Oklahoma Administrative Code

(a) A request for promulgation, amendment, or repeal of a rule shall set forth in its entirety the requested rule or the suggested amendment or the repeal of any rule in effect. A petition filed for declaratory ruling by the Commission concerning any ruling or order by said Commi…

If any rule or regulation promulgated by the Commission shall be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid and unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of the rules and regulations, other than those which are determined invalid or unenforceable, shall not …

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…

The proceedings of all meetings of the Commission shall comply with the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, 25 O.S., § 301 et seq. In the event circumstances require a change in meeting date, time or location or the cancellation of a meeting, the Executive Director shall…

In accordance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, 25 O.S., § 311, notice of the date, time, and place of Commission Meetings shall be emailed to each person, newspaper, wire service, radio station, and television station that has filed a written request with the Commission for no…

Any person or entity requesting to be placed on a Commission Meeting agenda must submit a written request reflecting the specific nature of the request and include the requester's name and address. Such request must be received at the Commission Office pursuant to 325:1-1-14, no …

The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission is an administrative body created by 3A Oklahoma Statutes, 1984 Supplement, § 200, et seq. The Commission consists of nine members who are appointed by the Governor, confirmed by the Senate, and whose powers and duties are prescribed by the Le…

The Oklahoma Horse Racing Act [3A O.S., § 200 et seq.] vests in the Commission plenary power to promulgate rules and regulations for the forceful control of race meetings held in the State of Oklahoma and to enforce such rules and regulations for the conduct of race meetings [3A:…

The law, the rules, and the orders of the Commission supersede the conditions of a race meeting and govern Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, Appaloosa, Arabian, Paint and Pinto racing, except in the event it can have no application to a specific type of racing. In the latter case, the…

Violation of the Act and rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission, whether or not a penalty is fixed therein, is punishable in the discretion of the Commission by denial, revocation or suspension of any license; by fine; or by exclusion from all racing enclosures under…

(a) The Stewards' jurisdiction in any matter is continuous. The Stewards may deny, refuse to issue, or refer to the Commission for revocation, or suspend for not more than one year per violation the occupation license of any person whom they have the authority to supervise; or th…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 325:1-1-8 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/11/2021

All fines imposed by the Stewards or Commission shall be due and payable to the Commission within seventy-two (72) hours after imposition, except when the imposition of such fine is ordered stayed by the Stewards, the Commission, or a court having jurisdiction. However, when a fi…

The rules in this Chapter describe the requirements and procedures for standards, including minimum standards, and processes, including the conditions and duty established concerning the allocation of race dates to an organization licensee as authorized under the provisions of th…

The organization shall maintain a complete record of all races of all authorized race meetings of the same type of racing being conducted by the organization, and such records shall be maintained and retained for a period of five (5) years. This requirement may be met by race rec…

The organization shall employ a Horsemen's Bookkeeper who shall maintain the records and accounts and perform the duties described in this Section and maintain such other records and accounts and perform such other duties as the organization and Commission may prescribe. (1) The …

The organization shall maintain in an approved depository, those amounts deducted from the pari-mutuel handle for distribution for the purposes specified in the Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission. Each organization and its managing officers are jointly and severa…

All equipment, devices, or apparatus used for the display and calculation of odds and the sale and encashment of tickets shall be approved by the Commission prior to first use. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 325:10-1-13

All organizations shall install and maintain in good service an electronic photo finish device with mirror image for photographing the finishes of all races and recording the time of each horse in hundredths of a second, when applicable, to assist the placing judges and the Stewa…

All organizations shall install and operate a system to provide a videotape recording of each race so that such recording clearly shows the position and action of the horses and jockeys at close enough range to be easily discernible. A video monitor shall be located in the Stewar…

All photo finish photographs and videotape recordings required by this Chapter shall be identified by indicating thereon the date, number of the race, and the name of the racetrack at which the race is held. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 325:10-1-16

No person shall cut, mutilate, alter or change any photo finish photograph or videotape recording for the purpose of deceit or fraud of any type. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 325:10-1-17

All organizations shall preserve all photographic negatives and videotape recordings of all races for at least one hundred eighty (180) days after the close of their meeting. Upon request of the Commission, the organization shall furnish the Commission with a clear, positive prin…

The organization shall maintain a viewing room for the purpose of screening the videotape recording of the races for viewing by Racing Officials, jockeys, trainers, owners, and other interested persons authorized by the Stewards. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 325:10-1-19

