Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Agriculture and Rural Development
Executive Division
RegulationNo 822 - Arabian Breeders' Awards And State Supplements
Section R. 285.822.5 - Conditions and purses for races; allocation of state supplements

(1) The licensed Arabian horse racing association of the track where races of Michigan-bred horses are to be conducted shall propose conditions and purses for the races of Michigan-bred horses. The conditions of all races of Michigan-bred horses are subject to the approval of the director. These conditions shall be submitted to the director not less than 18 calendar days before the first race is conducted for each race program.

(2) The allocation of state supplements shall be determined by the director with the advice of any Arabian horse racing association or any Arabian horse breeder or owner.

(3) The director shall announce, not later than 4 calendar days before the start of the race program, his or her allocation of state supplements to purses for each approved Michigan-bred race in the race program. If proposed conditions for those races are not submitted to the director within the time fixed by subrule (1) of this rule, the director may determine conditions and allocate state supplements for those races at his or her discretion, but state supplements shall not be allocated later than 24 hours before post time of the race. A state supplement shall not be allocated to a Michigan-bred race after the race has been run.