Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
017 - MAINE STATE HARNESS RACING COMMISSION
Chapter 9 - SIRE STAKES
Section 017-9-4 - Performance Eligibility
Current through 2024-13, March 27, 2024
1. Two year old colt and filly trotters will not be eligible to start in any stake race of their two year old season unless they show a satisfactory charted performance line of 2:15 or better on gait with no track allowances at the time of draw.
2. Three year old colt and filly trotters will not be eligible to start in any stake race of their three year old season unless they show a satisfactory charted performance line of 2:12 or better on gait with no track allowance at the time of draw.
3. Two year old colt and filly pacers will not be eligible to start in any stake race of their two year old season unless they show a satisfactory charted performance line of 2:10 or better on gait with no track allowances at the time of draw.
4. Three year old colt and filly pacers will not be eligible to start in any stake race of their three year old season unless they show a satisfactory chartered performance line of 2:07 or better on gait with no track allowance at the time of draw.
5. eligibility Based On Performance
|
Age and Gait |
Qualifying Time |
|
Two-year-old pacers |
2:10 |
|
Two-year-old trotters |
2:15 |
|
Three-year-old pacers |
2:07 |
|
Three-year-old trotters |
2:12 |
6. Two and three year old trotters and pacers that made breaks in the past three consecutive starts on a good or fast track and failed to finish first, second or third must go a qualifying race. Breaks caused by equipment failure or interference will be excused.
7. Two and three year old trotters and pacers failing to meet qualifying time in two consecutive races on a good or fast track must re-qualify, unless there is interference or equipment failure in one of the two races.
8. All Sire Stakes horses must have a charted line in which the horse met the Sire Stakes qualifications within 45 days of its next programmed start.
9. All entries in Maine Standardbred Breeders Stake races must show individual times.
10. Ineligibility by reason of participation in medication program. Any horse that has participated in a Furosemide program at any race meet whether that race was in the state of Maine or another jurisdiction is not eligible in any Maine Standardbred Breeders Stake race.
11. Two and Three year old trotters and pacers that make a break off a qualifier are excused from the requirement in Chapter 7, Section 7, subsection 2. G.
