Section 510.270  Voidable Claims-Harness

a)         A claim shall be voided if a horse is an official starter and the horse:

1)         Dies on the racetrack; or

2)         Suffers an injury which requires euthanasia of the horse, as determined by a State veterinarian, while the horse is on the racetrack.

b)         A claim is voidable at the sole discretion of the new owner or the new owner's trainer, acting under authorization from the owner, for a period of up to one hour after the race is made official, for any horse that cannot walk off the track under its own power, is vanned off the track after the race, or has been observed to be lame or have exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) by a regulatory veterinarian.

(Source:  Added at 48 Ill. Reg. 18271, effective December 12, 2024)