RICHARD L. DUCHOSSOIS Chairman ANTHONY R. PETRILLO General Manager CHRIS POLZIN Director of Racing & Racing Secretary

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1 ARLINGTON INTERNATIONAL RACECOURSE Racing Under the Authority of the State of Illinois HON. BRUCE RAUNER, Governor JEFFREY BRINCAT, Chairman DOMENIC DICERA, Interim Executive Director KATHY BYRNE SHELLEY KALITA ROBERT LUNT ARLENE MULDER ROBERT MURIEL HUGH SCATES ROBERT G. SCHIEWE, JR. GREGORY W. SRONCE TRAVIS SWOOPE ROGER F. WHALEN State of Illinois Center 100 West Randolph Street, Suite Chicago, Illinois Telephone: RICHARD L. DUCHOSSOIS Chairman ANTHONY R. PETRILLO General Manager CHRIS POLZIN Director of Racing & Racing Secretary Mailing Address: Post Office Box 7 Arlington Heights, Illinois Overnight Mail: 2200 West Euclid Avenue, Gate 1 Arlington Heights, Illinois Racing Office Telephone: Racing Office Facsimile: Stall Office Facsimile: Page 1

2 *Note From Purses: PURSE REDUCTIONS: The purse of each race has been reduced by $800 by the ITHA to fund their expenses, a total of $470,000 for the race meet. The ITHA wants to further reduce the purse of each race by another $670 for their expenses for a total purse reduction of $1,450 per race, a total of $872,000 for the 77 day race meet. Page 2

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4 TCO2 Testing: All horses participating in graded stakes are to have blood samples drawn pre-race in accordance with the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium s recommended best practices to test for alkalinizing agents (TCO2). Androgenic Anabolic Steroid Testing: All horses participating in graded stakes are to have blood samples drawn in accordance with the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) for androgenic anabolic steroid testing. Toe Grabs: In accordance with the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) model rule, a Thoroughbred is ineligible to start if it has shoes (racing plates) which have toe grabs with a height greater than two (2) millimeters ( inches), bends, jars, caulks, stickers or any other traction device on the front hooves while racing or training on all racing surfaces. All applicants for a trainer s license in Illinois must comply with ILLINOIS RACING BOARD RULE regarding workmen s compensation and have a valid policy in effect which covers them in Illinois. There are no exceptions, even if a trainer has no employees or is not required to carry workmen s compensation in his or her home state. HELP PROTECT YOUR SPORT S INTEGRITY Call the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau s integrity hotline now and report any knowledge you have regarding wrongdoing within the racing community. You may remain anonymous and can make a difference TIP.TRPB ( ) Page 4

5 ARLINGTON INTERNATIONAL RACECOURSE TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND EXTENSIONS 7738 Chris Polzin - Director of Racing & Racing Secretary 7719 Valerie Riggs - Racing Operations Manager 7625 David White - Assistant Racing Secretary 7624 Gary Duch - Stakes Coordinator 7626 Chilito Rodriguez - Paddock Judge 7600 Racing Office (Facsimile: ) 7622 Dennis Petrucelli - Clerk of Scales 7608 Mary Rodriguez - Stall Superintendent (Facsimile: ) 7531 Barbara Poprawski & Bobby Belpedio - Clockers (mornings) Stewards (mornings & prior to the Paddock activities of the 1 st Race) Stewards (afternoons) 7605 Dr. Kent Martin - Detention Barn 7743 Tom Musielak - Director of Facilities 7659 Ricardo Malagon - Synthetic Track Superintendent 7659 Gabriel Ruiz - Turf Course Superintendent 7607 Dan Tintera - Backstretch Facilities Coordinator 7604 Public Safety - Backstretch Office 7699 Public Safety - Stable Gate Gate Temporary Housing Office 7660 Track Kitchen 7434 Joy Spindler - Simulcasting Coordinator 7789 Horsemen s Service Center Concierge 7649 Paddock Office (afternoons) 7356 Winner s Circle - Scale House (afternoons) 7548 Press Box Receptionist 7803 Late Scratches & Results Line 7304 Equibase (race days only) 7430 Four Footed Fotos - Track Photographer (race days only) 7639 Horsemen s Bookkeeper (race days only) 7618 Illinois Racing Board - License Office (race days only) Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Foundation Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen s Association Page 5

6 2015 STAKES SCHEDULE Saturday, July 4 th PURPLE VIOLET STAKES (Illinois Registered) Fillies, Three-Years-Old Closes on Wednesday, June 24 th $75,000 Added* One Mile MILLION PREVIEW DAY Saturday, July 11 th AMERICAN DERBY (GIII) $150,000 Three-Year-Olds One Mile & 1/8 (Turf) Closes on Wednesday, July 1 st ARLINGTON HANDICAP (GIII) $150,000 Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & 3/16 (Turf) Closes on Wednesday, July 1 st MODESTY HANDICAP (GIII) $150,000 Fillies & Mares, Three-Years-Old & Upward One Mile & 3/16 (Turf) Closes on Wednesday, July 1 st STARS AND STRIPES (GIII) $100,000 Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & 1/2 (Turf) Closes on Wednesday, July 1 st Owners and trainers who participate in the 2015 Stakes Program at ARLINGTON INTERNATIONAL RACECOURSE will be offered dining reservations in the Turf Club (or a dining room designated by ARLINGTON). The owners and trainers will be contacted regarding their reservations as soon as the stakes race has been drawn. Page 6

