BOARD OF HORSE RACING

8.22.3302 DEFINITION OF CONDUCT DETRIMENTAL TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF RACING For the purpose of implementing 23-4-202(2) , MCA, as amended, and also of defining conduct which the board considers detrimental to the best interest of racing, the board rules that the following conduct…

8.22.3303 ALCOHOL AND DRUG TESTING No licensee of any entity associated with the conduct of racing while on the grounds of a licensed race track or simulcast facility shall have present within the licensee's system any amount of alcohol which would constitute legal impairment or …

8.22.3401 GENERAL RULES Betting will only be permitted by means of a parimutuel system or totalizator system that has been approved by the board of horse racing. No employee of the licensee or of the totalizator company, or of the parimutuel department, may bet for himself or any…

8.22.3402 DUTIES OF THE LICENSEE The licensee shall not sell or cash parimutuel tickets to persons under 18 years old. Signs indicating that persons under 18 are not allowed to bet shall be conspicuously displayed near the selling and cashing windows. The licensee shall provide a…

8.22.3403 DUTIES OF THE PARIMUTUEL MANAGER The parimutuel manager is responsible for the accuracy of all pay-off prices. If for any reason a change is made in any figure on the calculator's sheet or any sub-sheet thereof, in the recording of the wagering, such change must be appr…

8.22.3404 IMPROPER OPERATION If an error is made in posting the pay-off figures on the public board, it shall be corrected promptly and only the correct amounts shall be used in the pay-off, irrespective of the error on the public board, but no change shall be made in the pay-off…

8.22.3405 PROGRAMS All track licensees are required to print a program which may be sold to the public. The daily race program shall give the names of the horses which are scheduled to run in each of the day's races; indicate the order in which each race is to be run; the purse; …

8.22.3406 TYPES OF BETS The quinella is a contract by the purchaser of a quinella ticket to select the first two horses to finish in a race in any order. The exacta is a contract by the purchaser of an exacta ticket to select the first two horses in their respective order of fini…

8.22.3407 EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION The totalisator system must be approved by the Montana board of horse racing. Authorizing statute(s): 23-4-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 23-4-301, 23-4-302, 23-4-303, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 5/4/74; AMD, Eff. 5/5/77; AMD, 1979 M…

8.22.3408 THE MUTUEL SYSTEM Betting shall not commence for the race day until the tote manager has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the parimutuel manager that the mutuel system is operating properly. The parimutuel manager shall not allow the opening of the day's betting if: …

8.22.3409 POST TIME The minimum elapsed time between the previous race being declared "official" and the next official post time, shall be, at the discretion of the steward after giving due consideration to the facilities of the parimutuel plant and the requirements of the parimu…

8.22.3410 CLOSING OF BETTING The location of the switches controlling the cease betting signals must be approved by the steward. The steward shall have complete charge of said controls; in the event the parimutuel machines are closed off before time, during wagering on a race, th…

8.22.3411 BREAKAGE, MINUS POOLS AND COMMISSIONS The licensee may retain 20 percent of the total amount wagered on each race, with 1% being paid to the Montana board of horse racing, and in addition may retain: any remainder occurring in each calculation on a dollar basis; any odd…

8.22.3412 DISTRIBUTION OF POOLS When two or more horses owned by the same owner or trained by the same trainer are entered or run in a race, the licensee shall ensure that such horses are coupled in the betting as an entry. Horses separately owned or trained may be coupled as an …

8.22.3413 DEAD HEATS When two horses finish in a dead heat for first place, the win pool shall be calculated as a place pool. Should three horses finish in a dead heat for first place and the heat is not run off, the straight pool and the place pool shall be calculated as show po…

8.22.3414 ENTRY OR MUTUEL FIELD Should two horses of an entry or of the mutuel field finish first and second, the place pool shall be calculated as a win pool and divided among those holding place tickets on the entry or the mutuel field. Should two horses of an entry or the mutu…

8.22.3415 DEAD HEATS INVOLVING ENTRY OR MUTUEL FIELD Should a horse of an entry or one horse of the mutuel field finish first and another horse of the entry or mutuel field finish in a dead heat with another horse or second place, the place pool shall be calculated as follows: De…

8.22.3416 DAILY DOUBLE FEATURE Two daily doubles will be permitted during a single race day at tracks licensed by the board. If no ticket is sold combining the two winners of the daily double, the pool shall be apportioned equally between those having tickets including the winner…

8.22.3417 QUINELLA FEATURE The quinella is not a parlay, and all tickets on the quinella will be calculated in an entirely separate pool. The principle of quinella is in effect a contract by the purchaser of a quinella ticket to pick (select) the winning and the second horses in …

8.22.3418 TWIN QUIN FEATURE An association licensed by the Montana board of horse racing to conduct horse racing meetings, may conduct a twin quin, subject to the following rules. The twin quin is a form of parimutuel wagering. It consists of selecting the quiniela (the first two…

8.22.3419 EXACTA BETTING Exacta type betting may be authorized at the discretion of the racing board upon written application by an association subject to the following procedures: The exacta is not a parlay and has no connection with or relation to the win, place and show pools …

8.22.3420 REFUNDS Should a race on which betting has commenced be postponed beyond the day originally scheduled or cancelled, all monies wagered on such race shall be refunded. Should a horse be excused from starting a race, all monies wagered on such horse shall be refunded, pro…

8.22.3421 WITHHOLDING TAX The payor of a parimutuel payoff that is over $5,000 and 300 to one odds must withhold federal income tax on the total winnings payment at a rate defined by the Internal Revenue Service. Payments that are subject to withholding under the above rules are …

