Illinois Administrative Code

Section 1424.190 Stable Area Security Each race track operator shall furnish gatemen and night watchmen for all stable enclosures. The operator shall furnish to the state steward a complete tabulation showing name, duty, place stationed and portions of enclosures supervised by su…

Section 1424.20 Office for Racing Board Each operator shall provide within its grounds a suitable office for the use of the members of the Illinois Racing Board or any of its representatives.

Section 1424.200 Stable Area Security The race track operator shall also employ a sufficient number of guards to patrol the stable areas and make investigations. (Source: Amended at 4 Ill. Reg. 41, p. 164, effective September 26, 1980)

Section 1424.210 Security Reports Every person in charge of security at each race track shall submit a report each day of all incidents involving arrests and ejections, and all information relating to any criminal conduct, suspected or real, or any violation of the Rules and Regu…

Section 1424.220 Night Patrol A nightly report shall also be given by the officer in charge of the night force stating in detail any disturbances, drunkenness, or disorderly conduct in and about the backstretch and stable area, giving in detail the names, badge numbers and licens…

Section 1424.230 Telephones Telephone use shall be disallowed in the paddock area, except under direct supervision of the Board or its delegates. (Source: Amended at 14 Ill. Reg. 20545, effective December 7, 1990)

Section 1424.240 Calls Through Switchboard (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 14 Ill. Reg. 20545, effective December 7, 1990)

Section 1424.25 Moving Offices (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 9 Ill. Reg. 9166, effective May 30, 1985)

Section 1424.250 Races for Illinois Horses a) Organization licensees shall provide at least two races each day limited to Illinois conceived and foaled horses or Illinois foaled horses or both by scheduling at least two such races each day in their condition books. At least one o…

Section 1424.260 Breeder Awards Section 37j-10 of the Illinois Horse Racing Act is incorporated in these rules, which section reads in part as follows: "Provided further, that, to encourage the breeding of horses in the State of Illinois, a sum equal to 10 per cent of the winning…

Section 1424.270 Admission to Parts of Premises a) Only the following listed persons shall be entitled to enter the stable area of a race track operator: members, officers and employees of the Board who must show their identification cards; management and employees performing dut…

Section 1424.280 Stable Areas Fenced All such stable enclosures must be properly fenced and admission granted only on proper license or credentials actually shown to the gateman.

Section 1424.290 Merchandise Selling The operator shall supervise the practice and methods of so-called merchandise peddlers who may have entry to the track enclosure to solicit among the employees engaged at the track; and such supervision shall be extended to any other tracks w…

Section 1424.300 Tip Sheets Unless authorized by the operator and by the Board, no printed material dealing with odds, horses or the races, shall be sold, peddled or given away within any part of the race track of said operator, its entrances, approaches or places within its cont…

Section 1424.310 Alcoholic Beverages a) No operator shall sell or permit to be sold on its backstretch, or in any other area used by it for the stabling of horses, any alcoholic beverages, beer excepted. b) No operator shall permit into or in its stabling area or in any other are…

Section 1424.320 Jockey Quarters Each operator shall pay particular care to the cleanliness, sanitation and the appearance of the jockeys' quarters to the end that they may be safe, sanitary and habitable at all times.

Section 1424.330 Water Supply and Washrooms The operator shall furnish an adequate number of free drinking water fountains, comfort stations and washrooms throughout its grounds and buildings for the use of the public.

Section 1424.340 Drug Vendors Every distributor or vendor of drugs or medication within the confines of a race track must register in writing with the Board.

Section 1424.350 Seven Day Rule The race track operators, officials, horsemen, owners, trainers, jockeys, agents, grooms, platers, valets and all licensees, who have accepted with reasonable advance notice thereof the conditions under which a race meeting is planned to be conduct…

Section 1424.353 Penalty for Violation of Rules Any race track operator who violates any provision of the Rules and Regulations of Horse Racing or of the Illinois Horse Racing Act may be fined no more than $5000.00 for each such violation and/or may have said operator's license t…

Section 1424.355 Stall Availability Prior to Meet Those applicants for racing dates which are allotted the first meetings for the thoroughbred racing season in any year, as a condition to their receiving their licenses to conduct racing meetings, shall make available to those hor…

Section 1424.360 Notification of Change a) Each organization licensee shall have the authority to change its hours of operation if the hours are different than provided in the licensee's racing dates application subject to notification to the Board. The notification shall be made…

Section 1424.370 Posting of Jockey Accident Insurance Coverage a) Each organization licensee shall have on file with the Board a copy of the actual insurance policy and shall post in the jockeys' room a summary of the licensee's on-track insurance coverage for jockeys who are inj…

Section 1424.40 Inspections and Searches (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 32 Ill. Reg. 16502, effective October 1, 2008)

Section 1424.45 Investigative Authority The Chief Investigator of the Illinois Racing Board and Special Agents of the Illinois Bureau of Investigation, or other designees of the Department of Law Enforcement assigned to assist the Chief Investigator, shall have the authority to c…

