TITLE 8: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.10 PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS
Section 290.10 Purpose and
Definitions
a) Purpose
The purpose of
this Part is to establish the standards the Department of Agriculture will use
in determining that a foal qualifies as an Illinois conceived and foaled
standardbred, thoroughbred or quarter horse or Illinois foaled thoroughbred for
the purpose of eligibility for races with purses supplemented through
Standardbred, Thoroughbred and Racing Quarter Horse Breeders Fund Programs.
b) Definitions
"Act"
means the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 [230 ILCS 5].
"Administrator"
means an employee of the Department responsible for the administration of the
Illinois Standardbred Breeders Program, Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders Program
and Illinois Quarter Horse Breeders Program.
"Breeder"
– In the Standardbred Breeders Program and the Quarter Horse Breeders Program,
"breeder" means the owners of the mare (dam) at the time of
conception. In the Thoroughbred Breeders Program, "breeder" means
the owners of the mare (dam) at the time of foaling.
"Conceived"
– A horse is conceived at the place where the mare (dam) is bred.
"Department"
or "Department of Agriculture" means the Illinois Department of
Agriculture.
"Director"
means the Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
"Foaled"
– A horse is foaled at its place of birth.
"Illinois
Resident" means:
An individual
who is physically present in the State of Illinois with the intention to remain
and is considered to be a resident by the Illinois Department of Revenue or
Illinois Secretary of State.
A partnership,
joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability company or other
syndicate or association shall qualify as an Illinois resident provided all of
the individual members and/or beneficiaries qualify individually as residents
of the State of Illinois. The Articles of Agreement of any one of these types
of entities must contain a restriction that the ownership or transfer of
interest by any one of the persons party to the agreement can only be made to a
person who qualifies as an Illinois resident.
A corporation
shall be considered an Illinois resident if:
it is
incorporated in Illinois;
all
incorporators, directors, officers, and stockholders qualify individually as
residents of the State of Illinois; and
the bylaws and
stock certificates of the corporation contain a restrictive stock transfer
agreement that provides for ownership or transfer of the stock only to persons
who qualify as Illinois residents.
"Investigator"
means an employee of the Department who is authorized to conduct investigations
for the Department relative to those Sections of the Horse Racing Act of 1975 that
are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture and such other
duties as assigned by the Director.
"Lessee",
for the purposes of Subpart B, means a resident of the State of Illinois who
contracts with an Illinois resident who owns a certified stallion (see Sections
290.55 and 290.60) to stand that stallion within the State of Illinois. For
purposes of Subparts C and D, a lessee and owner are not required to be
Illinois residents.
"Standardbred
Horse" means a horse registered or eligible to be registered by the United
States Trotting Association.
"Thoroughbred
Horse" means a horse registered or eligible to be registered by the Jockey
Club.
"Timely Filed"
means all official documents, reports or similar forms are considered to be
timely filed if they are delivered to the Department on or before the date due
or postmarked on or before the date due.
"Quarter Horse"
means a horse registered or eligible to be registered by the American Quarter
Horse Association.
(Source: Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 7408,
effective June 21, 2019)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.12 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Section 290.12 Incorporation
by Reference
The rules of the American
Quarter Horse Association (P.O. Box 200, Amarillo TX 79168; 2000) and the
United States Trotting Association (750 Michigan Avenue, Columbus OH 43215;
1990) are incorporated by reference in this Part and do not include any later amendments
or editions beyond the date specified.
(Source: Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.15 TRUST FUNDS; NOMINATING, SUSTAINING AND ENTRY FEES
Section 290.15 Trust Funds;
Nominating, Sustaining and Entry Fees
a) The sum of all payments made by an entrant to a race shall not
exceed 2 percent of the total purse being awarded for the race.
b) Trust accounts shall be established by the Department as
authorized by the Horse Racing Act of 1975 and Section 205-15 of the Civil
Administrative Code [20 ILCS 205/205-15] to receive, hold and disburse monies
derived from entrants payments.
c) Trust funds held by the Department shall be invested in
interest bearing accounts and the interest accrued from those investments shall
be used for the benefit of the entrants.
d) All nominating, sustaining and entry fee payments shall be
paid as a part of the respective purse for the race.
(Source: Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.20 OPERATING PLAN AND OFFICIAL BUDGET; STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND RACING QUARTER HORSE BREEDERS FUND PROGRAMS AND MONIES DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE
Section 290.20 Operating
Plan and Official Budget; Standardbred, Thoroughbred and Racing Quarter Horse
Breeders Fund Programs and Monies Distribution Schedule
The Department shall prepare for
each fiscal year operating plans and official budgets to encourage the breeding
and racing in the State of standardbred, thoroughbred and quarter horses and
shall provide for the distribution of monies appropriated for the Standardbred,
Thoroughbred and Racing Quarter Horse Breeders Fund Programs.
(Source: Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
SUBPART B: STANDARDBRED DIVISION
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.50 STALLION CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Section 290.50 Stallion
Certification Requirements
a) All standardbred stallions standing for service in Illinois
must be certified annually with the Department for foals of the stallions to be
registered in the Illinois Standardbred Breeders Fund Program and to be
eligible to race in races restricted to Illinois conceived and foaled horses.
b) No person shall knowingly prepare or cause to be prepared an
application for certification containing false information. Any false
information shall be grounds for denying an Illinois Stallion Eligibility
Certificate and/or cancellation of an Illinois Stallion Eligibility
Certificate.
c) No stallion can be certified as an Illinois stallion by a
person who does not meet the residency requirement set forth in Section
290.10. To be certified as an Illinois stallion:
1) the stallion shall be owned by a resident of the State of
Illinois and stand for service within the State of Illinois at the time of a
foal's conception;
2) the stallion must not stand for service at any place outside
of the State of Illinois during the calendar year in which the foal is
conceived; and
3) the owners of the stallion must be, or must have been for the
12 months prior, residents of Illinois.
