Rules of Racing(as of April, 2024)

PREFACE
These Rules are English translation of the Japanese "The Japan Racing Association Rules of Racing", but
not the official translation.
These translations should be used solely as reference material to aid in understanding of these Rules.
Only the original Japanese texts of these Rules are official and have effect, and in event of any doubt as tothe interpretation of these Rules, it is advised that reference should be made to the original Japanese text.
The JRA shall not be responsible for any losses, damages and troubles caused by mistranslations and/orinterpretations that differ from the actual facts.
Inquiries to :International Department
The Japan Racing Association
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONSCHAPTER 2 - OWNER
CHAPTER 3 - RACEHORSE REGISTRATIONCHAPTER 4 - REGISTRATION OF RACING COLORSCHAPTER 5 - TRAINER, JOCKEY, ETC.
CHAPTER 6 - PROGRAMS, ETC.
CHAPTER 7 - HORSE TO RUN
CHAPTER 8 - START, ORDER OF ARRIVAL, ORDER OF FINISH, ETC.
CHAPTER 9 - PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCESCHAPTER 10 - PENALTIES, ETC.
CHAPTER 11 - PARI-MUTUEL BETTING
CHAPTER 12 - ADMISSION FEE, ATTENDANCE, ETC.
CHAPTER 13 - OFFICIALS OF THE MEETING
CHAPTER 14 - HORSERACING ADJUDICATION COUNCIL MEMBERS
SEPARATE TABLE (1)SEPARATE TABLE (2)SEPARATE TABLE (3)SEPARATE TABLE (4)CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS(Purpose)
Art. 1 The purpose of these Rules shall be to prescribe in regards to the JRA's holding of horse racing, theregistration of owners, horses and racing colors, the licensing of trainers and jockeys and admission fees.

(Application of Rules)
Art. 2 Ignorance of these Rules related to horse racing held by the JRA cannot exempt a person from theapplication of these Rules.

(Racecourse)
Art. 3 The location of racecourses mentioned in Article 1 of the Enforcement Regulations of the Horse
Racing Law (1954, Ordinance No.55 by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, hereinafterreferred to as Regulations ) is listed in Separate Table (1).

CHAPTER 2 - OWNER(Registration of Owner)

Art. 4 The registration of owners who are individuals shall be conducted by describing the following
mentioned items in the owner register.
（1）Name and date of birth（2）Domicile（3）Registration number and registration date
2. The registration of owners who are corporations shall be conducted by describing the following
mentioned items in the owner register.
（1）Corporation name（2）Domicile（3）Name, date of birth and domicile of the representative (limited to an officer who shallrepresent the corporation in all matters concerned with horse racing as an owner. Hereinafter thesame shall apply)（4）Registration number and registration date
3. The registration of owners who are non-juridical associations (hereinafter referred to as Association)
shall be conducted by describing the following mentioned items in the owner register.
（1）Name of Association（2）Domicile of office（3）Name, date of birth and domicile of each member

（4）Name of the representative (limited to a member who shall represent the Association in all
matters concerned with horse racing as an owner. Hereinafter the same shall apply)（5）Registration number and registration date

