North Dakota Administrative Code

1. Overnight entries. Entries for overnight racing must be closed at ten a.m. by the racing secretary, unless a later closing is established by the racing secretary or unless approved by the stewards. a. Sweepstakes entries. If an hour for closing is designated, entries and decla…

1. Entry by disqualified person. An entry by a disqualified person or the entry of a disqualified horse is void. Any money paid for such entry must be returned if the disqualification is 4 disclosed at least forty-five minutes before post time for the race. Otherwise the entry mo…

Each racing association shall provide a preference system before the beginning of each race meet. 1. Eligible-to-start list. A list of names may be drawn from entries for positions available in the race. These names must be listed as eligible-to-start as originally entered horses…

Post positions must be determined by the racing secretary publicly and by lot. Post positions must be drawn from also-eligible entries at scratch time. In all races, horses drawn into the race from the also-eligible list shall take the outside post positions. In races of four hun…

1. Notification to the secretary. No horse may be considered scratched, declared out, or withdrawn from a race until the owner, agent, or other authorized person has given notice in writing to the racing secretary before the time set by the association as scratch time. All scratc…

1. When required. No horse may be started unless the horse has raced or has an approved timed workout satisfactory to the stewards. Such workout must have occurred on the grounds of a licensed pari-mutuel facility within the previous thirty days. A horse which has not started for…

1. Whip and bridle limitations. Unless permitted by the stewards, no whip or substitute for whip may exceed one pound [.45 kilogram] or thirty inches [762.00 millimeters] and no bridle may exceed two pounds [.91 kilogram]. 2. Equipment change. No licensee may change the equipment…

1. Number display. Each horse in a race shall carry a conspicuous saddle cloth number corresponding to the official number given that horse on the official program. 2. Coupled entries. In the case of a coupled or other entry that includes more than one horse, each horse in the en…

1. The amount of purse money earned is credited in United States currency and there may be no appeal for any loss on the exchange rate at the time of transfer from the United States currency to that of another country. 2. All purse money must be paid out in its entirety for each …

1. In the event of a dead heat, the prize money will be distributed in equal shares to the owners of the horses so finishing. In a dead heat finish for first place, each horse must be considered a winner of the amount of the purse or prize. 7 2. If a prize includes a cup, plate, …

The fact that purse money has been distributed prior to the issuance of a laboratory report may not be deemed a finding that no chemical substance has been administered, in violation of these rules, to the horse earning such purse money. History: Effective July 1, 1989. General A…

1. Certified required. No horse may be allowed to enter, start, or be stabled on the grounds of the racing establishment unless a valid negative coggins test certificate is presented. 2. Trainer responsibility. In the event of claims, sales, or transfers, it is the responsibility…

1. Full weight. Each horse shall carry the full weight assigned for that race from the paddock to the starting point, and shall parade past the stewards' stand, unless excused by the stewards. 2. Touching and dismounting prohibited. After the horses enter the track, no jockey may…

1. The start a. The starter shall assure each participant receives a fair start. b. If the stewards suspect a false start has occurred, the stewards shall post the inquiry sign and may disqualify the horse, declare it a nonstarter, or take no action. c. If, when the starter dispa…

1. General requirements. a. Starting requirements. No person may file a claim for any horse unless such person holds an owner's license. b. One stable claim. No stable which consists of horses owned by more than one person and which has a single trainer may submit more than one c…

1. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, the commission adopts by reference: a. The association of racing commissioners international controlled therapeutic medication schedule version 14.4. b. The association of racing commissioner's international uniform classificat…

The commission and all licensees are subject to any Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 rules that are required to be enforced in North Dakota. History: Effective October 1, 2022. General Authority: NDCC 53-06.2-04 Law Implemented: NDCC 53-06.2-04 18…

Each association may permit wagering only on races conducted by each association on the grounds of such association except as otherwise permitted by the commission and state law. A licensee that is hosting pools may permit wagering only through the systems and methods approved by…

1. Each association shall install and operate during its meeting a totalizator system approved by the commission and such system must be tested prior to and during the meeting as required by the commission. 2. A licensee that is hosting pools shall use only a totalizator system a…

The pari-mutuel (mutuels) manager shall maintain complete records of all wagering so the commission may review such records for any race including the opening line, subsequent odds fluctuation, the amount and at which window wagers were placed on any betting interest, and such ot…

1. General. The only pari-mutuel wagering pools permitted are, those designated in the association of racing commissioners international model rules of racing ARCI-004-105 part I, A through X, and pari-mutuel plus, pick 1-2-3, pick 1-2-3-4-5, 123racing Pick-n Wager©, Tote-X® win,…

The minimum wager to be accepted by any licensed association is one dollar except multiple contribution wagers may be accepted at ten cents. The minimum payoff on a two dollar wager must be two dollars and ten cents. History: Effective July 1, 1989; amended effective January 1, 2…

No minor may be permitted by any licensed association to purchase a pari-mutuel ticket or be present in the immediate wagering areas. History: Effective July 1, 1989; amended effective January 1, 2008. General Authority: NDCC 53-06.2-04, 53-06.2-05, 53-06.2-10 Law Implemented: ND…

