suspension, has been ruled off or whose permit or license
				has been revoked by the commission or by a similar regulatory body in another
				jurisdiction;
5. The horse is under
				the care and supervision of or being trained by, a person who is under
				suspension, has been ruled off or whose permit or license has been revoked by
				the commission or a similar regulatory body in another jurisdiction;
6. The horse does not have a report of an
				official negative test for equine infectious anemia conducted within the past
				12 months and the test must be valid to cover the time the horse is expected to
				be within the enclosure;
7. The
				horse appears on the stewards', veterinarian's, starter's or similar list in
				this or another jurisdiction;
8.
				The horse is a first-time starter that has not been approved for racing by the
				starter;
9. The horse has a
				tracheal tube inserted to assist artificially its breathing;
10. The horse has been "high nerved" or its
				nerves have been desensitized by any means at or above the fetlock, including
				volar, palmar or plantar nerves;
11. The horse has impaired vision in both
				eyes; or
12. The horse is not
				eligible under the conditions specified for the race as published in the
				condition book or on the condition sheet.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 110 - ENTRIES › Section 11VAC10-110-30 - Horses ineligible to start

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A horse is ineligible to start in a race when:
1. The owner does not possess the required
				permit issued by the commission or has not applied for the appropriate
				permit;
2. The trainer, authorized
				agent, or the person having care and supervision of the horse does not possess
				the appropriate permit issued by the commission or has not applied for the
				required permit;
3. The horse's
				certificate of foal registration, eligibility certificate, or other
				registration document issued by the appropriate breed registry is not on file
				with the racing secretary or permission to start the horse without these
				documents has not been obtained from the stewards;
4. A Throughbred has not been lip-tattooed or
				does not possess a readable microchip applied by the designated personnel
				appropriate to the breed of horse, or is a Standardbred that does not possess a
				lip tattoo, freeze-brand number, or readable microchip applied by the
				designated personnel appropriate to the breed of horse;
5. The ownership of the horse has been
				transferred without notifying the racing secretary and the appropriate breed
				registry;
6. The horse is subject
				to a lien or lease that has not been approved by the stewards and filed with
				the racing secretary and horsemen's bookkeeper; or
7. Nominating, sustaining, entry, starting or
				any other required fees have not been paid for the horse by the time specified
				in the published conditions of the race.
Statutory Authority: §
											59.1-369
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 110 - ENTRIES › Section 11VAC10-110-40 - Filing

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The licensee shall provide forms on which entries may be
				  filed with the racing secretary. All entries shall be in writing and any
				  entries made by telephone or telegraph must be confirmed in writing upon the
				  request of the racing secretary. The following provisions shall apply to the
				  filing of entries:
1. No entry shall
				be considered filed until received by the racing secretary;
2. Every entry must be in the name of the
				horse's owner as completely disclosed and registered with the racing secretary
				and the appropriate breed registry;
3. Every entry must designate the horse's
				name as spelled on its certificate of registration, eligibility certificate or
				other registration document;
4.
				Every entry must designate the horse's owner, trainer, racing colors, jockey or
				driver, weight claimed where appropriate, color, sex, age, sire and dam, any
				penalties and allowances claimed, and where appropriate, claiming
				price;
5. Every entry must be
				signed and dated by the person making the entry;
6. No alteration may be made in any entry
				after the closing of entries. However, an error may be corrected with the
				permission of the stewards; and
7.
				The following additional provisions shall apply to Standardbred races:
a. The licensee shall provide a locked entry
				box in which entries shall be deposited;
b. The entry box shall be opened by a steward
				at the time designated; and
c. All
				entries shall be listed, the eligibility verified, preference ascertained,
				starters selected and post positions drawn under the supervision of a
				steward.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 110 - ENTRIES › Section 11VAC10-110-50 - Stakes races

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Entry of a horse in a stakes race, futurity or other special
				  event shall be made in accordance with the conditions specified for the race.
				  In the event of a dispute between the person filing an entry and the sponsor of
				  the race, the stewards shall make the final determination on the eligibility of
				  the horse.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 110 - ENTRIES › Section 11VAC10-110-60 - Closing of entries