(Source: Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 7408,
effective June 21, 2019)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.55 CERTIFICATION OF STALLION FOR FIRST TIME OR UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP BEFORE OFFERING SERVICE
Section 290.55 Certification
of Stallion for First Time or Under New Ownership Before Offering Service
a) In order for a stallion's foal to be registered as Illinois
conceived and foaled, any person who desires to stand the stallion for service
shall, before standing or offering the stallion for service, certify the
stallion with the Department and comply with this Subpart. Certification
applies only to the owners at the time of application. If a certified stallion
is sold to new owners, the stallion is no longer eligible for the program
unless re-certified by the new owners.
b) Application for stallion certification shall be on a form
provided by the Department, giving the following information:
1) The name of the stallion.
2) The names and addresses of the stallion owners.
3) The names and addresses of lessees (if any).
4) The sire and dam of the stallion.
5) The place where the stallion will stand for service during the
year for which the application is made.
6) That the stallion is and will be owned by a resident of
Illinois, will be standing for service within the State of Illinois, and will not
stand for service at any place outside the State of Illinois during the
calendar year for which the application is being made; and that the owners of
the stallion were, for the 12 months prior, residents of the State of Illinois.
7) Details concerning right of ownership, such as contracts or
other documents, must show any agreements concerning breeding rights,
repurchase agreements, and other types of concessions.
(Source: Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.60 RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR OFFERING OR STANDING STALLION FOR SERVICE
Section 290.60 Renewal
Application for Offering or Standing Stallion for Service
a) In order for a stallion's foal to be registered as Illinois
conceived and foaled, a person offering or standing the stallion for service
shall, before January 1 of every year in which the service will be offered,
timely file with the Department a written application, on forms provided by the
Department, giving the following information:
1) The name of the stallion.
2) The names and addresses of the stallion owners.
3) The names and addresses of lessees (if any).
4) The sire and dam of the stallion.
5) The places where the stallion stood for service during the
previous year (if different than in the renewal year).
6) The place where the stallion will stand for service during the
year for which the application is made.
7) That the stallion is and will be owned by a resident of
Illinois, will be standing for service within the State of Illinois, and will
not stand for service at any place outside the State of Illinois during the
calendar year for which application is being made; and that the owners of the
stallion were, for the 12 months prior, residents of the State of Illinois.
8) Details concerning right of ownership, such as contracts or
other documents, must show any agreements concerning breeding rights,
repurchase agreements, and other types of concessions.
b) The Department shall impose monetary penalties, in accordance
with 230 ILCS 5/40, for late filing of a renewal application for offering or
standing stallion for service.
(Source: Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.65 BREEDING RECORD OF STALLION RECORD OF MARES BRED
Section 290.65 Breeding
Record of Stallion – Record of Mares Bred
a) In order for a stallion's foal to be registered as Illinois
conceived and foaled, a person offering or standing the stallion for service
shall maintain a complete breeding record of the stallion and all mares bred to
that stallion, including:
1) the name of the mare,
2) the names and addresses, including zip code, of the owner or
owners of the mare,
3) the first and last dates on which the stallion was bred to the
mare,
4) if the mare was inseminated by transported semen, any and all
dates semen was shipped,
5) if the mare was pasture bred, first and last possible breeding
dates.
b) A fully completed Record of Mares Bred must be filed with the
Department by September 1 of each year. For mares bred after September 1,
immediate notification to the Department is required.
c) The Department shall impose monetary penalties, in accordance
with 230 ILCS 5/40, for incomplete and/or late filing of the Record of Mares
Bred.
(Source: Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.67 REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSPORTED FRESH SEMEN OF A CERTIFIED STALLION
Section 290.67 Requirements
for Transported Fresh Semen of a Certified Stallion
a) Rules Applicable Beginning January 1, 2022
1) Semen from an Illinois-certified stallion may be transported
within the State for the purpose of inseminating a mare or mares within the
State but cannot be transported outside the State.
2) The mare must be in the State at the time of conception, and that
fact will be verified by a Department employee.
3) The stallion owners or their authorized representative must
indicate on the Record of Mares Bred (see Section 290.65) all mares
artificially inseminated with transported fresh semen.
b) Rules Applicable from January 1, 2018 Through December 31,
2021
1) Semen from an Illinois stallion may be transported outside of
the State and the resultant foals will be eligible for registration as Illinois
conceived and foaled horses as provided in Section 31(j) of the Act.
2) The mare (dam) need not be inseminated in Illinois or be in
Illinois when the foal is dropped and 30 days before or after the foaling.
(Source: Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 7408, effective June 21, 2019)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.70 STALLION SIRING FOAL MUST QUALIFY IN ORDER FOR FOAL TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR REGISTRATION AS AN ILLINOIS CONCEIVED AND FOALED HORSE (REPEALED)
Section 290.70 Stallion
Siring Foal Must Qualify In Order For Foal to be Eligible for Registration as
an Illinois Conceived and Foaled Horse (Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.75 NOTIFICATION IF CERTIFIED STALLION IS MOVED
Section 290.75 Notification
if Certified Stallion is Moved
The owners or their authorized
representative must give immediate notification to the Department if the
stallion leaves the location where he is certified. The stallion may not be
used for breeding purposes outside the State of Illinois during the calendar
year for which certified.
(Source: Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.77 NOTIFICATION OF SALE OR TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF CERTIFIED STALLION
Section 290.77 Notification
of Sale or Transfer of Ownership of Certified Stallion
a) The Department must receive notification of transfer of
ownership of a certified stallion within 10 days after the sale or transfer.
b) If the new owners are Illinois residents and desire to certify
the stallion for eligibility of its foal in the Illinois Standardbred Breeders
Fund Program, the owners or their authorized representative shall, before
standing or offering the stallion for service, file an Application for Stallion
Certification on forms provided by the Department.
c) If the stallion is transferred to someone other than an
Illinois resident, and the stallion had previously serviced mares during that
calendar year, the stallion may not be used for breeding purposes outside the
State of Illinois during the remainder of the calendar year for which the
stallion was certified as an Illinois stallion.
