***ALL Owners, Trainers & Stable Personnel MUST Be Licensed By November 26, 2014 - NO EXCEPTIONS!***
2014-2015 Season - Nov. 29, 2014 - May 03, 2015
-ATTENTION TRAINERS-
Stall Application Contract for:
Tampa Bay Downs, Inc.
P.O. Box 2007
Oldsmar, Florida 34677
Phone: (813) 855-4401
Fax: (813) 854-3539
Email: [email protected]
* Apply Only for the Amount of Stalls you can Readily Fill
Stall Applications Due September 30, 2014
NO PP’S Necessary
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* Apply Only for the Amount of Stalls you can Readily Fill
1. Horses which have started for a claiming price of $3,500 or less will not be allotted stalls at Tampa Bay Downs, Inc. unless they have finished First, Second or Third
for $4000 or more in one of their last six (6) starts prior to arrival at Tampa Bay Downs, Inc. or unless approved by the Racing Secretary.
2. No more than twenty-five percent (25%) of any stable’s horses may be Maidens. This ratio must be maintained the entire meeting!
3. Six-year-old maidens and older with more than ten starts may not start at the meeting, unless approved by the Racing Secretary.
4. This application will not be considered unless all items are properly completed; the reverse side signed by the applicant; and is received NO LATER than SEPTEMBER 30, 2014.
A copy of VALID WORKMAN’S COMPENSATION MUST BE ATTACHED.
5. Barn area opens for horses November 01, 2014. Ship in between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. only, except for special arrangement with Racing Secretary.
6. First day of training will be November 04, 2014.
7. Foals of 2013 will not be permitted on the grounds.
8. Pony stalls allotted for stables of 25 or more only.
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9. No stalls are to be used as feed rooms. Tack rooms allotted one for each five stalls. Key deposit required.
PRINT – NAME OF TRAINER
10. Will you be renting a walker? YES
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Copy of Workmen’s Compensation must accompany Stall Applications!
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY ALL INFORMATION REQUESTED.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: All owners or trainers stabled at Tampa Bay Downs (TBD) found to have directly or indirectly sold a horse for slaughter will have his or her stalls permanently revoked. Tampa Bay Downs requires
its horsemen to conduct due diligence on those buying horses and encourages them to support rescue and adoption efforts by finding humane ways of dealing with horses unable to continue racing. Any owners or
trainers stabled at TBD found to have directly or indirectly sold a horse for slaughter will have his or her stalls permanently revoked. TBD requires its horsemen to conduct due diligence on those buying horses and
encourages them to support rescue and adoption efforts by finding humane ways of dealing with horses unable to continue racing.
Tampa Bay Downs reserves the right to conduct out of competition testing on all horses stabled on the grounds of the association.
When shipping horses to Tampa Bay Downs, you must have a current 30-day health certificate. All horses must be vaccinated against Equine Herpes Type I (EHV-I) between 14 & 120 days prior to arrival.
TAKE NOTE: All horsemen must be in good financial standing with all backside vendors and the Association to be considered in the stall application process.
TAMPA BAY DOWNS, INC. STALL APPLICATION CONTRACT November 29, 2014 thru May 03, 2015
Terms & Conditions: The applicant owner or trainer applying as agent for the owner agrees to abide by and comply with all rules and regulations of the
Division of Parimutuel Wagering and of Tampa Bay Downs, Inc. (hereinafter “Tampa Bay Downs”).
Tampa Bay Downs may televise or authorize or license the televising of horse racing conducted at its racing plant and accordingly it hereby reserves television rights,
whether in connection with any race, preparations therefore or ceremonies or proceedings thereafter, or training at the track. This application is accepted on the
condition that if required, consent is hereby given, and the owner, trainer, jockey, groom and all other employees of the owner coming within the view of the television
picture hereby agree to sign and deliver to Tampa Bay Downs, upon demand releases permitting such television and exhibition thereof.
No horses will be permitted on the grounds of Tampa Bay Downs unless and until:
A. A stall application in the form provided by Tampa Bay Downs has been completed by the owner, trainer or duly authorized agent;
B. The stall application has been approved by the Tampa Bay Downs Stall Committee and the applicant has been notified that stalls have been allotted to him/her.
