1 Colo. Code Regs. § 208-1, ch. 1
The following definitions are interpretations of racing, pari-mutuel and simulcast wagering terms and are to be considered as part of these rules and regulations.
ABANDON - To abandon means to leave an animal without adequate provisions for the animal's proper care or to forsake the animal entirely.
ADDITIONAL FACILITY - Any in-state wagering facility operated by and the responsibility of a licensed association, not located on the premises of a licensed racetrack site; accepting pari-mutuel wagers on races with the approval of the Commission.
AGE (HORSE) - A horse's age begins on the first of January in the year in which the horse is foaled.
AGE (GREYHOUND) - (Deleted Effective date May 15, 2015)
ALLOWANCE - An allowance is a weight allowance or other condition of a race.
ANALGESIC - See STIMULANT
ANESTHETIC - See STIMULANT
ANIMAL - An Animal shall mean a greyhound or horse.
Animal Cruelty - As defined in C.R.S. § 18-9-202
ASSISTANT TRAINER - An assistant trainer is a person licensed to condition an animal for racing under the authority, supervision, or in conjunction with the trainer of record.
ASSOCIATED PERSON - Associated person means the spouse of an inactive person, or a companion, family member, employer, employee, agent, partnership, partner, corporation, or other entity whose relationship, whether financial or otherwise, with an inactive person, would give the appearance that such other person or entity would care for or train a horse or perform veterinarian services on a horse for the benefit, credit, reputation, or satisfaction of the inactive person.
ASSOCIATION - An association is anyone conducting a licensed live race meet or approved simulcast race meet in Colorado.
AUTHORIZED AGENT - An Authorized Agent is a person who is authorized in writing to act in behalf of another on specified racing matters.
AUTHORIZED MEDICATION - Any medication in the quantity permitted by the Commission pursuant to the conditions set forth in these Rules and the Law to be possessed by licensees or in pre-race and post-race samples shall be authorized. Any and all other medications are unauthorized.
AUTHORIZED PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING ENTITY - A person in or out-of-state that is duly licensed by the Colorado Racing Commission to conduct pari-mutuel wagering on simulcast racing.
BET SOLICITATION - The term "bet solicitation" in 44-32-507(1)(h), C.R.S., means "touting."
BETTING INTEREST - A single wager on a runner(s) designated by a single program number.
BLEEDER - A horse which demonstrates visible external evidence of Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH) or existence of hemorrhage in the trachea post exercise upon endoscopic examination. Such examination is to be authorized by or performed in the presence of a Division veterinarian.
BOARD - (Modified Effective date May 15, 2016) The Board shall mean the Board of Stewards.
BREEDER (HORSE) - A Breeder is the owner of the horse's dam at the time of foaling for Thoroughbreds. For Quarter Horses, Appaloosas, Arabians, and Paint Horses, the Breeder is the owner of the dam at the time of service, or as defined by each individual Colorado breed association.
BREEDER - (GREYHOUND) - (Deleted Effective date May 15, 2015)
CITATION - A complete written notice, issued to a licensee by the division on an approved form and by means of which the division alleges the licensee has violated one or more Colorado racing laws or rules.
CITATION VIOLATION LIST AND SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES - An approved list of those particular violations of Colorado racing laws or rules, together with penalties, set according to the type of violation and, as appropriate, also according to the frequency of violation by a licensee. With the approval of the commission, the director can establish the specific violations on the list together with their associated penalties and can change the violations or penalties on the list.
CLAIM CERTIFICATE - A claim certificate is a form issued by the stewards to a person who desires to claim a horse but has no horses registered to race at the meet.
COGGINS TEST - A test required of horses to determine exposure to Equine Infectious Anemia.
COLORADO BRED (GREYHOUND) - (Deleted Effective date May 15, 2015)
COLORADO BRED HORSE - A Colorado bred horse is a horse which satisfies each of the following criteria:
CROSS SIMULCASTING - See C.R.S. 44-32-102(5).
DAILY DOUBLE - Requires the selection of the first place finisher in each of two consecutive races.
