N.J.A.C. 13:71 — HARNESS RACING (Subchapter 1 to 30)

In the case of accidents, only so much time shall be allowed before continuing as the judges may deem necessary and proper. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-20.22

(a) Blocking of nerve functions via surgical neurectomy, cryogenic techniques, or any other desensitizing means, whether permanent or temporary, is defined as "nerving". (b) Only posterior digital "nerving" will be permitted on horses to be raced. The procedure must be performed …

(a) Upon the death of a horse on any part of the grounds of a New Jersey racetrack or off-track training facility, an equine fatality report shall be submitted to the New Jersey Racing Commission within 48 hours. It shall be the responsibility of the trainer of the deceased anima…

(a) It shall be a violation of this rule if a horse, while on stride, or part of the horse's sulky, travels inside the existing pylons when not forced to do so by the actions of another driver or horse. The pylons shall constitute the inside limits of the racetrack. (b) When an a…

If the judges believe a driver is unreliable, unfit or incompetent to drive, or if he refuses to comply with the direction of the judges, or is reckless or unmannerly in his conduct, he may be removed and another driver substituted any time after the positions have been drawn in …

A trainer is responsible for the timely attendance of his horse or horses when they are being raced, and he shall attend his horse in the paddock to supervise the preparation of such horse when it is racing. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-20.4

If any licensed trainer is to be absent from the track where employed, the presiding judge shall be immediately notified in writing and at that time a licensed substitute trainer, acceptable to the presiding judge, shall be appointed to assume responsibility for the horse or hors…

(a) Although a leading horse is entitled to any part of the track except after selecting his position in the home stretch, neither the driver or the first horse nor any other driver in the race shall: 1. Change either to the right or left during any part of the race when another …

All complaints by drivers of any foul driving or other misconduct during the race or heat shall be made at the termination of the race or heat unless the driver is prevented from doing so by an accident or injury. At the conclusion of each race or heat, any driver desiring to ent…

If any of the violations in this subchapter are committed by a person driving a horse coupled as an entry in the betting or driving a horse that has a common owner(s) or common trainer with another horse in the race, the judges may set those horses sharing a common owner(s) or tr…

In case of interference, collision or violation of any of the rules, the offending horse may be placed behind all the unoffending horses in that heat or dash, and in the event such collision or interference prevents any horse from finishing the heat or dash, the offending horse m…

Unless otherwise provided in the conditions, all purses shall be distributed on the dash basis with the money awarded according to a horse's position in each separate dash or heat of the race. Any adjustment in payments to be made by an association shall be made during the week w…

(a) Unless otherwise specified in the conditions, the money distribution in dashes shall be 50 percent, 25 percent, 12 percent, eight percent and five percent. Where, in early closing races, late closing races or added money events, there are less than five starters, the remainin…

The purse shall be distributed as in dash races with nothing set aside for the race winner. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-21.3

If the placing system is specified in the conditions, the purse shall be distributed according to the standing of the horses in the summary. In order to share in the purse distribution, each horse must complete the race and compete in each heat to which he is eligible. A horse mu…

In a two in three race, a horse must win two heats to win the race, and there shall be ten percent set aside for the race winner. The purse shall be divided and awarded according to the finish in each of the first two or three heats, as the case may be. If the race is unfinished …

(a) Any racing association which has an agreement with the horsemen to pay purses of an established percentage of the association's share of the revenue obtained from the money wagered, shall each post a statement of the previous week's handle, the proposed allotment to horsemen …

Winnings from horses shall not be delivered to any owner until the owner has first been duly licensed by the Commission for the current season. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-21.7

(a) All purses contested for shall be distributed according to the conditions of the race. Deductions from the purse, either voluntary or involuntary, shall be made only as set forth herein. Deductions shall be made for payment to the owners and to collect the amount calculated b…

In the event that a purse is forfeited through a subsequent ruling of the officials and/or Racing Commission after the result has been made official, the drivers shall be allowed such fees as are consistent with section 8 of this subchapter and with the revised order of finish. N…

All public telephones at the race track may remain open during the race day, with the approval of the Commission. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-22.1 Amended by R.1990 d.126, effective 2/20/1990. See: 21 New Jersey Register 3861(a), 22 New Jersey Register 667(a). "Track police" c…

(a) It shall be the intent of these rules to protect the integrity of horse racing, to guard the health of the horse, and to safeguard the interests of the public and racing participants through the prohibition and/or control of all drugs and/or substances foreign to the natural …

No electrical, mechanical or other appliance or device other than the ordinary whip shall be applied to a horse at any place on the grounds of any licensed racetrack. Any person so offending shall be suspended by the judges and referred to the Commission for license revocation. P…

Any person who has been convicted of possession or use of narcotics by any court in the land shall be denied a license or ruled off or both as the Commission may decide. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-23.11

Every association, all officials and employees thereof, and all persons licensed in any capacity by the Commission shall give every possible cooperation, aid and assistance to any department, bureau, division, officer, agent or inspector, or any other person connected with the Un…

