Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 163.538 - Purses and awards(a) A prize awarded under this section shall be in accordance with the standards for purses at each racing meet as approved by order of the Commission. Each prize shall be advanced to the Horsemen's Bookkeeper Account as won or earned at each meet by the racing association conducting the meet. The racing association shall maintain a separate ledger of them and shall transmit a certified copy of allowances, prizes and purses made no later than every 10th day of each month of the meets to the Commission. After the Commission has reviewed and approved them, it shall reimburse the racing association for the advances made which the Commission finds proper.(b) The Pennsylvania Breeders Association shall compile awards earned by breeders, owners of Pennsylvania sires and owners of Pennsylvania-bred horses and maintain a separate ledger of them. Monthly, a certified report of awards earned shall be forwarded to the Commission. After the Commission has reviewed and approved them it will be forwarded to the Department of Treasury for payment to the awardees. Awards shall be provided for as follows: (1)Awards to breeders. An award of 30% of the purse earned by every registered Pennsylvania-bred thoroughbred horse sired by a registered Pennsylvania sire at the time of conception of the registered Pennsylvania-bred thoroughbred horse, or an award of 20% of the purse earned by every registered Pennsylvania-bred thoroughbred horse sired by a nonregistered sire, which finishes first, second or third in any race conducted by a licensed corporation under the act shall be paid to the breeder of the registered Pennsylvania-bred thoroughbred horse. A single award under this paragraph may not exceed 1% of the total annual Fund money.(2)Awards to owners of registered Pennsylvania sires. An award of 10% of the purse earned by any Pennsylvania-bred thoroughbred horse which finishes first, second or third in any race conducted by a licensed corporation under the act shall be paid to the owner of the registered Pennsylvania sire which regularly stood in Pennsylvania at the time of conception of the Pennsylvania-bred thoroughbred horse. A single award under this paragraph may not exceed .5% of the total annual Fund money.(3)Awards to owners of Pennsylvania-bred horses. An award of 10% of the purse earned by any registered Pennsylvania-bred thoroughbred horse which finishes first in any race conducted by a licensed corporation under the act not restricting entry to registered Pennsylvania-bred thoroughbred horses shall be paid to the licensed owner of the registered Pennsylvania-bred thoroughbred horse at the time of winning. A single award under this paragraph may not exceed .5% of the total annual Fund money.(c) A person interested in the awards, allowances, prizes and purses and objecting to calculations or determinations thereof as shown on the records of the racing association, the Pennsylvania Breeders Association and the horsemen's bookkeeper, shall be responsible for taking written appeals to the Commission in the manner provided for appeals from decisions of the association pertaining to registrations.(d) The Commission will have the right to review and approve fees and charges imposed by the Breeders Association for a program. The charge or fee may not be imposed without prior approval by the Commission.(e) Records, funds and accounts of funds, prizes, purses, allowances and awards under this program shall be maintained separate from other records, funds and accounts and may not become mingled with other matters. The records, funds and accounts shall be kept continuously open for inspection by the Commission.The provisions of this § 163.538 amended October 6, 2006, effective 10/7/2006, 36 Pa.B. 6095.The provisions of this § 163.538 amended under sections 202 and 223(b) of the Race Horse Industry Reform Act (4 P. S. §§ 325.202 and 325.223(b)).