For approved horses only-no substitution of horses will be permitted without Stall Committee’s prior approval.
The applicant, owner or his trainer acting as agent for the owner (when the applicant is signed by the trainer) or any other duly authorized agent agrees
that if stall space is granted, the applicant shall be a mere licensee upon the ground of Tampa Bay Downs and the license so granted for the stabling of horses shall
be revocable at any time.
Owners and Trainers will be held liable for any misuse of the stalls assigned to them and for the conduct of their employees on the grounds of Tampa Bay
Downs.
Owner, Trainer and their agents, servants, employees and/or their invitees, hereby release Tampa Bay Downs and its affiliates and their respective principals, officers and directors, agents, representatives and employees from any and all claims, actions, causes of actions, claims of injury or death, of any nature
including, but not limited to, claims of medical bills, hospital charges or other claims sustained by Owner or Trainer and their Agents, servants, employees, invitees,
and the property owned by or under the control of Owner or Trainer at Tampa Bay Downs’ facilities (including horses as well as loss of use of property).
Owner and Trainer recognize and assume the risk of the activities to be undertaken at Tampa Bay Downs’ facilities and Trainer and Owner have inspected
and are familiar with Tampa Bay Downs’ facilities, including, but not limited to its stable facilities, racing surfaces, training facilities, and all other related and pertinent
portions of Tampa Bay Downs’ facilities, and accept such stable and facilities “as is” with latent or patent defects and do fully assume all risk of loss, injury, damage,
death or destruction of any person or property.
This release and assumption of risk provision shall not be effective as to any cause of loss, solely attributable to the negligence or willful act
or omission of Tampa Bay Downs.
Owner and Trainer hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend, and hold Tampa Bay Downs and its agents and their respective principals, officers and
directors, agents’ representatives and employees harmless from any claims, loss, liability or demands whatsoever, including claims for medical and hospital bills
resulting from, arising directly or indirectly from the acts or omissions of Owner or Trainer and their agents, servants, employees, or invitees arising, whether in whole
or in part out of or in connection with, Owner or Trainer’s activities at Tampa Bay Downs’ facilities. This indemnity and indemnification shall include, but not be limited
to attorney’s fees including appellate fees in defending all claims related thereto. This indemnity provision shall not be effective as to any cause of loss which is solely
attributable to the negligence or intentional willful act or omission of Tampa Bay Downs.
The foregoing release and indemnification provisions shall be construed in a manner consistent with the limitations set forth herein to be as broad and
inclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of Florida and shall be binding upon Trainer or Owner, their successors and/or assigns. The maintenance by Tampa
Bay Downs of insurance relating to the claims, released and/or indemnified hereby shall not affect the terms or interpretation of this Agreement and Owner and
Trainer agree that any and all insurers of Owner and Trainer, whether insurers of property, personal injury or any other loss, if their insurance policies do not already
so provide, agree that the Trainer and Owner waive and will not exercise any rights of subrogation in the event of loss or damage to the subject property, as well
as the loss of use thereof, except that any subrogation will not be effective where such waiver will result in such policy becoming null and void. For purposes of the
Agreement. Tampa Bay Downs shall mean and include Tampa Bay Downs and its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, agents, employees, contractors,
servants and licensees.
Owner and Trainer assume full responsibility for the safety and well-being of all horses under their care, custody and control while stabled at Tampa Bay
Downs or while otherwise on Tampa Bay Downs’ facilities or while being transported in vehicles owned, arranged for, or provided by Tampa Bay Downs or its agents
from any point whatsoever. Accordingly, the Owner and Trainer agree to take all reasonable measures for the protection of such horses, including providing adequate
supervision for such horses while on Tampa Bay Downs’ facilities or on grounds owned, leased, or controlled by Tampa Bay Downs, or while on vehicles owned arranged for or provided by Tampa Bay Downs or its agents from any point whatsoever, by hiring competent personnel to care for such horses at all times, cleaning and
maintaining stalls assigned pursuant to this application and removing any hazardous condition from such stalls which is known to the Owner or the Trainer or their
employees, or if the Owner or the Trainer believes that such condition should be remedied by Tampa Bay Downs by promptly calling to the attention of Tampa Bay
Downs in writing such hazardous condition. The undersigned further agrees to properly supervise all of his owners, employees, agents, invitees and other persons
known to him to be in the area assigned to the Trainer pursuant to this application, and the Trainer hereby acknowledges that he is responsible for the condition of
his owners, employees, agents and invitees. Furthermore, the undersigned acknowledges that Tampa Bay Downs has no obligation to remedy any condition at the
facility, including the racetrack or training track areas, unless Tampa Bay Downs has prior written notice of the existence of such condition and has reasonable
opportunity to repair such condition.