7 2015 STAKES SCHEDULE Saturday, July 18 th HANSHIN CUP (GIII) $100,000 Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile Closes on Wednesday, July 8 th Saturday, July 25 th SPRINGFIELD STAKES (Illinois Registered) $75,000 Added* Three-Year-Olds One Mile Closes on Wednesday, July 15 th Saturday, August 1 st ISAAC MURPHY HANDICAP (Illinois Registered) $75,000 Added* Fillies & Mares, Three-Years-Old & Upward Six Furlongs Closes on Wednesday, July 22 nd Saturday, August 1 st ADDISON CAMMACK HANDICAP (Illinois Registered) $75,000 Added* Three-Year-Olds & Upward Six Furlongs Closes on Wednesday, July 22 nd Saturday, August 8 th MIKE SPELLMAN MEMORIAL HANDICAP (Illinois Registered) $75,000 Added* Fillies & Mares, Three-Years-Old & Upward One Mile & 1/16 (Turf) Closes on Wednesday, July 29 th Saturday, August 8 th BLACK TIE AFFAIR HANDICAP (Illinois Registered) $75,000 Added* Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & 1/16 (Turf) Closes on Wednesday, July 29 th * $75,000 Added which includes $25,000 for Illinois Conceived and $25,000 for Illinois Foaled from the Illinois Department of Agriculture Page 7

8 2015 STAKES SCHEDULE ARLINGTON INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF RACING Saturday, August 15 th PUCKER UP STAKES (GIII) $100,000 Fillies, Three-Years-Old One Mile & 1/8 (Turf) Closes on Wednesday, August 5 th AMERICAN ST. LEGER (GIII) $400,000 Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & 11/16 (Turf) Early Closing Saturday, May 23 rd Late Closing Saturday, August 1 st SECRETARIAT STAKES (GI) $500,000 Three-Year-Olds One Mile & 1/4 (Turf) Early Closing Saturday, May 23 rd Late Closing Saturday, August 1 st BEVERLY D. (GI) $750,000 Fillies & Mares, Three-Years-Old & Upward One Mile & 3/16 (Turf) Early Closing Saturday, May 23 rd Late Closing Saturday, August 1 st ARLINGTON MILLION XXXIII (GI) $1,000,000 Three-Year-Olds & Upward One Mile & 1/4 (Turf) Early Closing Saturday, May 23 rd Late Closing Saturday, August 1 st Saturday, August 22 nd ARLINGTON-WASHINGTON FUTURITY (GIII) $100,000 Two-Year-Olds 7 Furlongs Closes on Wednesday, August 12 th Saturday, August 29 th ARLINGTON-WASHINGTON LASSIE (LISTED) $75,000 Fillies, Two-Years-Old 7 Furlongs Closes on Wednesday, August 19 th Page 8

9 OVERNIGHT STAKES FOR 2015 Saturday, August 15 th THE STRAIGHT LINE $65,000 Three-Year-Olds Closes on Friday, August 7 th One Mile Page 9

10 ATTENTION TRAINERS/OWNERS Is Your Illinois-Conceived and/or Foaled Horses Eligible to the Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders Fund Program Races? Do Their Jockey Club Certificates Bear This Stamp? The Jockey Club Parentage Qualified CERTIFICATE OF FOAL REGISTRATION THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT Bay Colt Joe Smith April 7, 2006 Smith Runner Mary Bell Bell Fast The Jockey Club : Large star pointed to left.**** Median cowlick at eye level.*** Cowlick at crest of neck left side.*** John Smith John Smith Illinois, U.S.A. 06B0123 Only those Illinois bred and/or foaled horses who s Jockey Club Certificates have been certified by the Illinois Department of Agriculture and contain the Illinois Registration Number and Official Seal are eligible to the Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders Fund Program s races and benefits that include all Illinois Restricted races, Owners Awards, Breeders Awards and all other benefits of the Program. If your starter is a qualified Illinois Conceived and/or Foaled Thoroughbred whose Jockey Club Certificate has not been stamped by the Department, submit the original papers for certification*. This is the final step of the registration process. Please send your Jockey Club Certificates to: Illinois Department of Agriculture Bureau of County Fairs and Horse Racing Post Office Box 19281, Springfield, Illinois or 801 East Sangamon Avenue, Springfield, Illinois / * We recommend that the papers be sent by certified mail. The Department will return all certificates by certified mail within 10 days from the date of its receipt. If you prefer a different type of return service, prepaid postage must be provided (no cash). Page 10

11 ENTRY PERMIT NUMBER REQUIRED FOR EQUINE ENTERING ILLINOIS All equine entering Illinois must be accompanied by a negative test for EIA conducted within a year if the animal is more than one year of age, certificate of veterinary inspection (Health Certificate) issued by an accredited veterinarian within 30 days of entry, and an entry permit number issued by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. This new requirement comes on the heels of the Monkey Pox and Mad Cow reports and is part of a nationwide attempt to track the movement of livestock, including horses, throughout the country. Entry permit numbers are available by calling the Illinois Department of Agriculture, , and are issued 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Permit numbers are also available online at A password to access the permit program is required and will be issued to veterinarians by calling the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Health, weekdays, 8:00a.m. 4:30p.m.. The following information will be required for the entry permit number: Name and mailing address of the owner of the animal Date of the EIA test Location where the animal is going There is no charge for obtaining an Entry Permit Number from the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Please note: A certificate of veterinary inspection and entry permit are not required for equine residing in Illinois full-time. For equine only: The entry permit number is good for 30 days (the life of the Health Certificate). If you have questions, please contact: Illinois Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Health, Administrative Building, State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Illinois ; or call: ; TDD ; Facsimile ARLINGTON will require the following prior to horses entering the grounds: A negative Coggins Certificate issued within the past twelve (12) months along with a valid Health Certificate within ten (10) days of arrival for all horses to include the horse s rectal temperature. Proof of EHV-1 vaccination in the past one hundred and twenty (120) days, but no sooner than fourteen (14) days for each horse. Please be advised this includes horses shipping in from Hawthorne Race Course as well as any other facility. Page 11

12 ARLINGTON INTERNATIONAL RACECOURSE TRACK RULES Please refer to the inside front cover for ARLINGTON s Racing Days (including Holiday Racing Programs), Dark Days, Post Times and Special Post Times. ENTRY SCHEDULE: RACE DAY Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday** ENTRY DAY Saturday Sunday Wednesday Thursday Friday The Racing Office will open for entries at 8:30 a.m. and will be closed on Monday & Tuesday (Dark Days) **ARLINGTON will race on Monday, May 25 th & Monday, September 7 th. Please review the rules of the Date Preference. Please Note: The number of the race in the Condition Book does not necessarily correspond to the number of the carded race. Page 12