(Source: Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.78 STALLION ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATE
Section 290.78 Stallion
Eligibility Certificate
a) Certified stallions must be identified at the reported
standing location by a Department investigator.
b) Upon certification of a stallion by the Department, an
Illinois Stallion Eligibility Certificate shall be issued and will be delivered
to the reported standing location.
(Source: Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.80 STALLION QUALIFICATION PROCEDURES (REPEALED)
Section 290.80 Stallion
Qualification Procedures (Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.85 QUALIFICATIONS FOR ILLINOIS CONCEIVED AND FOALED STANDARDBRED HORSES
Section 290.85
Qualifications for Illinois Conceived and Foaled Standardbred Horses
a) A horse, to be qualified for the Illinois Standardbred
Breeders Fund Program and for races restricted to Illinois conceived and foaled
horses, must meet the following requirements:
1) Except as provided in the Act, an Illinois conceived and
foaled horse is a foal born in this State and sired by a certified Illinois
stallion standing for service within this State at the time of the foal's
conception; and
2) Except as provided in the Act, a mare (dam) of an Illinois
conceived and foaled horse must be in the State a total of 30 consecutive days
that includes the foaling date.
b) Embryo Transfer
1) Foals produced by embryo transfer procedures will be eligible
for the Illinois Standardbred Breeders Fund Program and qualified for races
restricted to Illinois conceived and foaled horses, provided all of the
following requirements have been satisfied:
A) the
donor mare was at least three years old at the time of the conception;
B) conception
of the donor mare occurred within the State;
C) the
foal was sired by a certified Illinois stallion standing for service within
this State at the time of the foal's conception;
D) prior
to the embryo transplant, the donor mare owner or his or her authorized
representative contacted and advised the Department's Horse Racing Program of
the embryo transplant;
E) the
Department received from the donor mare owner, prior to the embryo transplant,
a signed statement from a veterinarian licensed to practice in Illinois
indicating that the veterinarian believes that it is unlikely the donor mare
can carry the embryo to a successful birth;
F) after
the embryo transplant was performed, the donor mare owner or his or her
authorized representative provided to the Horse Racing Program all information
concerning markings, identity and location of the recipient mare;
G) the
recipient mare was identified by a Department equine investigator at an
Illinois location prior to foaling;
H) the
birth of the foal by the recipient mare occurred within the State; and
I) the
recipient mare was in the State a total of 30 consecutive days that includes
the foaling date.
2) Only
the first living foal of a donor mare produced by embryo transplant in a
calendar year shall be eligible to participate in the Illinois Standardbred
Breeders Fund Program each year. Notwithstanding any provision of this Section
to the contrary, the registration with the United States Trotting Association
of any additional foal produced by the donor mare by embryo transplant during
that year will void the eligibility of all foals produced by the donor mare by
embryo transplant for the Illinois Standardbred Breeders Fund Program for that
year.
c) Any
foal produced by cloning will not be eligible for registration with the
Illinois Standardbred Breeders Fund Program.
(Source: Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 7408,
effective June 21, 2019)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.90 REGISTRATION FOR ILLINOIS CONCEIVED AND FOALED HORSES
Section 290.90 Registration
for Illinois Conceived and Foaled Horses
a) An application for foal registration for an Illinois conceived
and foaled standardbred foal must be filed with the Department within 10 days
after foaling. The application shall be made on forms provided by the
Department. The forms shall be completed by the owners of the foal or their
authorized representative and that person shall provide all the information
required. Except as provided in the Act, the foal must remain in the State
until it has been identified by a Department representative or until written
notice that the foal application has been accepted and the foal registration is
issued by the Department.
b) Procedures for Registration of Illinois Conceived and Foaled
Standardbreds
1) The owners of the foal, or their authorized representative, shall
complete an application for foal registration showing the name of the mare
(dam), the name of the sire, the date and location of foaling, and the color,
sex and markings of the foal.
2) If the foal has met all the requirements for registration, a Foal
Eligibility Registration Certificate will be issued.
3) In the event of a sale or transfer of ownership of a
standardbred foal registered with the Department, the transfer of ownership
shall be executed on the front of the Foal Eligibility Registration Certificate
for the foal and the endorsed certificate forwarded to the Department. A new
certificate will be issued to the new owners.
c) The Department shall impose monetary penalties, as prescribed
by Section 40 of the Act, for the late filing of an application for foal
registration.
(Source: Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 7408,
effective June 21, 2019)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.95 STANDARDBRED BREEDERS AWARDS
Section 290.95 Standardbred
Breeders Awards
a) Standardbred breeders awards are limited to breeders of
Illinois conceived and foaled standardbred horses, defined in Section 31 of the
Act [230 ILCS 5/31] as the owner of a mare at the time of conception.
b) A breeder cannot receive awards unless the foal is properly
registered under Section 290.90.
(Source: Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.100 GRANDFATHER RIGHTS OF STANDARDBRED HORSES REGISTERED UNDER THE ILLINOIS HARNESS RACING ACT (REPEALED)
Section 290.100 Grandfather
Rights of Standardbred Horses Registered Under the Illinois Harness Racing Act
(Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.105 STANDARDBRED RACING AT COUNTY FAIRS OR OTHER VENUES
Section 290.105 Standardbred
Racing at County Fairs or Other Venues
a) A county fair or other venue, upon approval of the Department,
may conduct harness races with Illinois conceived and foaled standardbred purse
supplements in compliance with the conditions set forth in this Section.
b) The president and secretary, or his/her authorized
representative, of the racing event claiming benefits of any distribution from
the Illinois Standardbred Breeders Fund shall file with the Department, within
7 days after the last racing day, a document stating the amount of purses
contributed by the county fair or other venue, the names and addresses of those
owners who received Illinois Standardbred Breeders Fund purse money and the
amount each horse owner received.
c) All races that receive funds from the Illinois Standardbred
Breeders Fund must be conducted in accordance with the rules of the United
States Trotting Association.
