Game 7.05(3)(b)(b) The racing secretary shall lower a greyhound in grade D to the next lower grade if it fails to finish in the top 4 positions in 4 consecutive starts.

Game 7.05(4)(a)(a) A greyhound which fails to finish in the top 4 finishing positions in 6 consecutive grade E starts shall be dropped from further racing at that race meet.

Game 7.05(4)(b)(b) A greyhound which fails to finish in the top 4 positions in 6 consecutive maiden starts shall be dropped from further racing at the race meet, except that if it re-qualifies in official schooling, the greyhound shall be given 2 additional starts. If the greyhound fails to finish in the top 4 positions in those 2 starts, the greyhound shall be dropped from further racing at the race meet.

Game 7.05 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, March, 1990, No. 411, eff. 4-1-90; am. (1) (d), r. and recr. (3), Register, July, 1990, No. 415, eff. 8-1-90; CR 03-070: am. (1) (c), (h), (2) (a), (b) and (4), cr. (1) (j) Register November 2003 No. 575, eff. 12-1-03.

Game 7.06(1)(a)(a) All entries shall be made to the racing secretary. Every entry in a race shall be in the name of the registered owner, lessee, or kennel name and shall be made in person or in writing.

Game 7.06(1)(b)(b) Joint subscriptions and entries may be made by any one or more of the owners. However, all owners shall be jointly and severally liable for all fees and forfeits.

Game 7.06(1)(c)(c) Entries which have closed shall be compiled without delay by the racing secretary and conspicuously posted.

Game 7.06(1)(d)(d) Entrance money shall not be refunded on the death of a greyhound or failure to start.

Game 7.06(1)(e)(e) Entry into a race shall be free, unless otherwise stipulated in the conditions of the race. If the conditions require an entrance fee, it shall accompany the entry.

Game 7.06(2)(a)(a) A greyhound shall not be qualified to be entered or to start in any race if owned in whole or in part or is under the control, directly or indirectly, of a person not eligible to hold a license. Any purse money won during the period the greyhound was owned or controlled by a person not eligible to hold a license shall be returned to the association and redistributed as purse money.

Game 7.06(2)(b)(b) No greyhound shall be permitted to enter or to start unless conditioned by a licensed trainer as registered with the division.

Game 7.06(2)(c)(c) No greyhound on the schooling list or the veterinarian’s list shall be allowed to enter any official race without being properly removed from such lists.

Game 7.06(2)(d)(d) Female greyhounds coming in season during the race meet shall not be accepted for entry within 30 days following the date the greyhound came in season. Before being accepted for entry the greyhound shall be examined by the division’s veterinarian and schooled to the satisfaction of the stewards.

Game 7.06(2)(e)(e) Lactating females shall not be eligible to enter, school or race.

Game 7.06(2)(f)(f) No greyhound under the age of 14 months may enter any official race.

Game 7.06(2)(g)(g) No greyhound shall be permitted to enter schooling or official races unless all persons holding any ownership interest in the greyhound are licensed by the division.

Game 7.06(2)(h)(h) In the event a greyhound starts a race from a post position other than the assigned post position identified in the daily race program, the stewards shall declare a “no race” and all monies wagered shall be refunded. In the event a greyhound starts a race from a post position other than the assigned post position identified in the daily race program, and the stewards fail to declare the race a “no race”, then all winning tickets reflecting the posted official order of finish shall be honored as winning tickets and all remaining tickets shall be subject to refund.

Game 7.06(2)(i)(i) After the start of a race no refunds shall be provided in the event a greyhound’s blanket comes loose or falls off, or if the greyhound’s muzzle falls off, is hanging, or is in the mouth.

Game 7.06(3)(a)(a) Entries for stakes races, the conditions of which have previously been published, shall close at the time advertised in such publication and no entry shall be received after that time. If the race fails to fill, additional time may be granted. The time for closing is as follows:

Game 7.06(3)(a)1.1. When an hour for closing is designated entries and declarations for stakes shall not be received afterwards;

Game 7.06(3)(a)2.2. If an hour is not designated entries and declarations shall be mailed up to midnight of the day entries close, provided they are received in time for compliance with every other condition of the race.

Game 7.06(3)(b)(b) In the event the number of entries to any stake race is in excess of the number of greyhounds that may be permitted to start, the starters for the race shall be determined by the racing secretary according to the published conditions of the race.