Authority: IC 4-31-3-9

Affected: IC 4-31

Sec. 3. (a) Objections to the participation of a horse entered in any race shall be made to the judges in writing, signed by the objector, and filed not later than one (1) hour prior to post time for the first race on the day which the questioned horse is entered. Any such objection shall set forth the specific reason or grounds for the objection in such detail so as to establish probable cause for the objection. The judges upon their own motion may consider an objection until such time as the horse becomes a starter.

(b) An objection to a horse which is entered in a race may be made on, but not limited to, the following grounds or reasons:

1. (1) A misstatement, error, or omission in the entry under which a horse is to participate.
2. (2) The horse which is entered to run is not the horse it is represented to be at the time of entry or the age was erroneously given.
3. (3) The horse is not qualified to enter under the conditions specified for the race.
4. (4) The horse is owned in whole or in part or leased or trained by a person ineligible to participate in racing or otherwise ineligible to own a race horse as provided in these rules.
5. (5) The horse was entered without regard to a lien filed previously with the racing secretary.

(c) The judges may scratch from the race any horse which is the subject of an objection if they have reasonable cause to believe that the objection is valid.

(Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 7-4-3; emergency rule filed Feb 10, 1994, 9:20 a.m.: 17 IR 1166; readopted filed Oct 30, 2001, 11:50 a.m.: 25 IR 899; readopted filed Mar 23, 2007, 11:31 a.m.: 20070404-IR- 071070030RFA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 11:25 a.m.: 20131225-IR-071130345RFA; readopted filed Aug 28, 2019, 1:23 p.m.: 20190925-IR-071190319RFA; readopted filed Aug 3, 2023, 12:49 p.m.: 20230830-IR-071230428RFA)