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

Section 125 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

125. Any of the following situations shall constitute a violation for which the racing judges shall invalidate a claim:

(1)  the claimed horse is declared ineligible;

(2)  the claimant does not hold a licence;

(3)  the owner of the horse declared in a claiming race or the claimant committed fraud or made false representations;

(4)  the claimant submitted more than 1 claim for the same horse;

(5)  there was any type of arrangement to claim a horse declared in a claiming race;

(6)  there was any type of arrangement to prevent an owner or an owner’s agent from claiming a horse;

(7)  one of the persons involved gives erroneous information other than that concerning the sex of the horse.

The racing judges shall invalidate a claim where the printed program contains an error concerning the sex of the claimed horse and the claimant applies therefor within 24 hours following the race during which the horse was claimed.

The racing judges shall invalidate a claim where a horse claimed started in that race while it was under the influence of a drug, medication or other substance which upon analysis gave a positive result and where the claimant applies therefor within 24 hours following receipt of the notice of the racing judges to the effect that the horse underwent a positive test.

Decision 90-09-19, s. 125; Decision 91-03-06, s. 2.