Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 39, September 26, 2024
(a) No person shall
enter or start a horse in a race unless all of the following conditions are
met:
(1) The horse is duly registered with
and approved by the registry offices of one of the following:
(A) The jockey club, if a thoroughbred;
(B) the American quarter horse
association, if a quarter horse;
(C) the Appaloosa horse club, if an
Appaloosa;
(D) the Arabian horse
club registry of America, if an Arabian;
(E) the American paint horse association, if
a paint;
(F) the pinto horse
association of America, inc., if a pinto;
(G) the American trotter's association, if a
standardbred; or
(H) any
successors to any of the registries named in paragraphs (a)(1)(A) through (G)
or any other registry recognized by the commission.
(2) The horse's registration certificate,
showing the tattoo number of the horse, is filed with the racing secretary by
entry time for the race. In stakes races, the registration certificate shall be
filed not less than two hours before the scheduled post time for the race,
except as provided in paragraph (b) (10).
(3) The horse is in the care of a licensed
trainer and owned by an owner licensed by scratch time, except that for the
first 10 days of a race meeting or for stakes races, an owner shall be licensed
by one hour before first post on the day of the race.
(4) At the time of entry, the horse is
eligible under the conditions of the race as specified by the racing secretary
and remains eligible until the race.
(5) If the horse's name is changed, its new
name is registered with the appropriate registry listed in paragraphs (a) (1)
(A) through (H). Both the horse's previous name and new name shall be stated in
every entry list until the horse has run three races. Both names shall be
printed in the official programs for those three races.
(b) No person shall enter or start a horse in
a race if any of the following conditions is met:
(1) The horse is suspended.
(2) The horse is on the steward's list,
starter's list, or veterinarian's list.
(3) The certificate reflecting a negative
Coggins test, performed upon the horse within the previous 12 months, has not
been submitted to the racing secretary.
(4) The identification markings of the horse
do not agree with the identification as specified on the registration
certificate to the extent that a correction is required from the appropriate
breed registry, unless the permission of the stewards and the identifier is
given.
(5) The horse has not been
lip-tattooed by a commission-approved tattooer.
(6) The entry of the horse is not in the name
of the true owner.
(7) The horse
has drawn into a field or started in a race on the same day.
(8) The horse's age, as determined by an
examination of its teeth by the official veterinarian, does not correspond to
the age shown on its registration certificate.
(9) The horse's certificate of registration
reflects an unknown sire or dam.
(10) An ownership transfer for a horse is
being forwarded to a breed registry.
(c) No person shall start a horse in any race
unless it has been properly entered in the race. A horse that is improperly
entered shall not be entitled to any part of the purse. However, once the
"official" sign is posted, this regulation shall not affect the wagering on the
race.
(d) Each trainer shall be
responsible for the eligibility of the horses entered by the trainer or an
authorized agent of the trainer.
(e) Any nomination or entry of a horse or the
transfer of any nomination or entry may be refused by the organization licensee
for reasonable cause.
