OAC 325:25 — ENTRIES AND DECLARATIONS (§ 325:25-1-1 to 325:25-1-33)

The rules in this Chapter describe the requirements and procedures concerning the authority and the acts and processes for the making of entries and declarations regarding a Commission-sanctioned horse race as authorized under the provisions of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act, 3A O…

(a) In addition to any other valid ground or reason, a Horse is ineligible to start in any Race if: (1) Such Horse is not registered by The Jockey Club if a Thoroughbred; the American Quarter Horse Association if a Quarter Horse; the Appaloosa Horse Club if an Appaloosa; the Arab…

A maiden of any age may be permitted to compete in a race with the pari-mutuel system of wagering. A horse must have attained January 1 of its two-year-old year to be eligible to occupy a stall during any licensed race meeting. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 325:25-1-11 Amended at 18 …

Any horse ineligible to be entered for a race or ineligible to start in any race which is entered or competes in such race, may be scratched or disqualified; and the Stewards may discipline any person responsible therefore. A horse must have attained January 1 of its two-year-old…

Every Certificate of Registration, Eligibility Certificate or lease agreement filed with the organization and its Racing Secretary to establish the eligibility of a horse to be entered for any race shall accurately reflect the correct and true ownership of such horse, and the nam…

No person shall alter or forge any Win Sheet, Certificate of Registration, Certificate of Eligibility, or any other document of ownership or registration, nor willfully forge or alter the signature of any person required on any such document or entry card. Notes Okla. Admin. Code…

Both the seller and the purchaser or their agents or representatives of a horse which is sold within the enclosure shall immediately notify the Stewards and the Racing Secretary of such sale or transfer. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 325:25-1-15 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 3A O.S., § 204(A)

Any Trainer or Assistant Trainer of a horse which has been entered in a race who does not wish such horse to participate in the draw must declare his/her horse from the race prior to the close of entries. Any Trainer or Assistant Trainer of a horse which has been drawn into or is…

In no case shall more than two (2) horses having common ties through Ownership, training, or lease be entered in a purse race (overnight). When making a double entry, the second same Owner entry drawn shall have no preference over any single entry in purse races, excepting a pref…

The organization shall maintain a list or record of all horses admitted onto the enclosure by name and stabling location. The list or record shall contain the arrival and departure times of the horses and the name of the Owner and Trainer of the horses. The list or record shall b…

All horses scheduled to compete in a race must be present within the enclosure no later than thirty (30) minutes prior to their scheduled pre-race inspections, which are listed in the condition book, or earlier if required by the Executive Director. An organization licensee shall…

In addition to the definitions provided in Section 200.1 of Title 3A, of the Oklahoma Statutes, the following words or terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Act" means the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act [3A…

In the event a horse's name is changed, both the old and the new name must be given in every entry until it has run three (3) races; and both names must be printed in the official program for those three (3) races. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 325:25-1-20 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 3A O.S., …

If a horse is declared or scratched from a race, the Owner of such horse shall not be entitled to a refund of any nomination, sustaining and/or penalty payments, entry fees, or organization charges paid or remaining due at the time of the declaration or scratch. In the event any …

Any Certificate of Registration or document of ownership filed with the Racing Secretary to establish eligibility to enter a race shall be released only to the Trainer of record of the horse. However, the Trainer may authorize in a form provided by the Racing Secretary the releas…

(a) It is the organization's responsibility, as licensee, to ensure the payment of all purse monies and to submit requested information to the Commission although some entity or person other than the organization may be the race sponsor. (b) The organization shall provide the Com…

No person other than the Stewards may scratch a horse out of any overnight race after the "scratch time" designated for such race, after which the starting of such horse is obligatory. Any person responsible for the failure of any horse to start in a race when the starting of suc…

A scratch of a horse from a stakes or nomination race may be made until one (1) hour prior to post time for that race, after which time the starting of such horse is obligatory. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 325:25-1-25 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 3A O.S., § 204(A)

A race with less than five (5) wagering interests entered, shall be declared off, with the exception of a trial or the finals for a nomination race or stakes. The Racing Secretary shall determine the number of valid entries necessary for each overnight race to be considered fille…

No entry shall be accepted in any race, except upon the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing or with respect to the interpretation of Commission and track rules or conditions of any race shall be decided by the Board of Stewards at the rac…

The manner of selecting post positions of horses shall be determined by the Stewards. The selection shall be by lot and shall be made by one of the Stewards or their designee and a horseman, in public, at the close of entries. If the number of entries to any race is in excess of …

The Racing Secretary shall maintain a list of entered horses eliminated from starting by a surplus of entries, and these horses shall constitute a preferred list and have preference. The manner in which the preferred list shall be maintained and all rules governing such list shal…

All entries and declarations are under the supervision of the Stewards or their designee; and they, without notice, may refuse the entries of any person or the transfer of entries. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 325:25-1-3 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 3A O.S., § 204(A)

(a) Jockey mount fees in the absence of a contract or special agreement shall be the greater of the appropriate percentage (%) of the purse as indicated on the chart below or $75.00: Purse Winning Mount Second Mount Third Mount Losing Mount $1,000 to $39,999 10%-Win Purse 5%-Plac…

Riders must be named at the time of entry, or in no case later than scratch time (if applicable). Before naming a rider, the trainer, or owner, or person authorized to name a rider, must first engage the services of that rider for a particular race. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 325:…

Prior to entry in a race at a race meeting sanctioned by the Commission, double registered horses shall be declared by the Owner or Trainer in writing to the Racing Secretary as to under which single breed registry the horse shall compete. No changes shall be made after an entry …

No Horse shall enter the premises of a racetrack without a negative test for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) conducted within the preceding twelve (12) months. A copy of the EIA test is satisfactory. The Organizational Licensee shall be the official in charge under OAC 35:15-1591.…

No Horse shall enter a racetrack that originated from a quarantined premises. Upon release of the quarantine the Horse may enter the racetrack. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 325:25-1-33 Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 23, August 15, 2024, eff. 8/25/2024 AUTHORITY: OK-O…

The Racing Secretary shall establish the conditions for any race, the allowances or handicaps to be established for specific races, the procedures for the acceptance of entries and declarations, and such other conditions as are necessary to provide and conduct the organization's …

No horse shall be entered in more than one (1) race on the same day. No person shall enter or attempt to enter a horse in a race unless such entry is a bona fide entry made with the intention that such horse is to compete in the race for which entry is made except, if race condit…

(a) Determination of a horse's eligibility, penalty or penalties and the right to allowance or allowances for all races shall be from the date of the horse's last race unless the conditions specify otherwise. The Trainer is responsible for the eligibility of his/her horse and to …

Weight penalties are obligatory; each weight allowance is optional and must be made at time of entry. However, under no circumstances may the sex allowance be waived. Penalties and allowances are not cumulative. All allowances must be made at time of entry. No horse shall be allo…

In races run exclusively for Thoroughbreds where colts and geldings are eligible, except in handicaps, fillies two years old shall be allowed three (3) pounds; and fillies and mares three (3) years old and older shall be allowed five (5) pounds before September 1 and three (3) po…

All entries and rights of entry are valid and survive when a horse is sold with its engagements duly transferred. If a partnership agreement is properly filed with the Horsemen's Bookkeeper, subscriptions, entries, and rights of entry survive in the remaining partners. Unless wri…