Oklahoma Administrative Code

The Starter shall have complete jurisdiction over the starting gate, the starting of horses, and the authority to give orders not in conflict with the provisions of the Act and the rules in this Title as may be required to ensure all participants an equal opportunity to a fair st…

The Starter shall maintain a Starter's List of all horses which, in his/her opinion, are ineligible to be entered in any race because of poor or inconsistent performance in the starting gate. Such schooling shall be under the direct supervision of the Starter or his/her represent…

(a) The Paddock Judge shall supervise the assembling of the horses scheduled to race, the saddling of horses in the paddock, the saddling equipment and changes thereof, the mounting of the jockeys, and their departure for the post. The Paddock Judge shall maintain a record of all…

The Patrol Judges, when utilized, shall be subject to the orders of the Stewards, and shall report to the Stewards all facts occurring under their observation during the running of a race. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 325:20-1-16

The Placing Judges, Timers, and/or Stewards shall occupy the Judges' or Stewards' Tower at the time the horses pass the finish line; and their duties shall be to hand time, place the horses in the correct order of finish, and report the results. In case of a dead heat or a disagr…

The Clerk of Scales is responsible for the presence of all Jockeys in the Jockey's room at the appointed time and to verify that all Jockeys have a current Oklahoma Jockey's license. The Clerk of Scales shall verify the correct weight of each Jockey at the time of weighing out an…

The Racing Secretary shall write and publish conditions of all races and distribute them to horsemen as far in advance of the closing of entries as possible. He or she shall be responsible for the safekeeping of Registration Certificates and the return of same to the Trainers on …

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…

An Associate Judge shall be qualified to and may perform any of the duties which are performed by any Racing Official at a race meeting, provided such duties are assigned or delegated to them by the Commission or by the Stewards presiding at that race meeting. Notes Okla. Admin. …

The Official Veterinarian must be a graduate veterinarian and licensed to practice in the State of Oklahoma. He or she shall recommend to the Stewards any horse that is deemed unsafe to be raced, or a horse that it would be inhumane to allow to race. He or she shall supervise the…

The Racing Veterinarian must be a graduate veterinarian and licensed to practice in the State of Oklahoma. The Racing Veterinarian shall be present in the paddock on the racing course, and at the starting gate during the saddling, the parade, and until the horses are dispatched f…

(a) The Official Veterinarian shall maintain a list of all horses determined to be unfit to compete in a race due to illness, unsoundness, injury, infirmity, administration of a substance, or any other assessment or determination by the Official Veterinarian or Racing Veterinaria…

The Horse Identifier shall: (1) When required, ensure the safekeeping of digital and paper registration certificates and racing permits for horses stabled and/or racing on association grounds; (2) Inspect documents of ownership, eligibility, registration or breeding necessary to …

Safety Stewards, when not serving in the steward's stand, shall perform such duties as directed by the Executive Director or as requested by Board of Stewards at the racetrack where the Safety Steward is being utilized. Duties may include, but not limited to, the following: (1) G…

(a) Shall make every effort to maintain the safety and orderly conduct of training and racing according to the rules, regulations and directives of the Commission, Stewards and association management. (b) Shall report all unauthorized activities, unusual occurrences or potential …

The Racing Officials of a race meeting, unless otherwise ordered by the Commission, are as follows: the Stewards, the Safety Steward, the Associate Judge, the Placing Judges (if utilized), the Paddock Judge, the Outriders, the Starter, the Clerk of Scales, the Official Veterinari…

The Racing Officials are strictly responsible to the Commission for the performance of their respective duties, and they shall promptly report to the Commission or its Stewards any violation of the rules and regulations of the Commission coming to their attention or of which they…

Every Racing Official is subject to prior approval by the Commission before being eligible to act as a Racing Official at the meeting. At the time of making application for an organization license, the organization shall nominate the Racing Officials other than the Racing Officia…

(a) The Commission shall appoint the following Racing Officials for a race meeting [3A:203.4]: (1) Board of three (3) Stewards; (2) Safety Steward; (3) Official Veterinarian; and (4) Horse Identifier. (b) To qualify for appointment as a Steward, the appointee shall be an accredit…

The Commission shall employ the services of the occupation licensing personnel for a race meeting. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 325:20-1-7

The Stewards have general authority and supervision over all licensees and other persons attendant on horses, and also over the enclosures of any recognized meeting. Stewards have the power to interpret the rules and to decide all questions not specifically covered by these rules…

Where a vacancy occurs among the Racing Officials, the Stewards shall fill the vacancy immediately. Such appointment is effective until the vacancy is filled in accordance with the rules in this Chapter. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 325:20-1-9

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

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

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

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

(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:…