DAY-
RACE DAY - A race day is any twenty-four (24) hour period beginning at midnight during a race meet anytime live racing is conducted.
DARK DAY - A dark day is any twenty-four (24) hour period beginning at midnight during a live race meet when no live racing is conducted or during a simulcast race meet when no simulcast races are received.
SIMULCAST RACE DAY - A simulcast race day is any twenty-four (24) hour period beginning at midnight during a simulcast race meet when simulcast races are received.
CALENDAR DAY - A calendar day is any twenty-four (24) hour period beginning at midnight.
DECEIT IN RACING - See MISREPRESENTATION
DECLARATION - (Modified Effective date May 15, 2016) A declaration is the act of withdrawing an entered horse from a race.
DEPRESSANT - See STIMULANT
DESIGNATED RACE DAY - (Added Effective date May 15, 2016) Any stakes, futurity or futurity trial in any state.
DIGITAL TATTOO - A radio-frequency identification (RFID) microchip implant inserted under the skin of an animal that has been inspected and certified by the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau and digitally documented with information about the animal that may be used to positively identify the animal.
DIRECTOR - See C.R.S. 44-32-102(6).
DIVISION - See C.R.S. 44-32-102(7).
DIVISION REPRESENTATIVE - An employee of the Division designated to represent the Division in matters pertaining to the operation of the Division.
ELECTRONIC ACCOUNT WAGER/ACCOUNT WAGER - A wager placed by electronic means, using funds from an electronic wagering account, made by the account holder in person, via telephonic device or through other electronic means.
ELECTRONIC WAGERING ACCOUNT/ACCOUNT - A formal record of all transactions (debits, wagers, deposits, withdrawals and credits) initiated by an account holder in an electronic wagering account with an authorized pari-mutuel wagering entity.
ELECTRONIC WAGERING ACCOUNT ACTIVITY - Any deposit, withdrawal, wager or other transaction made by the account holder.
ELECTRONIC WAGERING ACCOUNT HOLDER/ACCOUNT HOLDER - A natural person, authorized by an authorized pari-mutuel wagering entity, to place wagers via account wagering.
ELECTRONIC WAGERING CENTER - A facility that has the capability of accepting electronic account wagers, utilizing wired or wireless communications devices, including but not limited to, wireline telephones, wireless telephones, and the internet, to electronically transmit the placement of wagers on races and special events.
ELECTRONIC WAGERING DEPOSIT - Pari-mutuel wagering in which an individual deposits money in an account with an authorized pari-mutuel wagering entity, to be used for pari-mutuel wagering authorized by law, to be conducted by the authorized pari-mutuel wagering entity.
EJECTION - An ejection is the act of having a person removed from the premises of a racetrack or simulcast facility.
ENGAGEMENT - (Modified Effective date May 15, 2016) An engagement is an obligation of a jockey or a horse to participate in a race.
ENTRY (HORSE) - An entry shall mean according to the requirement of text:
ENTRY, COUPLED - (Modified Effective date May 15, 2016) Two or more horses which are entered or run in a race owned by the same ownership or interest whether trained by the same trainer or different trainers or any other combination which form a common tie. A wager on one horse in a coupled group shall constitute a wager on all horses in such coupled group.
ENTRY (GREYHOUND) - (Deleted Effective date May 15, 2015)
EQUIPMENT - (Modified Effective date May 15, 2016) Equipment shall be any paraphernalia used on or attached to a horse while racing.
EUTHANASIA - Euthanasia means the act or practice of ending the life of an animal.
EXACTA - Requires the selection of the first two finishers, in their exact order, for a single race.
EXCLUSION - An exclusion is the act of prohibiting a person from entering or remaining upon the premises of any or all racetracks and/or simulcast facilities.
FIELD/MUTUEL FIELD - (Modified Effective date May 15, 2016) When the number of horses competing in a race exceeds the numbering capacity of the totalisator, some of the horses may be grouped together and designated as the mutuel field. A wager on one horse in such field shall be a wager on all horses in such field.