(Source: Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.110 ILLINOIS CONCEIVED AND FOALED STANDARDBRED RACES AT THE ILLINOIS STATE FAIR AND DU QUOIN STATE FAIR
Section 290.110 Illinois
Conceived and Foaled Standardbred Races at the Illinois State Fair and Du Quoin
State Fair
a) The Department will conduct annually during the Illinois
State Fair at least a 5-day racing program. The program shall include
at least the following races limited to Illinois conceived and foaled horses:
1) a two year old trot and pace, and filly division
of each;
2) a three year old trot and pace, and filly division
of each;
3) an aged trot and pace, and mare division of
each. (Section 31 of the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 [230 ILCS 5/31])
b) All standardbred races held at the Illinois State Fair or Du
Quoin State Fair that receive funds from the Illinois Standardbred Breeders
Fund shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of the United States
Trotting Association incorporated by reference in Section 290.12.
c) Nominating, Sustaining and Entry Fees. All nominating,
sustaining and entry fees for races sponsored by the Department of Agriculture
through the Illinois Standardbred Breeders Fund shall be paid to the Department
or its authorized agent. All fees received from these payments shall be kept by
the Department in accounts as set forth in 30 ILCS 105/5.26a to be used for the
benefit of entrants in specific races. These monies shall be paid out as a part
of the purse for each respective race.
(Source: Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
SUBPART C: THOROUGHBRED DIVISION
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.150 STALLION CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Section 290.150 Stallion
Certification Requirements
a) All thoroughbred stallions standing for service in Illinois
must be certified annually with the Department for foals of the stallions to be
registered in the Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders Fund Program and to be
eligible to race in races restricted to Illinois conceived and foaled horses.
b) No person shall knowingly prepare or cause to be prepared an
application for certification containing false information. Any false
information shall be grounds for denying an Illinois Stallion Eligibility
Certificate and/or cancellation of an Illinois Stallion Eligibility
Certificate.
c) The stallion shall be standing for service within the State of
Illinois at the time of a foal's conception, and the stallion must not stand
for service at any place outside of the State of Illinois during that calendar
year in which the foal is conceived.
(Source: Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.155 CERTIFICATION OF STALLION FOR FIRST TIME OR UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP BEFORE OFFERING SERVICE
Section 290.155
Certification of Stallion for First Time or Under New Ownership Before Offering
Service
a) In order for a stallion's foal to be registered as Illinois
conceived and foaled, any person who desires to stand the stallion for service
shall, before standing or offering the stallion for service, certify the
stallion with the Department and comply with this Subpart. Certification
applies only to the owners at the time of application. If a certified stallion
is sold to new owners, the stallion is no longer eligible for the program
unless re-certified by the new owners.
b) Application for stallion certification shall be on a form
provided by the Department, giving the following information:
1) The name of the stallion.
2) The names and addresses of the stallion owners.
3) The names and addresses of lessees (if any).
4) The place where the stallion will stand for service during the
year for which the application is made.
5) That the stallion will be standing for service within the
State of Illinois and will not stand for service at any place outside the State
of Illinois during the calendar year for which application is being made.
6) Statement of ownership, including names and addresses of
owners and percentage of ownership.
7) A photocopy of the official certificate of registration from
the Jockey Club.
(Source: Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.160 RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR OFFERING OR STANDING STALLION FOR SERVICE
Section 290.160 Renewal
Application for Offering or Standing Stallion for Service
a) In order for a stallion's foal to be registered as Illinois
conceived and foaled, a person offering or standing the stallion for service
shall, before January 1 of every year in which the service will be offered,
timely file with the Department a written application on forms provided by the
Department giving the following information:
1) The name of the stallion.
2) The names and addresses of the stallion owners.
3) The names and addresses of lessees (if any).
4) The places where the stallion stood for service during the
previous year (if different than in the renewal year).
5) The place where the stallion will stand for service during the
year for which the application is made.
6) That the stallion will be standing for service within the
State of Illinois and will not stand for service at any place outside the State
of Illinois during the calendar year for which application is being made.
b) Annual statement of ownership, including names and addresses
of owners and percentage of ownership.
c) Submission of a photocopy of the official certificate of
registration from the Jockey Club.
d) The Department shall impose monetary penalties, in accordance
with 230 ILCS 5/40, for late filing of a renewal application for offering or
standing stallion for service.
(Source: Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.165 BREEDING RECORD OF STALLION RECORD OF MARES BRED
Section 290.165 Breeding
Record of Stallion – Record of Mares Bred
a) In order for a stallion's foal to be registered as Illinois
conceived and foaled, a person offering or standing the stallion for service
shall maintain a complete breeding record of the stallion and all mares bred to
that stallion, including:
1) the name of the mare,
2) the mare's Jockey Club registration number,
3) the names and addresses, including zip code, of the owner or
owners of the mare,
4) the first and last dates on which the stallion was bred to the
mare, and
5) if the mare was pasture bred, first and last possible breeding
dates.
b) A fully completed Record of Mares Bred must be filed with the
Department by September 1 of each year. For mares bred after September 1,
immediate notification to the Department is required.
c) The Department shall impose monetary penalties, in accordance
with 230 ILCS 5/40, for incomplete and/or late filing of the Record of Mares
Bred.
(Source: Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.170 STALLION SIRING FOAL MUST QUALIFY IN ORDER FOR FOAL TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR REGISTRATION AS AN ILLINOIS CONCEIVED AND FOALED HORSE (REPEALED)
Section 290.170 Stallion
Siring Foal Must Qualify In Order For Foal to be Eligible for Registration as
an Illinois Conceived and Foaled Horse (Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.175 NOTIFICATION IF CERTIFIED STALLION IS MOVED
Section 290.175 Notification
if Certified Stallion is Moved
The owners or their authorized
representative must give immediate notification to the Department if the
stallion leaves the location where he is certified.