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Entries for overnight races shall close at a time prescribed
				  by the licensee and approved by the stewards. Entries for stakes races,
				  futurities and other special events shall close at the time specified in the
				  conditions. The following provisions shall apply to the closing of
				  entries:
1. The racing secretary shall
				be responsible for the securing and safekeeping of all entries once they are
				filed and shall be responsible for denying access to the entries by other
				permit holders;
2. No entry shall
				be accepted after the prescribed time for the closing of entries; and
3. In the event of an emergency or if an
				overnight race fails to fill, then the racing secretary, with the approval of
				the stewards, may extend the prescribed time for the closing of
				entries.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 110 - ENTRIES › Section 11VAC10-110-70 - Posting

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The racing secretary, upon the closing of entries, shall
				  compile a list of the horses entered for each race for each day's racing
				  program, and the racing secretary shall post the list in a prominent place in
				  the racing office.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 110 - ENTRIES › Section 11VAC10-110-80 - Number of starters

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Except for steeplechase races, the maximum number of starters
				  in any race shall be limited to the number of starting positions afforded by
				  the licensee's starting gate and any extensions to the starting gate approved
				  by the stewards. The stewards also shall consider any guidelines promulgated by
				  the associations appropriate to the breed of horses racing, the distance from
				  the start to the first turn, any other conditions affecting the safety and
				  fairness of the start.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 110 - ENTRIES › Section 11VAC10-110-90 - Coupling

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No trainer shall enter more than two horses in an overnight
				  race. The following provisions shall apply to mutuel entries:
1. Two horses having common ties through
				ownership shall not start in an overnight race to the exclusion of another
				horse; and
2. The racing secretary
				shall be responsible for assigning horses to the mutuel field when the number
				of wagering interests exceeds the numbering capacity of the infield tote
				board.
Statutory Authority: §
											59.1-369
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 110 - ENTRIES › Section 11VAC10-110-110 - Scale of weights

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
For thoroughbreds racing on the flat, when the weights are
				  not stated in the conditions of the race, the weights shall be assigned
				  according to the scale of weights as published by The Jockey Club. For horses
				  racing over jumps, when the weights are not stated in the conditions of the
				  race, the weights shall be assigned according to the scale of weights as
				  published by the National Steeplechase Association.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 110 - ENTRIES › Section 11VAC10-110-120 - Foreign entries

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
In determining eligibility, penalties and allowances for
				  horses imported from a foreign nation, the racing secretary shall consider the
				  Pattern Race Book published jointly by the Irish Turf Club, the Jockey Club of
				  Great Britain and the Societe d'Encouragement. For horses imported from a
				  foreign nation, the racing secretary shall convert metric distances to English
				  measures by using a scale of 200 meters to the furlong and 1600 meters to the
				  mile.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 110 - ENTRIES › Section 11VAC10-110-130 - Prohibited entries

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Unless the published conditions state otherwise, any money
				  paid in nominating, subscription, sustaining or entry fees shall be refunded,
				  if the entry of an ineligible horse is discovered at least 45 minutes before
				  post time. Otherwise, the moneys shall be considered part of the
				  purse.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 110 - ENTRIES › Section 11VAC10-110-140 - Preference system

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The racing secretary shall maintain a list of horses which
				  were entered but denied an opportunity to race because they were eliminated
				  through races overfilling or failing to fill. The racing secretary shall
				  develop procedures through which these horses will be granted preference in
				  future entries. The procedures developed by the racing secretary must be
				  submitted to the stewards for their approval at least 15 days before the
				  beginning of the race meeting.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 110 - ENTRIES › Section 11VAC10-110-150 - Post positions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Post positions for all races shall be determined by lot,
				  drawn in the presence of persons filing the entries and supervised by a steward
				  or his representative. The racing secretary shall be responsible for assigning
				  pari-mutuel numbers for each starter to conform with the post position draw,
				  except where the race includes two or more horses joined as a single wagering
				  interest.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 110 - ENTRIES › Section 11VAC10-110-160 - Also-eligible list

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
If the number of entries for a race exceeds the number of
				  horses permitted to start in any race, then the racing secretary may place as
				  many as eight horses on an "also-eligible list." The racing secretary shall
				  develop procedures through which the horses on the also-eligible list may be
				  drawn into the race should a horse be scratched. The procedures developed by
				  the racing secretary for the also-eligible list must be submitted to the
				  stewards for their approval at least 15 days before the beginning of the race
				  meeting.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 110 - ENTRIES › Section 11VAC10-110-170 - Declarations

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
For thoroughbred racing, a horse may be withdrawn from or
				  "declared out" of a race before the closing of entries. All declarations shall
				  be made in a manner prescribed by the racing secretary. Declarations are
				  subject to the approval of the stewards and are irrevocable.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 110 - ENTRIES › Section 11VAC10-110-180 - Scratches