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…

No organization shall grant an exclusive concession to any vendor of horse feed or racing supplies. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 325:10-1-20

The organization shall provide within the enclosure adequate space and accommodations as determined by the Commission, including at least eight adjoining box seats or such other accommodations offered by the organization licensee and approved by the Commission and appropriate par…

The organization shall maintain a place where signed written complaints or claims of violations (objections) of racetrack rules, regulations, and conditions; Commission rules and regulations; or Oklahoma State Laws may be filed. A copy of any written complaint or claim filed with…

The organization shall erect and maintain a glass enclosed bulletin board close to the Racing Secretary's Office in a place where access is granted to all licensees, upon which all official notices of the Commission shall be posted. The organization shall also erect and maintain …

The organization shall install and maintain in good service a telephonic communication system between the Stewards' stand, racing office, pari-mutuel department, jockey room, paddock, testing barn, starting gate, finish line, video camera locations, and other places as may be req…

Subject to the approval of the Commission, the organization shall provide the services of a properly equipped ambulance vehicle, at least one driver, and at least one attendant at a level equal to or greater than EMT/Intermediate as defined by the Oklahoma Emergency Response Syst…

Each organization shall equip and maintain adequate first-aid facilities with not less than two beds and attendance of a licensed physician, a licensed medical technician, or a registered nurse during the running of the racing program. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 325:10-1-26

The organization shall take cognizance of any complaint regarding the safety or uniformity of its race course or premises, and shall maintain in safe condition the race course, all rails, the electric starting gate, and other equipment required for the conduct of its races. Notes…

Permanent markers must be located at each starting point to be utilized in the organization's racing program. The starting point markers and distance poles must be of a size and in a position where they can be seen clearly from the Stewards' stand. The starting point markers and …

A survey by a licensed surveyor of the race course, including all starting chutes, indicating the grade and measurement of distances to be run must be filed with the Commission prior to the first race meeting. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 325:10-1-29

The Commission shall allocate racing dates for the conduct of horse race meetings within this State for such time periods and at such racing locations as the Commission determines will best serve the interests of the people of the State of Oklahoma in accordance with the Oklahoma…

In order for an organization to be granted a license to conduct pari-mutuel racing, the facility shall meet but not be limited to the following minimum requirements: (1) A track shall include a straightaway course of a minimum of 350 yards in length and a minimum of seventy feet …

Approval of a race meeting by the Commission does not establish said Commission as the insurer or guarantor of the safety or physical condition of the organization's facilities or purse of any race. The organization does thereby agree to indemnify, save and hold harmless the Okla…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 325:10-1-32 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 33, Issue 24, September 1, 2016, eff. 9/11/2016

(a) Purses at Commission-sanctioned race meeting(s) shall consist of statutorily designated revenue to purses from: (1) wagering at the Organization Licensee's facilities, (including the Organization Licensee's offtrack wagering facilities) on live races run at the Organization L…

(a) It is the intent of the Commission in issuing organization licenses to enable the market for pari-mutuel horse racing to mature and expand as it gains the trust of the general public. Because the oversaturation of the market with pari-mutuel horse racing facilities would be d…

(a) It is presumed, based on past and current figures from similar and surrounding racing markets, that the Oklahoma gaming market shall not be sufficient to justify the licensing of more than one major and one non-major racing facility until such time as the combined annual gros…

Each organization shall observe and enforce the rules. The license is granted on the condition that the organization, its officials, its employees and its concessionaires shall obey all decisions and orders of the Commission. The organization shall not allow any wagering within t…

The organization may impose conditions for its race meeting as it may deem necessary; provided, however, that such conditions may not conflict with any requirements of Oklahoma State law or the rules, regulations and orders of the Commission. Such conditions shall be published in…

The organization shall furnish the following information to the Commission and other regulatory agencies requiring same on forms approved by the agencies: a daily itemized report of the receipts of pari-mutuel handle, parking, concessions, commissions, and any other requested inf…

The organization shall compile an official program for each racing day which shall contain the names of the horses which are to run in each race together with their respective post positions, post time for first race, age, color, sex, breeding, jockey, trainer, owners or stable n…

The rules in this Chapter establish and describe the requirements and procedures concerning Racing Officials and Commission racing personnel, including authority, duties, responsibilities, and standards for the Commission, Racing Officials, racing personnel, and the organization …