Idaho Admin. Code r. 11.04.01.021

Current through September 2, 2024

Section 11.04.01.021 - DEFINITIONS: J THROUGH S

In addition to the definitions in Title 54, Chapter 25, Idaho Code, the following apply:

01.Jockey. Is a race rider whether a licensed jockey, apprentice or amateur rider.

02.Jockey Agent. A person who helps a jockey obtain mounts in return for a portion of the jockey's earnings.

03.Jockey's Fees. The approved amount of money a Jockey receives for riding in a race.

04.Jockey's Room. A room reserved for jockeys to prepare for a race.

05.Jocks Room Custodian. A racing association employee authorized to regulate the conduct of the jockeys, ensure good order is maintained, and monitors the jockeys.

06.Jostle. To bump, push or shove.

07.Jurisdiction. The limits or territory within which Racing officials' authority may be exercised.

08.License. A permission granted by the Racing Commission to engage in any regulated activity.

09.Licensed Authorized Agent. A person licensed by the Racing Commission and appointed by a written instrument, signed, and acknowledged before a notary public by the owner in whose behalf the agent will act.

10.Licensee. Any person or entity holding a license from the racing Commission to engage in racing or regulated activity.

11.Live Event Host. A licensed racing association where live racing is conducted and on which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted by guest associations or secondary pari-mutuel organizations.

12.Maiden. A horse that has never won a race on the flat in a state or country where racing is supervised by a legalized Racing Commission or board and where the races are covered by the Racing Form, American Quarter Horse chart books, the Appaloosa Horse Club chart books, the Paint Horse chart books and the Arabian Horse chart books. A maiden that has been disqualified after finishing first is still a maiden.

13.Maintenance. A racing association employee hired to maintain the grounds and facility of the racetrack.

14.Mare. A female horse that has reached the age of five (5) years.

15.Medical Professional. A doctor, physician's assistant, or emergency medical technician licensed or certified in the state of Idaho.

16.Medication Report Form. A form signed by the treating veterinarian disclosing the identity of the horse, the permitted drug being used with dosage or procedure administered, the time administered and the name of the trainer.

17.Meet. The entire consecutive period for which a license to race has been granted to any-one (1) association by the racing commission.

18.Minus Pool. When the amount of money to be distributed on winning wagers is in excess of the amount of money comprising the net pool.

19.Motions. A request for a steward or racing commission to make a decision.

20.Month. A calendar month.

21.Mutual Employee. A racing association employee that accepts the patrons' money and issues the betting ticket.

22.Natural Person. Any person at least eighteen (18) years of age, but does not include any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, or estate.

23.Nerved. A surgical procedure in which the nerve supply to the navicular area is removed. The toe and remainder of the foot have feeling.

24.Nerved Horses. A horse that has had posterior digital neurectomy (heel nerving) surgery.

25.Nomination. Is the naming of a horse to a certain race or series of races.

26.Nominator. A person in whose name a horse is entered for a race.

27.Notice. A written or printed announcement from Board of Stewards or the Racing Commission.

28.Objection. A verbal claim of foul in a race lodged with the Board of Stewards or their designee by the horse's jockey, trainer, owner or the owner's authorized agent before the race is declared official.

29.Odds. Number indicating amount of profit per dollar to be paid to holders of winning pari-mutuel tickets.

30.Office Personnel. A racing association employee who works in the office of the racetrack.

31.Official. Person licensed by the state to ensure the rules of racing are enforced.

32.Official Results. The finish of the race as declared by the Stewards.

33.Order of finish. The order of finish of the contestants in a contest as declared official by the Board of stewards/judges.

34.Outrider. The employee of a racing association who leads the post parade at a racetrack and gets the horses and jockeys to the starting gates on time.

35.Overnight Race. A race for money or any other prize to which the Owners of the horses do not contribute.

36.Owner. The person that has legal title to, or has financial control of, a horse utilized for racing in Idaho. However, an interest in the winnings of a horse does not itself constitute ownership.

37.Owner/Trainer. An owner who conditions and prepares his own horse for racing, with the absolute responsibility to ensure the physical condition and eligibility of the racehorse.

38.Paddock. An enclosure in which horses scheduled to compete in a contest are saddled prior to racing.

39.Paddock Judge. The employee of a racing association responsible for getting jockeys and horses in order to go to the starting gate; also checks the equipment used by each horse and supervises the saddling of the horses.

40.Paddock Judge's List. A list of horses which may not be entered in a race for safety reasons.

41.Pari-Mutuel Cash Voucher. A document or card produced by a pari-mutual system device on which a stored cash value is represented and the value of which is recorded in and redeemed through the pari-mutual system.

42.Pari-Mutuel Pool Host. A racing association that operated and controls access of guest associations or secondary pari-mutuel organizations to, a pari-mutuel pool.

43.Pari-Mutuel System. The hardware, software and communications equipment used to record wagers, calculate payouts for winning wagers, and transmits wagering transactions and parimutuel pool data for display to patrons and to communicate with other pari-mutuel systems linked to facilitate common pool wagering.