FINANCIAL INTEREST - An interest that could result in directly or indirectly receiving a pecuniary gain or sustaining a pecuniary loss as a result of ownership or interest in an animal or business entity, or as a result of salary, gratuity or other compensation or remuneration from any person.
FIREARMS - Any weapon listed under C.R.S. 18-12-101 or any other section of the Colorado Revised Statutes, or any weapon which ejects any type of projectile, including BB guns, air rifles and pellet guns.
FRAUD - See MISREPRESENTATION
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT - The term "gainful employment" in 44-32-507(1)(v), C.R.S. is interpreted by the Commission to mean "actual employment."
GREYHOUND - Any greyhound properly tattooed and registered with the registry recognized by the Commission.
GREYHOUND ADOPTION - A process whereby an organization or person assumes the responsibility for a greyhound and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities from the original owner or owners.
GREYHOUND DISPOSITION - Greyhound Disposition shall mean any one of the following:
GREYHOUND RESCUE - Refers to responsive operations for greyhounds that usually involve the saving of life, or prevention of injury during an incident or dangerous situation.
HORSE - Means an equine and includes all equine animals, i.e. filly, mare, colt, horse, gelding, or ridgling.
HOST TRACK - See C.R.S. 44-32-102(9).
IN-STATE HOST TRACK - See C.R.S. 44-32-102(10) and (11).
OUT-OF-STATEHOST TRACK - See C.R.S. 44-32-102(15) and (16).
HOUSING KENNEL - (Modified Effective date May 15, 2015) For the purpose of interpreting and enforcing CRS 44-32-501(1)(b) which requires the Division to inspect all kennels in connection with A race meet, a housing kennel shall be defined as those buildings and attached turnout pens where one or more greyhounds are kept and exercised. Additionally, where a housing kennel shares a common kitchen, storage or other area with a building housing animals only the common area shall be included in such inspections. If a room or area exists where food for the greyhound is prepared separate from the housing kennel, then that area shall be subject to these inspections.
HOUSING STABLE - For the purpose of interpreting and enforcing CRS 44-32-501(1)(b) which requires the Division to inspect all stables in connection with a race meet, a housing stable shall be defined as those buildings or other areas located on the racetrack property, where one or more horses registered to race at the current Colorado race meet, including pony horses, are kept and exercised, including those buildings or other areas that may temporarily house haul-in horses.
HUB OR HUB SYSTEM - An in-state or out-of-state host association, or simulcast facility which receives and/or transmits wagering information and/or calculates the wagering pools on in-state and/or out-of-state races to in-state and/or out-of-state simulcast facilities.
HUMANE MANNER - Humane Manner shall mean, by means of euthanasia by lethal injection, or by such other standard of humane killing as may be established by the American Veterinary Medical Association
ILLEGAL ENTERPRISE - The term "illegal enterprise" in 44-32-507(1)(h), C.R.S., means "a project or undertaking, or a company organized for business purposes, not authorized by Law, that is illicit, unlawful and contrary to the Law itself."
INACTIVE PERSON - Inactive person is any person whose license has been suspended for more than 14 days; whose license has expired or been revoked; or whose license application has been denied.
INQUIRY - An investigation by the Board of an occurrence(s) in a race prior to declaring the result of said race official.
INTERNET - A computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange.
JOCKEY - A jockey is a race rider.
JUDGES - (Deleted Effective date May 15, 2016).
KENNEL - (Modified Effective date May 15, 2015) For the purpose of interpreting and enforcing CRS 44-32-501(1)(b) which requires the division to inspect all kennels in connection with race meet, a housing kennel shall be defined as those buildings and attached turnout pens where one or more greyhounds are kept or exercised.
KENNEL COMPOUND - A kennel compound comprises the secure and restricted facilities provided by the association for the housing of racing kennels participating in the live racing meet.
KENNEL OPERATOR - a kennel operator is a duly licensed owner of a racing kennel who holds the contract with a racing association to race his/her greyhounds, as well as those leased from other properly licensed owners, during a race meet.