For your protection, it is requested that you insure your horses against loss by fire. Tampa Bay Downs assumes no liability for loss of horses or equipment
by fire.
Tack rooms may be applied for by the applicant. These rooms will be assigned by the stall superintendent upon receipt of a signed responsibility form and
a $100.00 non-refundable deposit. Tampa Bay Downs will conduct weekly inspections. Two (2) separate incidents of damage to a room will result in instant dismissal
from the grounds.
Applicant acknowledges that security officers may be authorized to search any stall, tack room and feed room assigned to him/her.
This includes all vehicles (while on Tampa Bay Downs premises) of the Applicant or any of the Applicant’s employees.
Applicant agrees to vacate stalls and move all horses, equipment and personnel off the premises of Tampa Bay Downs within seventy-two (72) hours after
notification to do so by Tampa Bay Downs for any reason. This includes any violation of the 2 yr. old rule (Rule 6, front side of application.)
NO cooking utensils, water heaters or other unapproved appliances will be permitted in the tack rooms. Any applicant or his employees found guilty of such a violation
will be eligible for either fine, suspension or both.
NO walking machines other than those provided by Tampa Bay Downs approved vendor will be permitted on grounds. Applicants interested in renting a
machine or machines, or sharing the rental of a machine, should check box provided on reverse side of this application.
I HAVE READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UPON WHICH THIS APPLICATION FOR STALL RESERVATIONS WILL BE
CONSIDERED, AND IF GRANTED STALLS, I AGREE THERETO AND WILL ABIDE THEREWITH. IF I AM GRANTED STALLS AND ACCEPT SAME, MY
HORSES WILL REMAIN AT TAMPA BAY DOWNS UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE RACING SEASON UNLESS I AM NOTIFIED TO VACATE STALLS AT
AN EARLIER DATE.
Following Florida State Rule # 61D - 2.002, toe grabs with the height greater than two millimeters ( 07874 ) on front horseshoes will be banned from all horses racing
and training at Tampa Bay Downs. Tampa Bay Downs further eliminates bends, jar caulks, stickers, or any other traction device on front hooves.
Tampa Bay Downs, Inc. reserves the right to require any owner or trainer who purchased or claims or has transferred to his care, a horse or horses for whom stalls
or sufficient stall space has not been approved prior to such claim, purchase or transfer, to remove said horse or horses from the grounds of Tampa Bay Downs,
Inc., within twenty-four (24) hours of such purchase, claim or transfer.
ALL OWNERS AND TRAINERS
Owners and Trainers are required to properly maintain manure pits, bedding bins and feed rooms. Absolutely no garbage in manure pits. Any violations found will
necessitate fines to responsible Owners and Trainers. NO vehicles other than feed trucks will be permitted between barns at any time. Anyone found in violation of
these regulations will be fined and their vehicle towed away at the Owner’s expense. Workman’s Compensation is required for every stable. Without proof of same,
you will not be able to run a horse. NO changes or modifications to this stall application may be made without the consent of Tampa Bay Downs.
STALL COMMITTEE
Accepted by
(Trainer’s Signature)
(Print Trainer’s Name)
Current Address
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Cell Phone No.
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(State)
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Email:
Notice of stabling acceptance will be mailed to trainer. DO NOT ship to Tampa Bay Downs until you have received stall confirmation.
BARN AREA OPENS NOVEMBER 01, 2014. FIRST DAY OF TRAINING WILL BE NOVEMBER 04, 2014.
All Horses will be bedded on Shavings.
NO EXCEPTIONS