Mich. Admin. Code R. 431.4001

Current through Vol. 24-19, November 1, 2024

Section R. 431.4001 - Definitions; C to E

Rule 4001. As used in this part:

(a) "Classified race" means a race in which, regardless of the eligibility of horses, entries are selected on the basis of ability or performance.

(b) "Conditioned race" means an overnight race to which eligibility is determined according to specified qualifications. Such qualifications may be based upon the following:

(i) Money winnings in a specified number of previous races or during a specified period of time.

(ii) Finishing position in a specified number of previous races or during a specified period of time.

(iii) Age, sex, or number of starts during a specified period of time.

(iv) Special qualifications for foreign horses that do not have a representative number of starts in the United States or Canada.

(v) Any combination of the qualifications listed in this subdivision.

(c) "Current charted line" means written documentation of a horse's performance recorded on the horse's electronic eligibility by a licensed charter or licensed clerk of the course, within 45 days of the date of the race for which the horse is entered. A current charted line shall include all of the following information and the symbols for freelegged, breaks, and park outs shall be used where appropriate:

(i) Date of race.

(ii) Location.

(iii) Race course size, if other than 1/2 mile.

(iv) Race course condition.

(v) Type of race.

(vi) Distance of race.

(vii) Fractional times of the leading horse, including race time.

(viii) Post position.

(ix) Position at first quarter.

(x) Position at half.

(xi) Position at three-quarters.

(xii) Position at head of stretch with lengths behind leader.

(xiii) Position at finish with lengths behind leader.

(xiv) Individual race time of horse.

(xv) Closing dollar odds.

(xvi) Name of driver.

(xvii) Dead heats.

(d) "Dash" means a race decided in a single trial. Dashes may be given in a series of 2 or 3 governed by 1 entry fee for the series, in which event a horse shall start in all dashes. Positions may be drawn for each dash.

(e) "Declaration" means the naming of a particular horse to a particular race as a starter. Declarations shall be taken not more than 4 days in advance for all races, except those for which qualifying dashes are provided.

(f) "Early closing race" means a race for a definite purse to which entries close not less than 6 weeks preceding the race. The entrance fee may be on the installment plan or otherwise and all payments are forfeits. Payments on 2-year-olds in early closing races are not permissible before February fifteenth of the year in which the horse is a 2-year-old.

(g) "Elimination heats" means heats of a race split according to these rules which qualify the contestants for a final heat.

(h) "Exercise driver" means a person licensed as such, hired to warm up a horse participating on a given day.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 431.4001

1985 AACS; 2007 AACS; 2021 MR 6, Eff. 3/26/2021