DIRECTIVE NO.
ALL BREEDS
The Rules Governing Horse Racing in Alberta are AMENDED as follows:
Chapter 3: General Horse Racing Rules \ Part 4 Claiming Rules
The following rule is AMENDED to read:
Rule 336 g Limitations on sale and racing of claimed horses
(1) A claimed *horse in thoroughbred racing must not
(a) be sold or transferred to anyone, in whole or in part, except in a *claiming race, for at least 60 *days after the date of a *claim,
unless the *stewards board permits a transfer to another *trainer;
(b) return to the same stable or to control or management of its former *licensed owner or trainer for at least 60 days after the date of the
claim, unless the horse is reclaimed;
(c) be raced outside of the Alberta circuit from which it was claimed from for the balance of that Alberta circuits *racing season without the permission of the stewards board.
Rule 336 g Limitations on sale and racing of claimed horses currently states:
(1) A claimed horse in thoroughbred racing must not
(a) be sold or transferred to anyone, in whole or in part, except in a claiming race, for at least 60 days after the date of a claim, unless the stewards board permits a transfer to another trainer;
(b) return to the same stable or to control or management of its former licensed owner or trainer for at least 60 days after the date of the claim, unless the horse is reclaimed;
(c) be raced outside Alberta for a balance of the Alberta racing season without the permission of the stewards board.
NOTICE TO HORSEMEN (Draft)
Commencing with the 2022 racing season, the registration papers of claimed horses will not be released before the close of the last entry day of the “A” Circuit (Century Mile and Century Downs) without the permission of the Board of Stewards.
All claimed horses must remain in Alberta until the end of the Alberta racing season in accordance with Rule 311(4).
Permission may be granted pending the following requirements:
(a) the horse has restarted for a claiming price equal to or lower than which it was claimed;
(b) is nominated for an out of province stake race or an Alberta nominated stake race with a purse of $50,000.00 or more;
(c) is reclaimed in the same ownership registered at the commencement of the race meet.
By Order of the Board of Stewards
March 2, 2022
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DIRECTIVE NO.
THOROUGHBRED
The Rules Governing Horse Racing in Alberta are AMENDED as follows:
Chapter 3: General Horse Racing Rules \ Part 2 Race Meetings \ Division 2 Entries and Nominations
The following rule is AMENDED to read:
Rule 164 t Limitation on entries
A *horse may only be entered in a major and minor race meeting if:
(d) in the case of a horse that has not started for 30 days or more but has had a race of five furlongs or more in Alberta during the current calendar year, the horse must have, in the presence of an official clocker, one qualifying workout of at least 4 furlongs within 30 days of the day of the race for which it is entered and the results have been filed with the racing secretary.
Rule 164 t Limitation on entries currently states:
A *horse may only be entered in a major and minor race meeting if:
(d) in the case of a horse that has not started for 30 days or more but has had a race of five and one half furlongs or more during the current calendar year, the horse must have, in the presence of an official clocker, one qualifying workout of at least 4 furlongs within 30 days of the day of the race for which it is entered and the results have been filed with the racing secretary.
Disqus Comments
DIRECTIVE NO.
ALL BREEDSThe Rules Governing Horse Racing in Alberta are AMENDED as follows:
Chapter 3: General Horse Racing Rules \ Part 3 Horse Racing Misconduct \ Division 2 Rule Violations
The following rule is AMENDED to read:
Rule 292 g Prohibition on entry
(1) If on the race day or at any other time a *horse tests positive in Alberta for any of the following classes of drugs, the horse shall be declared by the *judges/stewards board to be ineligible to race according to the penalty structure below after the date of identification of the horse with the positive test and, will be placed on the *judges/stewards list.
A horse may be eligible for a reduced penalty, if the owner/trainer provides a negative test result at their own expense and under the supervision of the Official Veterinarian.
(a) Class I: 90 days for first offence- reduced penalty considered after 45 days.
(b) Class II: 60 days for first offence- reduced penalty considered after 30 days.
(c) Class III: 15 days for first offence- reduced penalty considered after 7 days.
(2) If a horse tests positive in a jurisdiction outside Alberta for any of the following classes of drugs, the horse shall be declared by the judges/stewards board to be ineligible to race in Alberta according to the penalty structure below after the date of identification of the
horse with the positive test.
A horse may be eligible for a reduced penalty, if the owner/trainer provides a negative test result at their own expense and under the supervision of the Official Veterinarian.
(a) Class I: 90 days for first offence- reduced penalty considered after 45 days.
(b) Class II: 60 days for first offence- reduced penalty considered after 30 days.
(c) Class III: 15 days for first offence- reduced penalty considered after 7 days.
(3) In subrules (1) and (2), Class I, Class II and Class III means the substances with that classification in the Uniform Classification Guidelines of Foreign Substances, published by Racing Commissioners International or if there is no such classification, as determined by Horse Racing Alberta.
Rule 292 g Prohibition of entry currently states:
(1) If on the race day or at any other time a *horse tests positive in Alberta for any of the following classes of drugs, the horse shall be declared by the *judges/stewards board to be ineligible to race for 90 days after the date of identification of the horse with the positive test, and will be placed on the *judges/stewards list:
(d) Class I;
(e) Class II;
(f) Class III.
(2) If a horse tests positive in a jurisdiction outside Alberta for any of the following classes of drugs, the horse shall be declared by the judges/stewards board to be ineligible to race in Alberta for 90 days after the date of identification of the horse with the positive test:
(d) Class I;
(e) Class II;
(f) Class III.
(3) In subrules (1) and (2), Class I, Class II and Class III means the substances with that classification in the Uniform Classification Guidelines of Foreign Substances, published by Racing Commissioners International or if there is no such classification, as determined by Horse Racing Alberta.