(Application for Registration)
Art. 5 In event an individual desires to undergo registration as an owner (hereinafter referred to as Owner
Registration), he/she must submit to the President an application describing the items mentioned in Items 1
and 2, Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article accompanied by the following mentioned documents.
（1）A copy of the family register and a copy of the resident record (in case the applicant is analien, a copy of the resident record)（2）A document which describes the brief personal history of the applicant（3）Documents that certify that the person does not fall under the category of those who cannot
appropriately form perceptions, make decisions, or conduct communication required for his or her
horses to enter races in a proper manner due to disorder of their mental faculties and an
identification certificate issued by the head of the municipality of the permanent domicile (in casethe applicant is an alien, a document affixed with his signature to the effect that he does not fallunder Item 1 of Article 7)（4）A document which describes that the applicant does not fall under Items 2 and 3 of Article 7
and affixed with his signature.
2. In event a corporation desires to undergo Owner Registration, it must submit to the President anapplication describing the items mentioned in Items 1 to 3, Paragraph 2 of the preceding Article,
accompanied by the following mentioned documents.
（1）Articles of incorporation（2）A certified copy of the register book of the applicant and a document which describes thebrief outline of the business of the applicant（3）A document certifying that the representative shall represent the corporation in all mattersconcerned with horse racing as an owner（4）A copy of the family register, and a copy of the resident record of the representative officer(in case the officer is an alien, a copy of the resident record)（5）Documents that certify that the officer concerned does not fall under the category of those
who cannot appropriately form perceptions, make decisions, or conduct communication requiredfor his or her horses to enter races in a proper manner due to disorder of their mental faculties andan identification certificate issued by the head of the municipality of the permanent domicile (incase the officer is an alien, a document affixed with his signature to the effect that he does not fallunder Item 1 of Article 7)（6）A document which describes that the officer does not fall under Items 2 and 3 of Article 7 nd
affixed with his signature
3. In event an Association desires to undergo Owner Registration, it must submit to the President anapplication describing the items mentioned in Items 1 to 4, Paragraph 3 of the preceding Article,
accompanied by the following mentioned documents.
（1）A copy of the agreement to ensure that horses can run in a National Racing race (Excluding
overseas races on which the JRA offers pari-mutuel betting: hereinafter the same shall apply), as
involved in an association agreement provided in Article 667 of the Civil Code (1896, Law No.
89) and limited to an agreement which includes the items specified by the President.
（2）A document certifying that the representative shall represent the Association in all mattersconcerned with horse racing as an owner（3）A copy of the family register and a copy of the resident record of the representative member (in casethe member is an alien, a copy of the resident record)
1. （4）Documents that certify that the member concerned does not fall under the category of those
who cannot appropriately form perceptions, make decisions, or conduct communication requiredfor his or her horses to enter races in a proper manner due to disorder of their mental faculties andan identification certificate issued by the head of the municipality of the permanent domicile (incase the member is an alien, a document affixed with his signature to the effect that he does not
fall under Item 1 of Article 7)
2. （5）A document which describes that the member does not fall under Items 2 and 3 of Article 7
and affixed with his signature
4. In case of an application made under the provisions of the preceding 3 Paragraphs, the JRA, in event it isdeemed necessary, may request submitting of certificates and documents other than the documents
mentioned in each of the Items of the preceding three Paragraphs, or, request a person who desires toundergo Owner Registration (or, the officer in case of a corporation, or the member in case of an
Association) to report in person
5. In case of an application made under the provisions of the preceding Paragraph 1, 2 or 3, the JRA, in
event it is deemed necessary, may request submitting of a written opinion from the organization formed byowners in regards to National Racing regarding the registration of the applicant concerned.
Art. 6 In case of an application for Owner Registration under the provisions of the preceding Article, theregistration shall be conducted exclusive of in case of a refusal of registration under the provisions of thefollowing Article.
2. In event registration has been conducted under the provisions of the preceding Paragraph, the applicant
shall be informed of this fact, without delay, and an Owner Registration Card shall be issued.
3. The JRA shall collect a registration fee of 10,000 yen at the time the Owner Registration Card in thepreceding Paragraph is issued.