LAW or LAWS - The law or laws shall mean the Colorado Revised Statutes and includes any interpretation, construction or application by Courts of competent jurisdiction.
LEAD-OUT - (Deleted Effective date May 15, 2016)
LEASE AGREEMENT - (Modified Effective date May 15, 2016) An agreement between a lessee and lessor to lease a horse.
LESSEE - (Modified Effective date May 15, 2016) A lessee is a person who holds a contract (lease) for the racing of a horse in the lessee's name.
LESSOR - (Modified Effective date May 15, 2016) A lessor is a registered owner of a horse who enters into a contract with another for the racing of a horse.
LICENSEE - See C.R.S. 44-32-102(14).
LOCK-OUT KENNEL - (Deleted Effective date May 15, 2015)
LURE - (Deleted Effective date May 15, 2015)
MAIDEN (HORSE) - A maiden is a horse which has never won a race on the flat in a state or country where the races are covered by the Daily Racing Form or a similar publication approved by the stewards. A maiden which has been disqualified after finishing first is still a maiden. Conditions referring to maidens apply to the status at the time of starting.
MAIDEN (GREYHOUND) - (Deleted Effective date May 15, 2015)
MANUAL MERGE - The process used in the event of a totalisator systems or communication failure by which the simulcast facility's mutuel manager transmits to the host track wagering information and information regarding the process by which the host track includes the simulcast facility's wagers in the common pool for that race via facsimile machine. In the event of a facsimile machine malfunction, etc., the tote operator shall request permission from the Division Representative to use a voice communication with a subsequent facsimile verification.
MEDICATION - A medication is a substance, compound, element or combination thereof which is or can be administered to a human, greyhound, horse or other animal for the purpose of preventing, curing or alleviating the effects of any disease, condition, ailment, infirmity or symptom thereof. The term medication shall include but not be limited to all narcotics, stimulants, depressants, analgesics and anesthetics.
MINUS POOL - A minus pool occurs when the total amount of money to be returned to the public exceeds what is in the net pool due to the commissions deducted and the requirement that no winning pari-mutuel tickets shall be paid at less than $1.10 for $1.00 wagered.
MISREPRESENTATION - The term "misrepresentation" in 44-32-507(1)(d), C.R.S., which prohibits "fraud, willful misrepresentation, or deceit in racing" prohibits the making of any substantial or willful misrepresentation concerning any aspect of the racing industry including but not limited to making any substantial or willful misrepresentation to a racing official concerning a racing matter. The term "misrepresentation" may include acts of omission as well as acts of commission and may include, unless otherwise stated, behavior which is negligent, reckless or done knowingly. It also includes the giving of false statements and fraudulent documents to Division officials regarding any racing matter.
MONTH - A month is a calendar month.
MUTUEL DEPARTMENT - The entire system and associated areas of a licensed racetrack or approved simulcast wagering facility where wagers are placed and winning tickets are cashed. For the purpose of compliance with these rules, the mutuel department is deemed to include all employees, including the totalisator company and its employees and agents, involved with the operation of pari-mutuel machines and equipment, of all money rooms, accounting rooms, and sellers' and cashiers' windows.
MUTUEL MANAGER - A licensed employee of the association, approved by the Commission, who manages the mutuel department at a licensed racetrack or an approved simulcast facility for the association.
NARCOTIC - See STIMULANT
NOMINATION - (Modified Effective date May 15, 2016) A nomination is the initial naming of a horse for a stakes race.
NOMINATOR - (Modified Effective date May 15, 2016) A nominator is a person in whose name a horse is nominated.
OBJECTION - (Modified Effective date May 15, 2016) An Objection is a formal complaint filed with the Board by a jockey and/or an owner or a trainer of a horse in a race objecting to an occurrence in the race or the Board's decision pertaining to the race.
OFFICIAL WORKOUT - A workout of a horse on the association's racing strip with the official clocker in attendance and in accordance with these Rules. The galloping of horses or ponying of horses for exercise shall not be considered as an official workout.