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
For flat racing, a horse may be withdrawn from or "scratched
				  out" of a race after the closing of entries under the following
				  conditions:
1. Scratches shall be made
				in a manner prescribed by the racing secretary;
2. Scratches are subject to the approval of
				the stewards;
3. A horse may be
				scratched from a stakes race, futurity or other special event until 45 minutes
				before post time for the race for any reason;
4. No horse may be scratched from an
				overnight race without the approval of the stewards;
5. In making a determination on whether to
				permit a horse to be scratched from an overnight race, the stewards may require
				a report from a veterinarian, who possesses a permit issued by the commission,
				attesting to the physical condition of the horse;
6. Scratches, once approved by the stewards,
				are irrevocable; and
7. Any horse
				that has been scratched or excused from starting by the stewards because of a
				physical disability or sickness shall not be permitted to race again until the
				horse has been removed from the Veterinarian's List by the commission
				veterinarian and the expiration of six calendar days following the day on which
				such horse was scratched or excused.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 110 - ENTRIES › Section 11VAC10-110-190 - Responsibility for eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The responsibility for the eligibility of a horse for a race
				  shall rest with the trainer. No person shall enter a horse that is ineligible
				  under the conditions specified in the condition book or condition
				  sheet.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 110 - ENTRIES › Section 11VAC10-110-200 - Reopening entries

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
In the event an overnight race does not fill, the racing
				  secretary, with the permission of the stewards, may reopen entries on that race
				  and extend the closing time for entries for a reasonable period. When entries
				  on a race are reopened, the racing secretary shall cause an announcement to be
				  made over the public address system that entries have been
				  reopened.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 110 - ENTRIES › Section 11VAC10-110-210 - Cancelling a race

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
In the event an overnight race does not fill, the racing
				  secretary may cancel that race and instead use a substitute race, which must be
				  listed in the condition book or condition sheet, to complete the
				  program.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 110 - ENTRIES › Section 11VAC10-110-220 - Divided races

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
When a race fails to fill, the racing secretary may divide
				  any other programmed race, which may have been overfilled, for the same day.
				  The following provisions shall apply to divided races:
1. The stewards, in their discretion, may
				grant additional time beyond the prescribed closing of entries to permit
				entries to be filed for races that have been divided;
2. The division of entries in divided races
				shall be in accordance with the conditions specified under which the entries
				were made; and
3. In the absence of
				any conditions regarding the division of entries, horses that might be coupled
				as mutuel entries may be placed in different divisions and the remainder of the
				horses shall be drawn by lot to provide wagering interests as equal as possible
				for each division of the divided race.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 110 - ENTRIES › Section 11VAC10-110-230 - Starter's fee

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Notwithstanding the provisions of
				  11VAC10-20-190 A 7 b, any
				  starter's fee due for benevolent purposes may be charged to an owner and may be
				  deducted from his account maintained in the horsemen's account. Any owner
				  charged such a fee shall pay the amount due. The licensee or horsemen's
				  bookkeeper shall not be obligated to collect amounts due.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 120 - CLAIMING RACES › Section 11VAC10-120-10 - Generally

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A claiming race is a race in which any horse programmed may
				  be purchased for the designated price by any person holding a permit as an
				  owner, or his authorized agent, or a person holding a claiming certificate
				  issued by the commission. For the purposes of this regulation, "programmed"
				  means the horse's name and designated claiming price are printed in the daily
				  program published 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 120 - CLAIMING RACES › Section 11VAC10-120-20 - Claiming certificate

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A person who does not hold a currently valid permit in
				  Virginia or any other jurisdiction as an owner may apply for a claiming
				  certificate. The following provisions shall apply to applicants for claiming
				  certificates:
1. The applicant shall
				submit an application for a permit as an owner, pay the applicable fee, be
				photographed and fingerprinted as set forth in 11VAC10-60;
2. The applicant also shall submit a
				statement designating the trainer who will assume care and responsibility for
				the horse claimed;
3. The trainer
				named in the statement must be the holder of a currently valid permit issued by
				the commission;
4. The claiming
				certificate may be issued to the applicant which will be valid until the end of
				the race meeting during which it was approved, but it may be canceled by the
				stewards for cause; and
5. The
				applicant shall file the claiming certificate with the racing secretary
				indicating his eligibility to claim a horse.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 120 - CLAIMING RACES › Section 11VAC10-120-30 - Voided claiming certificate