(Source: Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.177 NOTIFICATION OF SALE OR TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF CERTIFIED STALLION
Section 290.177 Notification
of Sale or Transfer of Ownership of Certified Stallion
a) The Department must receive notification of transfer of
ownership of a certified stallion within 10 days after the sale or transfer.
b) If the new owners desire to certify the stallion for
eligibility of its foal in the Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders Fund Program, the
owners or their authorized representative shall, before standing or offering
the stallion for service, file an Application for Stallion Certification on
forms provided by the Department.
c) If the stallion had previously serviced mares during that
calendar year, the stallion may not be used for breeding purposes outside the
State of Illinois during the remainder of the calendar year for which the
stallion was certified as an Illinois stallion.
(Source: Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.178 STALLION ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATE
Section 290.178 Stallion
Eligibility Certificate
a) Certified stallions must be identified at the reported
standing location by a Department investigator.
b) Upon certification of a stallion by the Department, an
Illinois Stallion Eligibility Certificate shall be issued and will be delivered
to the reported standing location.
(Source: Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.180 STALLION QUALIFICATION PROCEDURES (REPEALED)
Section 290.180 Stallion
Qualification Procedures (Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.185 QUALIFICATIONS FOR ILLINOIS CONCEIVED AND FOALED THOROUGHBRED HORSES
Section 290.185
Qualifications for Illinois Conceived and Foaled Thoroughbred Horses
A horse, to be qualified for the
Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders Fund Program and for races restricted to
Illinois conceived and foaled horses, must meet the following requirements:
a) An Illinois conceived and foaled horse is a foal born in this
State and sired by a certified Illinois stallion standing for service within
this State at the time of the foal's conception; and
b) A mare (dam) of an Illinois conceived and foaled horse must be
in the State a total of 30 consecutive days that includes the foaling date.
(Source: Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.190 REGISTRATION FOR ILLINOIS CONCEIVED AND FOALED HORSES
Section 290.190 Registration
for Illinois Conceived and Foaled Horses
a) An application for foal registration for an Illinois conceived
and foaled thoroughbred foal must be filed with the Department within 10 days
after foaling. The application shall be made on forms provided by the
Department. The forms shall be completed by the owners of the foal or their
authorized representative and that person shall provide all the information
required. The foal must remain in the State until it has been identified by a
Department representative or until written notice that the foal application has
been accepted and the foal registration is issued by the Department.
b) Procedures for Registration of Illinois Conceived and Foaled
Thoroughbreds
1) The owners of the foal, or their authorized representative,
shall complete an application for foal registration showing the name of the
mare (dam), the name of the sire, the date and location of foaling, and the
color, sex and markings of the foal.
2) To complete the official registration of an Illinois conceived
and foaled horse, the owners or their authorized representative must forward
the Jockey Club Certificate to the Department. If the horse has met all of the
requirements for registration, the Illinois official seal shall be affixed on
the face of the Jockey Club Certificate. The seal shall include the Illinois
registration number for that horse.
A) The Jockey Club Certificate with the Illinois registration
number will be the official registration certificate for the Illinois
Thoroughbred Conceived and Foaled Program. The Jockey Club Certificate with the
Department seal shall be returned to the owner of the horse by a mail delivery
system that includes tracking capabilities.
B) If the Jockey Club Certificate is lost, destroyed or replaced,
the duplicate Jockey Club Certificate for the horse must receive a new
Department seal to be valid for the Illinois Conceived and Foaled Program.
c) The Department shall impose monetary penalties, as prescribed
by Section 40 of the Act, for the late filing of an application for foal
registration.
(Source: Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 7408, effective June 21, 2019)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.195 QUALIFICATIONS FOR ILLINOIS FOALED THOROUGHBRED HORSES
Section 290.195
Qualifications for Illinois Foaled Thoroughbred Horses
a) A horse, to be qualified for the Illinois Thoroughbred
Breeders Fund Early Arrival Program and for races restricted to Illinois foaled
horses, must meet the following requirements:
1) The owners of the mare (dam) or their authorized
representative must complete a Mare Status Report and file it with the
Department on or before December 1 of the year the foal is conceived.
2) The mare (dam) must be in the State on or before December 1 of
the year the foal is conceived and remain continuously in this State until the
foal is born.
b) A horse, to be qualified for the Illinois Thoroughbred
Breeders Fund New Purchase Program and for races restricted to Illinois foaled
horses, must meet the following requirements:
1) The mare (dam) must be in the State before February 1 and the
owners of the mare, or their authorized representative, must complete a Mare
Status Report and file it with the Department no later than February 1 of the
year of foaling.
2) The mare (dam) must have been purchased at a public auction
and must be 100% Illinois owned.
3) The mare (dam) must foal in Illinois.
c) A horse, to be qualified for the Illinois Thoroughbred
Breeders Fund Breed-Back Program and for races restricted to Illinois foaled
horses, must meet the following requirements:
1) The mare (dam) must be in the State on or before March 1 and
the owners of the mare, or their authorized representative, must complete a
Mare Status Report and file it with the Department on or before March 1 of the
year of foaling.
2) The mare (dam) must foal in Illinois.
3) The mare (dam) must remain in Illinois for 30 days after
foaling and must be bred back during the year of foaling to an Illinois
certified stallion and no other.
(Source: Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.200 REGISTRATION FOR ILLINOIS FOALED THOROUGHBRED HORSES
Section 290.200 Registration
for Illinois Foaled Thoroughbred Horses
a) An application for foal registration for an Illinois foaled
thoroughbred foal must be filed with the Department within 10 days after
foaling. The application shall be made on forms provided by the Department.
The forms shall be completed by the owners of the foal or their authorized
representative and that person shall provide all the information required. The
foal must remain in the State until it has been identified by a Department
representative or until written notice that the foal application has been
accepted and the foal registration is issued.
b) Procedures for Registration of Illinois Foaled Thoroughbreds
1) The owners of the foal, or their authorized representative,
shall complete an application for foal registration showing the name of the
mare (dam), the name of the sire, the date of foaling, and the color, sex and
markings of the foal.
