Kan. Admin. Regs. § 112-7-6

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 112-7-6 - Registration and eligibility

(a) No person shall enter or start a horse in a race unless all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The horse is duly registered with and approved by the registry offices of one of the following:

(A) The jockey club, if a thoroughbred;

(B) the American quarter horse association, if a quarter horse;

(C) the Appaloosa horse club, if an Appaloosa;

(D) the Arabian horse club registry of America, if an Arabian;

(E) the American paint horse association, if a paint;

(F) the pinto horse association of America, inc., if a pinto;

(G) the American trotter's association, if a standardbred; or

(H) any successors to any of the registries named in paragraphs (a)(1)(A) through (G) or any other registry recognized by the commission.

(2) The horse's registration certificate, showing the tattoo number of the horse, is filed with the racing secretary by entry time for the race. In stakes races, the registration certificate shall be filed not less than two hours before the scheduled post time for the race, except as provided in paragraph (b) (10).

(3) The horse is in the care of a licensed trainer and owned by an owner licensed by scratch time, except that for the first 10 days of a race meeting or for stakes races, an owner shall be licensed by one hour before first post on the day of the race.

(4) At the time of entry, the horse is eligible under the conditions of the race as specified by the racing secretary and remains eligible until the race.

(5) If the horse's name is changed, its new name is registered with the appropriate registry listed in paragraphs (a) (1) (A) through (H). Both the horse's previous name and new name shall be stated in every entry list until the horse has run three races. Both names shall be printed in the official programs for those three races.

(b) No person shall enter or start a horse in a race if any of the following conditions is met:

(1) The horse is suspended.

(2) The horse is on the steward's list, starter's list, or veterinarian's list.

(3) The certificate reflecting a negative Coggins test, performed upon the horse within the previous 12 months, has not been submitted to the racing secretary.

(4) The identification markings of the horse do not agree with the identification as specified on the registration certificate to the extent that a correction is required from the appropriate breed registry, unless the permission of the stewards and the identifier is given.

(5) The horse has not been lip-tattooed by a commission-approved tattooer.

(6) The entry of the horse is not in the name of the true owner.

(7) The horse has drawn into a field or started in a race on the same day.

(8) The horse's age, as determined by an examination of its teeth by the official veterinarian, does not correspond to the age shown on its registration certificate.

(9) The horse's certificate of registration reflects an unknown sire or dam.

(10) An ownership transfer for a horse is being forwarded to a breed registry.

(c) No person shall start a horse in any race unless it has been properly entered in the race. A horse that is improperly entered shall not be entitled to any part of the purse. However, once the "official" sign is posted, this regulation shall not affect the wagering on the race.

(d) Each trainer shall be responsible for the eligibility of the horses entered by the trainer or an authorized agent of the trainer.

(e) Any nomination or entry of a horse or the transfer of any nomination or entry may be refused by the organization licensee for reasonable cause.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 112-7-6

Authorized by K.S.A. 74-8804; implementing K.S.A. 74-8825; effective, T-112-2-23-89, Feb. 23, 1989; effective June 19, 1989; amended March 25, 1991; amended, T-112-8-13-92, Aug. 13, 1992; amended, T-112-12-10-92, Dec. 10, 1992; amended Feb. 15, 1993; amended Jan. 18, 2008.