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The holder of a claiming certificate may be issued a permit
				  as an owner upon the completion of a valid claim and the claiming certificate
				  shall be returned to the commission and voided.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 120 - CLAIMING RACES › Section 11VAC10-120-40 - Eligibility to claim

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Only a holder of a permit as an owner, or his authorized
				  agent, or the holder of a claiming certificate may file a claim on a horse
				  programmed to race in a claiming race. The following provisions shall apply to
				  the eligibility of persons filing claims:
1. An authorized agent may only file a claim
				for an owner for whom he is authorized to act as an agent;
2. A person holding a permit solely as an
				authorized agent may not file a claim for himself or for any other person for
				whom he is not authorized to act as agent;
3. An owner, authorized agent or holder of a
				claiming certificate may file only one claim for any race;
4. An owner may not file a claim for his
				horse in which the owner or trainer has a financial or beneficial interest, or
				cause his horse to be claimed, directly or indirectly, for his account;
				and
5. A partnership, stable name
				or any other joint venture, despite the number of individual owners comprising
				such a venture, may file no more than one claim for any race.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 120 - CLAIMING RACES › Section 11VAC10-120-60 - Invalid agreements

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No person shall offer or agree to claim or not to claim, or
				  attempt to prevent another person from claiming any horse in any claiming race.
				  No person shall attempt to prevent another person from entering a horse in a
				  claiming race. No owner or trainer shall make an agreement with another owner
				  or trainer for the protection of each other's horses in a claiming
				  race.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 120 - CLAIMING RACES › Section 11VAC10-120-70 - Voided claims

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The stewards may void any claim that violates the provisions
				  of this regulation. The stewards, in their discretion, may require a person
				  filing a claim to sign a written statement that the claim was made according to
				  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 120 - CLAIMING RACES › Section 11VAC10-120-80 - Restrictions on a claimed horse

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When a horse is claimed out of a claiming race other than
				  steeplechase races, the following restrictions shall apply to the horse for 30
				  calendar days after the day that the horse was claimed:
1. The horse may only start in claiming races
				for a designated price of 25% more than the amount for which the horse was
				claimed, except in harness racing a horse may start in claiming races for any
				price;
2. The horse may not be sold
				or transferred wholly or in part to another person, except in another claiming
				race;
3. The horse may not remain
				in the same stable or under the control or supervision of its former owner or
				trainer, unless reclaimed;
4.
				Notwithstanding the 30-day restriction above, the horse may not race elsewhere
				until after the close of the meeting at which it was claimed, except with the
				permission of the stewards; and
5.
				All horses claimed in other jurisdictions and racing in Virginia shall be
				subject to the conditions of the claiming regulation in the jurisdiction where
				the claim was made.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 120 - CLAIMING RACES › Section 11VAC10-120-100 - Disciplinary action

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Failure to comply with the regulations pertaining to claiming
				  of horses or failure to deliver a horse that has been claimed to the successful
				  claimant may subject the permit holder or holder of a claiming certificate to
				  disciplinary action by the stewards.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 130 - VIRGINIA BREEDERS FUND › Part II - General › Section 11VAC10-130-20 - Generally

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The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures for
					 the administration of the Virginia Breeders Fund by the Virginia Racing
					 Commission as provided for in § 59.1-372 of the Code of Virginia.
A. Certification. The commission or its
				  designee shall certify that a racehorse is Virginia bred for eligibility for
				  entry into races restricted to Virginia-bred horses, and to qualify its owner,
				  the stallion owner, if applicable, and breeder for awards.
B. Determination of eligibility. The final
				  determination of all questions, disputes or protests relating to the
				  registration, eligibility for certification or breeding of a Virginia-bred
				  horse and the final determination of eligibility of any horse to enter a race
				  restricted to Virginia-bred horses shall rest solely with the
				  commission.
C. Documentation. In
				  making its determination, the commission or its designee, in its discretion,
				  may require the submission of any certificate of foal registration, eligibility
				  paper or any other registration document, affidavits or other substantive proof
				  to support or deny any claim concerning registration of a horse as Virginia
				  bred.
D. False statements. Any
				  person who submits false or misleading information to a breed registry, to the
				  commission or its designee, or to any racing official may be fined, have his
				  permit suspended or revoked, be denied participation in the Virginia Breeders
				  Fund for a period of time deemed appropriate by the commission, or any or all
				  of the foregoing.
E. Forfeiture of
				  awards and purse moneys. Any person who is denied participation in the Virginia
				  Breeders Fund under the provisions of this chapter shall forfeit and restore to
				  the fund any awards and purse moneys received based upon the submission of
				  false or misleading information. Until the awards and purse moneys are
				  restored, the commission may suspend the person's permit to participate in
				  horse racing at licensed facilities.
F. Recognized registries. The commission
				  shall recognize certificates of registration from the following breed
				  registries:
1. Thoroughbred: The Jockey
				  Club;
2. Standardbred: The United
				  States Trotting Association;
3.
				  Quarter Horse: The American Quarter Horse Association; and
4. Arabian horse: The Arabian Horse Registry
				  of America.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 130 - VIRGINIA BREEDERS FUND › Part III - Thoroughbreds › Section 11VAC10-130-30 - Commencement of registration

