RA-000. Racing Rules and Regulations

1. RECORD KEEPING. The APHA is cognizant of the importance of keeping accurate records of the performance of American Paint Horses participating in races recognized by APHA. The APHA has adopted the format and basic racing regulations of the American Quarter Horse Association, including the current AQHA speed index system for rating horses with certain modifications. However, in all cases the APHA Racing Rules and Regulations will take precedence.
2. RACING COMMISSIONS. The APHA does not intend for these rules and regulations to conflict in any way with state laws in regard to racing. In cases where these rules are in conflict with state laws, if any, the rules and regulations of the duly authorized racing commission shall take precedence.
3. RECOGNITION OF RACE RESULTS. APHA will accept race results that include American Paint Horses in their Races. Only results of races from tracks under the supervision of the state, provincial or national racing commission or other recognized turf governing body will be accepted for recognition by APHA. 
   1. Races will be recognized in which all horses competing are registered with the American Paint Horse Association.
   2.  Races will also be recognized in which an American Paint Horse competes with a horse registered with the following breed associations: Quarter Horses registered with the American Quarter Horse Association, Thoroughbreds registered with The American Jockey Club, The Canadian Jockey Club or The Mexican Jockey Club as well as horses registered with the Appaloosa Horse Club.
   3.  A race will not be recognized in which a two-year-old competes against older horses.
   4.  The American Paint Horse Association acknowledges that tracks and/or sponsors from time to time write stakes race conditions that restrict some horses registered with the APHA from competing.
   5. A Race results chart and an official program shall be filed with APHA following each day’s racing by fax, on-line computer transmission or express delivery. The race results chart should include all of the necessary information to produce past performance lines. The official program should include conditions of the races, distances, names of the horses in each race, post positions, color, sex, age, breeding, owner, trainer, jockey and weight carried.
   6.  Unless otherwise specified in the Official APHA Rule Book, the APHA recognizes and requests adoption by Racing Jurisdictions of the "Model Rules for Flat Racing" recommended by the North American Pari-Mutual Regulators Association (NAPRA) and/or the Association of Racing Commissioners International, Inc. (RCI).
   7.  A videotape of all stakes races (including restricted) with a purse of $15,000 or more shall be provided to APHA.
   8.  An American Paint Horse may not earn a speed index or achieve Register of Merit at a distance exceeding 870 yards (795.5m) or around more than one turn; however, such races will be listed on the participating horse’s race record.
   9.  In cases of questionable times reported from tracks where the per284 formance records indicate possible error, issuance of Register of Merit certificates and acceptance of the time and speed index as official is to be withheld until the race is reviewed by APHA.
   10.  Any commission or breed registry ruling involving horses registered by APHA or affecting personnel engaged in American Paint Horse racing shall be filed with APHA unless the fine is less than $500 or the suspension is less than 90 days.
   11.  If the laboratory report on the chemical analysis of the urine or other specimen taken from a horse indicates the presence of a forbidden drug or medication and the horse is isqualified, the horse shall receive no official speed index or racing points for having started in the race.
4. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR STAKES RACES. To establish eligibility to participate in stakes races, all horses foaled on or after January 1, 2013, must meet the following requirements:
   1.  Regular Registry Horse - must have at least one APHA Regular Registry Paint Horse in the 1st generation.
   2.  Solid Paint-Bred Horse - must have at least one APHA Regular Registry Paint Horse in the 1st generation and must have at least one APHA Regular Registry Paint Horse in the 2nd generation..