Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Agriculture and Rural Development
Executive Division
RegulationNo 817 - Quarter Horse Breeders' Awards and State Supplements
Section R. 285.817.3 - Eligibility of races for state supplements

(1) State supplements shall be allocated for the following races:

(2) State supplements shall be paid first for races specified under subdivisions (b) to (e) of this rule. If funds are not available to provide state supplements for all races approved by the director under subrule (1) of this rule, then the director shall prorate available money at his or her discretion among the races so run, based on the number of horse entries, conditions, and value of the total purse.

(3) Not less than 2 races of Michigan-bred horses shall be scheduled on each full quarter horse program, with at least 1 race of Michigan-bred horses on any split program.

(4) An association licensed to conduct quarter horse racing in Michigan shall not offer a smaller track purse, excluding the state supplement, for a race of Michigan-bred horses, than it offers for a race of non-Michigan-bred horses which, in the judgment of the director, is a comparable race.

(5) If the programmed race of Michigan-bred horses does not draw sufficient entries to run, the licensed quarter horse racing association may substitute a race approved by the director.