South Dakota Administrative Code

Rule 20:04:20:58 Requirements for photography. 20:04:20:58. Requirements for photography. No photographer, other than the official licensed photographer, is permitted on the track unless special permission is granted by the stewards or the commission. The stewards or the commissi…

Rule 20:04:20:59 Motion pictures. 20:04:20:59. Motion pictures. An association shall at all times during races furnish and maintain at its track the necessary cameras and equipment to produce motion pictures of every race from start to finish. The films of all races must be retai…

Rule 20:04:20:60 File for film. 20:04:20:60. File for film. All associations shall keep on file for the duration of the meeting and for one month thereafter each plate or film or finished picture of each race for reference or reproduction upon request of the commission. Source: 5…

Rule 20:04:20:61 Repealed. 20:04:20:61. Placing judges to advise clerk of scales of race finish.Repealed. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 20:04:04:41, 9 SDR 122, effective March 31, 1983; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 16 …

Rule 20:04:20:62 Racing secretary to assure eligibility of entries. 20:04:20:62. Racing secretary to assure eligibility of entries. The racing secretary shall assure that every entered horse is eligible for the race as outlined in the conditions of the race. Source: 5 SDR 87, eff…

Rule 20:04:20:63 Racing secretary to keep a record of all races. 20:04:20:63. Racing secretary to keep a record of all races. The racing secretary shall keep a complete record of all races. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 20:04:04:42.02, 9 SDR 122, …

Rule 20:04:20:64 Racing secretary to assign stabling. 20:04:20:64. Racing secretary to assign stabling. The racing secretary shall assign stabling to applicants. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 20:04:04:42.03, 9 SDR 122, effective March 31, 1983; 12…

Rule 20:04:20:65 Racing secretary to maintain a record of all races won. 20:04:20:65. Racing secretary to maintain a record of all races won. The racing secretary shall maintain an accurate record of all races won and shall indicate the information on the Jockey Club certificate …

Rule 20:04:20:66 Racing secretary to compile an official program. 20:04:20:66. Racing secretary to compile official program. The racing secretary shall compile an official program for each racing day which states the time fixed for the race and gives the names of the horses which…

Rule 20:04:20:66.01 Association or racing secretary may employ outside assistance for preparation of racing program. 20:04:20:66.01. Association or racing secretary may employ outside assistance for preparation of racing program. The racing secretary or the association may employ…

Rule 20:04:20:67 Contents of official program. 20:04:20:67. Contents of official program. The official program shall indicate the order in which each race is to be run; the purse, conditions, and distance of each race; the owner, trainer, and jockey of each horse; the weight assi…

Rule 20:04:20:68 Racing secretary to receive entries, declarations, and other money. 20:04:20:68. Racing secretary to receive entries, declarations, and other money. The racing secretary shall receive all entries and declarations, and he or the horseman's bookkeeper shall receive…

Rule 20:04:20:69 Racing secretary to pay over money due. 20:04:20:69. Racing secretary to pay over money due. The racing secretary shall pay over, when due, all money collected by him to those persons entitled to receive it. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred…

Rule 20:04:20:70 Racing secretary to post a list of the entries. 20:04:20:70. Racing secretary to post a list of the entries. Each morning, as soon as the entries have been closed and compiled and the declarations have been made and approved by the stewards, the racing secretary …

Rule 20:04:20:71 Repealed. 20:04:20:71. Right of racing secretary to choose races.Repealed. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 20:04:04:47, 9 SDR 122, effective March 31, 1983; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 16 SDR 129, effec…

Rule 20:04:20:72 Racing secretary to deliver copy of stakes program to commission. 20:04:20:72. Racing secretary to deliver copy of stakes program to commission. At least 30 days before taking entries for the first day of racing, the racing secretary shall submit to the commissio…

Rule 20:04:20:73 Starter or approved deputy to start race. 20:04:20:73. Starter or approved deputy to start race. Only the starter or a deputy approved by the stewards and the commission may start a race. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 20:04:04:49,…

