Illinois Administrative Code

Section 1305.300 Fire Prevention Race track operators shall make adequate provision for fire prevention, protection against fire, and fire suppression within the enclosure. Before any license is granted, the race track operator must gain approval from the Board of its fire preven…

Section 1305.310 Backstretch Paging System Each organization shall have in place a suitable backstretch paging system. (Source: Added at 14 Ill. Reg. 20052, effective December 4, 1990)

Section 1305.330 Inspection Report At least 30 days prior to the beginning of any racing meeting, the race track operator shall submit to the Board copies of inspection reports issued by appropriate state or local governmental authorities relating to the condition of the building…

Section 1305.350 Off-Track Betting Agencies of Other States a) No race track operator shall, without the prior approval of the Board, enter into or implement an agreement with any legally constituted off-track betting agency of any other state providing for pari-mutuel wagering t…

Section 1305.370 Reporting of Horsemen's Purse Account Each organization licensee shall weekly submit to the Board Secretary a report reflecting the current status of the "Horsemen's Purse Account." Said report shall be submitted on forms provided by the Board. (Source: Added Aug…

Section 1305.380 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 1305.40 Conditions of License Imposed on each race track operator is the duty of enforcing the Rules and Regulations imposed by the Board under which the licenses are granted, the Board reserving the right to amend, alter or repeal any rule, regulation or condition herein…

Section 1305.50 Written Disclosure Prior to November 1 of any year, all officers, directors, creditors, and substantial owners of any beneficial interest of every association, corporation or other business entity desiring to hold or conduct a race meeting within the State of Illi…

Section 1305.55 Written Disclosure for Corporations Where a corporation owns 25 per cent or more of the equity of an applicant for dates, holders of 10 per cent or more of its capital stock shall make written disclosure under these rules and regulations on the forms prescribed; p…

Section 1305.60 Notice of Changes Within 10 days after election, appointment, acquisition of substantial ownership, or extending of credit, the Board shall be notified of the identity of each new officer, director, substantial owner, or creditor of a race track operator. Each new…

Section 1305.80 Termination of License Racing dates and the license to conduct a horse race meeting are deemed personal in nature and non-transferable, and will terminate upon a substantial change of ownership of the race track operator, unless the Board has granted prior approva…

Section 1305.90 Wagering On Races Conducted Off of Premises No race track operator conducting a race meeting under a license issued by the Board shall permit bets to be made on the grounds of said race track operator on any race held outside of the grounds, and no foreign book or…

Section 1306.10 State Steward a) The state steward, appointed by the Board, shall be the representative of the Board at large at all race meetings and principal advisor to the Board on harness racing activities. He shall supervise the conduct of the race track operator's official…

Section 1306.100 Presiding Judge The presiding judge shall: a) Have supervision over associate judges, patrol judges, starters, paddock judge, finish wire judge, clerk of the course, timers and charters. b) Notify owners and drivers of penalties imposed. c) Report in writing to t…

Section 1306.110 Powers of the State Steward and Judges The State Steward and the judges shall have the following powers: a) Inflict fines and penalties, as prescribed by this Part. b) Determine all questions of fact relating to the race. c) Decide any differences between parties…

Section 1306.120 Duties of the Judges and State Steward It shall be the duty of these officials to: a) Exclude from the race any horse that in their opinion is improperly equipped, dangerous, or unfit to race, or liable to cause accident or injury to another horse or driver in th…

Section 1306.130 Procedures of the Judges and State Steward It shall be the procedure of judges and state stewards to: a) Observe the preliminary warming up of horses and scoring, noting behavior of horses, lameness, equipment, conduct of drivers, changes in odds at pari-mutuel m…

Section 1306.140 Patrol Judge a) There shall be at least one roving patrol judge and it shall be his duty to ride in the starter car and observe all activity on the race track in his area at all times during the racing program. He shall immediately report to the presiding judge: …

Section 1306.160 Starting Judges Starting judges shall be designated by the track, subject to the approval of the Board.

Section 1306.170 Duties of Starter a) The starter shall be in the starting car 15 minutes before the first race. He shall have control over the horses and authority to assess fines and/or suspend drivers for any violation of the rules from the formation of the parade until the wo…

Section 1306.180 Clerk of the Course The clerk of the course shall: a) At request of judges assist in drawing positions. b) Keep the judges' book and record therein: 1) All horses entered and their eligibility numbers. 2) Names of owners and drivers; drivers' license numbers. 3) …

Section 1306.190 Timers a) At each race or performance against time there shall be an electric timing device and one timer. He shall sign the judges' book for each race or performance against time verifying the correctness of the record. All times shall be announced and recorded …

Section 1306.20 Additional Steward The Board may in its discretion designate one of the officials as its steward at that particular meeting, but such steward shall at all times be junior to the state steward of the Board.

