Section 285.810.1. Definitions.

As used in these rules:

(a)   "Breeder" means an individual, partnership, association, or corporation that owns a mare at the time of foaling. The lessee of a mare, which is registered with the jockey club, incorporated, at the time of foaling, is deemed the owner of the mare.

(b)   "Conditions" means the specification of terms under which a race is conducted.

(c)   "Department" means the Michigan department of agriculture.

(d)  "Director" means the director of the department or his or her designee.

(e)   "Earned track purse" means the portion of a purse offered by a thoroughbred racing association that is awarded for the order of finish up to 3 placings, but does not include a state supplement or any other awarded funds.

(f)  "Foaling year" means the calendar year in which the mare foaled.

(g)   "Michigan-bred horse" means a horse that meets the requirements of R 285.810.2.

(h)   "Owner" means an individual, partnership, association, or corporation which owns a Michigan-bred horse and which is licensed under section 16 of Act No. 279 of the Public Acts of 1995, being §431.316 of the Michigan compiled laws.

(i)    "State supplement" means money allocated by the director from state funds for an approved race conducted exclusively for Michigan-bred horses.

(j)    "Thoroughbred racing association" means an association licensed by the Michigan racing commissioner to conduct thoroughbred horse races in Michigan.

(k)   "Track purse" means the money offered by a thoroughbred racing association for 1 race, but does not include a state supplement.

(l)     "First-time breeder" is an individual, partnership, or corporation that has never registered as a breeder with the department. Any partnership or corporation of which any part of the ownership has registered as a breeder with the department is not eligible as a first-time breeder.

History: 1979 AC; 1983 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS.