Qualifications for Illinois Foaled Thoroughbred Horses

Section 290 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.