RELATES TO:
KRS
230.215,
230.260,
230.280,
230.290,
230.310,
230.398
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
230.215(2) and
230.260(8)
authorize the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to promulgate administrative
regulations prescribing the conditions under which horse racing shall be
conducted in Kentucky.
KRS
230.398 authorizes the commission to
promulgate administrative regulations governing the conduct of county fair
races, branded as the Kentucky Proud Series. This administrative regulation
establishes conditions, purses, and payments in races conducted as part of the
Kentucky Proud Series, in which funds for purses are provided by the
commission, and regulates eligibility for participation in the Kentucky Proud
Series.
Section 1. Eligibility. A
horse shall be eligible to participate in a two (2) or three (3) year old
Kentucky Proud Series stakes race if the horse is a two (2) year old or a three
(3) year old that is "Kentucky-bred" as defined by
810
KAR 7:040.
Section
2. Track Requirements.
(1) A
fair shall have a safe and adequate track, and the entire track, including
start and finish lines, shall be visible to judges and spectators.
(2) The track shall be inspected and approved
by a representative of the commission.
(3) A track shall have a hub rail or pylons
approved by the commission.
(4)
(a) A fair shall have safe and adequate
stalls for participating horses.
(b) If permanent stalls are not available,
tents or other tie-in type stalls may be used.
(c) Except as established by paragraph (d) of
this subsection, a county fair shall not charge stall rent for horses racing at
the fair.
(d) A county fair may
charge stall rent if the fair is held on state-owned
property.
Section
3. Officials.
(1) The host track
shall submit to the commission, at least sixty (60) days prior to the opening
of a race meeting, a written list of racing officials and applicable
employees.
(2)
810 KAR
2:050 shall govern the judges and racing officials at
Kentucky Proud Series stakes races.
(3) Officials shall be paid by the entity
hosting the races, with the exception of judges. Judges shall be paid by the
commission. The Commission shall determine the number of judges,
notwithstanding any provision of
810 KAR
2:050 to the contrary.
Section 4. Requirements. Each race shall be
held in accordance with KRS Chapter 230 and 810 KAR Chapters 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and
8.
Section 5. Kentucky Sire Stakes
Panel. No later than December 15 of each calendar year, the Kentucky Sire
Stakes advisory panel established in
810
KAR 7:040 may annually address, and the commission may
annually approve, based on promoting the best interests of racing, at least the
following conditions, which shall, once approved, be placed in the condition
book for the following year:
(1) The purse
for each race;
(2) Race
dates;
(3) Fees, such as
nomination, sustaining, starting, and finals fees;
(4) Distribution of revenue for the Kentucky
Proud Series;
(5) Early closers;
and
(6) Other conditions necessary
to participate in the Kentucky Proud Series.
Section 6. Drug Testing.
(1) The winning horse at a fair race and any
other horse or horses as selected by the judges may be required to take a drug
test as established in
810
KAR 8:010 and
810 KAR
8:060.
(2)
A fair shall provide two (2) enclosed stalls and bedding to be used by the
commission veterinarian for drug testing.
(3) The stalls required by subsection (2) of
this section shall be located as close to the race track as possible.
(4) The stalls shall be positioned to allow
the track announcer to be heard.
(5) The expense of the testing laboratory or
other testing processes, whether furnished by contract or otherwise, together
with all supplies and equipment used in connection therewith, shall be paid by
the entity operating harness races under this administrative
regulation.
Section 7.
Violations. A person or association that violates a provision of this
administrative regulation shall be subject to the penalties established in
810 KAR
8:030, Section 10.
