EARLY CLOSER RULES FOR VIRGINIA BREEDERS FUND EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1 ST 2017

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1 MEANING; THE IMPREGNATION OF A DAM, VIA NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL ---- INSEMINATION BY A REGISTERED VIRGINIA STALLION WHOSE OFFSPRING MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS BY THE VIRGINIA BREEDERS FUND EARLY CLOSER RULES FOR VIRGINIA BREEDERS FUND EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1 ST 2017 Definition for Virginia Standardardbred Horse: THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TAKE PLACE ON JANUARY 1 ST 2017 AND ONLY EFFECT FOALS BORN IN 2017 AND BEYOND. THESE RULE CHANGES ARE NOT RETROACTIVE. IN 2018 THEY WILL COVER FOALS AND YEARLINGS.2019 FOALS, YEARLINGS AND TWO YEAR OLDS.2019 FOALS, YEARINGS, TWO AND THREE YEAR OLDS. "VIRGINIA -BRED STANDARDBRED HORSE" MEANS A REGISTERED STANDARDBRED HORSE SIRED BY A VIRGINIA STANDARDBRED. A REGISTERED STANDARDBRED HORSE FOALED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA PROVIDED THAT THE FOAL. PRODUCING MARE IS DOMICILED IN THE COMMONWEALTH FROM JULY 15th THROUGH DECEMBER 31st OF THE YEAR IN WHICH THE HORSE IS FOALED, OR A REGISTERED STANDARDBRED HORSE FOALED IN THE COMMONWEALTH PROVIDED THAT THE FOAL-PRODUCING MARE IS BRED BACK THAT SAME BREEDING SEASON TO A VIRGINIA STANDARDBRED SIRE WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS: VIRGINIA RESIDENTS 1) FOALS OF MARES THAT ARE 100% OWNED BY A VIRGINIA RESIDENT AT TIME OF CONCEPTION OR 2) FOALS OF MARES PURCHASED SOLELY BY A VIRGINIA RESIDENT AT PUBLIC AUCTION. NON- VIRGINIA RESIDENTS FOAL MUST BE BORN IN VIRGINIA AND THE MARE MUST REMAIN IN VIRGINIA FROM JULY 15 TH THRU DECEMBER 31 ST OF THE FOALING YEAR. ** NO STALLION MAY BE MOVED FROM THE FARM ON WHICH HE WAS REGISTERED WITHOUT THE PRIOR PERMISSION (EXCLUDING MEDICAL EMERGENCY) OFTHE VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION AND THE VHHA. ** HORSES CONCEIVED IN VIRGINIA** "EFFECTIVE WITH FOALS OF 2003 AND THEREAFTER, FOALS OTHER THAN THE FIRST FOAL, EACH YEAR, PRODUCED BY ANY METHOD INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EMBRYO/OVUM TRANSPLANT, SHALL BE INELIGIBLE FOR RACING AND/OR BREEDING IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. THIS RULE SHALL NOT APPLY IN THE CASE OF SAME BIRTH TWINS" "IN ADDITION, ANY FUTURE OFFSPRING OF FOALS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RACING OR BREEDING UNDER THIS RULE, SHALL ALSO NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR RACING OR BREEDING IN THE STATE OFVIRGINIA."