Approximate odds, based on win pool betting for finishing first for each betting interest, must be posted on one or more boards or television screens within view of the wagering public, at intervals of not more than ninety seconds. If daily double wagering is conducted before off…

Each association shall publish in the daily race program a general explanation of pari-mutuel betting and an explanation of each type of betting pool offered; such explanation also must be posted in conspicuous places about the association grounds so as to adequately inform the p…

Each association desiring to conduct other than ten betting races in a single day, or desiring to offer daily double, trifecta, exacta, or quinella wagering, shall first apply therefore in writing to the commission and obtain specific approval as to number of betting races and ty…

Unless the commission otherwise provides, at the time the pools are opened for wagering, the association: 1. Shall offer win wagering on all contests with three or more betting interests. 2. May offer win wagering on all contests with two or more betting interests. 3. Shall offer…

1. No pari-mutuel tickets may be sold except by the association conducting the races on which such wagers are made or a licensee who is hosting pools. Association tickets must be sold only at regular "seller" windows properly designated by signs showing the type and denomination …

1. Contestants coupled in association wagering as a coupled entry or mutuel field are be considered part of a single betting interest for the purpose of price calculations and distribution of pools. Should any contestant in a coupled entry or mutuel field be officially withdrawn …

The association pari-mutuel manager: 1. Shall deliver to the commission at the end of each racing day, a record showing the amount wagered in each pool, the commission and the breakage for each race, and the totals of each for the day. 2. Shall be properly and timely advised by t…

In the event any emergency arises in connection with the operation of the pari-mutuel department not provided for by these rules, then the association pari-mutuel manager shall make an immediate decision and render a full report to the commission. History: Effective July 1, 1989;…

Any employee of a totalizator company shall report any irregularities or wrongdoings by any person involving pari-mutuel wagering immediately to the commission. History: Effective July 1, 1989; amended effective January 1, 2008. General Authority: NDCC 53-06.2-04, 53-06.2-05, 53-…

1. Each licensee conducting a race meeting shall report to the commission the full amount of all breakage and funds due the state of North Dakota as prescribed by law and these rules, and shall remit such breakage and funds to the commission within thirty days after the race day …

1. Pari-mutuel cash vouchers may be offered by an association that issues pari-mutuel tickets. These vouchers shall be dispensed through the totalizator system. The stored value on a voucher may be redeemed in the same manner as a value of a winning pari-mutuel ticket for wagers …

1. An association shall post the approximate odds for win pool betting on display devices within view of the wagering public and update at intervals of not more than sixty seconds for the current race of the performance. 2. The probable payout or amounts wagered, in total and on …

1. Notwithstanding other provisions of these rules, refunds of the entire association pool must be made on: a. Win pools, exacta pools, and first-half double pools offered in contests in which the number of betting interests has been reduced to fewer than two. b. Place pools, qui…

1. An association that desires to offer new forms of wagering shall apply in writing to the commission and receive written approval prior to implementing the new betting pool. 2. The association may suspend previously approved forms of wagering with the prior approval of the comm…

1. At a designated location, a written, verified claim for payment from a pari-mutuel pool shall be accepted by an association in any case where the association has withheld payment, not placed a wager requested by a customer, or has refused to cash a pari-mutuel wager. The 22 as…

1. When a patron makes a complaint regarding pari-mutuel operations a complaint report must be issued upon commission request, setting out: a. The name of the complainant; b. The nature of the complaint; c. The name of the persons, if any, against whom the complaint was made; d. …

All licensees shall report any known irregularities or wrong doings by any person involving pari- mutuel wagering immediately to the commission and cooperate in subsequent investigations. History: Effective April 1, 2016. General Authority: NDCC 53-06.2-04, 53-06.2-05, 53-06.2-10…

1. "Accredited North Dakota-bred race horse" means a horse qualifying for and duly registered in the North Dakota breeders' fund program. For purposes of awards and purse supplements, such accreditation for horses racing shall continue through the age of twelve years. Awards for …

1. The breeder or owner of a North Dakota-bred horse shall register such horse with the North Dakota racing commission before racing to be eligible to receive breeders' fund award payments. The commission may contract with and designate an official registering agency to implement…

1. The North Dakota racing commission shall deduct one-half of one percent from each pari-mutuel pool resulting from a licensed race meet or simulcast display for the purpose of providing a North Dakota breeders' fund as provided for by North Dakota Century Code section 53-06.2-1…

Repealed effective March 1, 2002.

Questions as to the registration, eligibility for registration, or breeding of a North Dakota-bred horse must be decided by the North Dakota racing commission or official registering agency. The North Dakota racing commission or the official registering agency may demand and insp…

Any person who fails to disclose, or states falsely any information required in the registration process of the North Dakota breeders' fund program, may be subject to penalties at the discretion of the commission. Owners and breeders of accredited North Dakota-breds who receive a…

Any organization licensed by the commission to conduct a race meeting with pari-mutuel wagering shall provide a North Dakota-bred program and publish such conditions in the condition book prior to the commencement of the race meeting. Prior to publication and distribution of the …