13 PADDOCK All horses must be in the Paddock no later than fifteen (15) minutes to Post. CHANGE OF EQUIPMENT Per the Stewards, the following procedures will be strictly adhered to: When blinkers are removed or added and appear on the Program under the Change of Equipment caption, and said horse is a late scratch, the blinker change is negated. Consequently, the Change of Equipment must be designated again at time of entry for blinker privileges to be reinstated. If using any type of blinkers the cup must measure a minimum of one (1) inch. TATTOOING ATTENTION TRAINERS: Horses must be tattooed to be eligible to start. The cost of tattooing is $75.00 per horse, which must be paid to the Horsemen s Bookkeeper prior to the horse being tattooed. BAN ON HORSE SLAUGHTER Any owners or trainers stabled at ARLINGTON found to have directly or indirectly sold a horse for slaughter will have his or her stalls permanently revoked from ARLINGTON. ARLINGTON requires its horsemen to conduct due diligence on those buying horses and encourages them to support rescue and adoption efforts and to find humane ways of dealing with horses unable to continue racing. Page 13

14 ELIGIBILITY RULE Horse that have started for a claiming price of less than $5,000 will not be eligible to stable at ARLINGTON unless they have finished 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd or 4 th for $5,000 or more since starting for less than $5,000. Horses that have not finished 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd or 4 th in their last seven (7) starts for a claiming price of $5,000 or less are not eligible to stable at ARLINGTON. Maidens that have started for a claiming price of less than $7,500 will not be eligible to stable at ARLINGTON unless they have finished 2 nd, 3 rd or 4 th for a claiming price of $7,500 or more since starting for less than $7,500. CONDITION ELIGIBILITY PREFERRED (When Races are Over-Allotted) Condition Eligibility consists of a preference to horses which are eligible for that specific condition (example: a 4XMC is 1 st preference; next, 3XMC; etc.). Winners who have raced for a claiming price of less than $20,000 or a Starter Allowance/Starter Handicap under $7,500 shall not be preferred, unless they have thereafter finished 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd or 4 th for $20,000 or above or a Starter Allowance/Starter Handicap for $7,500 or more. ENTRIES The Racing Office will open at 8:30a.m. for entries. Telephone entries are at the owner s and/or trainer s risk; responsibility of lost or misplaced entries will be placed solely on the person making said entry via telephone. Entries will close at 12:30p.m.; no entries will be taken from jockey agents after 12:00p.m.. With any and all disputes, the Stewards shall make the final decision. All Alternate Races will always be on the same surface as the originally-written race in the Condition Book. The Preference Date System will be used this meet. Please refer to the back of this book for procedures. Page 14

15 TURF RACE ENTRIES Entries will be accepted in turf races (excluding 2015 ARLINGTON S Stakes) for All Weather Track (AWT) Preferred horses (which does not include overnight stakes or overnight handicaps). Trainers must declare the horses AWT-Preferred at time of entry. An AWT-Preferred entry has no preference to draw into a turf race as a starter and will be carded as an Also-Eligible at all times even if the race does not overfill. For program information, the AWT-Preferred horses will be listed as MTO (Main Track Only). In over-filled turf races the Also-Eligible list shall be composed of first AWT-Preferred entries and then turf entries. If the race is removed from the turf, AWT-Preferred Also-Eligibles will have first preference (by their date). If a race remains on the turf AWT-Preferred horses, regardless if the race is overfilled or not, will not be eligible to start. No alteration shall be made in any entry after closing of entries, except that errors may be corrected. For About Turf Races scheduled for Lane 5 (20 ft or less), the number of starters on the Turf Course will be limited to ten (10) starters with four (4) Also-Eligibles when the distance is One Mile or One Mile & One Half. All other distances will be carded with twelve (12) starters. Races scheduled for Lane 5 (more than 20 ft) will be limited to ten (10) starters with four (4) Also-Eligibles for all distances. In the event of late scratches, the Also-Eligibles will be drawn in with #11 first, #12 second. If Off the Turf, #11 and #12 will automatically be in the body of the race. Any allowance claimed at time of entry may not be waived after publication of the weights, except with the permission of the Stewards. Owners and trainers, when entering horses in races, are cautioned to check carefully as to the eligibility of horses in their care and allowances claimed in races. Under the universal rules of racing an owner or trainer is responsible for the weight his horse carries. All agents entering horses must have written authorization from the trainer to do so. Page 15

16 The Racing Secretary will give horsemen information regarding their horses, but ultimate responsibility regarding horse information rests with the owners and trainers. NAMING OF JOCKEYS Each horse to be drawn into the main body of a race shall have its jockey named by the time established by the Racing Secretary for the drawing of post positions and prior to the publication of the Overnights. An apprentice allowance may only be claimed before entries have closed and only if the apprentice has been engaged. It shall be the responsibility of the trainer to ensure compliance with this rule. In this regard, upon request, the Racing Secretary s Office when taking entries shall notify the trainer of the availability of specific jockeys. Should a jockey remain unnamed at the time prescribed herein, such naming shall be made by the Stewards or their designee. No jockey, once named, shall be changed except for good cause by the Stewards. It shall be the responsibility of both jockey and trainer to fulfill their engagements. Page 16

