Washington Administrative Code

(1) No horse may start that has not been properly identified.(2) All horses must be properly tattooed by the thoroughbred racing protective bureau or an approved breed registry, or freeze marked in a manner that meets the standards of the National Crime Information Center.A horse…

Any horse entered for racing must be present on the grounds as follows, except with the prior approval of the official veterinarian:(1) A first time starter must be present on the grounds two hours prior to the first post time or five hours prior to the post time of the race the …

(1) All horses must be eligible to start at time of entry, as determined by conditions established by the racing secretary's published condition book or conditions for late extra races offered.(2) During an appeal process which involves a disqualification, the horse which has bee…

(1) No horse will be allowed to enter or start if it has been fraudulently entered or raced in any jurisdiction under a different name, with an altered registration certificate or altered lip tattoo or other identification method approved by the appropriate breed registry and the…

(1) For thoroughbreds, all wins at a Class C race meet in the state or a fair meet in the state of Oregon will not be considered in determining any eligibility at a Class A or B race meet, with the exceptions:(a) Any horse which has won a race at a recognized race meet may not co…

(1) A horse may not be entered or start in any race, if owned in whole or in part, or if under the management, directly or indirectly, of a disqualified person.(2) An entry from a disqualified person or for a disqualified horse must be deemed void and any fees paid must be paid t…

No horse on the starter's schooling list shall be entered for a race.[Rules of racing, § 113, filed 4/21/61.]

A horse on the veterinarian's list must comply with WAC 260-70-580 prior to being entered, or starting in a race.[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.16.020. WSR 11-03-052, § 260-40-180, filed 1/14/11, effective 2/14/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 67.16.020 and 67.16.040. WSR 07-07-010, § …

Any alteration in the sex of a horse must be reported by the trainer to the racing secretary within seventy-two hours of the procedure. The racing secretary will note the alteration on the foal registration certificate and report the alteration to the Jockey Club.[Statutory Autho…

The association shall have the right to withdraw or change any unclosed race.[Rules of racing, § 117, filed 4/21/61.]

If a race is declared off because of insufficient entries, the association may split any overnight race which may have closed and cause a new drawing for post positions.[Rules of racing, § 118, filed 4/21/61.]

An entry of a horse in a sweepstakes is a subscription to the sweepstakes. An entry or subscription may, before the time of closing, be altered or withdrawn.[Rules of racing, § 119, filed 4/21/61.]

(1) A horse may not start in a race unless all stake or entrance fees required for that race have been paid.(2) Nomination and entrance fees may not be refunded due to the death of a horse, or a horse's failure to start.(3) The owner is liable for the nomination and/or entrance f…

If a stake race is declared off, all nomination and entry fees paid in connection with that race will be refunded.[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.16.020 and 67.16.040. WSR 07-11-112, § 260-40-245, filed 5/18/07, effective 6/18/07.]

(1) Entries and nominations will be closed at an advertised date and/or time, and no entries or nominations will be accepted thereafter. The racing secretary, however, with the consent of the stewards, may postpone closing of overnight races.(2) Entries and nominations close at t…

(1) In a stake race, all horses duly nominated may enter.(2) The maximum number of starters in any race shall be limited to the number of starting positions afforded by the association starting gate and its extensions. The number of starters may be further limited by the number o…

No alteration shall be made in any entry after closing of entries, but an error may be corrected.[Rules of racing, § 131, filed 4/21/61.]

The stewards may postpone a race from day to day until an off day intervenes.[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.16.020 and 67.16.040. WSR 07-11-112, § 260-40-275, filed 5/18/07, effective 6/18/07.]

An owner or trainer may not enter or start a horse that:(1) Is not in physically sound and competitive racing condition.(2) Has been trachea-tubed.(3) Has been nerved except as provided in (a) and (b) of this subsection.(a) Horses that have had a digital neurectomy (heel nerves) …

(1) Permission to change any equipment from that which a horse carried in its previous race must be obtained from the stewards.(2) Permission for a horse to add or remove blinkers or cheek pieces must be approved by the starter before being granted by the stewards.(3) A trainer m…

(1) In all overnight races, except handicaps, the minimum weight, subject to sex and apprentice allowances, will be 111 pounds for two- and three-year-old thoroughbreds, 115 pounds for four-year-old and older thoroughbreds. For all other breeds, 116 pounds for two- and three-year…

(1) A horse may not carry extra weight or be barred from a race for having run second or lower in a previous race.(2) Penalty weights and weight allowances are not cumulative, unless provided by the conditions of the race.[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.16.020 and 67.16.040. WSR 07-…

Every jockey must be weighed for a specified horse not more than thirty minutes before the time fixed for the race.[Rules of racing, § 300, filed 4/21/61.]

(1) The jockey's weight must also include their clothing and boots, and the saddle and its attachments.(2) The following items may not be included in a jockey's weight: Riding crop, head number or numbered armband, bridle, bit, reins, number cloth, blinker, over girth, protective…

(1) If a jockey intends to carry overweight, he/she must declare the amount at the time of weighing out.(2) If a jockey reports an overweight exceeding two pounds, the owner or trainer has the option to replace the jockey without being assessed a double-jock mount fee. Failure on…

The trainer is responsible for the weight carried by his/her horse.[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.16.020 and 67.16.040. WSR 07-07-035, § 260-44-090, filed 3/12/07, effective 4/12/07; Rules of racing, § 307, filed 4/21/61.]

