International Agreement On Breeding Racing And Wagering In Cook
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To be officially registered with the US Jockey Club, a Thoroughbreds' offspring must be the result of a “live cover”, meaning no artificial insemination, cloning or embryo transfers are permitted. (This helps control the population and protect the breed) The gestation period of a horse is roughly 11 months.
For Thoroughbreds, birth certificates are their Jockey Club Certificate of Registration, or “Jockey Club papers.” A horse's Jockey Club papers allow them, among other things, to be sold at public auction, race in sanctioned events, and be bred to other Thoroughbreds to produce the next generation of the breed.
Good-quality Thoroughbreds have a well-chiseled head on a long neck, high withers, a deep chest, a short back, good depth of hindquarters, a lean body, and long legs. Thoroughbreds are classified among the "hot-blooded" breeds, which are animals bred for agility and speed and are generally considered spirited and bold.
With jockeys and trainers prohibited from betting on their own horses, can horse owners bet on their horse, given how far removed they are from the race? The answer is yes. That said, they are specifically prohibited from betting against, or laying a bet on, their own horse.
The American Stud Book is the registry maintained by The Jockey Club for all Thoroughbreds foaled in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada and for all Thoroughbreds imported into the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada from countries that have a stud book approved by The Jockey Club and the International Stud ...
To be registered as a Thoroughbred, a foal must be the product of a “live cover,” meaning a witnessed natural mating of a stallion and a mare. Though artificial insemination and embryo transfer are possible and common in other horse breeds, it is banned with Thoroughbreds.
The Handbook is a guideline with advice regarding integrity and how it relates to the various areas in the management and administration of racing. The Handbook goes beyond the IABRW only by expanding explanations of how integrity is achieved and maintained from good practices agreed by IFHA members.
The condition book is the schedule of races for a given track during a certain period of time, usually a few weeks or a month. It is this schedule that provides a framework for trainers to develop the training regimens for their horses for this time period.
As of February 2024, pari-mutuel betting on horse races is legal in around 32 states. A few states have banned betting on horse racing, including Alaska, Hawaii, Utah, etc. A takeout, or "take", is removed from each betting pool and distributed ing to state law, among the state, race track and horsemen.
Overnight race: A race in which entries close a specific number of hours before running (such as 48 hours), as opposed to a stakes race for which nominations close weeks and sometimes months in advance.