17 MAIDEN/SPECIAL WEIGHT RACES 1 st Preference will be to horses that have not started for less than $22,500. Maidens who have started for less than $22,500 must finish 2 nd, 3 rd or 4 th for $22,500 or more thereafter to become preferred. OPTIONAL CLAIMING/ALLOWANCE RACES In specified Optional Claiming/Allowance Races, horses may be entered if they are eligible for the allowance condition or for the specified claiming price. In the conditions, the clause Race not Considered shall apply both to eligibility and allowances unless specifically restricted to allowances. Penalties are obligatory. Allowances are optional as to all, or any part thereof, and must be claimed at the time of entry. Horses penalized in a race shall not be entitled to any of the allowances in such a race. Horses not entitled to the first allowance in a race are not entitled to the second and if not the second, then to no subsequent allowance specified in the conditions of the race. LASIX RULES & REGULATIONS All horses not qualified to race on furosemide/salix/lasix as an aid in controlling E. I. P. H. may qualify one of two ways: 1. Certified a Bleeder: a. Be ineligible to race for a fourteen (14) day period (on the Veterinarian s List) starting on the date the paperwork is filed. b. Have a published work, or work acceptable to the Illinois Racing Board s State Veterinarian after the bleed date. 2. Request to be placed on the Furosemide List: a. After the horse s licensed trainer and licensed veterinarian determine that it would be in the horse s best interest to race with furosemide, they shall notify the State Veterinarian, or his or her designee, using the prescribed form provided by the Board, that they wish the horse to be placed on the Furosemide List. Page 17

18 b. The form must be received by the State Veterinarian, or his or her designee, no later than the time of entry to ensure public notification prior to race participation. All applicants for a trainer s license in Illinois must comply with ILLINOIS RACING BOARD RULE regarding workmen s compensation and have a valid policy in effect which covers them in Illinois. There are no exceptions, even if a trainer has no employees or is not required to carry workmen s compensation in his or her home state. REGISTRATION OF HORSES After horses have been registered with the Racing Secretary listing the ownership, no horse shall be transferred (unless claimed at this meeting), without permission of the Stewards who may require a notarized Bill of Sale from the registered owner(s). The Management of ARLINGTON reserves the right to allocate stalls to those horses which in Management s opinion will qualify for their racing program. All horses shipped to Arlington, whether interstate or intrastate, must be accompanied by a Negative Coggins Certificate issued within the past twelve (12) months, a Health Certificate dated not more than ten (10) days prior to arrival to include the horse s rectal temperature and proof of EHV-1 vaccination in the past one hundred and twenty (120) days, but no sooner than fourteen (14) days for each horse. Negative Coggins and Health Certificates or copies thereof must be presented at the Stable Gate/Gate 9 before horses will be permitted to enter the grounds. EVA Vaccinations are recommended, but not mandatory. It is highly recommended that all current EVA Vaccinations be maintained. GATE SCHOOLING 2015 Schedule (Wednesday - Sunday): April 29 th to September 26 th from 7:30a.m. to 9:30a.m.. To reach the Starting Gate, please call ; voice mail is available. Page 18

19 SAFETY EQUIPMENT Any and all personnel on horseback (including trainers, assistant trainers and/or foremen who are taking sets to the track as well as jockeys, exercise riders and pony personnel) must wear an approved ASTM safety helmet (with the chinstrap fastened) along with an approved ASTM safety vest (completely zipped) at all times. ARLINGTON SHOE POLICY All Weather Main Track: Turndowns, quarter horseshoes or any shoe with a toe grab of more than two (2) millimeters ( inches) will not be allowed for training or racing. Turf Course: Only Flat, Queen s Plate or Queen s Plate XT shoes will be allowed on the front and hind. This policy will be strictly enforced. All shoes will be inspected upon arrival in the Paddock. Failure to comply with this policy will be subjected to Scratch and subject to Fine. Toe Grabs: In accordance with the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) model rule, a Thoroughbred is ineligible to start if it has shoes (racing plates) which have toe grabs with a height greater than two (2) millimeters ( inches), bends, jars, caulks, stickers or any other traction device on the front hooves while racing or training on all racing surfaces. ALL WEATHER MAIN TRACK The 2015 Training Schedule has not been finalized before going to press; Arlington will have details available upon your arrival. No horses will be allowed on the All Weather Main Track without riders. Ponying is not allowed on the All Weather Main Track and will be done only on the Training Track. Horses working out are entitled to the inside rail. Horses galloping on the track at less than a two-minute clip will be required to stay twenty-five (25) feet from the inside rail. Page 19

20 ALL WEATHER MAIN TRACK ALTERNATE FINISH LINE Races carded at One Mile & One Sixteenth with nine [9] or more horses will begin at the Finish Line and will end at the Sixteenth Pole which will serve as the Alternate Finish Line on the All Weather Main Track. Races carded at One Mile & One Sixteenth with eight (8) horses or less will start on the west side of the original Finish Line and end at the original Finish Line. In the event a race must be transferred from the Turf Course to the All Weather Main Track, the distance the race was originally carded will transfer to the All Weather Main Track (example: 1 Mile & 1/8 Turf to 1 Mile & 1/8 AWT). TRAINING TRACK The 2015 Training Schedule has not been finalized before going to press; Arlington will have details available upon your arrival. All ponying of horses must be confined to the Training Track. During inclement weather Management reserves the right to transfer all morning workouts to the Training Track or reduce the hours of training. WORKOUT RULES Horses that have not raced in thirty (30) days need one (1) official workout. First time starters need three (3) official works. Please contact the Clockers [7531] before the workout. All horses entering the track for training shall be identified by name, type of workout, distance and name of trainer. Failure to report this information to the Gap Attendants or Clockers will be referred to the Stewards. Page 20

