R 431.1015 Definitions; O, P.

Rule 1015. As used in these rules: (a) “Objection” means a complaint filed by an owner, trainer, jockey, driver, or authorized agent against a horse, jockey, or driver in the race before the result of a race has been made official. (b) “Official veterinarian” means a veterinarian employed by the executive director with powers and duties as specified in the act and the rules promulgated under the act and other powers and duties as delegated by the executive director, deputy director, and racing manager. (c) “Overnight race” means a race for which entries close not more than 4 days nor less than 1 day before the race is to be held. In the absence of conditions or notice to the contrary, all entries in overnight races shall close not later than noon the day preceding the race. (d) “Owner,” for purposes of these rules and in furtherance of promoting the safety, security, growth, and integrity of all horse racing, means a legal entity with an interest in a horse or horses. (e) “Place,” when used in the context of a single position in the order of finish in a race, means second. When used in the context of pari-mutuel wagering, a “place” wager is one involving a payoff on a betting interest which finished first or second in a race. When used in the context of multiple positions in the order of finish in a race, “place” or “placing” means finishing first, second, or third. (f) “Post” means a station on the race course from which a race is started. In harness racing, the post is where the horses line up behind the mobile starting gate. (g) “Post position” means a position assigned to a horse for the start of a race. (h) “Post time” means the time set for the arrival of the horses in a race at the starting post. (i) “Prize” means the combined total of any cash, premium, trophy, and any other object of value which is awarded to the owners of horses according to the order of finish in a race. (j) “Protest” means a written statement filed before a race objecting to the eligibility of a horse or person to participate in the race. (k) “Purse” means the gross cash portion of the prize for which a race is run.