(Refusal of Registration)
Art. 7 A person who desires to undergo Owner Registration, in event he/she falls under any one of thefollowing Items, or, there has been a falsehood in the important items described in the application or theaccompanying documents in Article 5, or, in case the descriptions of important facts are missing, thisregistration shall be refused.
（1）A person who cannot appropriately form perceptions, make decisions, or conduct
communication required for his or her horses to enter races in a proper manner due to disorder of
their mental faculties.
（2）A person who has been sentenced to a punishment of imprisonment without work or heavier（3）A person who has been punished with a fine in violation of the provisions of the Horse
Racing Law (1948, Law No.158, hereinafter referred to as Law), the Japan Racing Association
Law (1954, Law No. 205), the Bicycle Race Law (1948, Law No. 209), the Motorcycle Racing
Law (1950, Law No. 208) or the Motorboat Racing Law (1951, Law No. 242)
（4）A person who has been prohibited or suspended from participating in horse racing conductedby the JRA, the forty-seven prefectures and the designated municipalities (inclusive of a part of theassociations organized by the forty-seven prefectures and the designated municipalities, as
provided in the Local Government Law (1947, Law No. 67), Paragraph 1 of Article 284.
Hereinafter the same shall apply) under the provisions of the Ordinance on Enforcement of theHorse Racing Law (1948, Ordinance No. 242. Hereinafter referred to as Ordinance), Item 4,
Paragraph 1 of Article 10 (inclusive in case of application mutatis mutandis to Article 17-4 of theOrdinance. Hereinafter the same shall apply)（5）A person for whom there is a sufficient reason to deem that this person may commit, as agroup, or, habitually, a violent and illegal act and other crimes mentioned in each of the Items of
Article 1 of the enforcement regulations of the law on prevention of gangsters' injustice (1991,
Item 4 of the National Public Safety Commission's Rules).
（6）A member of the JRA Board of Governors（7）An officer, or, an official of the JRA（8）A trainer, jockey, training assistant, jockey candidate, or, groom（9）A person who has had his/her registration canceled under the provisions of Articles 10 or 11
by falling under any one of the provisions of Item 3 of Article 10 (limited to the portion concernedwith Items 2, or, 3) or of Items 2 to 4 of Article 11, and 5 years have not elapsed from the date ofcancellation（10）A person for whom it is deemed difficult to continuously entrust a racehorse with a trainer

（11）A person who does not submit certificates or documents, or, does not report in person incase of Paragraph 4 of Article 5（12）A person who is not registered in the Basic Resident Register (in case the person is analien, he or she is not registered in the original alien registration provided in the Alien Registration
Law.
（13）A person, in addition to those prescribed in each of the preceding Items, for whom there isa sufficient reason to deem that this person will endanger the integrity of horse racing（14）As for a corporation, a person, among the officers of a corporation (inclusive of regardlessof under whatever the name, persons who have equal, or, more, official authority, or, control thanan officer. Hereinafter the same shall apply) who falls under any one of the preceding Items(exclusive of Item 10)（15）In case of an Association, an Association which has not yet concluded any associationagreement provided in Item 1, Paragraph 3 of Article 5（16）In case of an Association, an Association which involves in its members a corporation or aperson who falls under any one of Items 1 to 13, above (exclusive of Item 10)(Owner Registration Screening Committee)
Art. 8 The Owner Registration Screening Committee shall be established within the JRA in order to screen
and deliberate concerning screening of Owner Registrations at the request of the President.
2. In event there has been an application for Owner Registration, or, in regards to a person who has
undergone Owner Registration, in event it is deemed necessary by the President, the opinion of the Owner
Registration Screening Committee shall be heard in regards to the propriety of the registration.
3. The Owner Registration Screening Committee shall be composed of 15, or, less committee members
appointed, or, commissioned by the President from among the officers and officials of the JRA, owners andpersons of knowledge and experience.
4. The tenure of office of the committee members shall be 2 years. Provided, however, the committee
members may be reelected.
5. In case of a vacancy of a committee member, in event a person is appointed, or, commissioned to fill thevacancy, the tenure of office of the committee member shall be the remaining tenure of office of thepredecessor.
6. The chairman of the Owner Registration Screening Committee shall be elected by mutual vote of thecommittee members.

(Notification of Changes in Described Items, etc.)
Art. 9 In event there has been a change in the following mentioned items an owner shall notify the
President to that effect, without delay, accompanied by the documents concerned with the altered items
concerned from among the documents mentioned in each of the Items in Paragraph 1, each of the Items in
Paragraph 2, or each of the Items in Paragraph 3 of Article 5.
（1）The items mentioned in Items 1 or 2, Paragraph 1 of Article 4

（2）The items mentioned in Items 1 to 3, Paragraph 2 of Article 4（3）The items mentioned in Items 1 to 4, Paragraph 3 of Article 4（4）The items described in the document mentioned in Item 1 or Item 2, Paragraph 2 of Article 5（5）The items described in the document mentioned in Item 1, Paragraph 3 of Article 5
2. In event an owner, an officer of a corporation which is an owner, or a member of an Association which isan owner, falls under any one of Items 1 to 3 or Item 12 of Article 7, the owner concerned (in case of acorporation or an Association, its representative), shall notify the President to that effect without delay.

