Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Agriculture and Rural Development
Executive Division
RegulationNo 810 - Thoroughbred Breeders' Awards and State Supplements
Section R. 285.810.4 - Conditions for races; allocations of state supplements

(1) The racing association of the track where Michigan-bred horse races are to be conducted shall propose conditions and purses for all Michigan-bred horse races, including the distances to be run for specified stakes races in R 285.810.3. The conditions of all Michigan-bred horse races are subject to the approval of the director. The track shall submit race conditions to the director, in writing, not less than 18 calendar days before the first race is conducted for each condition book at each track. Changes in the conditions shall be submitted by the track to the director not less than 24 hours before the race is conducted.

(2) The director, with the advice of a representative of licensed thoroughbred racing associations, a certified thoroughbred horsemen's organization, and the Michigan thoroughbred breeders and owners association, shall determine the allocation of state supplements.

(3) The director shall announce, not later than 14 calendar days after receiving the proposed racing conditions, his or her allocation of state supplements to purses for each of the approved Michigan-bred horse races in the condition book. If proposed conditions of the Michigan-bred horse races are not submitted to the director within the time fixed by subrule (1) of this rule, then the director may allocate state supplements for Michigan-bred horse races at his or her discretion, but state supplements shall not be allocated more than 24 hours before post time for the race. A state supplement shall not be allocated to a Michigan-bred horse race after the race has been run if the race was not approved by the director.

(4) An extra Michigan-bred horse race shall be proposed by the track to the director by phone or other means 24 hours or more before post time for tentative approval. The track shall follow the proposal with a written proposal postmarked not later than the day of the race.

(5) If an approved Michigan-bred horse race does not fill, then a substitute race may be proposed by the track to the director by phone or other means 24 hours or more before post time for tentative approval. The track shall follow the proposal with a written proposal postmarked not later than the day of the race.