8.22.3422 DEFINITION OF EXOTIC FORMS OF WAGERING For purposes of 23-4-202(4) (f) , MCA, "exotic forms of wagering on races" are defined as including, but not limited to daily double, quinela or quinella, big Q, twin quin, exacta, trifecta and in general every form of wagering exc…

8.22.3601 TRIFECTA In addition to the betting transactions permitted by rule, a licensee may offer a trifecta as provided by this subchapter. Trifecta means a betting transaction in which the purchaser of a ticket undertakes to select in the exact order of finish the first three …

8.22.3602 REQUIREMENTS OF LICENSEE Licensees providing trifecta wagering shall, in addition to other requirements, comply with the requirements of this rule. Entry horses will be allowed in a trifecta race in which there are sufficient other betting interests, as determined by th…

8.22.3603 POOL CALCULATIONS The payout price for a trifecta pool shall be calculated in the following manner: the legal percentage shall be deducted from the total amount bet in the pool to determine the net pool; the net pool shall be divided by the value of tickets bet on the w…

8.22.3604 TWIN TRIFECTA A licensee to conduct a horse race meeting may feature a twin trifecta wager. The twin trifecta is a form of parimutuel wagering. It is not a parlay and has no connection with, or relation to, any other parimutuel pools made and conducted by an association…

8.22.3605 PICK (N) WAGERING The pick (N) is a form of parimutuel wagering. The pick (N) is not a parlay and has no connection with or relation to any other parimutuel pool made and conducted by an association, nor is the pick (N) connected with or related to any win, place, and s…

8.22.3606 SUPERFECTA SWEEPSTAKES The superfecta sweepstakes is a contract by the purchaser of a ticket combining four horses in a single race, selecting the four horses that will subsequently finish first, second, third, and fourth, in exact order, as officially posted. The super…

8.22.3607 TRI-SUPERFECTA WAGERING No tri-superfecta wagering shall be conducted without permission of the board. The races in which the tri-superfecta parimutuel wagering will be permitted shall only be those designated by the board and a separate pool shall be established. The t…

8.22.3608 SUPERFECTA The superfecta is not a parlay and has no connection with the win, place, or show betting, and will be calculated in an entirely separate pool. The superfecta is a contract between the purchaser of a ticket and the association, combining four runners in a sin…

8.22.3609 PICK THREE POOLS The pick three requires selection of the first place finisher in each of three specified contests. The net pick three pool shall be distributed to winning wagers in the following precedence, based upon the official order of finish: as a single price poo…

8.22.3701 MATCH BRONC AND WILD HORSE RIDE DEFINITIONS In this subchapter, the following definitions apply: "Draw" means the procedure for matching riders and horses as overseen by the judges and stewards. "Entry" means the combination of individual riders and horses as assigned a…

8.22.3702 DRAWING STOCK FOR ENTRIES The stock contractor(s) must provide the rodeo secretary a list of names of all horses which will be utilized for the match bronc event at least 72 hours prior to the event. The stock contractor(s) must designate the horses to be utilized for t…

8.22.3703 PROGRAMS FOR MATCH BRONC RIDES Horses designated for the sections of the long-go are assigned a number. A program will be compiled by the track licensee including such items as: horse's name and number; a synopsis of rules under which the event is to be contested; and a…

8.22.3704 MATCH BRONC RIDE OFFICIALS The track licensee shall employ the following officials licensed by the Board of Horse Racing, and submit their names and qualifications to the board at least 30 days prior to the event: four judges; one chute boss; one timer; and one rodeo se…

8.22.3705 EQUIPMENT All riding must be done with saddles that meet Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) specifications. Authorizing statute(s): 23-4-104, 23-4-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 23-4-101, 23-4-105, 23-4-202, MCA History: NEW, 2007 MAR p. 620, Eff. 5/11/07; …

8.22.3706 CONDUCT OF MATCH BRONC RIDES The announcer will announce the names of both horse and rider several times prior to the ride. Once the horse leaves the chute all rodeo rules pertaining to saddle horse bronc riding will be in force, including mark-out and qualified ride. A…

8.22.3707 HUMANE TREATMENT OF RODEO ANIMALS No stimulants or hypnotics may be given to any animal used for contest purposes. Any animal that becomes excessively excited and lays down in the chute repeatedly, or tries repeatedly to jump out of the chute, or in any way appears to b…

8.22.3801 ADVANCE DEPOSIT WAGERING DEFINITIONS In this subchapter, the following definitions apply: "Account" means an account for advance deposit wagering with a specific identifiable record of credits, debits, deposits, wagers, and withdrawals established by an account holder a…

8.22.3802 REQUIREMENTS TO CONDUCT ADVANCE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT WAGERING The advance deposit wagering rules set forth in this chapter shall apply to the establishment and operation of accounts by a licensed hub operator for account holders whose principal residence address is in the st…

8.22.3805 ADVANCE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT WAGERING HUB OPERATOR APPLICATION AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS Prior to accepting applications from Montana residents for advance deposit wagering accounts, the advance deposit wagering hub operator must possess: a written hub contract or license agr…

8.22.3807 ADVANCE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT WAGERING FEES An annual hub operator license renewal fee of $500 shall be paid by the licensee, and is due thirty days prior to the license expiration date. The hub operator licensee will be billed and shall be responsible for any costs involved …

8.22.3808 ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ADVANCE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT An established account is necessary to place advance deposit wagers. An account may only be established with a licensed hub operator. To establish an account, an account application form must be signed or otherwise authorized …

8.22.3809 OPERATION OF AN ADVANCE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT The licensed hub operator may refuse deposits to an account for good and sufficient reason. The licensed hub operator may suspend any account or close any account at any time provided when an account is closed, the hub operator sh…