21 TURF COURSE WORKOUTS In an effort to better maintain and preserve the Turf Course for the racing season, it will be necessary to limit turf workouts to those horses scheduled to run in Turf Stakes only. Rules: (A) Horses who last raced in a claiming race or maidens will not be permitted to work, even though they are nominated to a Turf Stakes. (B) Horses are permitted to work one (1) time prior to that particular Turf Stakes. (C) Workout days will be Mondays [only] starting June 8 th from 9:30a.m. to 10:00a.m. with a Permission Slip signed by the Racing Secretary. (D) No ponies will be allowed to accompany the horses for workouts. (E) All horses must enter at the Half- Mile Pole on the All Weather Main Track. The Turf Course Shoe Policy will be strictly enforced for racing and morning workouts. Any trainer disregarding this rule during morning workouts may lose turf privileges. SECTION RIGHT TO DECLARE OUT a) In purse races and overnight handicaps, before the time stipulated by the regulations of the operator on the day of the race, owner declarations may only be made by permission of the Stewards for reasonable cause or when a note from the veterinarian licensed by the Board establishes a medical reason to excuse the horse from the race. The Also-Eligibles shall have the preference to scratch over regularly carded horses. b) In purse races and overnight handicaps moved off the turf with more than eight (8) interests, owners shall have the right to declare out to that number before the time stipulated by the regulations of the operator on the day of the race. When more than one (1) owner expresses the desire to declare out, the right to declare out shall be determined by lot. Declarations below eight (8) interests may only be made by permission of the Stewards. c) Horses may be scratched out of stake races no later than forty-five (45) minutes before post time of the race. Page 21

22 CLAIMING All claims must be deposited in the Claiming Box at least ten (10) minutes before Post Time or the time fixed for the race to begin and not later. No official of said Association shall give any information as to the filing or claims therein until the race has been run. All claims shall be passed upon by the Stewards, or their designated representatives. When a claim is filed, it is irrevocable and at the risk of the claimant. Determination of the true age and sex of a claimed horse shall be the sole responsibility of the claimant. Amendment to Claiming Rule: For a period of twenty (20) days after the claim of a Thoroughbred horse, it shall not start in a race in which the eligibility price is less than 25% more than the price at which it was claimed. For a period of ten (10) days thereafter, a Thoroughbred horse is eligible to run back for the same claiming price or higher. For the purpose of this rule, Starter Allowance races will be considered claiming races. SECTION OPTION TO DECLARE HORSE INELIGIBLE TO BE CLAIMED At the time of entry into a claiming race, the owner, or the trainer action under authorization from the owner, may opt to declare a horse ineligible to be claimed provided that: a) the horse has not been an official starter in a race at any racetrack for a minimum of 120 days since its last race as an official starter; b) the horse s last race as a official starter was a claiming race in which the horse was eligible to be claimed; c) the horse is entered for a claiming price equal to or greater than the claiming price at which it last started as an official starter; d) failure to declare the horse ineligible at the time of entry may not be remedied ; and e) ineligibility to be claimed shall only apply to the first start as an official starter following each 120-day or longer layoff. Page 22

23 PREFERENCE DATE SYSTEM Preference Dates will not supersede conditions of a race/eligibility. 1. Horses will not be eligible to receive a date until their foal papers are on file in the Racing Office. No horse will receive a date without a current negative Coggins test, attached to the foal papers. 2. Under the Preference Date System at ARLINGTON, a horse will receive either an Entry Date All Weather Track (AWT) (example: E2D), Entry Date Turf (example: E2T), a Running Date (example: R2D), or a Scratch Date (example: S2D). Preference will be given to the horses with the earliest Dates. An Entry Date takes preference over a Running Date; a Running Date takes preference over a Scratch Date of the same day. 3. Horsemen can establish an Entry Date for their horses by registering their foal papers with the Racing Office in which case the horse will be given an E-Date corresponding to the date the foal papers are turned in, the earliest date being Opening Day (E1). All foal papers received up to Friday, May 1, 2015, will receive an (E1) Date. Foal papers received after that time will receive a date corresponding to the date of racing. If a horse is registered on a non-racing day, the next racing day will be used. 4. A Running Date is established when a horse draws into the body of a race, in which case the horse will receive a date corresponding to the date the race is scheduled to run. 5. Horses that are scratched off the program of a race will receive a Scratch Date for the day they were scheduled to run. 6. ARLINGTON s Preference Dates will consist of two categories: AWT and Turf (T). Preference Dates are good for any type of race or distance with the exception of Stakes and Overnight Stakes (Sweepstakes). Page 23

24 7. Any horse, which is a scheduled starter in a race originally scheduled for the Turf, and such race is removed from the Turf will receive an R-Date (AWT) and also retain his/her previous Turf Date. Any horse scratching from a race taken off of the Turf shall receive an S-Date (AWT) and retain his/her previous Turf Date. If the race remains on the Turf, AWT-Preferred horses will not be eligible to run and will retain their previous date. a. Horses on the Also-Eligible List will draw into the body of the race with #13 first, #14 second. Also- Eligibles (13 &14) that scratch from the program page will retain their previous date. 8. All races are Winners Preferred. 9. A horse can only have one Date Preference for each category (All Weather Track [AWT]/Turf). 10. Not more than one horse owned by the same person shall be drawn into any overnight race to the exclusion of a single interest. Second choice same owner will not receive a Date unless in the body of the race. Any trainer entering two horses in an overnight race must prefer the horse with the best Date. 11. Horses with established Dates, which re-enter but do not get in, will keep the Date previously established. 12. No horse in the body of a race will be allowed to re-enter for the following day without permission of the Stewards; once permission is granted, such entry will be given no consideration should the race in which it is entered be overfilled. 13. Horses entered and taken out of a race because of insufficient works or not eligible to the race, etc., will use the Date they would have gotten had they raced. 14. All horses placed on the Stewards, Veterinarian s, Starter s, Paddock or Bleeders List will not be permitted to enter until they have been approved to start. Horses placed on these lists will retain their Date. 15. Horses which have established a Date at the current meeting will lose their preference should their foal papers Page 24