Rule 20:04:20:74 Starter in case of emergency. 20:04:20:74. Starter in case of emergency. In case of emergency a starter may be appointed by the stewards. Such an emergency appointment may not exist for more than three racing days without commission approval. Source: 4 SDR 85, ef…

Rule 20:04:20:75 Repealed. 20:04:20:75. Powers of the starter.Repealed. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 20:04:04:50.02, 9 SDR 122, effective March 31, 1983; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 16 SDR 129, effective February 4, …

Rule 20:04:20:76 Repealed. 20:04:20:76. Finality of the starter's decision.Repealed. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 20:04:04:50.03, 9 SDR 122, effective March 31, 1983; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 16 SDR 129, effective…

Rule 20:04:20:77 Starter assistants. 20:04:20:77. Starter assistants. Each track shall hire and have available for each race at least four starter assistants who are approved by the state stewards. Source: 4 SDR 85, effective June 15, 1978; 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; tra…

Rule 20:04:20:78 Heading or tailing permitted. 20:04:20:78. Heading or tailing permitted. Each track may establish its own rules subject to approval of the state stewards governing heading and tailing, including heading and tailing of horses, by trainers and owners or their licen…

Rule 20:04:20:79 Use of abusive language prohibited. 20:04:20:79. Use of abusive language prohibited. Neither the starter nor his assistants may mistreat a jockey or use abusive language to him. A jockey may not mistreat his horse or use abusive language to the starter or his ass…

Rule 20:04:20:80 Receipt of benefits by starter prohibited -- Wager by starter prohibited. 20:04:20:80. Receipt of benefits by starter prohibited -- Wager by starter prohibited. No person may give to a starter or assistant starter nor may a starter or assistant starter receive mo…

Rule 20:04:20:81 Excuse of injured horse from starting post. 20:04:20:81. Excuse of injured horse from starting post. If, after reaching the starting post, a horse is so badly injured that it is impractical or impossible for the horse to run in a race, the starter or official vet…

Rule 20:04:20:82 Right of starter to scratch unruly horses. 20:04:20:82. Right of starter to scratch unruly horses. If the starter or his assistants are unable after reasonable efforts to place a horse in the gate for a satisfactory start, or if the horse is mean or unruly, the s…

Rule 20:04:20:83 Delay in alignment of horses at the post. 20:04:20:83. Delay in alignment of horses at the post. If the alignment of the horses at the post is delayed, the starter may permit jockeys to dismount and their mounts to be attended. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 1…

Rule 20:04:20:84 Starter to notify stewards when a horse is locked in the gate. 20:04:20:84. Starter to notify stewards when a horse is locked in the gate. If a horse is locked in the gate, the starter shall immediately notify the stewards, who in turn shall immediately notify th…

Rule 20:04:20:85 Starter to load horses into starting gate. 20:04:20:85. Starter to load horses into starting gate. The starter shall load horses into the starting gate in order of post position except in cases of emergency or by prior permission of the stewards. Source: 5 SDR 87…

Rule 20:04:20:86 Starter to report cause of delay. 20:04:20:86. Starter to report cause of delay. The starter shall report to the stewards the cause of any delay and any cases of misconduct by jockeys under his orders. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from …

Rule 20:04:20:87 Starter to maintain schooling list. 20:04:20:87. Starter to maintain schooling list. The starter shall maintain a schooling list, and all horses on the list shall be schooled to the starting gate under the personal supervision of the starter or his assistants. So…

Rule 20:04:20:88 Horse on schooling list ineligible until stricken from list. 20:04:20:88. Horse on schooling list ineligible until stricken from list. A horse on the schooling list is not eligible to be entered or to start until the starter or the stewards order the name stricke…

Rule 20:04:20:89 Authority of starter and stewards to designate schooling list. 20:04:20:89. Authority of starter and stewards to designate schooling list. Only the starter or stewards may designate the horses which constitute the schooling list. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April…

