Section 285.812.4. Track maintenance; track equipment; head and saddle pad numbers.

(1) A fair that may conduct harness horse races    shall                                  maintain its racetrack in a manner that makes harness horse racing safe.  The track shall be adequately drained, shall be kept in a smooth condition   during   the races, and shall be sprinkled between races when necessary.  If  purses are paid  in part by funds allocated under this rule, then the  track          condition shall  be approved by a representative of the director before any races  are conducted.

(2)   An approved starting gate and starter shall be used in a harness horse race. The department shall be reimburse the fee  to  the   fair based  on available funds and the going industry rate for approved mobile starting gates for each harness horse race program conducted at the fair. The fair shall submit, to the director, within 15 days after completion of the harness race program or September 30, whichever is sooner, receipted invoices for the starting gate operations.

(3)   A fair shall use adequate photo finish equipment and  an experienced photographer for all harness horse races. The department shall reimburse the fair, subject to available funding, a fee for approved photo finishing equipment and the services of an experienced photographer for  each  harness  horse  race   program conducted at the fair. The fair shall submit, to the director, within 15 days after completion of the harness race program or September 30, whichever is sooner, receipted invoices for the photo  finish operations.

(4)  The fair shall provide a harness horse race entry with a head number or a saddle pad, or both.

History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1995 AACS; 1998 AACS; 2002 AACS; 2004 AACS.