25 be withdrawn from the Racing Office OR demonstrate intent to race elsewhere and must reestablish a Preference Date at this meeting. Should a horse s foal papers be withdrawn from the Racing Office for just cause (i.e., tattooing, corrections, change of ownership or clarifications, etc.), the Racing Secretary may determine the status of the Preference Date established. 16. Preference Dates are transferred through change in ownership and changes in trainer only after the proper transfer procedures have been completed through the Stewards Office and delivered to the Racing Secretary s Office. 17. Trainers are responsible for Dates; Preference Dates must be claimed at the time of entry. 18. In all matters of discretion, the Stewards ruling is final. CREDENTIALS Owners, trainers, jockeys and assistant trainers may pick up their credentials and vehicle decals from the Racing Office once the trainer has turned in a 2015 Badge List and as long as the license holder has their 2015 ILLINOIS RACING BOARD license with them. Only owners, trainers, jockeys and assistant trainers will be issued credentials in the Racing Office. You will be required to present your 2015 ILLINOIS RACING BOARD license and provide current vehicle information to obtain your decal. Note: Failure to display the current vehicle decal or transfer of a vehicle decal to an unauthorized person(s) or vehicle will result in permanent revocation of all credentials. No one living on the premises will be allowed a vehicle decal. Page 25

26 GENERAL ADMISSION CLUBHOUSE WILL CALL If you are requesting Clubhouse passes, please call on Valerie Riggs ( ) no later than 9:00a.m. the day you need passes or you may make your request as soon as the overnight is posted on the website. This 9:00a.m. deadline will be strictly enforced and passes will be limited. Valerie will need to have the name the passes should be left under (either first and last name or a stable name) at Clubhouse Will Call. Absolutely no General Admission passes or free box seats will be available on Saturday, August 15 th Million Day; Horsemen are encouraged to contact Sales ( RACE) to purchase box seats for August 15 th. DVDS The ownership of a horse that wins a race may purchase one (1) copy of the winning race for $10.00; any additional DVDs will be $45.00/race. Order forms can be picked up in the Racing Office or printed from the website. DVDs may be mailed directly to an owner or may be picked up in the Racing Office. All DVDs requested after Friday, October 2, 2015 will be $45.00/race. Page 26

27 STABLE AREA RULES & REGULATIONS Upon arrival at the Stable Gate/Gate 9 the owner or trainer must fill out an Employee List including all employees currently working for him in order that they may be issued proper credentials. Trainers will be held responsible for adding new employees to their Employee List and to remove names from the list of the terminated employees. The Employee List can be obtained at the Temporary Housing Office in the Stable Area and must be returned before passes will be issued. All owners and trainers are responsible for personnel whom they put on their Employee List. It is strictly prohibited to include any person on the Employee List who is not actually employed. Violation of this rule will result in action by the Stewards. Security personnel at the Stable Gate [Gate 9] are instructed to pass into the Stable Area only those with the proper credentials. They will assist personnel in any way possible in supplying information requested. Only owners and trainers are permitted visitors in the Stable Area. Any owner and/or trainer requesting a visitor must proceed to the Stable Gate [Gate 9] and sign in all visitors. A visitor s pass will be issued, which must be returned to Security prior to departure. Under no circumstances will any resident of Temporary Housing be permitted visitors. No visitors are permitted during training hours. Parking or storing automobiles under the barn roof or between barns is strictly prohibited at all times. Do not post or paint anything on the walls of the tack rooms or Temporary Housing Units. Painting stable colors on any property of ARLINGTON is forbidden. Horses must be walked to and from the tracks. No galloping or trotting of horses is permitted on the Horse Paths. It is forbidden to ride motorcycles or scoot bikes (scooters) in the Stable Area. Dogs are not allowed in the Stable Area. A $ deposit for a single room and a $ deposit for a double room will be required on each Temporary Housing Unit before moving in; each trainer will be held responsible for any damages to the unit. Page 27

28 Index of Races Fillies, Two Year Olds Type Of Race Short Long MDN SP WT May 10 Fillies And Mares, Three Year Olds and Upward Type Of Race Short Long ALWNW9800/XMC1orNW2 May 2(T) ALWNW9800/XMC1orNW2(IL) May 16 May 10 ALWNW9800/XMC1orNW2orC16000 May 9 ALWNW9800/XMC2orNW3orC35000 May 10 May 17(T) ALWNW9800/XMC2orNW4(IL) May 9 May 2 CONDorC May 1 C NW3 May 9(T) C NW2 May 8(T) C25000NW3 May 8 May 10(T) C25000NW2 May 8(T) C16000NW3 May 1 May 3(T) C16000NW2 May 2 May 1(T), 17(T) C7500NW3 May 10 May 1, 17 C7500NW2 May 9 May 10 C7500NW2(DATE)orNW4 May 17 May 1 C5000NW2(DATE)orNW3or(DATE)orNW4May 9 May 2 C5000NW1(DATE)orNW4 May 17 STR/ALW$10000 May 16 May 8 STR/ALW $5,000 May 9 May 8(T) $25,000-$20,000 May 9 May 3(T) C May 15(T) $5,000 May 15 May 3 MDN SP WT May 10 May 15(T) MDN $25,000-$20,000 May 8 May 16(T) MDN $10,000 May 1, 17 May 2 MDN SP WT (IL) May 9 May 15 M (IL) May 2 May 8 Page 28

29 Index of Races Two Year Olds Type Of Race Short Long MDN SP WT May 15 Three Year Olds and Upward Type Of Race Short Long ALWNW9800/XMC1orNW2 May 17(T) May 15(T) ALWNW9800/XMC1orNW2(IL) May 3 May 1 ALWNW9800/XMC1orNW2orC16000 May 8 ALWNW9800/XMC2orNW3orC35000 May 3 May 16(T) ALWNW9800/XMC2orNW4(IL) May 15 May 8 C NW3 May 3(T) C NW2 May 1(T) C25000NW3 May 15 May 16(T) C25000NW2 May 10 May 9(T) C16000NW3 May 15 May 2(T) C16000NW2 May 3 May 9(T) C7500NW3 May 15 May 8 C7500NW2 May 3 May 8 C7500NW2(DATE)orNW4 May 16 May 2 C5000NW2(DATE)orNW3or(DATE)orNW4May 15 May 1, 17 C5000NW1(DATE)orNW4 May 16 STR/ALW$10000 May 2 May 2 STR/ALW $5,000 May 3, 16(T) May 1 $25,000-$20,000 May 17(T) C May 1(T) $5,000 May 8 May 10 MDN SP WT May 9 May 16(T) MDN $25,000-$20,000 May 9 May 2, 2(T) MDN $10,000 May 3 May 10 MDN SP WT (IL) May 10 May 16 M25000(IL) May 17 M (IL) May 3 May 1, 17 Page 29