Section 1306.200 Paddock Judge Under the direction and supervision of the presiding judge, the paddock judge will have complete charge of all paddock activities. The paddock judge is responsible for: a) Getting the fields on the track for post parades in accordance with the sched…

Section 1306.210 Program Director Each track shall designate a program director. Such program director and all charters shall be subject to the approval of the Board. It shall be the responsibility of the program director to furnish the public complete and accurate past performan…

Section 1306.220 Horse Identifier The identification of horses coming into the paddock shall be made by the horse identifier who shall report any irregularities to the paddock judge and stewards.

Section 1306.240 Bribes Forbidden No racing official or his assistant shall accept, directly or indirectly, any gratuity, reward or favor in connection with racing at the meeting.

Section 1306.250 Drinking of Intoxicating Liquor Prohibited Drinking of intoxicating liquor, by any racing official, track employee, or licensee, while on duty, is prohibited. Any person violating this rule shall be relieved of his duties by the stewards.

Section 1306.30 Judges In every race or performance against time there shall be a presiding judge and two associate judges, one of whom may be appointed to serve as a roving patrol judge.

Section 1306.50 Disqualification to Act as Official A person under suspension, expulsion, or other disqualification, or who has any interest in a race or has an interest in any of the horses engaged therein, is disqualified from acting in any official capacity in that race. In th…

Section 1306.70 Participation Forbidden No person whose duties at meetings licensed by the Board including classifying horses, supervising saliva and urine examination, officiating, and/or reviewing decisions of the judges shall directly or indirectly be the owner of or have any …

Section 1306.80 Judges' Stand Occupants None but the judges, the clerk of the course, the racing secretary, starter and timer, official announcer, and officials and directors of the Board and the United States Trotting Association shall be allowed to enter the judges' stand durin…

Section 1306.90 Improper Conduct a) An official guilty of improper conduct shall be fined not exceeding $500 and/or be suspended. b) Any complaint against a racing official or officials shall be made to the stewards in writing, signed by the complainant. All such complaints shall…

Section 1307.10 Bonafide Owner or Lessee A horse must race in the name of the bonafide owner or lessee. (Source: Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 10115, effective September 1, 2019)

Section 1307.80 Horse Identification No horse shall be permitted to start in a race unless it has been lip tattooed, has been freeze branded with an identifying number, or has received an electronic horse identification microchip that accurately identifies the horse and is compli…

Section 1307.90 Changes in Ownership Any change in ownership of a horse or horses or interest therein shall be immediately filed with the United States Trotting Association and the racing secretary.

Section 1308.10 Racing, Farm, Corporate or Stable Name a) Racing, farm, corporate or stable names may be used by owners or lessees if registered with the United States Trotting Association. b) All owners and persons listed in a registered stable, whether incorporated or not, shal…

Section 1308.20 Stable Name Any horse that is owned by more than one person, or one partnership, must be stabled in one stable and registered only under its own stable name with appropriate fees paid. (Source: Amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 2156, effective February 3, 1989)

Section 1308.30 Partnerships All partners of a general partnership shall be licensed as owners. In the case of a limited partnership all general partners and limited partners owning a 5% or more interest in the limited partnership shall be licensed as owners. This shall apply to …

Section 1308.40 Corporations All officers, directors and shareholders owning 5% or more of any class of a stock of a corporation shall be licensed as owners. This shall apply to all corporations owning any interest in a horse. All non-licensed shareholders shall be eligible for l…

Section 1309.10 Eligibility Certificate a) No horse shall be declared in without first possessing a current United States Trotting Association or CTA (Canadian Trotting Association) eligibility certificate at the gait the horse is declared to race. Horse owners violating this rul…

Section 1309.100 Conflicting Conditions In the event there are conflicting published conditions, the more favorable to the nominator shall govern.

Section 1309.110 Condition Books Condition books will be prepared by the racing secretary. Such books shall contain at least three days racing programs and be available to horsemen at least 24 hours prior to closing declarations on any race.

Section 1309.120 Races to be Offered In presenting a program of racing, the racing secretary shall use exclusively the following types of races: stakes and futurities, early closing and late closing events, conditioned, claiming and invitational races.

Section 1309.130 Invitational Races a) Invitational races are limited to the fastest horses at the meeting. These may be Free For All races, Junior Free for All, or Invitationals. Horses to be used in such races shall be posted in the racing secretary's office at least 24 hours p…

Section 1309.140 Rejection of Declarations The racing secretary may reject the declaration on any horse whose eligibility certificate was not in his possession on the date the condition book was published. The racing secretary may reject the declaration on any horse whose past pe…

Section 1309.150 Eligibles Posted Names of all horses at the track eligible to race in conditioned races shall be posted by gait in the declaration room, together with all the pertinent information concerning such horse that may be required to determine eligibility of such horse …