C-72.1, r. 4 - Rules respecting Standardbred horse races held at a professional race track

Section 109 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

109. The conditions for participation in a claiming race shall provide that an allowance is granted to any horse 6 years of age or under that complies with the conditions provided for in this section.

The allowance granted to a horse under the third paragraph of this section shall be added to the claiming price for that horse.

The allowance is granted because of the age, sex and pedigree of a horse and shall be determined as follows:

(1)  as to age and sex:

Age of horse               Colts, geldings, stallions,         Fillies and mares
                                 spayed mares     

2 years of age             75% of the claiming price     100% of the claiming price 

3 years of age             50% of the claiming price      75% of the claiming price 

4 years of age             25% of the claiming price      50% of the claiming price  

5 years of age and over     0% of the claiming price      25% of the claiming price   

    

(2)  as to the pedigree, every Québec race horse is entitled, in addition to any other allowance which may be granted because of its age and sex, to an allowance of 25% of the claiming price, if it is 4 years of age or under.

For the purposes of this subparagraph, a Québec race horse is a horse of the Standardbred breed sired by a stallion registered with the board and used for breeding exclusively in Québec during the calendar year of registration.

Decision 90-09-19, s. 109; Decision 2000-11-08, s. 25.