Section R. 285.810.10 - Payment of owners= awardsRule 10.
(1) The racing commissioner shall certify, to the director, at the completion of racing, in each condition book, the names of the owners of all Michigan-bred horses that finished first, second, or third in a race that was not restricted to Michigan-bred or sired horses.(2) If the eligibility of an owner to receive an owners= award is questioned, then the burden of proof that a horse was Michigan-bred or is in compliance with these rules is on the owner.(3) Owners= awards are paid in the same manner as state purse supplements under R 285.810.6.Mich. Admin. Code R. 285.810.10