Rule 20:04:20:90 Starter to file schooling list. 20:04:20:90. Starter to file schooling list. The starter shall file a copy of the schooling list with the racing secretary and the presiding state steward. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 20:04:04:60.…

Rule 20:04:20:91 Starter to report when horse on schooling list is permitted to start. 20:04:20:91. Starter to report when horse on schooling list is permitted to start. The starter shall report to the racing secretary and stewards as soon as a horse on the schooling list has bee…

Rule 20:04:20:92 Starter's orders to be obeyed. 20:04:20:92. Starter's orders to be obeyed. All jockeys, trainers, owners, grooms, and assistant starters must obey the orders of the starter during the loading of the starting gate and the starting of the race. The starter shall gi…

Rule 20:04:20:93 Approval of the starting ability of all two-year-olds required. 20:04:20:93. Approval of the starting ability of all two-year-olds required. The approval of the starting ability of any two-year-old shall be obtained from the starter or a state steward before the …

Rule 20:04:20:94 Approval required for older horses which have never started. 20:04:20:94. Approval required for older horses which have never started. The approval of the starter or a state steward shall be obtained for any older horse which has never started at a recognized mee…

Rule 20:04:20:95 False starts void. 20:04:20:95. False starts void. A false start is void and the horses shall be started again as soon as practical. A horse running the course from a false start may be excused from the true race by the stewards. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April…

Rule 20:04:20:96 Timers to determine official time. 20:04:20:96. Timers to determine official time. One or more timers shall determine the official time of each race. The time recorded for the first horse to cross the finish line is the official time of the race. Source: 5 SDR 87…

Rule 20:04:20:97 Use of electrical timing devices. 20:04:20:97. Use of electrical timing devices. If an electric timing device is used, all time trials shall also be hand timed by the timers. Any electrical timing device used must be approved by the commission. Source: 5 SDR 87, …

Rule 20:04:20:98 Announcement of official time. 20:04:20:98. Announcement of official time. The official time of a race shall be announced or displayed, or both, as soon as the race is declared official. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 20:04:04:83.0…

Rule 20:04:20:99 Timer to report official time to clerk of scales. 20:04:20:99. Timer to report official time to clerk of scales. A report of the official time of each race shall be made to the clerk of the scales for the reports maintained by him. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective Apr…

Rule 20:04:21:01 Owners and trainers subject to rules. 20:04:21:01. Owners and trainers subject to rules. All owners and trainers of horses and their stable employees are subject to SDCL 42-7 and the rules in this article immediately upon acceptance and occupancy of stabling acco…

Rule 20:04:21:01.01 Ownership. 20:04:21:01.01. Ownership. An interest in the winnings of a horse does not constitute part ownership of that horse. A husband and wife acting together are considered one owner, but each spouse must have a separate owner's license. Source: 5 SDR 87, …

Rule 20:04:21:02 Repealed. 20:04:21:02. Horse owned by suspended person ineligible for races -- Reinstatement.Repealed. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 20:04:03:16, 9 SDR 122, effective March 31, 1983; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986;…

Rule 20:04:21:03 Owners and trainers responsible for visitors. 20:04:21:03. Owners and trainers responsible for visitors. Owners and trainers are responsible for all minors, their employees, their children, or visitors who accompany them to the stable area and are subject to pena…

Rule 20:04:21:04 Repealed. 20:04:21:04. Owner's, trainer's, or licensee's penalty for illegal betting.Repealed. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 20:04:03:25.04, 9 SDR 122, effective March 31, 1983; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; repe…

Rule 20:04:21:05 Owner's, trainer's, or licensee's penalty for soliciting bets. 20:04:21:05. Owner's, trainer's, or licensee's penalty for soliciting bets. If an owner, trainer, stable employee, another licensee of the commission, or any other person solicits bets to be made on h…

Rule 20:04:21:06 Trainer or jockey working without a license -- Emergencies -- Suspensions. 20:04:21:06. Trainer or jockey working without a license -- Emergencies -- Suspensions. In case of emergency, a trainer or jockey may be permitted by the stewards to pursue his vocation pe…