OFF-TRACK STABLING LOCATION - Any location designated by the Division for the purpose of stabling horses registered with the Racing Secretary and intended to be raced at a racetrack under the jurisdiction of the Commission. The grounds of organization licensees in Colorado and recognized race meets in other jurisdictions shall not be considered off-track stabling locations.
OVERPAYMENT - An overpayment occurs when the payoff to the public is more than is actually due as a result of errors in calculating pools and/or error occurring in the communication of payoffs.
OWNER - An owner is a person in whose name an animal is registered with the official registry designated by the Commission. In the case of a leased animal, both the lessor and the lessee shall be considered as the owners, for the purpose of licensure, and both shall be licensed under these rules. In addition, an owner who is licensed and has fulfilled the requirement of a trainer, can condition animals for racing. But owners, without trainers licenses shall not be the primary person who conditions the animals for racing.
PARI-MUTUEL HANDLE - The total amount wagered for a pool, race or an entire performance.
PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING - See C.R.S. 44-32-102(18).
PENALTY - (Modified Effective date May 15, 2016)A penalty shall be according to the requirement of the text:
PERFORMANCE - A licensed or authorized schedule of races conducted on any live and/or simulcast racing day.
PERSON - See C.R.S. 44-32-102(19).
PLACE - Place shall mean a runner(s) to finish either first or second.
PLACE POOL - The total amount of money wagered on all runners to finish either first or second.
POLICY - A Commission statement or order regarding racing or wagering related activities throughout the state which pertain to licensees and patrons, violation of which may result in disciplinary action.
POOL-SELLING - The term "pool-selling" in 44-32-507(1)(h), C.R.S., is interpreted by the Commission to mean "a form of gambling that is not authorized by Law in which chances are sold to individuals who may win a part or all of the pool depending on the outcome of the event for which the pool is made."
POST POSITION - The post position is the position assigned to an animal for the start of a race.
POST TIME - Post time means the time set for the arrival of the animals at the starting point of a race.
PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE - Greater weight of evidence, or evidence which is more credible.
PROCEDURE - A Commission statement or order regarding the set process to be followed in racing or wagering related activities throughout the state which pertain to licensees and patrons.
PROGRAM - A program is a printed daily schedule of races conducted at a live race meet or simulcast race meet.
PROTEST - (Modified Effective date May 15, 2015) A protest is a written complaint filed with the Board at least one hour prior to the running of the first race of the day which protests the participation of a horse or jockey in a race.
QUINIELA - Requires the selection of the first two finishers, in any order, in a single race.
QUINIELA DOUBLE - Requires the selection of the first two finishers, in any order, in each of two consecutive specified races.
RACE (HORSE) - A race is a contest among horses for a purse, stake or reward contested at a meet. "Race" includes, but is not limited to:
ALLOWANCE - An allowance race is a race where there are both weight allowances and penalties, according to the race conditions, for money or races won.
CLAIMING - A claiming race is a race using monetary value of the horses as the criteria for equalizing the competition.
DERBY - A derby race is a race exclusively for three-year olds.
FUTURITY - A futurity race is a race exclusively for two year olds in which nominations are made in advance of the scheduled race.
HANDICAP - A handicap race is a race in which the weights to be carried by the horses are determined by a handicapper for the purpose of equalizing the competition.
FREE HANDICAP - A free handicap race is a race in which no liability for entrance money is incurred.
INVITATIONAL HANDICAP - An invitational handicap race is a handicap race in which the racing secretary or handicapper has selected the contestants and assigned the weights.
MAIDEN - A maiden race is a race for horses which have never won a race.
MATCH - A match race is a private stakes race between horses which are the property of separate ownership interests.
MATURITY - A maturity race is a stakes race for four year old horses and older.
OPTION CLAIMING - An option claiming race is a race wherein horses are made eligible by previously starting for a certain claiming price and may or may not be eligible to be claimed.
OVERNIGHT - An overnight race is a race for which entries close ninety-six (96) hours, or less, before the scheduled time for the first race of the day on which the race is to be run.
