3 Del. Admin. Code § 502-10.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 5, November 1, 2024

Section 502-10.0 - Responsibilities of Owners or Lessees of Delaware Sires

10.1 An owner or lessee of a standardbred stallion who desires to use him for breeding purposes and to have him qualify for the Delaware Standardbred Breeders' Fund Program, shall register the stallion by December 1st of the approaching breeding season with the Administrator of the Program or by January 1st, February 1st, and March 1st of the approaching breeding season with an additional supplemental fee as set forth in subsection 11.4 of this regulation.

10.1.1 Unless the stallion is contracted to stand at stud in the southern hemisphere, the stallion shall stand in the State of Delaware for the remainder of the breeding season.

10.1.2 If a stallion is contracted to stand at stud in the southern hemisphere, a copy of said contract must be provided to the Administrator of the Program at the time of application for registration in the Program or, in the event the contract is entered into at a subsequent date, within ten days of entering into the contract.

10.1.3 A virgin standardbred stallion entering stud for the first time shall be registered prior to his first breeding and shall stand in the State of Delaware the remainder of the breeding season, unless he is contracted to stand at stud in the southern hemisphere.

10.1.4 A stallion shall be registered on an application established by the Administrator of the Program.

10.2 The owner or lessee of a Delaware sire that is eligible to register for the Delaware Standardbred Breeders' Fund Program shall designate an authorized agent who shall be responsible for the registrations and records of the Delaware sire; for the records of the breeding farm; and complying with the requirements of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders' Fund Program.

10.2.1 The "authorized agent" name, current phone number and mailing address shall be incorporated into the Delaware sire's registration form and be filed with the Administrator of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders' Fund Program.

10.2.2 A Delaware sire may compete for purses within or outside the State of Delaware at any time, including during breeding season. This subsection shall not relieve any Delaware sire from the requirements established by this regulation, except that any Delaware sire who competes for purses shall not be required to be on his registered breeding farm during the time in which he is racing.

10.2.3 A violation of this regulation will disqualify the Delaware sire from registering for breeding in the Delaware Standardbred Breeders' Fund Program for the breeding season of the year following the violation.

3 Del. Admin. Code § 502-10.0

8 DE Reg. 336 (08/01/04)
17 DE Reg. 203 (8/1/2013)
25 DE Reg. 169 (8/1/2021)
26 DE Reg. 551 (1/1/2023)
28 DE Reg. 111 (8/1/2024) (Final)