Duties of the racing secretary
Compiled text through Jul 15, 2022
Register checked through Jul 29, 2026
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Dates and status
- Compiling agency
- Executive Department
- Text status
- Source receipt
- Compiled text through
- Jul 15, 2022
- Register checked through
- July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
- Activity status
- No later Register activity identified in this check.
- Latest notice
- SGC-44-15-00019-A · Adopted rule · Jan 6, 2016
- Source snapshot
- Jun 6, 2026
It shall be the duty of the racing secretary to:
(a)Provide electronic access to the eligibility certificates and other horse ownership and registration records of the United States Trotting Association and Standardbred Canada.
(b)Be familiar with the age, class, and competitive ability of all horses racing at the track.
(c)Where the rules require, to classify and reclassify horses in accordance therewith.
(d)List horses in the classes for which they qualify and to cause such lists to be kept current and to be properly displayed in the room in which the declaration box is located for examination by horsemen and others.
(e)Write conditions and schedule the daily racing programs to be presented at the track.
(f)Provide for the listing of horses in such daily program; to examine all entry blanks and declarations; to verify all information set forth therein; to select the horses to start and the also eligible horses from the declarations in accordance with the rules governing these functions.
(g)Examine nominations and declarations in early closing and stake events; to verify the eligibility of all declarations and nominations, and to compile lists thereof for publication.