(Collection of Report)
Art. 9-2 In event it is deemed necessary to ensure the implementation of impartial horse racing, the JRA
may request the owner to report or submit necessary documents.

(Cancellation of Registration)
Art. 10 In event an owner falls under any one of the following Items, his/her registration shall be canceled.
（1）In event death becomes clear (or, in event the dissolution becomes clear in case this person
is a corporation or an Association).
（2）In event an application has been made for deregistration.
（3）In event he/she falls under any of the provisions from Items 1 to 4, Items 6 to 8, or Item 15of Article 7.
（4）As for a corporation, in event there is a person, from among the officers of a corporation
who falls under any of the provisions from Items 1 to 4, or, Items 6 to 8 of Article 7.
（5）As for an Association, in event an Association involves in its members a corporation or aperson who falls under any of the provisions from Items 1 to 4, or, Items 6 to 8 of Article 7.
Art. 11 In event an owner falls under any one of the following Items, his/her registration may be canceled.
（1）In event it becomes clear that he/she is a person for whom there is a sufficient reason todeem that this person will commit, as a group, or, habitually, a violent and illegal act and othercrimes mentioned in each of the Items of Article 1 of the enforcement regulations of the law on
prevention of gangsters' injustice.
（2）In event it becomes clear that he/she has undergone Owner Registration through a dishonest
method.
（3）In event he/she has forged, or, altered, or, has allowed another person to use the Owner
Registration Card.

（4）In event, in regards to a horse not owned by an owner (in case of an Association, a horsewhich is not included in its properties), the owner allows this horse to run under his/her name, or,undergoes nomination under the provisions of Article 76, or, undergoes racehorse registration (bythe JRA as prescribed in Article 14 of the Law, hereinafter the same shall apply) under his/her own
name.
（5）In event the owner allows a horse, which has undergone racehorse registration, to run in arace of Regional Public Racing (Excluding overseas races on which the forty-seven prefectures
and the designated municipalities offer pari-mutuel betting: hereinafter the same shall apply).
（6）In regards to a horse that has undergone racehorse registration, in the event it becomes clearthat an agreement, etc., related to the feeding and training of the horse concerned has beenconcluded with an overseas party that holds a racehorse training license (hereinafter referred to as
Foreign Affiliation).
（7）In event the owner is a person for whom it is deemed difficult to continuously entrust a
racehorse with a trainer.
（8）In event the owner has neglected the report in Article 9.
（9）In event it becomes clear that the owner is not registered in the Basic Resident Register (incase the owner is an alien, in event it becomes clear that the owner is not registered in the originalalien registration provided in the Alien Registration Law).
（10）In event, in addition to what is prescribed in Items 3 to 5 of the preceding Article and eachof the preceding Items, it becomes clear that the owner is a person for whom there is a sufficientreason to deem that he/she will endanger the integrity of horse racing.
（11）In event that, without any justifiable reason, an owner has not owned a horse which has
undergone racehorse registration (hereinafter referred to as Registered Horse in this Item) within
one year after undergoing Owner Registration, or, one year, or, more have elapsed since an ownerhas ceased to own a Registered Horse, (in case of an Association, in event that, without any
justifiable reason, the Association has not included a Registered Horse in its properties within one
year after undergoing Owner Registration, or, one year, or, more have elapsed since the
Association has ceased to include a Registered Horse in its properties).
（12）As for a corporation, in event there is a person, from among the officers of the corporation,
who falls under any of the provisions of Items 5, 9, 12, or 13 of Article 7.
（13）As for an Association, in event an Association has involved in its members a person who
falls under any of the provisions of Items 5, 9, 12, or 13 of Article 7.

（14）In event, under the provision of Article 9-2, the owner fails to report or present therequested documents, or provides a false report or presents a false document.

(Deregistration)
Art. 12 In event a registration of an owner is canceled under the provisions of Article 10 or the preceding
Article, this registration shall be deregistered.