The enforcement of N.J.S.A. 5:5-71 and other criminal laws of the State of New Jersey shall be the responsibility of the State Police. Investigation pursuant to the enforcement of N.J.S.A. 5:5-71 or other criminal laws of the State shall take precedence over any action taken by t…

(a) A determination by the Racing Commission Equine Testing Laboratory that a pre-race or post-race blood sample taken from a horse entered to start in a race pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:71-23.2, or a portion of a post-race blood sample taken from a horse entered to start in a race p…

(a) The presence of Erythropoietin (Epogen, EPO), DarbEPO, or other blood doping agents in the racehorse is deemed adverse to the bests interests of harness racing, and adverse to the best interests of the racehorse in that such condition alters its normal physiological state. Ac…

(a) The administration of anabolic steroids to horses that race shall be a prohibited practice except as authorized in (c) below. (b) Any horse entered to start at a permitted race meet may be subjected to a blood and urine test in order to identify the presence and/or levels of …

(a) "Shock wave therapy" shall mean all extracorporeal shock wave therapy or radial pulse wave therapy treatments and any other similar treatments determined to pose similar risks by the State Veterinarian. (b) The use of shock wave therapy shall not be permitted, unless the foll…

(a) Violations of N.J.A.C. 13:71-23.17, Shock wave therapy, shall result in the following penalties: 1. Any person who performs shock wave therapy who is not a licensed veterinarian shall be subject to the following penalties: i. A first violation shall result in a minimum suspen…

(a) Any horse entered to start at any licensed race meeting may be subjected to a pre-race and/or post-race blood, and/or urine test, at the direction of the State Veterinarian, the Judges and/or State Steward, in the manner prescribed by the New Jersey Racing Commission. The cos…

(a) All horses entered to start in any race where pari-mutuel wagering is conducted shall be subject to a pre-race blood and/or urine test. (b) Such horses shall be in the paddock at least two hours prior to post-time under the custody and care of a duly licensed attendant design…

(a) An excess level of total carbon dioxide (TCO2) in the race horse is deemed adverse to the best interests of harness racing, and adverse to the best interests of the horse in that such condition alters its normal physiological state. Accordingly, in compliance with the post-ra…

(a) Where a trainer, during any 12 month period, has had any single horse under his or her custody, care and control test equal to or in excess of the total carbon dioxide level (TCO2) set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:71-23.3A(a), and where the level of TCO2 has not been determined as ph…

In the event any owner, trainer, licensed representative of same, or any person subject to the jurisdiction of the Racing Commission, fails to cooperate in connection with the blood gas testing program authorized pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:71-23.3A, or with regard to any procedures …

(a) No drug shall be administered or applied, internally or externally, to any horse that is to be sampled after a race until the blood and/or urine samples have been obtained unless permission from the State Veterinarian is obtained. (b) Every horse to be tested shall be taken t…

(a) On receiving written notice from the official chemist that a specimen has been found "positive" for any drug or substance foreign to the natural horse, the steward shall proceed as follows:1. He or she shall notify the State Police and authorize a search of the premises occup…

(a) A trainer shall be the absolute insurer of and is responsible for the condition of a horse within his care and custody. (b) A trainer shall not enter or start a horse that has in its body any drug or substance foreign to the natural horse except as otherwise provided for in t…

(a) Should the judges determine that any person or persons have violated any section of this subchapter, they may punish the offending party consistent with the penalties provided for in these rules and regulations. (b) In addition thereto, the judges may penalize the owner of an…

(a) The Board of Judges may permit the administration of medication to control respiratory bleeding under the following conditions:1. Furosemide may be administered intravenously to a horse which is entered to compete in a race to control respiratory bleeding. Administration of f…

(a) No person aside from licensed veterinarians shall have in his possession anywhere within the grounds of any association conducting a race meeting, or anywhere within the confines of a racetrack enclosure, or anywhere within the grounds of any licensed off-track stabling facil…

Each authorized agent must obtain a license from the Racing Commission. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-24.1

Application for a license must be filed for each owner represented. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-24.2

If the written instrument is a power of attorney, it shall be filed permanently with the Racing Secretary. If, however, the powers are properly delegated by the owner on the application form for a license, then said application shall be in duplicate and one copy filed permanently…

Any change must be in writing and filed as above provided. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-24.4

The fee for each license shall be $ 50.00 as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:71-7.1. If an agent represents more than one owner, a separate written instrument shall be filed for each owner and the fee paid in each case. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-24.5 Amended by R.1990 d.126, effect…

Owner's revocations must be filed in writing with the Racing Commission and with the Racing Secretary. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:71-24.6

An authorized agent may appoint a subagent only when authorized to do so by the above written instrument and, to be effective, notice of such appointment must be given immediately in writing to the Racing Commission and the Racing Secretary. Application for a license must be file…

All persons, including the employees and agents thereof, who engage in the profession or business of selling, at retail or wholesale, or otherwise disposing thereof, of any kind of merchandise, equipment, drugs or medication for animals or humans, or pharmaceutical horse food or …