44.Pari-Mutuel Ticket. A document printed or record produced by a pari-mutuel system device on which is represented a pari-mutuel wager or wagers that have been authorized and accepted for purposes of participation in a pari-mutuel pool.

45.Pari-Mutuel Wagering. A form of wagering on the outcome of an event in which all wagers are pooled and held by an pari-mutuel pool host for distribution of the total amount, less the deductions authorized by law, to holders of tickets on the winning contestants.

46.Patrol Judge. A person who observed a race and reports information concerning the race to the Board of Stewards.

47.Payout. Money disbursed after a race is official.

48.Person. Any individual, association, partnership, firm, joint stock company, joint venture, trust, estate, political subdivision, public or private corporation, or any legal entity, which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties.

49.Photo Finish. A requested photo to help in determining the correct order of finish.

50.Photographer. A person who takes photographs of the winning horses in the winner's circle.

51.Pick (n). The Pick (n) requires selection of the first-place finisher in each of a designated number of contests.

52.Place Pool. The total amount wagered on a specific entry to finish second in a race.

53.Place. Mean first, second, or third and in that order is called "Win", "Place", "Show".

54.Placing Judge. A person who determines the order of finish in a race as the horses pass the finish line.

55.Plater. A blacksmith who shoes horses at a racetrack.

56.Pony Person. A person on horseback who accompanies a horse and jockey to the starting gate.

57.Post Position. The starting position assigned.

58.Post Time. The time set for the arrival at the starting point.

59.Preference System. A method used by the Racing Secretary to determine the order of qualification for a race.

60.Presiding State Steward. One (1) of the three (3) stewards appointed by the Racing Commission who presides over hearings and designated duties for the other stewards.

61.Primary Laboratory. A laboratory approved by the Racing Commission to conduct testing and official analysis of post-race samples.

62.Principal Residence Address. That place where the natural person submitting an application for an account resides at least fifty percent (50%) of the time during the calendar year.

63.Prohibited Substances. Is any drug, chemical, or other substance which, when administered to a horse can create a change in the normal physiological performance of the horse's racing ability, including:

a. stimulants or depressants or other substances as defined by the association of racing commissioners international; or

b. that may interfere with testing procedures; or

c. that is a therapeutic medication present in excess of established acceptable levels; or

d. that is present in the horse in excess of levels that could occur naturally; or

e. that is a substance specified by rule that is not allowed to appear in an out of competition or hair sample.

64.Proper Identification. A form of identification accepted in the normal course of business to establish that the person making a transaction is the account holder.

65.Protest. A written complaint made to the Board of Stewards concerning a horse entered in a race and filed no later than one (1) hour prior to the scheduled post time of the first race on the day in which the questioned horse is entered.

66.Purse. The total dollar amount for which a race is contested.

67.Purse Race. A race for money or any other price to which the owners of the horses do not contribute.

68.Quorum. Two (2) or more members of the Racing Commission.

69.Quinella. The Quinella requires selection of the first two (2) finishers, irrespective of order, for a single contest.

70.Quinella Double. The Quinella Double requires selection of the first two (2) finishers, irrespective of order, in each of two (2) specified contests.

71.Race Day. Any period of twenty-four (24) hours beginning at midnight and including in the period of a race meeting and in the matter of penalties the word "DAY" means a "CALENDAR DAY."

72.Race Meet.

a. The number of races and race days approved by the Racing Commission in the Racing Association license.

b. or as stated in Idaho Code 54-2502(11).

73.Racing Association. Any person licensed by the Racing Commission to conduct a race meet and pari-mutuel wagering.

74.Racing Colors. Racing silks, the jacket and cap worn by Jockeys. Silks can be generic and provided by the track or specific to one (1) Owner.

75.Racing Dates. The number of racing dates authorized by the Racing Commission in a Racing Association License.

76.Racing Condition. The physical ability to race of a horse determined by the commission veterinarian.

77.Racetrack. The grounds and enclosures of any racing association where horse racing or pari-mutuel betting occurs under the authority and supervision of the Racing Commission.

78.Racing Interest. Any individual owner or any partnership of owners or corporations or any registered stable, but not including a lessee, which participates as an owning entity or nominator of a racehorse. A licensed owner may participate in more than one (1) racing interest.

79.Racing Secretary. The employee of a racing association, who writes the conditions for the races, assigns the weights for handicap races, receives entries, conducts the draw, and is responsible for the operation and organization of the race office.

80.Reasonable Suspicion. Behavior or pattern of behavior indicates that the licensee or applicant is under the influence of a controlled substance or alcohol. The basis of the suspicion may be a specific, contemporaneous event or conduct that has been observed over a period of time.

81.Recognized Race Meet. is an entire period of allocated days that an association which is issued a racetrack license, is authorized by the commission to conduct live racing. For purposes of this rule, the commission shall determine the beginning and end dates of the race meet as well as the dates in which live racing will be conducted within the determined allocated days.