(Representative of Owner)
Art. 13 An owner can appoint limited to a trainer as his/her representative concerning horse racing.
2. In event an owner has appointed a trainer to be his/her own representative, he/she must submit under theprovisions of the preceding Paragraph documents describing the following mentioned items, to the
President through the racecourse general manager, or, the training center general manager.
（1）Name of the trainer（2）The duration and matters for which the right of representation has been given(Representative of Part Owners)
Art. 14 In regards to a horse (hereinafter referred to as Partnership Horse) which has undergone racehorse
registration and is owned by 2, or, more owners, 1 person (hereinafter referred to as Representative Part
Owner) shall be prescribed, from among the owners (hereinafter referred to as Part Owners) of thePartnership Horse concerned, to represent the horse concerned in all matters concerning horse racing.
2. The Representative Part Owner must submit to the President, through the racecourse general manager,or, the training center general manager, a partnership application jointly signed by the Part Owners
describing that the Representative Part Owner has been prescribed.
3. The Representative Part Owner shall notify the President, through the racecourse general manager, or,
the training center general manager, in event there has been a change in the items described in thepartnership application of the preceding Paragraph.

(Registration of Non-Japanese Resident)
Art. 14-2 In the case a person who has a domicile in areas outside Japan ( hereinafter referred to as NonJapanese Resident ) is making an application for registration as an individual owner, Owner Registration
shall not be refused for falling under the Item 12 of Article 7.
Art. 14-3 In event a Non-Japanese Resident desires to undergo Owner Registration, he/she must submit to
the President an application describing his/her name, date of birth and domicile accompanied by thefollowing mentioned documents, notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 5.
（1）A document equivalent to a copy of the family register and a copy of the resident card issued
by the relevant government office, or a document that takes the place of such documents（2）A document which describes the brief personal history of the applicant（3）A certificate of the owner license issued by an authoritative horse racing organization of aforeign country

（4）A certificate from the relevant government office certifying that the following items do not
apply ( in the case the relevant government office does not issue such a certificate, a document
pledging that he/she does not fall under the following items )a.A person who cannot appropriately form perceptions, make decisions, or conduct
communication required for his or her horses to enter races in a proper manner due todisorder of their mental faculties
b.A person who has been sentenced to a punishment of imprisonment without work or
heavier, or, a person who has been sentenced to an equivalent punishment according to thestatutes of a foreign country, and 10 years have not elapsed since the execution of thatpunishment has ended（5）A document pledging that Item 3 of Article 7 does not apply（6）A document describing items related to his/her Liaison Officer
2. In case of a person who is not licensed or registered as an owner in a foreign country, he/she may
substitute the document in Item 3 of the preceding Paragraph with a certificate or document issued by therelevant government office mentioned in each of the following Items:（1）A document certifying that the person corresponds to any of the foreign dignitaries provided
in Items 1 and 2 of the Separate Table of the Act on the Preservation of Calm of the Areas Aroundthe Diet Building and the Like as well as the Areas Around Diplomatic Establishments of Foreign
Countries and the Like (Act No. 90 of 1988)（2）A document certifying that the person is not a person for whom there is a sufficient reason todeem that he/she will endanger the integrity of horse racing
3. In case of an application made under the provisions of Paragraph 1, the JRA, in the event it is deemednecessary, may request the submission of certificates and documents other than the documents mentioned
in the preceding two Paragraphs, or may request a person who desires to undergo Owner Registration or
his/her Liaison Officer to report in person.
Art. 14-4 In case of an application for Owner Registration under the provisions of Paragraph 1 of thepreceding Article, the registration shall be conducted exclusive of in case of a refusal of registration under
the provisions of Article 7 or the following Article.
2. In event registration has been conducted under the provisions of the preceding Paragraph, the applicant
shall be informed of this fact, without delay, and an Owner Registration Card shall be issued.
3. The JRA shall collect a registration fee of 10,000 yen at the time the Owner Registration Card in thepreceding Paragraph is issued.
Art. 14-5 A Non-Japanese Resident who desires to undergo Owner Registration, in event he/she falls under
any one of the Items of Article 7 ( exclusive of Items 11 and 12 ) or any one of the following Items, or,there has been a falsehood in the important items described in the application or the accompanying
documents in Paragraph 1 of Article 14-3, or, in case the descriptions of important facts are missing, thisregistration shall be refused.

