Section R19-2-320. Objections

A.      An objection to a greyhound may be made by an owner, the owner’s authorized agent, a trainer of another greyhound engaged in the same race, or by the officials of the course. An objection shall be made to the stewards, who may require that the objection be made in writing with a copy sent immediately to the Director.

B.       The stewards may require a cash deposit of $200 to cover costs of determining an objection. The deposit posted may be for- feited if the stewards determine the objection is without foun- dation.

C.      If the stewards are not able to decide an objection during the meeting, the stewards shall require that the objection be made in writing and forwarded to the Director.

D.      An objection, unless otherwise provided, shall be made within 72 hours after the race is run and shall be determined by the stewards.

E.       An objection pertaining to any matter occurring in a race, except as otherwise provided, shall be made before the stew- ards declare the race official.

F.       Any objections to a greyhound that has run in a race on the grounds that it was not trained by a licensed trainer, or that the names of all those having ownership in it or an interest in its winnings have not been registered with the secretary, shall be made not later than the day after the race.

G.      Any objection on the grounds of fraudulent or purposeful mis- statement or omission in the entry under which a greyhound has run, or on the grounds that the greyhound which ran was not the greyhound it was represented to be in the entry or at the time of the race, may be received any time within three days after the race.

H.      Any objection to a decision of the clerk of the scales shall be made before the greyhounds leave the paddock for the start of the race.

I.        Pending the determination of an objection, any money or prize which the greyhound objected to may have won, or may win in the race, shall be withheld until the objection is determined, and any sum payable to the owner of the greyhound objected to shall be held for the person who may be determined to be entitled to it.

J.        Pending the disposition by the stewards, Director, or Commis- sion of any question, both the greyhound which finished first and any greyhound which is claimed to be the winner shall be liable for all penalties attaching to the winner of the race until the matter is decided.

K.      If an objection to a greyhound which has won or which has been placed in a race is declared valid, that greyhound is dis- qualified, and the other greyhounds in the race are entitled to place in the order in which they finished. The purses shall be redistributed.

L.       A person shall not lodge an unsubstantiated objection with the stewards.

M.     If all the greyhounds in the race have run at wrong weights, or over a wrong course or distance, and objection is made before the official confirmation of the placing of the greyhound in the race, the stewards shall declare it “no race.”

N.      To withdraw an objection, the person that made the objection shall obtain the permission of the stewards.

Historical Note

Adopted effective August 5, 1983 (Supp. 83-4).

Amended effective March 20, 1990 (Supp. 90-1). R19-2- 320 recodified from R4-27-320 (Supp. 95-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 1771, effective July 1, 2006 (Supp. 06-2).