Section 1424.50 Allocation of Stalls a) No race track operator shall allocate stalls except pursuant to a written stall application and agreement, the form of which shall have been approved by the Board. The racing secretary shall be responsible for stall allocation unless some o…

Section 1424.55 AGID (Coggins) Test (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 31 Ill. Reg. 16536, effective December 1, 2007)

Section 1424.60 Distance Poles All distance poles shall be of standard color and designations, namely: Quarter poles – red and white Eighth poles – green and white Sixteenth poles – black and white (Source: Amended October 25, 1974, filed November 7, 1974)

Section 1424.70 Arrivals, Departures and Stabling a) All horses arriving at or leaving a race meeting must be registered at the gate with a gateman or platform attendant, complete information regarding such arrival or departure to be set forth on a printed form. b) Any horse raci…

Section 1424.80 Departure Slips A departure slip must be signed in duplicate by a steward or his duly authorized representative, one being held by the gateman and one by the stewards' office before horses can be moved off grounds. (Source: Amended October 25, 1974, filed November…

Section 1424.90 Horse Ambulance There shall be a horse ambulance at all race tracks under the jurisdiction of the Board for the safe and expedient removal of crippled animals from the track. Horse ambulances must be equipped with a screen for use when an animal must be destroyed …

Section 1425.10 Matters Not Covered in the Rules If any case occurs which is not, or which is alleged not to be provided for in these rules, the matter shall be determined by the stewards or by the Illinois Racing Board, as the case may be, in such manner as they think to be just…

Section 1425.20 Racing Rules Supersede Other Conditions These Rules and Regulations or any other rule made by the Illinois Racing Board, supersede the conditions of a race or the regulations of a meeting when they conflict.

Section 1425.30 Board May Contract with Others The Board may contract with racing authorities, race track operators or other bodies for the rendition of such advisory or other services as may be desired.

Section 1425.40 Rule in Accordance with Illinois Racing Act These Rules and Regulations of racing are adopted in conformity to the provision of the Illinois Horse Racing Act in which the duties and powers of the Illinois Racing Board are described, defined and authorized, and the…

Section 1425.47 Power of the Secretary to Verify Pleadings (Recodified) (Source: Recodified to 11 Ill. Adm. Code 207.40 at 9 Ill. Reg. 11652.)

Section 1425.50 Validity of Rules and Regulations The invalidity of any rule or part of any rule, as heretofore prescribed, shall not effect the validity of any of the remaining rules of the Illinois Racing Board.

Section 1426.10 Rules Apply to Both Day and Night All rules, regulations and conditions of the Illinois Racing Board shall govern both night and day racing.

Section 1426.20 Stewards' Hours During each racing night the stewards shall assemble at the office building on the grounds of the operator, not later than three hours before post time of the first race, to exercise the authority and perform the duties imposed on them by the Rules…

Section 1426.30 Lights On While Horses On Track Lights used to illuminate the track shall be turned on immediately at the request of the State Steward. Lights shall not be turned on or off while a race is in progress or turned off while the horses are on the track. (Source: Amend…

Section 1426.40 Lights in Stable Area The stable area must be properly lighted, so that it will be entirely void of darkness in all sections. Lights will be turned on at dusk and they shall remain on until one hour after the last race.

Section 1426.50 Parking Area Lighted Parking areas must be properly lighted, so they will be entirely void of darkness in all sections. Lights will be turned on at dusk and they shall remain on until one hour after the last race or until all cars have departed, whichever may firs…

Section 1426.60 Schedule of Races If for any reason the races scheduled for the night cannot be fulfilled by midnight, the stewards will cancel the remaining race or races and schedule them for another time.

Section 1426.70 Report of Admissions All reports and records of admissions shall be in the hands of the Board not later than 8 p.m., the following day.

Section 1426.80 Night Races To the times set forth in all rules dealing with day racing, six hours shall be added at such meetings where night racing is conducted.

Section 1428.10 Admissions Tax a) The race track operator shall pay to the Board at such time or times as the Board shall prescribe, the sum of 15 cents for each person entering the grounds or enclosure of the race track operator upon a ticket of admission. If tickets are issued …

Section 1428.100 Credential and Ticket Specimens The operator shall require each printer or other supplier to file with the Board certified copies of all manifests, showing serial number and the various types of admission tickets and credentials, including tax exempt and taxable,…

Section 1428.110 Gate Cards Each operator must file a certified gate card, showing in complete detail specimen tickets and credentials, with the Secretary of the Board at least 10 days before the opening of a race meeting. Said tickets and credentials must be approved by the Boar…

Section 1428.120 Tax Exempt Credentials The racing secretary shall issue tax exempt credentials of admissions only to those persons showing a current license or receipt therefore, and such others as may be authorized by the Secretary of the Board.

Section 1428.130 Report on Tax Exempt Credentials (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 14 Ill. Reg. 17633, effective October 16, 1990)