PURSE - A purse race is a race for money or any other prize which the owners of the horses engaged to race do not contribute.
SPLIT - A split race is a race in which there are so many entries that it is divided into more than one division.
STAKES - A stakes race is a race in which nominators of the engaged horses contribute to a purse.
STARTER ALLOWANCE - A starter allowance race is a race based upon a horse having previously started for a specified claiming race.
SUBSTITUTE - A substitute race is a race which may replace a race already carded but abandoned because of insufficient entries or too many scratches.
WALKOVER - A walkover race occurs when only one horse remains eligible for a race.
WEIGHT FOR AGE - A weight for age race is a race wherein the weights are assigned to horses according to their age.
RACE (GREYHOUND) - A race is a contest held on any racetrack for a purse, stakes or entry fees and in the presence of duly appointed racing officials.
OVERNIGHT RACE - An overnight race is a race for which entries close seventy two (72) hours, or less, before the time set for the first race of the day on which the race is to be run.
PURSE RACE - A purse race is a race for money or any other prize which the owners of the greyhounds engaged to race do not contribute.
STAKES RACE - A stakes race is a race which nominators of the engaged entries may contribute to a purse or where greyhounds are invited or qualify to participate. In addition to the minimum purse funds and any nomination fees paid, the purse may include money or other prizes contributed from other sources, but in no event shall be supplemented by purses from other races.
RACE REVIEW COMMITTEE - (Modified Effective date May 15, 2015) "Race Review Committee" shall mean a committee composed of the following members: the general manager of the association with the current race meet or his/her designee, the Division racing coordinator or his/her designee and the executive director of the horsemen or his/her designee that has a contract with the association for the current race meet.
RACE WEEK- (Added Effective date May 15, 2016) The Race Week begins on Wednesday of any given week and runs through the end of business on Tuesday.
RACETRACK PREMISES- (Modified Effective date May 15, 2016) For the purposes of these rules, the premises of a racetrack shall be considered the entire area including but not limited to simulcast facilities, parking lots, out buildings, stable areas and training facilities located on the racetrack premises or used by a licensed association to conduct a live and/or simulcast race meet in Colorado.
RACING ANIMAL - For the purpose of interpreting and enforcing C.R.S. 44-32-507(1)(o) only which prohibits cruelty to or neglect of a racing animal, a racing animal shall be interpreted to mean any greyhound or horse who has a tattoo number identifying it with the registry recognized by the Commission or is stabled on the premises of a licensed association regardless of whether the greyhound or horse is actively racing, breeding, in training or retired. For the purpose of interpreting and enforcing Commission rules and Colorado statutes other than C.R.S. 44-32-507(1)(o), a racing animal shall be interpreted to mean any animal registered to race or intended to be registered to race with an association in conjunction with a race meet.
RACING CLUB - "Racing Club": Members of a group who form a partnership for a limited time, for one season claiming horses so they can understand the economics and strategy of ownership. Racing clubs have their own requirements for licensure based on level of participation by its owners.
RACING LAW - Consolidated laws of the State of Colorado pertaining to Racing, and Pari-Mutuel Wagering.
RACING OFFICIAL (GREYHOUND) - (Deleted Effective date May 15, 2015)
RACING OFFICIAL (HORSE) - Stewards; placing judge(s); patrol judge(s); paddock judge; identifier; racing secretary; starter; clerk of scales; clocker; jockey room custodian; outrider; stable area superintendent; track superintendent; association veterinarian, horsemen's bookkeeper; timer, mutuel manager, director of racing, general manager, director of security, Division employees and such other positions as determined by the Commission at the time of approval of each respective race meet application.
RACING STRIP - The racing surface upon which an animal competes in an official race that is between the inside and outside rail including the chutes.
RANDOM TESTING (HUMAN) - A method or procedure established by the Division and approved by the Commission whereby the selection of individuals to be tested for drug and/or alcohol use is accomplished by chance or by lot, so that the actual identity of the persons tested is not the result of the exercise of discretion by the Division or the associations. A method of selection shall not be considered other than "random" under this rule because it uses or names predetermined groups of licensees from which to randomly select a given individual or individuals to be tested.
