Section 69.5-02-01-10 - Qualifying races1. Declarations at an extended race meeting must be governed by the following: a. A horse that has not raced previously at the gait chosen shall perform in a qualifying race under the supervision of a judge, but no horse may be permitted to race at an extended race meeting if it does not have at least one satisfactory charted line at the gait chosen and in order to provide complete and accurate chart information on time and beaten lengths, a standard photofinish must be in use.b. A horse that does not show a charted line within the last six starts shall perform in a qualifying race, and for that purpose an uncharted race contested in heats of more than one dash and consolidated must be considered to be a start.c. A horse that has not raced within thirty days before or during an extended race meeting shall perform in a qualifying race, except that a horse that raced in North Dakota during the current calendar year may start during the first thirty days of the next season without qualifying, and a horse entered and in to go in a race that is programmed and postponed but after postponement is reinstated and subsequently raced must be considered to be eligible.d. If a horse has raced at meetings at which races are not charted, the information from the uncharted races must be summarized, including each start, and consolidated in favor of charted lines that must carry date, place, time, driver, finish, track conditions, and, if the race is not at one mile [1.61 kilometers], distance.e. A horse that is on a qualifying list must be required to perform in a satisfactory qualifying race or races before being removed from that list.f. A horse that chokes or bleeds during a warmup or a race must be required to perform in a satisfactory qualifying race before it can be declared to an overnight event.g. The judges may permit a preferred or invitational horse to qualify by means of a timed workout consistent with the time of the races in which it will compete.h. The judges may institute standards or guidelines relating to an individual horse's performance to establish if the horse will qualify. i. A horse: (1) Habitually wearing hopples in a race other than a qualifying race may qualify without them.(2) Habitually racing without hopples may qualify with them. (3) That is not on a qualifying list and is habitually wearing hopples, or habitually not wearing hopples, and may make one start in a qualifying race with or without hopples, and its performance at that race shall not affect its eligibility to race with or without hopples in a subsequent event to which it is declared.j. If a race is conducted for the purpose of qualifying drivers and not horses, the race need not be charted, timed, or recorded, but this clause does not apply to races qualifying both horses and drivers.k. A horse that has made breaks in two immediately preceding consecutive races entered on fast tracks shall perform a qualifying race. l. A horse distanced once on a fast track may be required to perform in a qualifying race.m. The placing of a horse on a "qualifying list" may not be recorded on its eligibility certificate.n. No horse may be permitted to obtain a win race record in a qualifying race unless an approved urine or blood test has been taken in respect to it either immediately before or after the race.2. General qualifying standards must be established by the race secretary and those standards and any changes to them must be approved by the judges and posted so that they are available for inspection by participants at all times.3. Owners and trainers or owners or trainers of horses placed on a qualifying list must be advised by the judges of the placement by written notice posted in an area of the race office.4. Qualifying races must be held at least one full week prior to the opening of any racing season and must be scheduled at least twice a week during the period set aside for them.5. Qualifying races must be scheduled twice a week during meetings having four or more racing days per week, and once a week during meetings having less than four racing days per week.N.D. Admin Code 69.5-02-01-10
General Authority: NDCC 53-06.2-04, 53-06.2-05, 53-06.2-10
Law Implemented: NDCC 53-06.2-04, 53-06.2-05, 53-06.2-10