2) To complete the official registration of an Illinois foaled
horse, the owners or their authorized representative must forward the Jockey
Club Certificate to the Department. If the horse has met all the requirements
for registration, the Illinois official seal shall be affixed on the face of
the Jockey Club Certificate. The seal shall include the Illinois registration
number for the horse.
A) The Jockey Club Certificate with the Illinois registration
number will be the official registration certificate for the Illinois Foaled
Thoroughbred Program. The Jockey Club Certificate with the Department seal
shall be returned to the owner of the horse by a mail system that includes tracking
capabilities.
B) If the Jockey Club Certificate is lost, destroyed or replaced,
the duplicate Jockey Club Certificate for that horse must receive a new
Department seal to be valid for the Illinois Foaled Thoroughbred Program.
c) The Department shall impose monetary penalties, as prescribed
by Section 40 of the Act, for the late filing of an application for foal
registration.
(Source: Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 7408, effective June 21, 2019)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.205 GRANDFATHER RIGHTS OF THOROUGHBRED HORSES REGISTERED UNDER THE ILLINOIS HORSE RACING ACT (REPEALED)
Section 290.205 Grandfather
Rights of Thoroughbred Horses Registered Under the Illinois Horse Racing Act
(Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.210 THOROUGHBRED STALLION OWNERS AWARDS
Section 290.210 Thoroughbred
Stallion Owners Awards
a) Thoroughbred stallion owners awards are limited to the sires
of registered Illinois conceived and foaled horses that were conceived before
May 30, 1995.
b) The owner of a thoroughbred stallion is eligible to
participate in the stallion owners awards program by:
1) Qualifying foal must be registered as an Illinois conceived
and foaled thoroughbred with the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
2) Qualifying foal must win a race other than a claiming race at
a pari-mutuel track in Illinois.
3) Stallion must not stand or be offered for service outside the
State of Illinois during the calendar year in which the qualified foal wins an
eligible race.
c) The stallion owner is defined as the owner of record of the
stallion at the time of conception of the qualifying horse. Stallion owners
awards will be paid to such owners.
(Source: Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.215 ILLINOIS CONCEIVED AND FOALED THOROUGHBRED RACING AT COUNTY FAIRS
Section 290.215 Illinois
Conceived and Foaled Thoroughbred Racing at County Fairs
a) The Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 provides $75,000
annually for purses to be distributed to county fairs that provide for the
running of races during each county fair. These races will be open to
thoroughbreds that are properly registered as Illinois conceived and foaled
with the Department.
b) The conditions of the races shall be developed by the county
fair association and reviewed by the Department, with the advice and assistance
of the Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders Fund Advisory Board.
c) County fair associations desiring to participate in this
program shall file an application for participation with the Department on or
before February 15 each year. Applications are available from the Department.
Information as to location, date, track surface, and number of permanent horse
stalls available must be given.
d) The Department may at any time order the cancellation of a
race or races if funds have been conditionally allocated to a fair association
and the conditions have not been fulfilled prior to opening day of the fair.
Any violation of this Subpart shall be just cause for denying distribution of
fund monies to the county fair and/or the money winning horse owners.
e) The purse distribution shall be as follows: 50% to the winner;
25% to second; 15% to third; and 10% to fourth.
f) The president and secretary, or his/her authorized
representative, of each county fair association claiming the benefit of any
distribution from the Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders Fund shall file with the
Department, within 7 days after the last racing day of a county fair, 2
official programs, an affidavit stating that this Subparthas been complied
with, including the amount of purses put up by the county fair, the names and
addresses of those owners who are to share in the total purse and the amount in
which they are to share.
g) The fair association shall appoint a Racing Secretary, 3
placing judges, starter and a timer as the officials to conduct the races.
These officials shall be appointed at least 2 days prior to the date of the
races. The list of those appointed officials must be submitted to the
Department no later than 24 hours before the running of the races.
h) The Department investigator may identify each horse starting
in a race by means of description on the Jockey Club Certificate and verify
Illinois conceived and foaled registration.
i) It shall be the duty of the 3 judges to conduct the races and
their decision shall be final in all matters pertaining to the running of the
races, including the finishing order of horses. All questions pertaining
directly to racing arising during the program of races at county fairs shall be
determined by the judges.
j) It shall be the duty of the Racing Secretary to ascertain
that the owner of a horse in whose name the horse is entered is the last owner
of record on the Jockey Club Certificate.
k) The Racing Secretary shall record the Illinois conceived and
foaled registration number of each Illinois conceived and foaled horse
competing in the races and furnish this information to the Department.
l) No horse shall be eligible to be entered in a race that is
receiving money from the Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders Fund unless the horse
has been duly registered as an Illinois conceived and foaled thoroughbred. The
Illinois registration number shall be recorded on the entry blank at the time
an entry for a race is submitted to the Racing Secretary.
m) In the event that the number of entries to any race is in
excess of the number of horses that may, because of track limitations, be
permitted to start, the starters for the race shall be determined by lot in the
presence of those making entries, and the post position shall be in the order
in which the starters are drawn. The same method shall be used in determining
the starters and post positions in case any race is divided or split.
(Source: Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
SUBPART D: QUARTER HORSE DIVISION
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.220 STALLION CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Section 290.220 Stallion
Certification Requirements
a) All stallions standing for service in Illinois must be
certified annually with the Department for foals of such stallions to be
registered in the Illinois Quarter Horse Breeders Fund Program and to be
eligible to race in races restricted to Illinois conceived and foaled horses.
b) No person shall knowingly prepare or cause to be prepared an
application for certification containing false information. Any false
information shall be grounds for denying an Illinois Stallion Eligibility
Certificate and/or cancellation of an Illinois Stallion Eligibility
Certificate.
c) The stallion shall be standing for service within the State of
Illinois at the time of a foal's conception, and such stallion must not stand
for service at any place outside of the State of Illinois during the calendar
year in which the foal is conceived.
d) Semen from an Illinois certified stallion may be shipped for
immediate use to other locations provided the stallion does not stand for
service at any place outside the State of Illinois during the calendar year for
which the stallion is certified.