Only attendants provided by the association will be permitted to assist jockeys in weighing out.[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.16.020 and 67.16.040. WSR 06-07-063, § 260-44-100, filed 3/10/06, effective 4/10/06. Rules of racing, § 308, filed 4/21/61.]

(1) After a race has been run and after the jockey has pulled up the horse, the jockey must ride promptly to the designated unsaddling area and dismount. The jockey will proceed to the clerk of the scales to be weighed in. If a jockey is prevented from riding his/her mount to the…

(1) Each jockey will weigh in at no less than the same weight he/she weighed out. If a jockey is under the weight that is assigned, and after consideration of mitigating circumstances by the board of stewards, his/her mount may be disqualified. If a weight discrepancy arises afte…

(1) A horse starting in a race must be fully shod with racing plates, unless approval, as described in this subsection, is obtained to allow for any other condition relating to horseshoes. Horses racing partially, or completely unshod, must be approved by the official veterinaria…

(1) "Common pool wagering." The inclusion of wagers placed at guest association locations and secondary parimutuel organizations (SPMO) into a common parimutuel pool for the purpose of display of wagering information and calculation of payoffs on winning wagers.(2) "Guest associa…

(1) Each association must conduct wagering in accordance with applicable laws and these rules. Such wagering must employ a parimutuel system approved by the commission. The parimutuel system must be tested prior to and during the meeting as required by the commission.(2) Parimutu…

(1) The association is responsible for the maintenance of all wagering records so the commission may review these records for any race including the opening line, subsequent odds fluctuation, the amount and at which window wagers were placed on any betting interest and any other …

A parimutuel ticket is evidence of a wager into the parimutuel pool operated by the association and is evidence of the association's obligation to pay to the holder a portion of the distributable amount of the parimutuel pool that is represented by a valid parimutuel ticket. The …

(1) Parimutuel tickets may not be sold by anyone other than an association licensed to conduct parimutuel wagering.(2) No parimutuel ticket may be sold on a race for which wagering has already been closed and the association is not responsible for ticket sales entered into but no…

(1) A request for payment from the parimutuel pool may be made by submitting a valid claim form to the association mutuel department under the following conditions:(a) A verifiable parimutuel ticket is lost or damaged; or(b) The association has withheld payment or refused to cash…

If an error occurs in the payment amounts for parimutuel tickets that are cashed or entitled to be cashed and as a result of the error the parimutuel pool involved is not correctly distributed among winning ticket holders, the following will apply:(1) In the event the error resul…

A summary explanation of parimutuel wagering and each type of betting pool offered will be published in the program for each race day. The rules of racing relative to each type of parimutuel pool offered must be prominently displayed on association grounds and available upon requ…

(1) The association will display the approximate odds for win pool betting within view of the wagering public and update the odds when the total win pool has reached a minimum dollar amount established by the association. The association will continue to update the odds at interv…

If a race is cancelled or declared "no contest" refunds will be granted on valid wagers in accordance with these rules.[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.16.020 and 67.16.040. WSR 08-17-049, § 260-48-590, filed 8/14/08, effective 9/14/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 67.16.040. WSR 96-10-0…

(1) Notwithstanding other provisions of these rules, refunds of the entire pool will be made on:(a) Win pools, exacta pools, and first-half double pools, offered in races in which the number of betting interests has been reduced to fewer than two.(b) Place pools and quinella pool…

(1) Horses coupled in wagering as a mutuel field will be considered part of a single betting interest for the purpose of price calculations and distribution of pools. Should any horse in a mutuel field be officially withdrawn or scratched, the remaining horses in that mutuel fiel…

Unless the commission or its designee otherwise provides, at the time the pools are opened for wagering, the association:(1) Must offer win wagering on all races with three or more betting interests. May offer win wagering on all races with two betting interests.(2) May offer pla…

(1) An association that desires to offer new forms of wagering must apply in writing to the commission and receive written approval prior to implementing the new betting pool. New forms of wagering may only be offered by a host association after they have been established in rule…

(1) Upon the start of a live race, a commission representative will immediately close wagering for the race. Once wagering is closed, no parimutuel tickets will be sold for that race.(2) Upon the start of any simulcast race, the association is responsible to ensure that wagering …

(1) When a patron makes an unresolved complaint regarding the parimutuel department to an association, the association will immediately issue a complaint report, including the following:(a) The name of the complainant;(b) The nature of the complaint;(c) The name of the persons, i…

All licensees will report any known irregularities or wrong doings by any person involving parimutuel wagering immediately to the board of stewards or the executive secretary if the incident occurs during a nonlive racing period, and will fully cooperate in subsequent investigati…

Should any emergency arise in connection with the operation of the parimutuel department of the association, not covered by these rules, and an immediate decision is necessary, the mutuel manager may make the decision. The mutuel manager will immediately notify the board of stewa…

An association may limit payoffs at satellite locations to $2,500 in cash, with the balance delivered in the form of a check or by an electronic fund transfer by the end of the next business day.[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.16.020 and 67.16.040. WSR 08-17-049, § 260-48-670, filed…

(1) A parimutuel voucher is a record or card produced by a parimutuel system device on which a stored cash value is represented and the value is recorded in and redeemed through the parimutuel system. Parimutuel vouchers may be offered by an association that issues parimutuel tic…