§ 1.140 Definitions.

When used in relation to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, 15 U.S.C. 3051 through 3060, and this subpart—

Act

means the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, 15 U.S.C. 3051 through 3060.

Breeder

means a person who is in the business of breeding covered horses.

Commission

means the Federal Trade Commission.

Covered horse

means any Thoroughbred horse, or any other horse made subject to the Act by election of the applicable State racing commission or the breed governing organization for such horse under 15 U.S.C. 3054(

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), during the period—

(1) Beginning on the date of the horse's first timed and reported workout at a racetrack that participates in covered horseraces or at a training facility; and

(2) Ending on the date on which the Authority receives written notice that the horse has been retired.

Covered horserace

means any horserace involving covered horses that has a substantial relation to interstate commerce, including any Thoroughbred horserace that is the subject of interstate off-track or advance deposit wagers.

Covered persons

means all trainers, owners, breeders, jockeys, racetracks, veterinarians, persons (legal and natural) licensed by a State racing commission and the agents, assigns, and employees of such persons and other horse support personnel who are engaged in the care, training, or racing of covered horses.

HISA Guidance

means Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (Authority) guidance issued under 15 U.S.C. 3054(g)(1), which does not have the force of law.

Horseracing anti-doping and medication control program

means the anti-doping and medication program established under 15 U.S.C. 3055(a).

Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority

or

Authority

means the private, independent, self-regulatory, nonprofit corporation recognized for purposes of developing and implementing a horseracing anti-doping and medication control program and a racetrack safety program for covered horses, covered persons, and covered horseraces

nti-doping and medication program established under 15 U.S.C. 3055(a).

Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority

or

Authority

means the private, independent, self-regulatory, nonprofit corporation recognized for purposes of developing and implementing a horseracing anti-doping and medication control program and a racetrack safety program for covered horses, covered persons, and covered horseraces.

Interstate off-track wager

has the meaning given such term in Section 3 of the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978, 15 U.S.C. 3002.

Jockey

means a rider or driver of a covered horse in covered horseraces.

Owner

means a person who holds an ownership interest in one or more covered horses.

Proposed rule

means any rule proposed by the Authority pursuant to the Act.

Proposed rule modification

or

modification

means:

(1) Any proposed modification to a rule or proposed rule change; or

(2) Any interpretation or statement of policy or practice relating to an existing rule of the Authority that is not HISA Guidance and would have the force of law if approved as a final rule.

Racetrack

means an organization licensed by a State racing commission to conduct covered horseraces.

Racetrack safety program

means the program established under 15 U.S.C. 3056(a).

State racing commission

means an entity designated by State law or regulation that has jurisdiction over the conduct of horseracing within the applicable State.

Trainer

means an individual engaged in the training of covered horses.

Training facility

means a location that is not a racetrack licensed by a State racing commission that operates primarily to house covered horses and conduct official timed workouts.

Veterinarian

means a licensed veterinarian who provides veterinary services to covered horses.

Workout

means a timed running of a horse over a predetermined distance not associated with a race or its first qualifying race, if such race is made subject to the Act by election under 15 U.S.C

a State racing commission that operates primarily to house covered horses and conduct official timed workouts.

Veterinarian

means a licensed veterinarian who provides veterinary services to covered horses.

Workout

means a timed running of a horse over a predetermined distance not associated with a race or its first qualifying race, if such race is made subject to the Act by election under 15 U.S.C. 3054(

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) of the horse's breed governing organization or the applicable State racing commission.