2 PROGRAM (WHEN A MARE IS BRED TO A VIRGINIA REGISTERED STALLION,

3 THE STALLION OWNER MUST SUPPLY THE VHHA AND THE USTA, A LIST OF MARES BRED ON A FORM PRESCRIBED OR NOTIFIED LETTER STATING THAT THE MARE HAD BEEN BRED TO SAID STALLION. COPY OF THE USTA OR CTA REGISTRATION MUST BE FURNISHED AT TIME OF REGISTRATION OR NOMINATION WITH THE VHHA AND MUST MAKE ALL REQUIRED PAYMENTSTO REMAIN ELIGIBLE. Entry Fees: NOMINATION, SUSTAINING AND DECLARATION FEES WILL BE ADDED TO THE FINAL PURSE. Entry Fee Deadline ALL VIRGINIA BRED EARLY CLOSER DECLARATION FEES MUST BE PAID PRIOR TO THE FINALS OR THE HORSE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO START. ALL VIRGINIA BRED HORSES ENTERED AND DRAWN TO POST POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY DECLARATION FEE AT THE TRACK. THIS FEE IS REQUIRED EVEN THOUGH A HORSE IS SCRATCHED. THE DECLARATION FEE WILL NOT BE REFUNDED UNLESS THE HORSE DIES BETWEEN THE TIME OF DECLARATION TO START AND THE START OF THE PREP OR ELIMINATION RACE. WHEN AN OWNER(S) HAS OUTSTANDING DEBTS OWED TO THE VIRGINIA BREEDERS SERIES, EVERY HORSE OWNED IN WHOLE OR PART BY THAT OWNER SHALL BE SUBJECT TO BE DECLARED INELIGIBLE BY THE VHHA AND VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION, UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT THE DEBT IS COLLECTED. Dishonored Checks: AN INDIVIDUAL WHO S CHECK FOR A SUSTAINING PAYMENT, NOMINATING PAYMENT, OR STARTING FEE, IS DISHONORED BY THE BANK, WILL BE TURNED OVER TO THE VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION F OR APPROPRIATE ACTION. AFTER ANY INDIVIDUAL HAS ISSUED MORE THAN ONE DISHONORED CHECK, ALL FUTURE PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE BY CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER. NO PARTIAL PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. 2

4 Eligibility 2-YEAR OLD ELIMINATION SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2 ND YEAR OLD ELIMINATION - SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2 ND YO FINALS WILL HE HELD ON : SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16 TH YO FINALS WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 24th 2017 (RACE DAYS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION) 2 & 3YEAR OLD TROTTERS AND PACERS TO BE RACED AT ONE MILE (COLTS & FILLY DIVSIONS WILL BE SEPARATED). 1. TO BE ELIGIBLE, ALL HORSES MUSTBE REGISTERED WITH THE VHHA BEFORE CLOSING OF NOMINATION. NO EXCEPTIONS ALL FOALS ARE TO BE REGISTERED WITH THE VHHA AND USTA BY DECEMBER 31 ST OF THE BIRTHING YEAR, FEE $ ALL VIRGINIA BRED YEARLINGS OF 2017 MUST BE REGISTERED WITH TIIE VIRGINIA HARNESSHORSEMANS ASSOCIATION (VHHA) ON OR BEFORE MAY 15TH FEE $ YEARLING REGISTRATION FORMS MUST BE ACCOMPANED BY A NOMINATION FORM, UNITED STATES TROTTING ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION AND A CHECK FOR $ Nomination and Sustaining Fee Schedule NOMINATION FOR ALL GAITS (TROT & PACE) FOR ALL 2 & 3 YEAR OLDS: BOTH 2 & 3 YEAR OLDS NOMINATION MARCH 15 TH 2017 FEE $ BOTH 2 & 3YEAR OLDS SUSTAINING PAYMENTS DUE MAY 15 TH 2017 FEE $ BOTH 2 & 3 YEAR OLDS DECLARATION DUE PRIOR TO THE FINALS FEE $

5 ANY 2YO NOT PROPERLY REGISTERED WITH THE VHHA AS A YEARLING WILL REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL FEE OF $ ANY 2YO THAT MISSEDTHE MAR 15 TH NOMINATION PAYMENT MAY SUPPLEMENT PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE SUSTAINING PAYMENT (MAY 15TH) UNDER THE FOLLOWING PAYMENT: $ NOMINATION FEE PLUS $ SUSTAINING FEE PLUS $ SUPPLEMENT FEE. TOTAL $ SUSTAINING PAYMENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR TWO YEAR OLDS TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE AS THREE YEAR OLDS UNLESS THEY INTEND TO RACE IN THE FINALS AS TWO YEAR OLDS IF YOU ARE NOT YET QUALIFIED YOU MAY USE THESE RACES TO QUALIFY. YOU MUST HAVE A CHARTED FLAT LINE THIRTY (30) DAYS (45 DAYS SUBJECT TO PERMISSION FROM THE VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION) PRIOR TO THE FINALS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RACE. EIGHT 0R LESS ENTERIES CONSTITUTE A PREP RACE. IF YOU CHOOSE TO SCRATCH YOUR HORSE FROM AN ELIMINATION RACE YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO RACE IN THE FINALS BUT WILL BE PLACED ON THE ALSO ELIGIBLE LIST. IF YOU SCRATCH FROM A PREP RACE YOU ARE STILL ELIGIBLE TO RACE IN THE FINALS AS LONG AS ALL OTHER CONDITIONS ARE MET. 4