(Source: Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.225 CERTIFICATION OF STALLION FOR FIRST TIME OR UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP BEFORE OFFERING SERVICE
Section 290.225
Certification of Stallion for First Time or Under New Ownership Before Offering
Service
a) In order for a stallion's foal to be registered as Illinois
conceived and foaled, any person who desires to stand the stallion for service
shall, before standing or offering the stallion for service, certify the
stallion with the Department and comply with this Subpart. Certification
applies only to the owners at the time of application. If a certified stallion
is sold to new owners, the stallion is no longer eligible for the program
unless re-certified by the new owners.
b) Application for stallion certification shall be on a form
provided by the Department, giving the following information:
1) The name of the stallion.
2) The names and addresses of the stallion owners.
3) The names and addresses of lessees (if any).
4) The sire and dam of the stallion.
5) The place where the stallion will stand for service during the
year for which the application is made.
6) That the stallion will be standing for service within the
State of Illinois and will not stand for service at any place outside the State
of Illinois during the calendar year for which the application is being made.
(Source: Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.230 RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR OFFERING OR STANDING STALLION FOR SERVICE
Section 290.230 Renewal
Application for Offering or Standing Stallion for Service
In order for a stallion's foal
to be registered as Illinois conceived and foaled, a person offering or
standing the stallion for service shall, before January 1 of every year in
which such service will be offered, timely file with the Department a written application,
on forms provided by the Department, giving the following information:
a) the name of the stallion,
b) the names and addresses of the stallion owners,
c) the names and addresses of lessee (if any),
d) the sire and dam of the stallion,
e) the places where the stallion stood for service during the
previous year (if different than in the renewal year),
f) the place where the stallion will stand for service during the
year for which the application is made, and
g) that the stallion will be standing for service within the
State of Illinois and will not stand for service at any place outside the State
of Illinois during the calendar year for which application is being made.
(Source: Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.235 BREEDING RECORD OF STALLION RECORD OF MARES BRED
Section 290.235 Breeding
Record of Stallion – Record of Mares Bred
a) In order for a stallion's foal to be registered as Illinois
conceived and foaled, a person offering or standing the stallion for service
shall maintain a complete breeding record of the stallion and all mares bred to
such stallion, including:
1) the name of the mare,
2) the names and addresses, including zip code, of the owner or
owners of the mare,
3) the first and last dates on which the stallion was bred to the
mare,
4) if the mare was inseminated by transported semen, any and all
dates semen was shipped,
5) if the mare was pasture bred, first and last possible breeding
dates.
b) A fully completed Record of Mares Bred must be filed with the
Department by September 1 of each year. For mares bred after September 1,
immediate notification to the Department is required.
(Source: Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.240 REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSPORTED FRESH SEMEN OF A CERTIFIED STALLION
Section 290.240 Requirements
for Transported Fresh Semen of a Certified Stallion
a) The mare owners or their authorized representative must file a
Transported Fresh Semen Report with the Department, within 10 days after
insemination, indicating the insemination dates, the insemination site, a
description of the mare, the ownership of the mare, and the name of the person
who performed the insemination. Subsequent inseminations utilizing transported
fresh semen must be reported as required by this subsection.
b) The mare must be in the State at the time of conception, and
such fact will be verified by a Department employee.
c) The stallion owners or their authorized representative must
indicate on the Record of Mares Bred (see Section 290.235) all mares
artificially inseminated with transported fresh semen.
(Source: Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.245 NOTIFICATION IF CERTIFIED STALLION IS MOVED
Section 290.245 Notification
if Certified Stallion is Moved
The owners or their authorized
representative must give immediate notification to the Department if the
stallion leaves the location where he is certified. The stallion may not be
used for breeding purposes outside the State of Illinois during the calendar
year for which certified.
(Source: Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
| TITLE 8: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.250 NOTIFICATION OF SALE OR TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF CERTIFIED STALLION
Section 290.250 Notification
of Sale or Transfer of Ownership of Certified Stallion
a) The Department must receive notification of transfer of
ownership of a certified stallion within 10 days after the sale or transfer.
b) If the new owners desire to certify the stallion for
eligibility of its foal in the Illinois Racing Quarter Horse Breeders Fund
Program, the owners or their authorized representative shall, before standing
or offering the stallion for service, file an Application for Stallion
Certification on forms provided by the Department.
c) If the stallion had previously serviced mares during that
calendar year, the stallion may not be used for breeding purposes outside the
State of Illinois during the remainder of the calendar year for which the
stallion was certified as an Illinois stallion.
(Source: Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
| TITLE 8: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.255 STALLION ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATE
Section 290.255 Stallion
Eligibility Certificate
a) Certified stallions must be identified at the reported
standing location by a Department investigator.
b) Upon certification of a stallion by the Department, an
Illinois Stallion Eligibility Certificate shall be issued and will be delivered
to the reported standing location.
(Source: Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
| TITLE 8: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.260 QUALIFICATIONS FOR ILLINOIS CONCEIVED AND FOALED QUARTER HORSES
Section 290.260
Qualifications for Illinois Conceived and Foaled Quarter Horses
A horse, to be qualified for the
Illinois Racing Quarter Horse Breeders Fund Program and for races restricted to
Illinois conceived and foaled horses, must meet the following requirements:
a) An Illinois conceived and foaled horse is a foal born in this State
from a mare in this State and sired by a certified Illinois stallion standing
for service within this State at the time of the foal's conception.
b) A mare (dam) of an Illinois conceived and foaled horse must be
in the State a total of 30 consecutive days that includes the foaling date.
c) Foals produced by embryo transfer procedures will be eligible
for the program provided the conception of the donor mare occurred within the
State, the birth of the foal occurred within the State, the owners of the mare
or their authorized representative provide all information concerning markings,
identity and location of the recipient mare, and all applicable requirements of
the American Quarter Horse Association are met.
