Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 74-8812

  • Commission: means the Kansas racing and gaming commission created by this act. See Kansas Statutes 74-8802
  • Greyhound: means any greyhound breed of dog properly registered with the national greyhound association of Abilene, Kansas. See Kansas Statutes 74-8802
  • Race meeting: means one or more periods of racing days during a calendar year designated by the commission for which an organization licensee has been approved by the commission to hold live horse or greyhound races or simulcast horse races at which parimutuel wagering is conducted, including such additional time as designated by the commission for the conduct of official business before and after the races. See Kansas Statutes 74-8802

(a) Horses shall not compete in any race meeting before reaching the age of two years. A horse’s age shall be determined beginning on the first day of January in the year in which the horse is foaled.

(b) Greyhounds shall not compete in any race meeting before reaching the age of 15 months.

(c) No horse shall compete in any race limited to Kansas-bred horses unless such horse is registered pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-8830. The commission may prescribe such forms as necessary to determine the eligibility of horses entered in such a race.

(d) No horse or greyhound owned by a stable, kennel or other entity shall compete in any race meeting unless the name of the stable, kennel or entity is registered upon forms prescribed and furnished by the commission and the appropriate registration fee paid. The commission shall establish the amount of such registration fees, but no such fee shall exceed $200 a year.