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The commission shall establish a date when owners of
					 Thoroughbred stallions shall commence registering their stallions and breeders
					 of Virginia-bred Thoroughbred horses shall commence registering their foals. No
					 fee shall be assessed for registering stallions or foals prior to the date for
					 the commencement of registration.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 130 - VIRGINIA BREEDERS FUND › Part III - Thoroughbreds › Section 11VAC10-130-40 - Stallion registration

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A.
				  Initial registration. For a stallion owner to be certified to receive stallion
				  owner awards from the Virginia Breeders Fund, the stallion owner shall register
				  his stallion with the commission or its designee by satisfying the following
				  requirements:
1. Each year prior to the
				  commencement of the breeding season, but no later than January 31, or within 30
				  days following the entry into stud in Virginia if entry is after the breeding
				  season commences, the owner or authorized agent shall submit an application on
				  a form approved by the commission that shall set forth the name of the
				  stallion, year of foaling, registration number, pedigree, including sire, dam
				  and sire of the dam, where the stallion is standing at stud, the date of entry
				  to stud if after the commencement of the breeding season, and the names and
				  addresses of owners and lessees; and
2. The application shall be signed and dated
				  by the owner or lessee, or the authorized agent.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 130 - VIRGINIA BREEDERS FUND › Part III - Thoroughbreds › Section 11VAC10-130-51 - Foal registration

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A.
				  Requirements. For an owner or lessee of a dam to be certified to receive
				  breeder awards from the Virginia Breeders Fund, the owner or lessee must
				  register his foal with the commission or its designee by satisfying the
				  following requirements:
1. The breeder, owner,
				  lessee, or his authorized agent must submit an application on a form approved
				  by the commission, including the name of the stallion; the name of the dam; the
				  sire of the dam; the sex; color; year of birth; the location of foaling; and
				  name, address and telephone number of the owner, lessee or his authorized
				  agent;
2. The application must be
				  signed and dated by the breeder, owner, lessee, or his authorized agent;
				  and
3. As of September 1, 1999, all
				  Virginia-bred Thoroughbred horses must be registered with the commission or its
				  designee prior to being entered in any race at race meeting designated by the
				  commission for purse supplements or awards from the Virginia Breeders
				  Fund.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 130 - VIRGINIA BREEDERS FUND › Part III - Thoroughbreds › Section 11VAC10-130-52 - Virginia-Sired Thoroughbreds

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A Virginia-sired Thoroughbred may be registered with the
					 commission or its designee by submitting a $25 fee for current members of the
					 Virginia Thoroughbred Association (VTA) and $125 for non-VTA members that must
					 accompany an application for registration in the Virginia Breeders Fund. The
					 payment of the registration fee and filing of the application shall occur prior
					 to entry in any race at a race meeting designated by the commission. Such
					 registration shall entitle the horse to entry into races restricted to
					 Virginia-bred Thoroughbreds and purse supplements, but shall not entitle a
					 Virginia-sired Thoroughbred to other awards from the Virginia Breeders
					 Fund.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 130 - VIRGINIA BREEDERS FUND › Part III - Thoroughbreds › Section 11VAC10-130-60 - Fund distribution; allocation of funds