(Source: Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
| TITLE 8: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.265 REGISTRATION FOR ILLINOIS CONCEIVED AND FOALED HORSES
Section 290.265 Registration
for Illinois Conceived and Foaled Horses
a) An application for foal registration for an Illinois conceived
and foaled quarter horse foal must be filed with the Department within 10 days
after foaling. The application shall be made on forms provided by the
Department. The forms shall be completed by the owners of the foal or their
authorized representative and that person shall provide all the information
required. The foal must remain in the State until it has been identified by a
Department representative or until written notice that the foal application has
been accepted and the foal registration is issued by the Department.
b) Procedures for Registration of Illinois Conceived and Foaled
Quarter Horses
1) The owners of the foal, or their authorized representative,
shall complete an application for foal registration showing the name of the
mare (dam), the name of the sire, the date and location of foaling, and the
color, sex and markings of the foal.
2) If the foal has met all the requirements for registration, a
Foal Registration Eligibility Certificate will be issued.
3) In the event of a sale or transfer of ownership of a quarter
horse foal registered with the Department, the transfer of ownership shall be
executed on the front of the Foal Eligibility Registration Certificate for the
foal and the endorsed certificate forwarded to the Department. A new
certificate will be issued to the new owners.
c) All Illinois conceived and foaled quarter horses foaled prior
to June 25, 1999 who are inspected, identified and certified may be issued a Foal
Eligibility Registration Certificate for Illinois conceived and foaled quarter
horses.
d) In the case of a quarter horse that was conceived and foaled
in Illinois, but for whom a birth certificate and/or an application for
registration was not filed with the Department, the present owners may make
application to the Department for registration of the horse. The applicant
shall meet all the requirements of this Subpart concerning the registration of
an Illinois conceived and foaled quarter horse, and in addition must provide
evidence to assure that the horse qualifies for registration as an Illinois
conceived and foaled quarter horse.
(Source: Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
| TITLE 8: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.270 QUARTER HORSE RACING AT COUNTY FAIRS OR OTHER LOCATIONS
Section 290.270 Quarter
Horse Racing at County Fairs or Other Locations
a) A county fair or other location, upon approval of the
Department, may conduct quarter horse races for Illinois conceived and foaled
quarter horses in compliance with the conditions established in this Section.
b) The president and secretary, or his/her authorized
representative, of the racing event claiming benefits of any distribution from
the Illinois Racing Quarter Horse Breeders Fund shall file with the Department,
within 7 days after the last racing day, a document stating the amount of
purses contributed by the county fair or other location, the names and
addresses of those owners who received Illinois Racing Quarter Horse Breeders
Fund purse money and the amount each horse owner received.
c) All races that receive funds from the Illinois Racing Quarter
Horse Breeders Fund must be conducted in accordance with the rules of the
American Quarter Horse Association.
(Source: Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
| TITLE 8: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.275 ILLINOIS CONCEIVED AND FOALED QUARTER HORSE RACES AT THE ILLINOIS STATE FAIR AND DU QUOIN STATE FAIR
Section 290.275 Illinois
Conceived and Foaled Quarter Horse Races at the Illinois State Fair and Du
Quoin State Fair
a) All quarter horse races held at the Illinois State Fair or the
Du Quoin State Fair that receive funds from the Illinois Racing Quarter Horse
Breeders Fund shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of the American
Quarter Horse Association unless otherwise modified by rule of the Illinois
Racing Board (see 11 Ill. Adm. Code 1440).
b) To qualify to race at the Illinois State Fair or Du Quoin
State Fair in races for Illinois conceived and foaled quarter horses, a horse
must be registered by the Department as an Illinois conceived and foaled
quarter horse.
c) Nominating, Sustaining and Entry Fees. All nominating,
sustaining and entry fees for races sponsored by the Department of Agriculture
through the Illinois Racing Quarter Horse Breeders Fund shall be paid to the
Department or its authorized agent. All fees received from these payments
shall be kept by the Department to be used for the benefit of entrants in
specific races in accordance with the provisions of 30 ILCS 105/25(i). These
monies shall be paid out as a part of the purse for each respective race.
(Source: Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
| TITLE 8: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER l: HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
PART 290
STANDARDBRED, THOROUGHBRED AND QUARTER HORSE
BREEDING AND RACING PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS
SECTION 290.280 QUARTER HORSE RACING AT ILLINOIS PARI-MUTUEL RACETRACKS
Section 290.280 Quarter
Horse Racing at Illinois Pari-mutuel Racetracks
With the advice and assistance
of the Illinois Racing Quarter Horse Breeders Fund Advisory Board, a budget may
be established each year to provide money for:
a) stakes races for Illinois registered quarter horses;
b) owners' awards for Illinois registered quarter horses
finishing first, second, third, fourth and fifth in open races conducted at
Illinois pari-mutuel racetracks;
c) an Illinois stallion stakes program;
d) purses for races during the Illinois State Fair and the Du
Quoin State Fair;
e) purses for races at Illinois county fairs; and
f) purses for races at other locations in Illinois.
(Source: Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001)
AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Sections 30, 30.5 and 31 of the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 [230 ILCS 5/30, 30.5 and 31].
SOURCE: Rules and Regulations Relating to the Illinois Standardbred and Thoroughbred Horse Breeding and Racing Programs, filed October 13, 1976, effective October 23, 1976; filed December 21, 1977, effective January 1, 1978; 3 Ill. Reg. 26, page 164, effective June 28, 1979; 4 Ill. Reg. 25, page 88, effective June 4, 1980; codified at 5 Ill. Reg. 10544; amended at 12 Ill. Reg. 14515, effective September 6, 1988; amended at 15 Ill. Reg. 5207, effective April 1, 1991; amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 7679, effective June 8, 2001; amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 11132, effective July 23, 2004; amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 7408, effective June 21, 2019.
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