Disqus Comments
DIRECTIVE NO.
ALL BREEDS
The Rules Governing Horse Racing in Alberta are AMENDED as follows:
Chapter 3: General Horse Racing Rules \ Part 5 General Rules
The following rule is AMENDED to read:
Rule 348 g Sales of race horses to be approved
(1) No sale of a race horse is effective unless it is first approved by the *judges/stewards board.
(2) No owner, breeder, trainer or other license holder (licensee) will knowingly sell, contribute or participate in the sale of any race horse racing in the Province of Alberta to any person, farm, facility, including those persons, farms, or facilities outside Canada or slaughterhouse for the purpose of slaughter. In addition, it is the responsibility of the licensee to ensure to the best of their ability that the horse once sold will not end up in a slaughterhouse for the remainder of the life of the horse.
Rule 348 g Sales of race horses to be approved currently states:
(1) No sale of a race horse is effective unless it is first approved by the
*judges/stewards board.
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Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) is pleased to announce the live race date schedule for 2022. Please note the Race Day Calendar and post times are subject to change periodically, please consult the HRA website for the updated schedule. All scheduled race dates are weather permitting. A PDF version is available for download in the Download attachments link at the bottom of the page.
Century Mile, Edmonton
Standardbred Racing at Century Mile will take place January 8th until February 26th on Saturdays for a total of 8 race days. Exciting live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing return to Century Mile on April 30th and will end on November 5th for a total of 54 race days. The Standardbreds return to Edmonton November 18th until December 31st for a total of 12 race days.
Century Downs, Calgary
Standardbred Racing begins March 12th and continues until November 5th for a total of 61 race days. Please note Century Downs will not be hosting Thoroughbred Racing in 2022.
Rocky Mountain Turf Club, Lethbridge
Rocky Mountain Turf Club will host 32 days of racing in 2022. The horses load into the gate for the spring meet beginning Saturday May 7th and run until June 26th. The Fall Meet will offer runners from the Labour Day long weekend September 4th until Thanksgiving October 10th.
Evergreen Park, Grande Prairie
Evergreen Park in Grande Prairie will host 16 days of Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing starting on July 9th, running every weekend until on August 28th.
Track On 2, Lacombe
The Track on 2 in Lacombe will conduct 16 days of exciting Standardbred Racing every Sunday from July 3rd through September 11th and on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from August 14th to August 31st.
Millarville
The historical tradition of racing on Canada Day continues on July 1st with exciting flat racing.
Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) is pleased to announce the live race date schedule for 2021. Please note the Race Day Calendar and post times are subject to change periodically, please consult the HRA website for the updated schedule. All scheduled race dates are weather permitting. A PDF version is available for download in the Download attachments link at the bottom of the page.
Century Mile, Edmonton
Standardbred Racing at Century Mile will take place January 2nd until February 21st every Saturday and Sunday. Exciting live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing return to Century Mile on May 2nd and will end on November 7th. The Standardbreds return to Edmonton November 20 until December 31st.
Century Downs, Calgary
Standardbred Racing begins March 27th and continues until November 6th. Please note Century Downs will not be hosting Thoroughbred Racing in 2021.
Rocky Mountain Turf Club, Lethbridge
Rocky Mountain Turf Club will host 33 days of racing in 2021. The horses load into the gate for the spring meet beginning Saturday May 1st and run until June 27th. The Fall Meet will offer runners from the Labour Day long weekend September 5th until Thanksgiving October 11th.
Evergreen Park, Grande Prairie
Evergreen Park in Grande Prairie will host 18 days of Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing starting on July 10 running every weekend concluding on August 29th.
Track On 2, Lacombe
The Track on 2 in Lacombe will conduct 18 days of exciting Standardbred Racing every Sunday from May 30th until September 26th.
Millarville
The historical tradition of racing on Canada Day continues on July 1st with exciting flat racing.
Protecting the welfare and safety or our racing participants and every equine athlete. Horse Racing Alberta… employing Albertans, contributing to the economy, caring for our horses.
The Government of Alberta as per Ministerial order has appointed Gary Belecki Q.C. as chair of the Horse Racing Alberta Tribunal and Jill Mason and Shirley McClellan as appointed members. Each appointment is for a three year term expiring on April 15, 2023.
On behalf of the staff and board of Horse racing Alberta, we extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Mara Coote-Freeman. Mara passed on away April 8 and she will be dearly missed.
Horse Racing Alberta has lost a great friend and a strong supporter. Mara Coote-Freeman was a keen horsewoman and she was an integral part of the Olds College Racetrack Programs. As an instructor and mentor, she helped guide many of our graduates through the Exercise Rider program. Mara’s commitment to the students lasted beyond their time at the Olds College. Mara attended graduations, award ceremonies and was part of the development of the International Federation of Horse Racing Academies (IFHRA). Through her role with IFHRA, she was able to cheer on our graduates in races in Abu Dhabi, Italy and Spain.
Mara was appointed to the Horse Racing Alberta board in 2018 as a Public Member and was Chair of the Strategic Growth & Sustainable Development Committee. Mara was devoted to her role and showed incredible passion and strength. She was full of ideas and energy and wanted the best for all of the people and horses in our sport. Mara was an advocate for lifelong learning, safety and horse welfare. She was also a fountain of marketing suggestions and was committed to the formation of the industry Marketing committee.
We will miss Mara’s strength, her deep chuckle, her wit and her creativity. We will also miss her commitment to horse racing in Alberta. Our thoughts are with her husband Barry, her family, her horse family and her many friends.