ORS 462.415
Animals prohibited from racing

  • prohibited acts
  • rules

(1)

An animal may not participate in any race if:

(a)

Less than 24 hours before post time the animal has been administered any drug that is prohibited by the Oregon Racing Commission.

(b)

The animal possesses in its system, on race day, either prior to or at the time of the race any drug detected by any of the testing methods approved by the commission or customarily employed in the testing of urine, saliva, blood or other samples from racing animals.

(c)

The animal’s performance was stimulated, depressed or otherwise affected in any manner by use prior to or during the race of any electrical, mechanical or other device not sanctioned by the commission.

(d)

The animal fails to satisfy all of the conditions of the race prescribed by the racing secretary.

(2)

A person may not enter or allow to be entered in any race any animal if the person knows, or by exercise of reasonable diligence should have known, that its participation is prohibited under subsection (1) of this section.

(3)

A trainer, upon entering an animal and allowing it to participate in a race, represents that the animal is in a fit condition and that its participation is not prohibited under subsection (1) of this section. The trainer is responsible for and the absolute insurer of the condition of the animal regardless of the acts of third parties.

(4)

An animal that participates in violation of subsection (1) of this section shall be disqualified and the order of finish revised. If the animal is disqualified, its owner may not share or participate in any purse, earnings, trophies or other emoluments of the race. Any revision in the order of finish after a race has been declared “official” by the stewards does not affect the mutuel payoff to the public.

(5)

Notwithstanding this section or any other section in this chapter, the commission may, by rule, adopt a medication program subject to commission control and supervision that it finds to be in the best interest of racing. Notification to the public that an animal is currently using a drug shall be left to the discretion of the commission.

(6)

Testing of samples from racing animals may be performed only at laboratory facilities certified by the commission as having the capability to provide timely, accurate test results.

(7)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the commission, by rule, may adopt tolerances for medication, or residues thereof, that may be detected through tests approved under subsection (6) of this section. [1969 c.356 §4; 1975 c.550 §8; 1977 c.855 §12; 1989 c.357 §3; 1991 c.472 §1; 2007 c.431 §1]

Source: Section 462.415 — Animals prohibited from racing; prohibited acts; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors462.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

Notes of Decisions

Racing Commission is not obligated under this section to adopt Rule regarding medications. Legg v. Oregon Racing Commission, 89 Or App 198, 748 P2d 156 (1988)

462.010
Definitions 462.020
License requirement 462.025
Notice required to terminate use of license 462.030
Qualifications for eligibility of race meet operator 462.040
Race meet licenses, classes, limitations, contents 462.050
Application for race meet license 462.055
Authority to require applicant to have recommendation of local governing body 462.057
License and other fees and purses 462.062
Fees and other payments by licensees of horse race meets not subject to ORS 462.057 462.065
Security for association receiving payments under ORS 462.057 or 462.062 462.067
License and other fees for race meets not subject to ORS 462.057 and 462.062 462.068
Fees for wagering on certain previously held races 462.070
License fees for officials, track operators and other race meet participants 462.072
Cash Vouchers Account 462.073
Unclaimed Winnings Account 462.075
Grounds for refusal to issue or renew licenses 462.080
Exclusion of certain persons from race courses 462.090
Revocation, suspension and refusal to renew licenses 462.100
License fee and tax in lieu of all others 462.110
Public liability insurance required 462.125
Number and classes of race meets 462.127
Oregon Quarter Horse Racing Association and Oregon Division Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association racing 462.130
Oregon bred horse races 462.135
Oregon bred greyhound races 462.140
Prohibitions concerning bookmaking, betting 462.142
Account wagering 462.145
Handicapping contests 462.147
Mutuel pools 462.150
Regulation of underpayments 462.155
Wagering on races previously held 462.157
Limitations on wagering on historical animal racing 462.160
When race meet is a nuisance 462.170
Commission rules apply to county fairs 462.185
Issuance of licenses to animal owners or trainers 462.190
Restrictions on minors 462.195
Written statement of age from purchaser of mutuel wagering ticket or receipt 462.200
Tests of animals participating in race meets or persons required to be licensed 462.210
Oregon Racing Commission 462.220
Compensation and expenses of members 462.230
Vacancies and removal 462.240
Oath of office 462.250
Organization of commission 462.260
Oregon Racing Commission Account 462.265
Commission subject to state budget procedures and laws governing supervision of expenditures 462.270
Duties of commission 462.272
Power of commission to administer oaths, take depositions, issue subpoenas 462.273
Prohibited activities of commission, staff and family members 462.275
Commission activities concerning betterment of racing 462.277
Service and execution of warrants of arrest and search warrants 462.279
Report on greyhound race wagers 462.301
Definitions for ORS 462.301 to 462.340 462.304
Legislative findings 462.307
Lawful exchange wagering 462.310
Exchange wagering accounts 462.313
Exchange wagering license 462.316
Prohibition on accepting certain wagers 462.319
Collection of exchange revenues 462.322
Cancellation of wagers 462.325
Matched wagers 462.328
Posting of exchange wager in market 462.331
Posting of exchange wager in pool 462.334
Fees 462.337
Limitations on authority of Oregon Racing Commission 462.340
Rules 462.405
Board of stewards’ authority 462.408
Recovery of owed amounts 462.415
Animals prohibited from racing 462.417
Schedule of purses to have prior approval of commission 462.420
Stimulating or depressing participating animal prohibited 462.430
Prohibitions concerning influencing results of races 462.450
Regulation of possession, transportation or use of drugs at race course 462.460
Racing animal under name or designation other than registered name or designation or altering license prohibited 462.470
Aiding or abetting racing of animal under name or designation other than registered name or designation prohibited 462.510
Demand or acceptance of compensation for furnishing racing information as touting 462.520
Penalty for falsely using name of racing official as source of information in commission of touting 462.700
Authorization 462.710
Application 462.720
Pooling wagered moneys 462.725
Multi-jurisdictional simulcasting and wagering 462.727
Totalizator business license 462.730
Payments by licensee to commission 462.735
Suspension or refusal to renew license 462.740
Rules 462.990
Penalties

Current through early 2026

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