Ariz. Admin. Code § R19-2-113 - Entries and Subscriptions
A.
Entry. 4.
6. The stewards shall
assume a horse entered for a purse is a starting horse unless the stewards
declare the horse out of the race.
5.
7. A person nominating
a horse in a stakes race shall write the person's full name, mailing address,
and telephone number on the nomination form.
6.
8. A person shall not
enter a horse in more than one race in one day.
7.
9. An owner shall not
transfer a horse to a new trainer after entry.
8.
10. An owner shall not
enter a horse unless the horse's performance records for the preceding calendar
year :
9.
11. An owner, trainer, or authorized agent shall sign
and certify a horse's performance record and shall provide the following
information for the horse's last four races to ensure that all of the horse's
races are in the record:
10.
12. If a race overfills, the racing secretary shall
ensure that the second half of an entry has no starting preference over a
single entry except in stakes, handicap, and qualifying races.
11.
13.
An owner entering two or more horses in a race shall indicate the owner's
preference for the horse that is to start if the race overfills. The owner
shall make the claim of preference by noting the preference on the entry blank.
An owner who fails to make a claim of preference loses the
preference.
12.15. Two or more horses
entered in a race may be uncoupled for wagering purposes if approved by the
stewards, and:
13.
16. In a race in which
spouses who are both licensed trainers have entered horses, the trainers are
not required to list an overfill preference unless there is common ownership of
the horses entered.
14.
17. The racing secretary shall decide whether to use
an also-eligible list for any race meet: i.
e. If a race in which a
horse is entered overfills, the racing secretary shall not consider an in-today
horse for the race unless the conditions for the race read "Arizona Breds
Preferred," or the race is a stakes or handicap race.
ii.
f.
The racing secretary shall not consider a horse on the also-eligible list as an
in-today horse until it has been given a position in a race or an opportunity
to run.
f.
g. At tracks where entries are taken two or more days
before the date of a race, an owner, trainer, or authorized agent may enter a
horse for the next race date if the horse has been placed on the also-eligible
list for the first race date. If the horse is drawn into a race from its
position on the also-eligible list, the racing secretary shall declare the
horse an in-today horse and withdraw the horse from the race on the next race
day in favor of a horse on the also-eligible list for that race.
a.
18.
After a horse is entered in a race, a person shall withdraw the horse only with
permission of the stewards.
b.
19. The racing
secretary shall post a copy of the preferred list each afternoon. The stewards
shall recognize a claim of error in the preferred list only if the claim of
error is made by 10:00 a.m. of the day after the preferred list is
posted.
16.
20. If an owner, trainer, or authorized agent does not
declare a horse from the also-eligible list by the prescribed time, the racing
secretary shall consider the owner or trainer willing to start the horse if
another horse is scratched from the race. The racing secretary shall not place
a horse on the preferred list if the owner or trainer does not accept the
opportunity to start the horse.
17.
21. A person shall not
alter an entry after the closing of entries. The racing secretary may correct
an error in an entry at any time.
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22. If the name of a
horse is changed, the racing secretary shall publish the new name and the
former name in the official entries for the horse's first three starts after
the name change. If the name of an Arizona-bred horse is changed, the racing
secretary shall report the name change to the Department in writing within 30
days, listing both the new and former names.
1. An owner, trainer, or authorized
agent shall not register a horse for racing under this Chapter unless the horse
is registered by the Jockey Club, American Quarter Horse Association, Arabian
Horse Club Registry of America, Inc., Appaloosa Horse Club Inc., American Paint
Horse Association, American Donkey and Mule Society, or American Mule
Association.
2. An owner, trainer,
or authorized agent shall list each person with an ownership interest in a
horse on the back of the horse's registration papers.
3. An owner, trainer, or authorized agent may
enter a horse in person, by telephone or telegram, or in writing.
4. An owner, trainer, or authorized agent
shall declare at the time of entry whether the jockey will carry a
whip.
5. A person shall not enter a
horse in a race unless the horse is eligible in all aspects at the time of
entry, except with permission of the stewards.
a. Are printed in the Daily Racing
Form Monthly Chart Book, or
b. The
owner provides the horse's performance records to the racing secretary before
entry.
a. Where and when
the horse raced;
b. The distance,
weight carried, and amount earned; and
c. The finishing position and time of the
race.
14. The racing
secretary shall ensure that a horse excluded because a race overfills receives
no consideration.
a. All horses are owned, in
whole or in part, by the same person; or
b. All horses are trained by a trainer who
owns an interest in one of the horses.
a.
The racing secretary shall determine the number of also-eligibles if the number
of entries in a race exceeds the capacity of the starting gate;
b. If the number of entries in a race exceeds
the number of horses permitted to start, the racing secretary shall determine
the starters in a drawing supervised by a steward and witnessed by those making
entries. If any of the starters declare out, the racing secretary shall draw
from the also-eligible list the number of horses needed to fill the vacancies
in the race;
c. The racing
secretary shall assign horses, other than quarter horses, that gain a position
in a race from the also-eligible list, to the outside post positions in the
order in which they are drawn from the list. The racing secretary shall assign
a quarter horse to the stall of a horse that is declared out;
d. If a horse on the also-eligible list does
not start because of insufficient declarations, the racing secretary shall
place the horse on the preferred list unless the owner has declined to accept
an opportunity to start the horse;
e.
A horse whose owner, trainer, or authorized agent
has drawn its position in a race and entered it again for the next race day is
called an "in today horse."
15. A person shall make a claim of
preference at the time of entry by noting it on the entry blank or the
preference will be lost.
B.Conditions for entry.
