Minnesota Administrative Rules

7895.0275 STANDARDBRED REGISTRATION.

Subpart 1.

Stallion registration.

To be eligible to participate in the standardbred breeders' fund program, the following requirements must be met:

A.

Stallions must be in Minnesota and registered with the Racing Commission by January 31 of the current breeding year. The stallion's United States Trotting Association (USTA) certificate must be available for review by the Racing Commission. If the stallion is leased, a copy of the lease must accompany the registration application. The lease agreement must contain a statement that the lessee is authorized to sign the breeding certificate.

B.

Stallions must remain in Minnesota for the entire breeding season from January 31 to July 31 unless:

(1)

the Racing Commission is notified in writing by certified mail; and

(2)

the stallion is leaving Minnesota for racing, medical, or show purposes, or is sold privately or through public auction. A stallion may not breed any mares while outside Minnesota.

C.

A newly acquired stallion that has not been in Minnesota for breeding purposes before January 31 of the current breeding season may be eligible for stallion awards if the stallion has been properly registered with the Racing Commission prior to servicing any mare and the stallion has not serviced any mare after December 31 of the preceding year.

D.

Late fees for late stallion registration will be imposed as follows:

(1)

A late fee of $50 will be imposed for stallion registrations received February 1 to March 1 of the breeding year.

(2)

A late fee of $100 will be imposed for stallion registrations received March 2 to May 1 of the breeding year.

E.

Failure to submit stallion registration forms after May 1 of the breeding year will require a late fee of $300 to qualify for any subsequent claims for stallion award payments.

F.

The Racing Commission may, at its discretion, request written documentation from any persons seeking late registration that the stallion was standing in Minnesota as of January 31 of the breeding year.

Subp. 2.

Foal certification.

In order for a horse bred in Minnesota to be registered and subsequently certified as Minnesota-bred, the requirements in items A to C must be met.

A.

The USTA certificate of registration must be available for review through the official registering agency prior to entry into any restricted race.

B.

Failure to have the foal registered with the Racing Commission by August 31 of the year of its birth will require a late fee to qualify for any subsequent claims to enter the horse in a restricted race or to earn any breeders' fund payments.

C.

Late fees for foal registration will be imposed as follows:

(1)

$50 will be imposed for foal registrations received after August 31 of the year of foaling.

(2)

$100 will be imposed for foal registrations received after January 1 of the year of foaling.

(3)

$300 will be imposed for foal registrations received any time after the horse's two-year-old year.

Subp. 3.

[Repealed, 12 SR 2393]

Subp. 3.

Artificial insemination.

Beginning with the 2006 breeding season, foals conceived by transported semen (including semen shipped out of Minnesota) shall be considered Minnesota-bred as long as they meet the requirements of Rule 26, Section 6, of the United States Trotting Association rules for artificial insemination. The stallion must still meet the requirements in part 7895.0275 for stallion registration in Minnesota.

Subp. 4.

[Repealed, 12 SR 2393]

Subp. 5.

[Repealed, 12 SR 2393]

Statutory Authority:

MS s 240.03; 240.18; 240.23; 240.24

History:

10 SR 2161; 12 SR 2393; 14 SR 2008; 15 SR 2307; 16 SR 2684; 28 SR 1482; 31 SR 1731; 33 SR 2095; 41 SR 1322; 45 SR 644

Published Electronically:

January 13, 2021