REASONABLE CAUSE/REASONABLE SUSPICION TESTING (HUMAN) - A strategy for testing for alcohol or controlled substances based on an official's having good reason to believe that a licensee has alcohol or controlled substances in his/her system.
REPORT - A summary of wagering activity or other record prepared, pursuant to this sub-chapter.
RESTRICTED AREA - (Modified Effective date May 15, 2016) Shall include, but not be limited to, the following: paddock, track area, totalisator room, mutuels area, money room, stewards' stand and roof, stable area, jockeys' room, and test barn.
REVOKED - Revoked is the withdrawal of a privilege or all privileges granted by any Commission through the issuance of a license and results in the cancellation of the license.
RIDING GEAR - "Riding Gear" shall mean all of the following items: clothing, boots, saddle and attachments. "Riding Gear" does not include any of the following items: Equipment worn on the horse's head, tail, or legs; a channel, breastplate, or running martingale; or any foul-weather gear, which is any additional riding apparel that a jockey chooses to wear due to inclement weather.
RULE OFF (Modified Effective date May 15, 2016) A rule off is the act of barring from a racetrack and denying all racing privileges to any horse
RULES AND REGULATIONS The rules are the rules and regulations contained herein and any amendments or additions set forth by the Commission.
RUNNER - (Modified Effective date May 15, 2015) A horse entered into a race. Each runner shall be designated by a number.
SCRATCH - A scratch is the act of withdrawing an entered animal from a race after the drawing for post positions.
SCRATCH TIME - The scratch time is the time set by the association after which no animals may be declared or scratched unless done so by the Board or Division veterinarians or as otherwise provided for by these Rules.
SELECT (n) POOL - Requires the selection of the first place finisher in each of four or more consecutive specified races (n), designated by the association with prior approval of the Commission or Director.
SELECT THREE - Requires the selection of the first place finisher in each of three consecutive specified races designated by the association with the prior approval of the Commission or Director.
SET WEIGHT - (Deleted Effective date May 15, 2015)
SHOW - Show shall mean a runner(s) to finish first, second or third.
SHOW POOL - The total amount of money wagered on all runners to finish first, second or third.
SIMULCAST RACE MEET - The entire consecutive period for which approval is granted by the Commission to receive and/or transmit a live broadcast at a location within Colorado using the pari-mutuel system of wagering.
SOURCE MARKET FEE - A licensing fee assessed by the Director, pursuant to Section 44-32-202(3)(h), C.R.S., in lieu of taxes and fees otherwise payable by persons outside of Colorado, who conduct pari-mutuel wagering on simulcast races and who accept wagers from Colorado residents at out-of-state simulcast facilities.
STARTER (HORSE) - A horse is a starter when the stall doors of the starting gate open in front of it at the time the starter dispatches the horses.
STARTER (GREYHOUND) - (Deleted Effective date May 15, 2015)
STATE - The State shall mean the State of Colorado.
STEWARDS - The persons employed by the Division and the Steward employed by the Association and approved by the Commission for a meet, collectively to be known as the Board of Stewards.
STIMULANT, DEPRESSANT, ANALGESIC, ANESTHETIC, NARCOTIC - Stimulant, depressant, analgesic, anesthetic and/or narcotic shall mean a substance used by the medical or veterinary professions to produce stimulating, depressing, analgesic, anesthetizing or narcotizing effects, or which is defined as a stimulant, depressant, analgesic, anesthetic or narcotic in an accepted scientific publication.
STORED VALUE INSTRUMENT - Funds or monetary value represented in digital electronic format and stored, or capable of storage, on electronic media, in such a way as to be retrievable and transferable electronically.
SUBSCRIPTION - (Modified Effective date May 15, 2016) A subscription is the nominating of a horse to a stakes race.
SUPERFECTA - Requires the selection of the first four finishers, in their exact order, for a single race.
