IRB: 150 Day Post Layoff Form

From: Dawn Folker-Calderon      

Chief State Veterinarian

Illinois Racing Board

Re: 150 Day Post Layoff Form

A new rule from HISA has gone into effect as of January 1, 2025

2142. Assessment of Racing Soundness

(a) Post-layoff report. The Trainer or Trainer's designee of any Covered Horse that has not raced for 150 or more days shall complete a Layoff Report and submit it to the Authority prior to entry. Nothing in this rule shall alter any state law requiring a post layoff examination of a Covered Horse.

As of January 1, 2025, this rule is in effect. Trainers will need to fill out a post layoff report on every horse that has been off for at least 150 days. Trainers will need to go into the HISA portal and do a post layoff form. Once that has been completed, a regulatory veterinarian will need to review the form. We may need to call a trainer and ask questions. Once we are satisfied, we will approve the form.  We realize that a lot of horses will need to do this because we don’t race in the winter. Please do this in advance of entering your horse so we can get through all the forms in a timely manner.