Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Agriculture and Rural Development
Executive Division
RegulationNo 810 - Thoroughbred Breeders' Awards and State Supplements
Section R. 285.810.1 - Definitions

(a) ABreeder@ means an individual, partnership, association, or corporation that owns a mare at the time of foaling. The lessee of a mare, which is registered with the jockey club, incorporated, at the time of foaling, is deemed the owner of the mare.

(b) AConditions@ means the specification of terms under which a race is conducted.

(c) ADepartment@ means the Michigan department of agriculture.

(d) ADirector@ means the director of the department or his or her designee.

(e) AEarned track purse@ means the portion of a purse offered by a thoroughbred racing association that is awarded for the order of finish up to 3 placings, but does not include a state supplement or any other awarded funds.

(f) AFoaling year@ means the calendar year in which the mare foaled.

(g) AMichigan-bred horse@ means a horse that meets the requirements of R 285.810.2.

(h) AOwner@ means an individual, partnership, association, or corporation which owns a Michigan-bred horse and which is licensed under section 16 of Act No. 279 of the Public Acts of 1995, being '431.316 of the Michigan compiled laws.

(i) AState supplement@ means money allocated by the director from state funds for an approved race conducted exclusively for Michigan-bred horses.

(j) AThoroughbred racing association@ means an association licensed by the Michigan racing commissioner to conduct thoroughbred horse races in Michigan.

(k) ATrack purse@ means the money offered by a thoroughbred racing association for 1 race, but does not include a state supplement.

(l) AFirst-time breeder@ is an individual, partnership, or corporation that has never registered as a breeder with the department. Any partnership or corporation of which any part of the ownership has registered as a breeder with the department is not eligible as a first-time breeder.