71 IAC 7-1-28 Qualifying Races

                Authority:  IC 4-31-3-9

                Affected:  IC 4-31

                Sec. 28  Declarations for qualifying races shall be governed by the following:

(1)     A horse that has not raced previously at the gait chosen must go a qualifying race under the supervision of the judges and acquire at least one (1) charted line within the qualifying standards of the track.

(2)     A horses that does not show a charted line within its last six (6) starts must go a qualifying race within the time standards of the track.

(3)     A horse not meeting qualifying standards in its last two (2) consecutive starts on a good or fast track must qualify.

(4)     Horses racing with or without pacing or trotting hopples for the first time must qualify.

(5)     When a horse is used for the sole purpose of qualifying a driver, that horse must go in qualifying time or be placed on the list to re-qualify, and the race must be charted.

(6)     If a horse takes a win record in a qualifying race, the record must be prefaced with a "Q".  The record will not be considered official unless the horse is post race tested (urine and blood).

(7)     The judges may permit free-for-all or invitational class horses to go a timed workout consistent with the time it will race in competition in place of a qualifying race.

(8)   If a qualified horse is entered into a qualifier, that qualifier will not be considered if the horse fails to qualify.  Only one such failed qualifier will be permitted. (Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 7-1-28; emergency rule filed Feb. 10, 2003.)

71 IAC 7-1-36 Current Race Lines

                Authority:  IC 4-31-3-9

                Affected:  IC 4-31

                Sec. 36.

(a)     Current race lines, including last start, must be available at scratch time or the horse will be scratched.

(b)     It shall be the trainer's responsibility to inform the racing office at entry time of a possible missing line.  Also, the trainer shall be responsible to supply the same information to the judges at scratch time.

(c)     Scratch time is established by the association.

(d)     If, after scratch time, a horse drawn into a race at an Indiana pari-mutuel track participates in any other race, that horse shall be scratched.

(e)     No horse may start in a qualifying race until approved by the USTA for electronic eligibility.