30 FIRST DAY -- Friday, May 1, 2015 (Entries Close on Sunday, April 26, 2015) FIRST RACE ILLINOIS MAIDEN CLAIMING Purse $10,500. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. 1 SEE NOTE on Page 2) For Maidens, Three Years Old and Upward Illinois Registered, Conceived and/or Foaled. Claiming Price $15,000, For Each $2,500 To $10,000 1 lb. SECOND RACE ILLINOIS ALLOWANCE Purse $24,500. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. 2 SEE NOTE on Page 2) For Three Year Olds and Upward Illinois Registered, Conceived and/or Foaled Which Have Never Won $9,800 Or A State Bred Race Once Other Than Maiden, Claiming, Or Starter or Which Have Never Won Two Races. (Condition Eligibility) Non-winners Of A Race Since April 1, 2015 (Maiden, Claiming, And Starter Races Not Considered) THIRD RACE MAIDEN CLAIMING Purse $9,500. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. SEE 3 NOTE on Page 2) (Plus $4,801 I.O.A. for ICF)For Maidens, Fillies And Mares Three Years Old and Upward. Claiming Price $10,000 FOURTH RACE Purse $9,500. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. SEE 4 NOTE on Page 2) For Three Year Olds and Upward Which Have Not Won Two Races Since August 1, 2014 or Which Have Not Won Three Races Since May 1, 2014 or Which Have Never Won Four Races. Claiming Price $5,000 (Races Where Entered For $4,000 Or Less Not Considered) ONE MILE (All Weather) FIFTH RACE Purse $9,500. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. SEE 5 NOTE on Page 2) For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old and Upward Which Have Never Won Three Races Or Three Year Olds Claiming Price $7,500. Non-winners of a race at a mile or over since April 1 2 lbs. Claiming Price $7,500 (Races where entered for $4,000 or less not considered in Eligibility or Allowances) SIXTH RACE STARTER ALLOWANCE Purse $11,500. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. 6 SEE NOTE on Page 2) (Plus $4,140 I.O.A. for ICF)For Three Year Olds and Upward Which Have Started For A Claiming Price Of $5,000 Or Less. Non-winners Of A Race At A Mile Or Over Since April 1, 2015 (Races where entered for $4,000 or less not considered) Page 30

31 FIRST DAY -- Friday, May 1, 2015 (Entries Close on Sunday, April 26, 2015) SEVENTH RACE Purse $12,500. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. 7 SEE NOTE on Page 2) (Plus $4,500 I.O.A. for ICF)For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old and Upward Which Have Never Won Two Races. Non-winners of a race at a mile or over since April 1 Claiming Price $16,000 (Races where entered for $12,500 or less not considered) ONE MILE AND ONE SIXTEENTH (Turf) EIGHTH RACE ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING Purse $26,000. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. 8 SEE NOTE on Page 2) (Plus $9,360 I.O.A. for ICF)For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old and Upward Which Have Never Won $9,800 Three Times Other Than Maiden, Claiming, Starter, Or State Bred or Which Have Never Won Four Races or Which Have Not Won Two Races In 2015 Or Claiming Price $50,000. (Condition Eligibility) Non-winners Of A Race At A Mile Or Over Since April 1 Claiming Price $50,000, For Each $5,000 To $40,000 2 lbs. (Races Where Entered For $40,000 Or Less Not Considered) NINTH RACE Purse $12,500. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. 9 SEE NOTE on Page 2) (Plus $4,500 I.O.A. for ICF)For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old and Upward Which Have Never Won Three Races Or Three Year Olds Claiming Price $16,000. Non-winners of a race since April 1 Claiming Price $16,000 (Races where entered for $12,500 or less not considered in Eligibility or Allowances) SUBSTITUTE RACE NO 1 CLAIMING Purse $13,000. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. S1 SEE NOTE on Page 2) (Plus $4,680 I.O.A. for ICF)For Three Year Olds and Upward. Non-winners of a race at a mile or over since April 1 Claiming Price $12,500, For Each $1,250 To $10,000 1 lb. (Races where entered for $10,000 or less not considered) ONE MILE AND ONE SIXTEENTH (Turf) SUBSTITUTE RACE NO 2 Purse $18,000. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. S2 SEE NOTE on Page 2) (Plus $6,480 I.O.A. for ICF)For Three Year Olds and Upward Which Have Never Won Two Races. Non-winners of a race at a mile or over since April 1 Claiming Price $50,000, For Each $5,000 To $40,000 2 lbs. (Races where entered for $32,500 or less not considered) ONE MILE AND ONE SIXTEENTH (Turf) SUBSTITUTE RACE NO 3 Purse $10,000. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. S3 SEE NOTE on Page 2) For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old and Upward Which Have Not Won Two Races Since November 1, 2014 or Which Have Never Won Four Races. Non-winners of a race since April 17 Claiming Price $7,500 (Races where entered for $5,000 or less not considered in Eligibility or Allowances) Page 31