6 Race Fees, Purse Schedule, Rules ELIMINATION(S) TWO WEEK PRIOR TO FINAL(S) IN 2017 THIS WILL BE CALLED A PREP RACE IF 8 OR LESS HORSES ARE ENTERED. IF MORE THAN 8 HORSES ARE ENTERED, THERE WILL BE SPLIT ELIMINATION RACES WHICH WILL INSURE NO HORSE RACES FROM A TRAILING POSITION. PURSE FOR ELIMINATION WILL BE $2,000. ESTIMATED FINAL(S) $40,000 PLUS ALL NOMINATION, SUSTAINING AND DECLARATION FEES **DECLARATION FEES - 2 YR OLDS $ YR OLDS$ AFTER DECLARATION, NO FURTHER FEES FOR MAKING THE FINALS. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE FINALS ALL HORSES MUST BE ENTERED FOR THE POSTED ELIMINATION OR PREP RACE BASED ON THE DRAW DATE POSTED ON THE CONDITION SHEET PUT OUT WEEKLY BY THE RACE OFFICE. Cancellation Conditions: THE SPONSOR (VHHA) AND THE VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL ANY AND/OR ALL RACES, DUE TO REASONS BEYOND THEIR CONTROL, OR IF IT BECOMES IMPRACTICAL OR UNDESIRABLE TO CONDUCT SAID RACES.IF AN EVENT IS NOT RACED DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THEIR CONTROL, THE SPONSORS (VHHA) RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO REFUNDING WITHOUT INTEREST, NOMINATION AND SUSTAINING FEES COLLECTED TOWARDS CANCELLED EVENTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN DISBURSED AT TIME OF CANCELLATION - THESE MONIES PAID WILL BE REFUNDED TOALL DECLARED HORSES AT TIME OF CANCELLATION. 5

7 General Conditions: ELIGIBILITY: RACES SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR 2 & 3YEAR OLD VIRGINIA BRED HORSES IN 2017 THERE SHALL BE RACES FOR COLTS& FILLIES AT EACH OFTHE TROTTING AND PACING GAITS. ANY NAME CHANGES OF FOALS MUSTBE REPORTED TOTHE VHHA, USTA PARTICIPANTS IN THE VIRGINIA EARLY CLOSER RACES MUSTBE LICENSED BY THE VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION PRIOR TO RACING. FAILURE TOMAKE PAYMENT REQUIRED BY CONDITIONS CONSTITUTES AN AUTOMATIC WITHDRAWAL FROM THE EVENT OR AS USTA RULE 12. SEC. 4: PURSE MONEY DIVISIONS SHALL BE FOR HORSE 50% 25% 12% 8% 5% 4 HORSES 50% 25% 12% 8% 3 HORSES 50% 25% 12% 2 HORSES 50% 25% 1 HORSE 50% ELIGIBILITY SHALL BE DEFINED BY THE LAWSOF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, THE REGULATIONS OF THE VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION AND THE RULES SET FORTH BY THE VHHA. ' IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RACE IN THE EARLY CLOSERS FOR VIRGINIA BREEDERS FUND RACES IN 2017,THE HORSE ENTERED MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: QUALIFYING STANDARDS: 2 YR OLD TROTTERS 2:13 2 YR OLD PACERS 2:11 3 YR OLD TROTTERS 3 YR OLD PACERS 2:07 2:06 6

