Ill. Admin. Code tit. 11 § 510.30

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 510.30 - Form and Deposit of Claim

a) All claims shall be made in writing on a form provided by the Board. Claims shall be signed and sealed in an envelope having no identification mark except:

1) the name of the track;

2) the number of the race from which the claim is being made;

3) the stamp of a timing device provided by the track for that purpose indicating a time no later than 10 minutes prior to the thoroughbred post time and 30 minutes prior to the standardbred post time of the race in which the horse to be claimed is entered.

b) The stewards or their designated representative shall open the claim box no sooner than 10 minutes prior to the thoroughbred post time for each race and 30 minutes prior to the standardbred post time for each race. In thoroughbred racing, no information concerning the claims shall be divulged to anyone other than the racing secretary's staff and the horsemen's bookkeeper until the race has been run. In standardbred racing, the public announcement of claims filed prior to the race shall be permitted. If more than one claim is filed for the same horse, the successful claimant shall be determined by lot by the stewards or their designated representatives.

c) Once a claim is deposited in the claim box, the claimant cannot withdraw or revoke the claim.

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 11, § 510.30

Amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 533, effective January 1, 2003