SUSPENDED - The withdrawal of a privilege or all privileges granted by any Commission, racing jurisdiction, or other body empowered to regulate any aspect of racing in a jurisdiction through the issuance of a license or registration for a set period of time.
TIME OF RACE - The time recorded for the first animal to cross the finish line shall be the official time of the race except as provided for in these rules.
TOTALISATOR OR TOTALISATOR SYSTEM - A system or electronic device which accepts and cashes wagers, calculates the odds and prices of such wagers, and records, displays, and stores pari-mutuel wagering information.
TOTALISATOR COMPANY - A company manufacturing, selling, leasing, servicing, maintaining or operating automated electronic computer hardware and software necessary to calculate, record, display, and store pari-mutuel wagering information.
TOTALISATOR STANDARDS - The standards approved by the Commission and implemented by the Division setting forth the internal control standards, policies, and procedures governing the qualification and operations of the totalisator system. An official copy is kept in the Division's main office and is available for inspection during normal business hours.
TOTE BOARD - The board or video monitor used to display to the public the approximate odds and payoffs on runners, and other pertinent wagering information.
TOUTING - The term "touting" in 44-32-507(1)(h), C.R.S., means "soliciting or providing betting tips on animals for a profit in races under the jurisdiction of the Commission, except that this will not apply to authorized tip sheets specified in the rules of racing."
TRACTION DEVICE - Is any modification or isolated device that extends below the ground bearing plane of the horseshoe (e.g. traction nails, toe grabs, turndowns, blocked heels, jar calks, stickers and Memphis bars) or restricts the natural forward slide of the hoof upon impact.
TRAINING TRACK - A training track is a public facility approved, inspected and licensed by the Commission which is used for the training of greyhounds or horses.
TRAINER - A trainer is a person licensed to condition animals for racing.
TRIFECTA - Requires the selection of the first three finishers, in their exact order, in a single race.
TRI-SUPERFECTA - Requires the selection of the first three finishers, in exact order, in the first of two designated and Commission approved races; and the first four finishers in exact order in the second of the two designated races. Each winning ticket for the first tri-superfecta race must be exchanged for a free ticket in the second tri-superfecta race to participate in the second half of the tri-superfecta.
TWIN QUINIELA - Requires the selection of the first two finishers, in any order, in each of two designated and Commission approved races. Each winning ticket for the first twin quiniela race must be exchanged for a free ticket in the second twin quiniela race to participate in the second half of the twin quiniela.
TWIN SUPERFECTA - Requires the selection of the first four finishers, in exact order, in each of two designated and Commission approved races. Each winning ticket for the first twin superfecta race must be exchanged for a free ticket in the second twin superfecta to participate in the second half of the twin superfecta.
TWIN TRIFECTA - Requires the selection of the first three finishers, in exact order, in each of two designated and Commission approved races. Each winning ticket for the first twin trifecta race must be exchanged for a free ticket in the second half of the twin trifecta.
UNDERPAYMENT - An underpayment occurs when less money is returned to the public than is actually due, as the result of an error in calculating pools and/or errors in the communication of payoffs.
UNJUSTIFIABLY - The term "unjustifiably" as used in 44-32-507(1)(s), C.R.S. shall include behavior which is negligent, reckless or knowing.
VOUCHER - A computerized ticket acknowledging that a specified dollar amount has been deposited with the association by a patron. A voucher is the same as cash and is not part of any pari-mutuel pool.
WEIGHT-IN - (Deleted Effective date May 15, 2015)
WEIGHT LOSER - (Deleted Effective date May 15, 2015)
WEIGHT-OUT - (Deleted Effective date May 15, 2015)
WHELPED - (Deleted Effective date May 15, 2015)
WIN - Win shall mean a runner(s) to finish first.
WIN POOL - The total amount of money wagered on all runners to finish first.
WORKOUT, OFFICIAL - See OFFICIAL WORKOUT
YEAR - A year is a calendar year.
1 CCR 208-1, ch. 1