7 Pa. Code Ch. 205 — Rules of Standardbred Racing—Temporary Regulations

§ 205.452. Shouting. Continuous loud shouting or similar behavior is expressly forbidden during the conduct of a race.

§ 205.453. Committing assault or battery. No person at any time or place shall commit an assault or an assault and battery upon another.

§ 205.454. Betting on a horse other than own. No owner, trainer, driver or groom shall directly or indirectly place a bet on any other horse participating in the same race as the owner’s, trainer’s, driver’s or groom’s horse. Any wager placed by the owner, trainer driver or groom…

§ 205.455. Failure to report fraudulent or corrupt proposal. It shall be the duty of every licensee to immediately report to the Commission or the Presiding Judge if that licensee has been approached with an offer, suggestion or promise of a bribe or other thing of value to commi…

§ 205.456. Fraudulent or injurious conduct forbidden. Conduct on the part of a licensee, participant or patron, which is fraudulent or injurious in its nature or otherwise reflects negatively on the sport, although not specifically addressed by the Commission’s regulations, is st…

§ 205.457. Conspiracy to commit a violation. If two or more persons agree, plan, combine and conspire together in any manner and regardless of their location, for the purpose of violating any of the rules of racing and shall commit some act in furtherance of the plan it shall con…

§ 205.458. Withholding information in an investigation. In the course of an underlying investigation or hearing, where an oath is administered by the Judges, or other duly appointed person legally authorized to administer oaths, and the party knowingly testifies falsely or withho…

§ 205.459. Financial responsibility. A licensee may not knowingly accumulate unpaid obligations, default in obligations, issue drafts or checks that are dishonored or payment refused, or otherwise display financial irresponsibility reflecting negatively on the sport.

§ 205.460. Registration of nerved horses. All horses that have been nerved shall be so designated on the USTA registration certificate, electronic eligibility and be registered with the Commission Veterinarian. It is the responsibility of the owner of the horse at the time the ho…

§ 205.461. Spayed mares. The fact that a mare has been spayed must be noted on the registration certificate, the electronic eligibility and any program when the mare races. It shall be the owner’s responsibility to report the fact that the mare has been spayed to the USTA and ret…

§ 205.462. Equine Infectious Anemia. No owner, trainer, driver, attendant or other person representing a horse which has previously tested positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) shall knowingly cause the horse to be declared into any race. No owner, trainer, driver, attendan…

§ 205.463. Negative Coggins test certificate. It shall be the responsibility of the trainer of a horse to furnish to the racing office all pertinent information regarding the Coggins test of the horse so that it may be entered on the electronic eligibility of the horse prior to t…

§ 205.464. Trainer of horse of suspended person. A trainer who enters, trains or races a horse knowing the horse to be owned wholly or in part by a person or persons barred or otherwise disqualified from participating in racing shall be fined and suspended by the Commission.

PROTESTS § 205.471. Protests. (a) Protests to the participation of a horse entered in any race shall be made to the Judges in writing, signed by the objector, and filed not later than 60 minutes prior to post time for the first race on the day in which the questioned horse is ent…

§ 205.5. Wagering forbidden. A racing official may not wager, directly or indirectly, or otherwise have a form of interest in a wager of money or other thing of value on the results of a race at the meeting at which the racing official is employed. This prohibition shall include …

FINES, SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS § 205.501. Suspension or revocation of driver, trainer or groom license. In accordance with the provisions of the act, the license of any driver, trainer or groom may be suspended, revoked or a money fine may be imposed, at any time for: (1) Fail…

§ 205.502. Suspension until fines paid. All persons who have been fined for violation of these rules and regulations shall be suspended until the fine has been paid in full.

§ 205.503. Recording and posting of penalties. Written notice of all fines and other penalties imposed by the Judges shall be delivered to the person penalized in accordance with the applicable provisions of Commission’s regulations, posted immediately at the race secretary’s off…

§ 205.504. Effect of minor suspension on future engagements. Where the suspension imposed by the Judges is for a driving violation and does not exceed in time a period of 5 days, the driver may complete the engagement of all horses programmed to race in before the penalty becomes…

§ 205.505. Effect of suspension penalty. Whenever a suspension is prescribed in these rules it shall be construed to mean an unconditional exclusion and disqualification from any participation, either directly or indirectly, in the privileges and uses of the course and grounds of…

§ 205.506. Effect of penalty on the horse. No horse shall have the right to compete while owned or controlled wholly or in part by a suspended, expelled, disqualified or excluded person. No suspended, disqualified or excluded person shall drive, nor shall a suspended or disqualif…

§ 205.507. Fraudulent transfer of a horse. (a) The attempted transfer of a horse by a trainer while under suspension or by the owner of the horse on behalf of the suspended trainer to avoid or circumvent the trainer’s suspension shall constitute fraud and will be a separate viola…

§ 205.508. Participation by a suspended person or horse. A licensee knowingly and willfully allowing a suspended, disqualified or excluded person to participate in a race or a suspended or disqualified horse to start in a race shall be subject to a fine or suspension.

