Section 71IAC7-1-28. Qualifying races

   Declarations for qualifying races shall be governed by the following:

(1) A horse that has not raced previously at the gait chosen must go a qualifying race under the supervision of the judges and acquire at least one (1) charted line within the qualifying standards of the track.

(2) A horse that does not show a charted line within its last six (6) starts must go a qualifying race within the time standards of the track.

(3) Horses racing with or without pacing or trotting hopples for the first time must qualify.

(4) When a horse is used for the sole purpose of qualifying a driver, that horse must go in qualifying time or be placed on the list to requalify, and the race must be charted.

(5) If a horse takes a win record in a qualifying race, that record must be prefaced with a "Q". The record will not be considered official unless the horse is post-race tested (urine and blood).

(6) If a qualified horse is entered in a qualifier, that qualifier will not be considered if the horse fails to qualify. Only one (1) such failed qualifier will be permitted.

(7) In a qualifying race, if a horse has verifiable interference that results in a break or failure to go in qualifying time, the horse shall be qualified if it races within two (2) seconds of the allowable time.

(8) Under 71 IAC 7-1-28(7) [subdivision (7)], no consideration will be given for drivers not finishing the qualifier in competitive fractions, carelessness, or for broken equipment.

(Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 7-1-28; emergency rule filed Feb 10, 1994, 9:20 a.m.: 17 IR 1155; emergency rule filed Feb 13, 1998, 10:00 a.m.: 21 IR 2406; readopted filed Oct 30, 2001, 11:50 a.m.: 25 IR 899; emergency rule filed Mar 27, 2002, 10:25 a.m.: 25 IR 2536; 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 1918; readopted filed Mar 23, 2007, 11:31 a.m.: 20070404-IR-071070030RFA; 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)