1. A person shall not enter a horse in a race
unless the horse's certificate of foal registration, certificate of foreign
registration, or racing permit is on file in the office of the racing secretary
or permission is granted by the stewards. Foal certificates that are registered
with the racing secretary and are in transit between the office of the racing
secretary and the American Quarter Horse Association because of a transfer of
ownership are considered to be in the possession of the racing
secretary.
2. A horse that has
reached its 14th birthday is ineligible to race in Arizona.
3. The stewards shall not permit a horse to
run in a purse or stakes race unless the horse is entered in and eligible for
the race.
4. The stewards may
require a person in whose name a horse is entered to produce proof that the
horse entered is not the property, either in whole or in part, of a person who
is disqualified, or to produce proof of the extent of the person's interest in
the horse. If the person fails to produce satisfactory proof, the stewards
shall declare the horse out of the race if the stewards determine that
declaring the horse is necessary to protect the public peace, safety, or
welfare.
5. A person shall not
enter a horse if the horse is on the stewards', paddock judge's, starter's, or
veterinarian's list, or if the horse has been ruled off.
6. The racing secretary shall consider the
performance record of a horse racing on the county fair circuit to determine
the horse's eligibility at a commercial meet. A county fair racing secretary
shall place a county fair win on the back of the horse's foal
certificate.
7. The owner, trainer,
or authorized agent shall ensure that a horse that has not started during the
45 days before a commercial meet has one official workout before starting at
the commercial meet.
8. The racing
secretary shall not allow a first-time starter to race until the horse has gate
approval and at least two timed workouts, one of which is out of the gate and
within 30 days before the race in which the horse is entered.
9. The racing secretary shall not allow a
horse, other than a first-time starter, that has not started for one year or
more to race unless the horse:
a. Completes
at least two timed workouts within 60 days before the race in which the horse
is entered; and
b. One of the timed
workouts is performed in the presence of the track veterinarian at a distance
determined by the track veterinarian.
10. The racing secretary shall not allow a
quarter horse to be entered for the first time in a race around a turn unless
the horse has at least one timed workout around the turn.
11. The Department shall waive workout
requirements for a county fair meet not run at a commercial track except the
owner or trainer of a horse that has not started for one year or more shall
complete a workout schedule with and determined by the state veterinarian
before entry in the country fair meet.
C.Starts.
4.
3. An
owner, trainer, or authorized agent shall not start a horse in a race unless
all persons having an ownership interest in the horse or an interest in the
winnings of the horse have registered with the racing secretary.
5.
4. The
racing secretary shall display the post-position numbers of the horses in a
race after overnight entries are closed and post positions are drawn. If a
horse with an assigned post-position number does not start or run the track,
the stewards may require an explanation from the owner, trainer, or
jockey.
1. A person shall not start a horse in a race
unless the horse is fully identified and tattooed, or otherwise authorized by
the stewards. The Department shall hold a person, including the breeder, owner,
trainer, and identifier, responsible for the accuracy of information the person
provides regarding the identity of a horse.
2. An owner, trainer, or authorized agent
shall not start a horse in a race until all stakes, forfeits, entry fees, and
arrears due on the horse have been paid.
3.
The racing secretary shall not permit a horse to
start in a stakes race unless it has passed the entry box on the day on which
entries for the stakes race are taken.
D.Fees.
1. Entrance to a purse race is free unless
otherwise stipulated in the conditions of the race. If the conditions require
an entrance fee, the fee is due at the time of entry.
2. The licensee entering a horse shall pay
the nominating, sustaining, and starting fees. Except as provided in subsection
(D)(4), the permittee shall not refund any fees paid to enter a horse in a race
even if the horse dies, is withdrawn, or there is a mistake in the horse's
entry if the horse was eligibleat the time of entry.
3. If the conditions of a purse race require
that an entrance fee be paid, the permittee shall not refund the entrance fee
if the purse race is run even if a horse fails to start or dies except as
provided in the conditions of the race.
4. The permittee shall distribute the
entrance money, starting, and subscription fees as provided in the conditions
of the race. If a race is not run, the permittee shall refund all stakes or
entrance money.
5. The death of a
nominator or subscriber does not void an entry, subscription, or right of
entry.
6. A licensee shall not
transfer a horse to an owner or trainer to avoid disqualification. As provided
in A.R.S. §
5-108.05, the Department may fine or suspend the licensee making or receiving a transfer
to avoid disqualification.
E.Closing.
1. The racing secretary shall close entries
for a purse race at the time advertised in the condition book specifying the
terms of the race and shall not accept an entry after that time. If a race
fails to fill, additional time for entries may be granted by the
stewards.
2. Unless contrary notice
is provided by the permittee, nominations for stakes that close during or on
the eve of a race meet close at the office of the racing secretary at the
published time.
3. The racing
secretary shall not accept entries or declarations for stakes after the
designated closing time.
4. The
racing secretary shall not accept an entry after a race has been drawn even if
the number of horses on the also-eligible list is insufficient to provide a
full field.
5. The racing secretary
shall consider a horse to be a scratch if the horse is withdrawn from a race
after the overnight entries are closed. The scratched horse loses all of the
horse's accrued preferences up to the date of the scratch unless the horse is
excused by the stewards.
F.Declarations.
1. An owner, trainer, or authorized agent
shall declare a horse from a stakes, handicap, or qualifying race in writing no
later than one hour before post time for the race.
2. The racing secretary shall not give
preference to a horse that is declared from the also-eligible list of a race .
The horse may retain the position previously held on the preferred list if a
full field is left in the race at scratch time.
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