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The funds generated by pari-mutuel wagering on Thoroughbred
					 horse races for the Virginia Breeders Fund shall be allocated on the following
					 schedule or as the commission deems appropriate in order to promote, sustain,
					 and grow a native industry:
1. 35%
				  shall be set aside for payment to the breeders of Virginia-bred Thoroughbred
				  horses that win races at a race meeting designated by the commission;
2. 15% shall be set aside for payment to
				  owners or lessees of registered Virginia stallions that sire Virginia-bred
				  Thoroughbred horses that win races at race meetings designated by the
				  commission; and
3. 50% shall be
				  paid to supplement purses as determined by the commission under the following
				  provisions:
a. An award may be paid to the
				  owner or owners of a Virginia-bred Thoroughbred horse each time the horse earns
				  purse money in a nonrestricted race at race meetings licensed by the commission
				  or wins races at race meetings designated by the commission;
b. The maximum amount payable for breeder or
				  stallion owner awards to a Virginia-bred Thoroughbred horse for any single race
				  shall be $25,000;
c. The maximum
				  amount payable for an owner award to a Virginia-bred Thoroughbred horse for any
				  single race run in Virginia shall be $25,000, and the maximum amount payable
				  for an owner award for any single race in any other jurisdiction shall be
				  $5,000; and
d. Purses shall be paid
				  for races restricted to Virginia-bred Thoroughbred horses.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 130 - VIRGINIA BREEDERS FUND › Part III - Thoroughbreds › Section 11VAC10-130-70 - Restricted races

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The racing secretary at each unlimited race meeting
					 licensed by the commission may include in the condition book restricted races
					 that equal not less than 5.0% of the total nonsubstitute races included in that
					 book, and that those races shall be run if six separate wagering interests are
					 entered. If there is not a sufficient number of registered Virginia-bred horses
					 entered to fill the race, then the racing secretary may substitute another
					 race.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 130 - VIRGINIA BREEDERS FUND › Part IV - Standardbreds › Section 11VAC10-130-75 - Commencement of registration

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The commission shall establish a date when owners of
					 Standardbred stallions shall commence registering their stallions and breeders
					 of Virginia-bred Standardbred horses shall commence registering their
					 foals.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 130 - VIRGINIA BREEDERS FUND › Part IV - Standardbreds › Section 11VAC10-130-76 - Stallion registration

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A.
				  Initial registration. For a stallion owner to be certified to receive stallion
				  owner awards from the Virginia Breeders Fund, the stallion owner must register
				  his stallion with the commission or its designee by satisfying the following
				  requirements:
1. Each year prior to the
				  commencement of the breeding season, but no later than January 31, or within 30
				  days following the entry into stud in Virginia if entry is after the breeding
				  season commences, the owner or authorized agent shall submit an application on
				  a form approved by the commission that shall set forth the name of the
				  stallion; year of foaling; registration number; pedigree, including sire, dam
				  and sire of the dam; where the stallion is standing at stud; the date of entry
				  to stud if after the commencement of the breeding season; and the names and
				  addresses of owners and lessees;
2.
				  The application must be signed and dated by the owner or lessee, or the
				  authorized agent;
3. A notarized
				  copy of the stallion's Certificate of Registration, clearly showing the front
				  and transfer side of the document, must accompany the application;
4. If the stallion is held under a lease or a
				  syndicate agreement, a copy of the lease or agreement must accompany the
				  application, and the lease or agreement must include a statement that the
				  lessee or syndicate manager is authorized to sign the Service Certificate and
				  receive stallion awards; and
5. The
				  owner or authorized agent must submit to the commission a notarized copy of The
				  United States Trotting Association's Report of Mares Bred at the conclusion of
				  the breeding season and no later than December 31 of the breeding
				  year.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 11 - GAMING › Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 130 - VIRGINIA BREEDERS FUND › Part IV - Standardbreds › Section 11VAC10-130-77 - Foal registration

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A.
				  Requirements. For an owner or lessee of a dam to be certified to receive
				  breeder awards from the Virginia Breeders Fund, the owner or lessee must
				  register its foal with the commission or its designee by satisfying the
				  following requirements:
1. The owner, lessee
				  or his authorized agent must submit an application, on a form approved by the
				  commission, including the name of the stallion; the name of the dam; the sire
				  of the dam; sex; color; year of foaling; and name, address and telephone number
				  of the owner, lessee or his authorized agent;
2. The application must be signed and dated
				  by the owner, lessee or his authorized agent;
3. If the dam is held under a lease, a
				  statement to that effect and a copy of the lease, which must include a
				  statement that the lessee is authorized to register the foal, must accompany
				  the application; and
4. All
				  Virginia-bred Standardbred horses must be registered with the commission or its
				  designee prior to being entered in races.