§ 205.509. Reciprocity of penalty imposed by other racing authorities. (a) All penalties imposed by other racing authorities, state racing commissions or the USTA shall be recognized and fully enforced by the Commission unless application is made by the licensee for a hearing bef…

RACE SECRETARY § 205.51. General authority of the race secretary. The race secretary or the assistant race secretary as an employee of the licensed racing entity shall be responsible for setting the conditions for each race of the race meeting, supervise the nominations of entrie…

§ 205.510. Dishonored payment. Any person who pays an entry, a fine or other claim to the Commission or any entry, claim, or fine to a licensed racing entity by a draft, check or money order, which upon presentation is protested, payment refused or otherwise dishonored, may be su…

§ 205.52. Claiming authorizations. The race secretary is responsible for maintaining the claiming authorizations of all declared horses during the race meeting.

§ 205.53. List of nerved horses. The race secretary shall maintain a list of nerved horses which are on the racetrack grounds and shall make the list available for inspection by the Commission or its designee or by written request from other licensees participating in the race me…

§ 205.54. Allocation of stalls. The race secretary shall have the sole authority to assign stall applicants stabling as is deemed proper and maintain a record of arrivals and departures of all horses entering into and stabled on the racetrack grounds. No appeal to the Commission …

§ 205.55. Conditions. (a) The race secretary shall establish the conditions and eligibility for entering races and cause them to be published to owners, trainers, the Judge and the Commission and be posted in the racing secretary’s office. The race secretary shall remain responsi…

§ 205.56. Listing of horses. The race secretary shall: (1) Examine all entry forms and declarations to verify information as set forth therein; (2) Select the horses to start and the also eligible horses from the declarations in accordance with these rules; and (3) Provide the li…

§ 205.57. Race information. The race secretary shall be familiar with the age, class and competitive ability of all horses racing at the race meeting.

§ 205.58. Classifications. The race secretary shall classify horses in accordance with these rules and list horses in the categories in which they qualify.

§ 205.59. Daily racing program. The race secretary or the designated program director shall publish the official daily racing program, ensuring the accuracy therein of the following information: (1) Sequence of races to be run and post time for the first race; (2) Purse, conditio…

§ 205.6. Admission to Judges’ stand. Only the Judges, the clerk of course, timers, official announcer, racing officials or representatives of the Commission shall be allowed in the Judges’ stand during a race. No exceptions shall be permitted.

§ 205.60. Posting of entries. Upon completion of the draw each day, the race secretary shall post a list of entries in a conspicuous location in the racing office and make the list available to the media. No appeal shall be heard by the Commission from the denial or posting of en…

§ 205.61. Nominations and declarations. The race secretary shall examine nominations and declarations and early closing events, late closing events and stakes events to verify the eligibility of all declarations and nominations and compile lists thereof for publication. Cross Ref…

§ 205.62. Stakes and added money records. The race secretary shall be caretaker of the permanent records of all stakes and shall verify that all added moneys due are paid prior to declaration for races conducted at the race meeting.

§ 205.63. Winnings. For the purpose of establishing conditions, winnings shall be considered to include all moneys and prizes won up to the time of the start of a race. Winnings during the year shall be calculated by the racing secretary from the preceding January 1.

§ 205.7. Decorum of officials. Racing officials shall at all times during the performance of their duties refrain from using inappropriate language or from conducting themselves other than in a judicious manner. Any conduct on their part which could or does tend to detrimentally …

PADDOCK JUDGE § 205.71. Duties of paddock Judge. At the direction of the Presiding Judge, the paddock Judge shall at all times be in charge of the paddock and the activities in the paddock area as outlined in the Commission regulations. The paddock Judge shall: (1) Ensure that th…

§ 205.8. Reporting of violations. All racing officials and their assistants shall immediately report to the Judges every observed or reported violation of these rules and of the laws of the Commonwealth governing racing.

§ 205.9. Observations and notifications. Prior to a race, a racing official shall immediately report to the Judges any apparent issues with a horse based on the condition which may significantly affect the running of the race. Upon notification to the Judges, the Judges may eithe…

HORSE IDENTIFIER § 205.91. General authority and duties. (a) The horse identifier shall be present for each race. The horse identifier shall inspect each horse prior to its departure from the paddock to the post parade to confirm the horse’s proper identity by checking the horse’…