Mich. Admin. Code 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.
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