32 SECOND DAY -- Saturday, May 2, 2015 (Entries Close on Wednesday, April 29, 2015) FIRST RACE ILLINOIS MAIDEN CLAIMING Purse $10,500. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. 1 SEE NOTE on Page 2) For Maidens, Fillies And Mares Three Years Old and Upward Illinois Registered, Conceived and/or Foaled. Claiming Price $15,000, For Each $2,500 To $10,000 1 lb. SECOND RACE ILLINOIS ALLOWANCE Purse $25,000. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. 2 SEE NOTE on Page 2) For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old and Upward Illinois Registered, Conceived and/or Foaled Which Have Never Won $9,800 Twice Or Two State Bred Races Other Than Maiden, Claiming, Or Starter or Which Have Never Won Four Races. (Condition Eligibility) Non-winners Of A Race At A Mile Or Over Since April 2 (Claiming Races Not Considered In Allowances) THIRD RACE MAIDEN CLAIMING Purse $9,500. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. SEE 3 NOTE on Page 2) (Plus $3,420 I.O.A. for ICF)For Maidens, Fillies And Mares Three Years Old and Upward. Claiming Price $10,000 FOURTH RACE MAIDEN CLAIMING Purse $13,000. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. 4 SEE NOTE on Page 2) (Plus $4,680 I.O.A. for ICF)For Maidens, Three Years Old and Upward. Claiming Price $25,000, For Each $2,500 To $20,000 1 lb. ONE MILE (Turf) FIFTH RACE Purse $9,500. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. SEE 5 NOTE on Page 2) For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old and Upward Which Have Not Won Two Races Since August 2, 2014 or Which Have Not Won Three Races Since May 2, 2014 or Which Have Never Won Four Races. Claiming Price $5,000 (Races Where Entered For $4,000 Or Less Not Considered In Eligibility Or Allowances) SIXTH RACE Purse $12,500. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. 6 SEE NOTE on Page 2) (Plus $4,500 I.O.A. for ICF)For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old and Upward Which Have Never Won Two Races. Non-winners of a race since April 2 2 lbs. Claiming Price $16,000 (Races where entered for $12,500 or less not considered) Page 32

33 SECOND DAY -- Saturday, May 2, 2015 (Entries Close on Wednesday, April 29, 2015) SEVENTH RACE Purse $12,500. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. 7 SEE NOTE on Page 2) (Plus $4,500 I.O.A. for ICF)For Three Year Olds and Upward Which Have Never Won Three Races Or Three Year Olds Claiming Price $16,000. Non-winners Of A Race At A Mile Or Over Since April 2 Claiming Price $16,000 (Races Where Entered For $12,500 Or Less Not Considered In Eligibility Or Allowances) ONE MILE AND ONE SIXTEENTH (Turf) EIGHTH RACE ALLOWANCE Purse $24,500. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. 8 SEE NOTE on Page 2) (Plus $8,820 I.O.A. for ICF)For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old and Upward Which Have Never Won $9,800 Once Other Than Maiden, Claiming, Starter, Or State Bred Or Restricted or Which Have Never Won Two Races. (Condition Eligibility) Non-winners Of A Race At A Mile Or Over Since April 2 (Maiden, Claiming, And Starter Races Not Considered In Allowances) ONE MILE (Turf) NINTH RACE STARTER ALLOWANCE Purse $13,000. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. 9 SEE NOTE on Page 2) (Plus $4,680 I.O.A. for ICF)For Three Year Olds and Upward Which Have Started For A Claiming Price Of $10,000 Or Less. Non-winners Of A Race Since April 2 (Races Where Entered For $7,500 Or Less Not Considered In Allowances) SUBSTITUTE RACE NO 1 MAIDEN CLAIMING Purse $13,000. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. S1 SEE NOTE on Page 2) (Plus $4,680 I.O.A. for ICF)For Maidens, Three Years Old and Upward. Claiming Price $25,000, For Each $2,500 To $20,000 1 lb. ONE MILE (All Weather) SUBSTITUTE RACE NO 2 STARTER ALLOWANCE Purse $13,000. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. S2 SEE NOTE on Page 2) (Plus $4,680 I.O.A. for ICF)For Three Year Olds and Upward Which Have Started For A Claiming Price Of $10,000 Or Less. Non-winners of a race at a mile or over since April 2 (Races where entered for $7,500 or less not considered) SUBSTITUTE RACE NO 3 Purse $10,000. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. S3 SEE NOTE on Page 2) For Three Year Olds and Upward Which Have Not Won Two Races Since November 2, 2014 or Which Have Never Won Four Races. Non-winners Of A Race Since April 2, 2015 Claiming Price $7,500 (Races where entered for $5,000 or less not considered in Eligibility or Allowances) Page 33

34 THIRD DAY -- Sunday, May 3, 2015 (Entries Close on Thursday, April 30, 2015) FIRST RACE ILLINOIS MAIDEN CLAIMING Purse $10,500. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. 1 SEE NOTE on Page 2) For Maidens, Three Years Old and Upward Illinois Registered, Conceived and/or Foaled. Claiming Price $15,000, For Each $2,500 To $10,000 1 lb. SECOND RACE ILLINOIS ALLOWANCE Purse $24,500. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. 2 SEE NOTE on Page 2) For Three Year Olds and Upward Illinois Registered, Conceived and/or Foaled Which Have Never Won $9,800 Or A State Bred Race Once Other Than Maiden, Claiming, Or Starter or Which Have Never Won Two Races. (Condition Eligibility) Non-winners Of A Race Since April 1, 2015 (Maiden, Claiming, And Starter Races Not Considered) THIRD RACE MAIDEN CLAIMING Purse $9,500. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. SEE 3 NOTE on Page 2) (Plus $3,420 I.O.A. for ICF)For Maidens, Three Years Old and Upward. Claiming Price $10,000 FOURTH RACE Purse $9,500. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. SEE 4 NOTE on Page 2) For Three Year Olds and Upward Which Have Never Won Two Races. Non-winners of a race since April 3 2 lbs. Claiming Price $7,500 (Races where entered for $5,000 or less not considered) FIFTH RACE CLAIMING Purse $9,500. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. SEE 5 NOTE on Page 2) For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old and Upward. Non-winners of a race at a mile or over since April 3 Claiming Price $5,000 (Races where entered for $4,000 or less not considered) SIXTH RACE Purse $12,500. (purse reduced by $800 by the ITHA for their expenses. 6 SEE NOTE on Page 2) (Plus $4,500 I.O.A. for ICF)For Three Year Olds and Upward Which Have Never Won Two Races. Non-winners of a race since April 3 2 lbs. Claiming Price $16,000 (Races where entered for $12,500 or less not considered) Page 34