（1）A person who is not licensed or registered as an owner in a foreign country (excluding aperson who has submitted the document provided in Paragraph 2 of Article 14-3)（2）A person who is treated similarly as one who cannot appropriately form perceptions, makedecisions, or conduct communication required for his or her horses to enter races in a proper
manner due to disorder of their mental faculties, or, a person who is treated similarly to bebankrupt and who has not been rehabilitated, according to the statutes of a foreign country（3）A person who has been sentenced to a punishment equivalent to imprisonment without workor heavier according to the statutes of a foreign country, and 10 years have not elapsed since theexecution of that punishment has ended（4）A person and a member of an organization who has been placed under the countermeasures
implemented by the Minister of Finance based on a cabinet decision under the provisions ofParagraph 1 of Article 10 of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (Act No. 228 of 1949)（5）A person whose registration has been cancelled under the provisions of Item 3 of Article 147 (limited to the portion related to Item 3 of Article 14-5) by falling under the provisions of Item 3
and 5 years have not elapsed since the registration was cancelled（6）A person who does not submit certificates or documents, or who fails to report in person in case of
Paragraph 3 of Article 14-3
Art. 14-6 In event there has been a change in name, domicile or items concerning the Liaison Officer, anowner who is a Non-Japanese Resident shall notify the President to that effect, without delay, accompaniedby the documents concerned with the altered items concerned from among the documents mentioned ineach of the Items in Paragraph 1 of Article 14-3, notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article
9.
2. In event an owner who is a Non-Japanese Resident falls under any one of Items 1 to 3 of Article 7 or
Items 1 to 3 of Article 14-5, the owner shall notify the President to that effect without delay,
notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 2 of Article 9.
Art. 14-7 In event an owner who is a Non-Japanese Resident falls under any one of the following Items in
addition to those prescribed in each of the Items of Article 11 ( exclusive of Items 8 and 9 ), his/her
registration may be canceled.
（1）In event it becomes clear that the owner no longer has his/her license or registration
concerning the certificate in Item 3, Paragraph 1 of Article 14-3.
（2）In the event it becomes clear that what is certified by the document issued by the relevant
government office provided in Paragraph 2 of Article 14-3 is not true and correct（3）In event the owner becomes a person mentioned in any one of the Items 2 to 4 of Article 14-5.
（4）In event the owner has neglected the report in the preceding Article.

（5）In event the Liaison Officer is absent due to an accident or other reasons.
Art. 14-8 In event a registration of an owner who is a Non-Japanese Resident is canceled under theprovisions of the preceding Article in addition to those prescribed in Article 12, this registration shall bederegistered.

(Exceptional Provisions for Designated Exchange Races)
Art. 15 The Owner Registration conducted for the designated exchange races provided in Paragraph 1 of
Article 56 of the Regulations (hereinafter referred to as National Racing Designated Exchange Races) shallbe effective only for the National Racing Designated Exchange Races concerned.
2. If a person having undergone Owner Registration of the National Association of Racing(hereinafterreferred to as NAR) desires to undergo Owner Registration of the JRA to enter a horse having undergone
the NAR's racehorse registration(hereinafter referred to as Regional Racehorse Registration) for the
National Racing Designated Exchange Races, he/she must submit an application form accompanied by thewritten certification of the NAR's racehorse registration as prescribed by the President, notwithstanding theprovisions of Article 5.
3. The provisions of Paragraph 3 of Article 6 and Paragraph 2 of Article 8 shall not apply to the Owner
Registration provided in the preceding Paragraph.
4. The provisions of Item 5 of Article 11 shall not apply to a person having undergone Owner Registrationof the JRA and who have run the horses having undergone racehorse registration provided in Article 28 forraces of Regional Public Racing.
5. The designated exchange races provided in Paragraph 4 of Article 56 of the Regulations (hereinafterreferred to as Regional Public Racing Designated Exchange Races) shall not fall under the category of "arace of Regional Public Racing" stated in Item 5 of Article 11.