82.Records. A daily log kept by the presiding steward of the stewards' official activities. Also, an accounting of each horse, owner, trainer, or jockey participating at a race meet who had funds due or on deposit in the horsemen's account completed by the Horsemen's Bookkeeper's.

83.Referee Laboratory. Laboratory approved by the Racing Commission to conduct split sample testing.

84.Reports. A daily account of the stewards' actions and observations made during each day's race program.

85.Ringer. In addition to the definitions expressed in these rules, means any horse which runs under the name and identity of another or under a fictitious name.

86.Ruled Off. An action by the racing stewards, under these rules, to suspend a license for a violation of these rules.

87.Ruling. An official decision by the Board of Stewards stating the charges against the licensee.

88.Samples. Is a portion of any bodily substance or fluid, including but not limited to, tissue, hair, blood, urine, or any other acceptable specimen obtained from a horse at the direction of the commission for the purposes of determining the presence of a prohibited substance.

89.Satellite Transponder, Transponder. Is a device in a space satellite that is capable of receiving signals from a satellite dish and immediately retransmitting those signals for reception by a satellite dish.

90.Safety Equipment. Any safety equipment to be worn as specified by these rules.

91.Scratch. The act of withdrawing an entered horse from the race after closing of overnight entries.

92.Scratched Horse. A horse that is withdrawn from a race after the betting has begun.

93.Scratch Time. The time set by the Racing Association for the closing of applications for permission to withdraw from the races of that day.

94.Secondary Pari-Mutuel Organization. An entity other than a licensed racing association that offers and accepts pari-mutuel wagers. This may include an off-track wagering system or an account wagering system.

95.Secure Personal Identification Code. An alpha-numeric character code chosen by an account holder as a means by which the advance deposit wagering operator may verify a wager or account transaction as authorized by the account holder.

96.Show Pool. The total amount wagered on a specific entry to finish third in a race.

97.Simulcast Facility. The physical premises, structure and equipment utilized by a guest or host association for conducting pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing events and permitted pari-mutuel events. Such facility must be a part of the license granted to the guest or host association.

98.Simulcast Operator. A simulcast licensee authorized by the Racing Commission to offer, sell, cash, redeem or exchange pari-mutuel tickets on races being run at a host association.

99.Simulcast Service Supplier.

a. A person engaged in providing service, supplies or equipment necessary to the operation of intrastate, interstate or out-of-state simulcast wagering for use by a host association, guest association, simulcast operator, or authorized user, including pari-mutuel wagering terminals, uplink, downlink, television receivers and related equipment.

b. It does not include persons authorized by the Federal Communications Commission to provide telephone service or space segment time on satellite transponders.

100.Source Market Fee. That part of a wager, made outside of the state by an Idaho resident, that is returned to the Racing Commission.

101.Sound. A horse that is in competitive racing condition.

102.Split Sample. A blood, urine, saliva, hair, or any other acceptable specimen taken from a horse that is greater than the minimum sample requirement.

103.Stable. All the racehorses belonging to a particular owner.

104.Stable Name. An assumed business name used by a person for his horse racing operation.

105.Stake Race. A race to which nominators of the engaged entries contribute to a purse; to which money, or any other award, may be added; but no overnight race, regardless of its conditions, may be deemed a stake race.

106.Stalls. Stable area on racing association grounds for horses assigned by the racing secretary.

107.Stall superintendent. A racing association employee hired to assign applicants such stabling as deemed proper to be occupied by horses in preparation for racing and determines all conflicting claims to stable space.

108.Starter.

a. The employee of a racing association responsible for dispatching the horses for a race;

b. The horse is a "starter" for a race when the stall doors of the starting gate open in front of it at the time the starter dispatches the horses.

109.Starter Allowance Race. A race where entrants have established eligibility by participation in a previous race.

110.Starter's List. A list of all horses which are ineligible to be entered in any race due to poor or inconsistent behavior or performance in the starting gate.

111.State Veterinarian. A veterinarian employed by the Racing Commission to serve as professional adviser and consultant to the Racing Commission on veterinary matters including all regulatory aspects of the application and practice of veterinary medicine at racetracks.

112.Stay. To delay or stop the effect of a Board of Stewards ruling.

113.Steward. A horse racing official who presides over a race meeting, has jurisdiction over all racing officials, rules on protests and claims of foul, and imposes fines and suspensions.

114.Straightaway Race. A race ran for a specified distance with no turns.

115.Suspension. Punishment for violation of the Racing Commission rules. The offender is denied privileges of the racing facilities for a specified period of time.

116.Substitute Officials. An emergency vacancy among racing officials that is filled with the Stewards' approval and reported to the Racing Commission.

117.Substitute Steward. Appointment by the remaining stewards during an absence of any steward at race time when an approved alternate is not available.

118.Superfecta. The Superfecta requires selection of the first four (4) finishers, in their exact order, for a single contest.

Idaho Admin. Code r. 11.04.01.021

Effective July 1, 2024