Ind. Admin. Code tit. 71, r. 7-1-15 – Horses ineligible to be entered

Sec. 15. (a) An owner or trainer shall not enter or start a horse that:

(1) has not been qualified or is on the judge's or veterinarian's list;
(2) is wearing a trachea tube or has a hole in its throat for a trachea tube;
(3) has had any surgical neurectomy (been denerved) not in accordance with 71 IAC 5-3-3;
(4) has impaired eyesight in both eyes;
(5) is fifteen (15) years of age or older; or
(6) whose race date is within ten (10) days of having extracorporeal shock wave or radial pulse wave therapy.

(b) A horse drawn into a race that is on the judge's or vet's list shall be scratched.

(c) A horse shall not start at an Indiana pari-mutuel track in a wagering or non-wagering event without having a satisfactory charted line in qualifying time in the last forty-five (45) days, race date to race date.

(Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 7-1-15; emergency rule filed Feb 10, 1994, 9:20 a.m.: 17 IR 1153; readopted filed Oct 30, 2001, 11:50 a.m.: 25 IR 899; emergency rule filed Feb 21, 2003, 4:15 p.m.: 26 IR 2383; emergency rule filed Jan 21, 2004, 2:30 p.m.: 27 IR 1917; readopted filed Mar 23, 2007, 11:31 a.m.: 20070404-IR-071070030RFA; emergency rule filed Mar 12, 2008, 1:53 p.m.: 20080326-IR-071080191ERA, eff Mar 11, 2008 [IC 4-22-2-37.1 establishes the effectiveness of an emergency rule upon filing with the Publisher. LSA Document #08-191(E) was filed with the Publisher March 12, 2008.]; emergency rule filed Mar 23, 2010, 1:27 p.m.: 20100331-IR-071100170ERA; emergency rule filed Mar 3, 2011, 11:50 a.m.: 20110309-IR-071110100ERA; emergency rule filed Mar 8, 2012, 11:43 a.m.: 20120321-IR-071120117ERA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 11:25 a.m.: 20131225-IR-071130345RFA; emergency rule filed Mar 15, 2019, 2:42 p.m.: 20190320-IR-071190167ERA; errata filed Mar 29, 2019, 10:12 a.m.: 20190403-IR-071190167ACA; readopted filed Aug 28, 2019, 1:23 p.m.: 20190925-IR-071190319RFA; readopted filed Aug 3, 2023, 12:49 p.m.: 20230830-IR-071230428RFA; filed Aug 4, 2025, 10:22 a.m.: 20250903-IR-071250147FRA)