8 NO OFFICIAL WORKOUT ACCEPTED!!!! EACH HORSE MUST HAVE ONE SATISFACTORY CHARTED LINE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE FINALS.(45 DAYS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION) A SATISFACTORY CHARTED LINE IS DEFINED AS NO BREAKS AND MEETING QUALIFYING TIMES POSTED ABOVE. POSTED ALLOWANCE FOR WEATHER CONDITIONS, AS NOTED BY A USTA LICENSED OFFICIAL, WILL BE GRANTED. FOR EXAMPLE: SY 96 DEGREES -2 GD 80 DEGREES -! (TIME ALLOWANCE OF 2 SECONDS) (TIME ALLOWANCE OF 1SECOND) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RACE DATE, EACH HORSE MUST SHOW AT LEAST ONE SATISFACTORY CHARTED LINE AND NOT BE ON A STEWARDS LIST AT ANY OTHER RACE TRACK FOR BEING UNMANAGABLE OR FOR LAMENESS.A VET RELEASE SLIPMUST BE PRESENTED TO THE STEWARDS NOTING THE HORSE IS SOUND TO RACE, IF ON THE STEWARDS LIST FOR LAMENESS. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO THE FINAL, YOU MUST HAVE A SATISFACTORY CHARTERED LINE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE RACE DATE OF THE FINAL. BARRED HORSESWILL BE HANDLED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS BY THE STEWARDS. YOU MUST DECLARE IN THE ELIMINATIONS OR PREP RACE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY FINAL(S). NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE. CHANGE OF GAIT: CHANGE IN GAIT MUSTBE REGISTERED WITH THE VHHA PRIOR TO OR AT THE TIME OF NOMINATION. ANY AND ALL HORSE(S) NOMINATED TO THE VIRGINIA EARLY CLOSERS THAT ARE INELIGIBLE WILL NOT BE REFUNDED ANY OR ALL MONIES. Change of Name: ANY NAME CHANGES OF YEARLINGS OR UN-RACED TWO YEAR OLDS MUST BE REPORTED AT TIME OF NOMINATION AND MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE USTA AND CTA. PRIOR TO RACING IN EARLY CLOSERS, ALL HORSES MUST EITHER BE TATTOOED OR FREEZE BRANDED. 7

9 General Race Conditions Established by the Race Secretary and the Track Must Be Adhered to as Any Other Race And in Addition: THE RACE SECRETARY WILL POST A LIST OF ELIGIBLE HORSES BEYOND THE TOP 8, BASED ON THEIR PERFORMANCE IN THE ELIMINATIONS.THE RACE WILL BE FILLED BY THE HIGHEST RANKING ON THIS LIST. THERE WILL BE "NO TRAILERS" IN ELIMINATIONS OR FINALS. ALL TRAINERS OR OWNERS MUST NOTIFY AT THE TIME OF DECLARATION, ANY CONFLICTS WHICH MAY NECESSITATE RACING THESE HORSES AS AN ENTRY. IN SUCH CASE THERE IS A TIE FOR THE 8TH.POSITION IN THE FINAL, THE STEWARDS WILL CONDUCT A DRAW FOR THAT 8TH. POSITION. Governing: Law: ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VIRGINIA BREEDERS EARLY CLOSERS,AS WELL AS MAITERS PERTAINING TO RACING THEREIN,SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION AND THE RULES SET FORTH BY THE VIRGINIA HARNESS HORSE ASSOCIATION (VHHA) - SPONSORS. DEFINITIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS NOT OTHERWISE COVERED BY THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES TROTTING ASSOCIATION. THE VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION AND THE (VHHA) SPONSOR RESERVE THE 8

10 RIGHT TO AMEND, INTERPRET AND APPLY THESE RULES AS NECESSARY TO FURTHER THE BEST INTEREST OF VIRGINIA RACING AND TO COMPLY WITH GOVERNING LAW. THE REGULATIONS OF THE VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION ARE AS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSION AND ARE EXCEPTED BEWW SOLELY FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OFVIRGINIA ACCORDINGLY; IFTHERE SHOULD BE ANY VARIANCE BETWEEN AN EXCERPT APPEARING ABOVE/AND ANY PART OF AN OFFICIAL REGULATION, THE OFFICIAL REGULATION SHALL CONTROL AND NEITHER THE VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION NOR THE SPONSOR (VHHA), OR ANY EMPLOYEES, SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY RESULTING THEREFROM. THE VHHA IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE SPORT IS TRYING TO BETTER HORSE RACING AND PROMOTE THE VIRGINIA BREEDERS PROGRAM. IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT, PLEASE CONTACT US AT (757)