Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 178 - Racing Commission
Chapter 7895 - HORSES; BREEDERS' FUND
Part 7895.0125 - THOROUGHBRED REGISTRATION

Universal Citation: MN Rules 7895.0125

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024

Subpart 1. Broodmare registration.

To be eligible to receive any breeders' award payments and to make a mare's foal eligible for restricted races, the following requirements must be met:

A. Prior to foaling, a broodmare must be in Minnesota and registered with the Racing Commission on or before March 15 of the year in which the broodmare will foal and must remain in Minnesota until foaling. A copy of the broodmare's Jockey Club physical or digital certificate and the registration application must be submitted electronically to the commission by March 15 of the current breeding year.

B. In the event a broodmare that is not registered with the Racing Commission should foal in Minnesota before March 15, the owner must submit a sworn affidavit to the Racing Commission attesting that the foal was born in Minnesota. The affidavit will be considered evidence that the foal is a Minnesota-bred or Minnesota-foaled horse and the owner of the broodmare or his or her agent must register the broodmare in accordance with item A. The attending veterinarian, licensed by the state of Minnesota, must certify that the information provided by the owner or agent is true and correct.

C. Late fees for late broodmare registration will be imposed as follows:
(1) A late fee of $50 will be imposed for broodmare registrations received March 16 to April 14 of the foaling year.

(2) A late fee of $100 will be imposed for broodmare registrations received April 15 to June 13 of the foaling year.

D. Failure to submit broodmare registration forms on or before June 13 of the foaling year will require a late fee of $300 to qualify for any subsequent claims for breeders' award payments or for the foal to be registered as Minnesota-bred.

E. The Racing Commission may, at its discretion, request written documentation from any persons seeking late registration that the broodmare was in Minnesota as of March 15 of the foaling year

Subp. 2. Stallion registration.

To be eligible to receive any stallion award payments, the following requirements must be met:

A. Stallions must be in Minnesota and registered with the Racing Commission by January 31 of the current breeding year. A copy of the stallion's Jockey Club physical or digital certificate and registration application must be submitted electronically to the commission by January 31 of the current breeding year. If the stallion is leased, a copy of the lease must accompany the registration application. The lease must include a statement that the lessee is authorized to sign the breeding certificate.

B. Stallions must remain in Minnesota for the entire breeding season from January 31 to July 31. A newly acquired stallion that has not been in Minnesota for breeding purposes before January 31 of the current breeding season may be eligible for stallion awards if the stallion has been properly registered with the Racing Commission prior to servicing any mare and the stallion has not serviced any mare after December 31 of the preceding year

C. Late fees for late stallion registration will be imposed as follows:
(1) A late fee of $50 will be imposed for stallion registrations received February 1 to March 1 of the breeding year

(2) A late fee of $100 will be imposed for stallion registrations received March 2 to May 1 of the breeding year.

D. Failure to submit stallion registration forms on or before May 1 of the breeding year will require a late fee of $300 to qualify for any subsequent claims for stallion award payments.

E. The commission may, at its discretion, request written documentation from any persons seeking late registration that the stallion was standing in Minnesota as of January 31 of the breeding year.

Subp. 3. Foal registration and certification.

For a horse foaled by a Minnesota registered broodmare in Minnesota to be registered and subsequently certified as a Minnesota-bred, the following requirements must be met:

A. Within 21 days of the date a horse is foaled in Minnesota, the foal must be registered with the Racing Commission . The registration form must contain the following information: date, name of the owner or lessee of the registered broodmare, registered name of the broodmare, date the foal was born, an owner's statement that the foal was born in Minnesota, and the name, signature, and veterinary license number of the Minnesota-licensed veterinarian submitting the report. Failure to submit the veterinarian's report will disqualify any subsequent claim to register the foal as Minnesota-bred.

B. Late fees for late foal registration will be imposed as follows:
(1) A late fee of $50 will be imposed for foal registrations received 22 to 60 days after foaling.

(2) A late fee of $100 will be imposed for foal registrations received 61 to 90 days after foaling.

C. Failure to submit foal registration forms on or before 91 days of the date of foaling will require a late fee of $300 to qualify for any subsequent claims to earn any breeders' fund payments.

D. The foal certificate must be verified by microchip by the Racing Commission prior to entry into any restricted race.

E. Failure to have foal certificate verified through the official breed registry shall disqualify any claim to enter the horse in a restricted race or to earn any breeders' fund payments.

Subp. 4. [Repealed, 12 SR 2393]

Subp. 5. [Repealed, 12 SR 2393]

Subp. 6. [Repealed, 12 SR 2393]

Statutory Authority: MS s 240.18; 240.23; 240.24

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