(Exceptional Provisions for International Races)
Art. 16 The Owner Registration conducted for the international races provided in Paragraph 1 of Article 57of the Regulations (hereinafter referred to as International Races) shall be effective only in case the ownerruns a horse having run in horse races held overseas under his/her own name and which is a horse
designated by the JRA ( referred to as Designated Overseas-Trained Horse in Articles 29, 42, 63 and 92 ) inInternational Races.
2. If a person having obtained the owner's license or having undergone Owner Registration in a foreigncountry desires to undergo Owner Registration of the JRA to enter a horse having run in horse races held
overseas under his/her own name for International Races, he/she must submit an application form
accompanied by the documents deemed necessary by the President, including a certificate of the ownerlicense issued by an authoritative horse racing organization of a foreign country, as prescribed by the
President, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 5.
3. The provision concerning a trainer stated in Item 8 of Article 7, the provisions of Item 12 of Article 7,
Paragraph 2 of Article 8 and Item 9 of Article 11 shall not apply to the Owner Registration conducted forInternational Races provided in the preceding Paragraph.

CHAPTER 3 - RACEHORSE REGISTRATION(Items Described in Racehorse Registry)
Art. 17 Racehorse registration shall be conducted describing the following mentioned items in the
racehorse registry.
（1）Horse name (this shall be written in Japanese syllabic characters)

（2）Kind, sex, coat color, markings, date of birth, percentage of Arab blood of the horseconcerned and kind and name of the sire and dam（3）The number from the microchip (limited to a type stipulated by the President. Hereinafter
the same shall apply)（4）Birthplace of horse and name of breeder（5）Name of owner (or, the designation in case of a corporation or an Association. Hereinafter
the same shall apply)（6）Registration number and date of registration(Application for Registration)
Art. 18 No person other than the owner of the horse concerned (including an Association which includes
the horse concerned in its properties) can undergo racehorse registration.
2. An owner who desires to undergo racehorse registration must submit to the President, through the
racecourse general manager, or, the training center general manager, an application form for each horsewhich is to undergo racehorse registration describing the items mentioned in Items 1 to 5 of the preceding
Article and the date when the horse was acquired, accompanied by a document certifying pedigree of thehorse (limited to a certificate issued by an organization designated by the President). Also, the owner must
submit a document certifying that the horse is, in fact, the owner's property (in case of an Association, thehorse is included in its properties), a document certifying conclusion of a training contract with a trainer
and a registration fee of 5,000 yen.
3. The JRA, in event it is deemed necessary for racehorse registration, may request submitting of thefollowing mentioned documents, or, can request the owner (the representative in case of a corporation or an
Association) who desires to undergo racehorse registration to report in person.
（1）A certificate of deregistration of Regional Racehorse Registration.
（2）A test report (limited to a test report made by a test organ recognized by the President) forthe purpose of confirming the pedigree of a horse（3）Any other documents deemed necessary by the President.

(Inspection of Horse)
Art. 19 An owner, in regards to a horse which is to undergo racehorse registration, must undergo an
inspection conducted by the JRA on the date, time and location designated by the JRA. Provided, however,that this shall not apply to a horse which is to undergo racehorse registration between September 1 in theyear when the horse reaches the age of 1 year until the last day of February in the following year.
2. An owner, in regards to a horse which has not undergone inspection under the proviso of the preceding
Paragraph but which has undergone racehorse registration under the provisions of the following Article,
must undergo an inspection conducted by the JRA on the date, time and location designated by the JRA
between the date on which said racehorse registration is undergone and the date when the horse is firststabled in stables managed by the JRA (inclusive of facilities designated by the President; the same shallapply in Article 91).

(Registration)
Art. 20 In case of an application submitted under Article 18, a racehorse registration shall be conducted inevent it is deemed that the matters described in the application form and accompanying documents are trueand correct unless the registration is refused according to the following Article. In this case, the documents
certifying the pedigree of the horse concerned shall be kept in custody at the JRA.

(Refusal of Registration)
Art. 21 Registration will be refused in event the racehorse listed on the application form prescribed in
Paragraph 2 of Article 18 falls under any of the following Items.
（1）A horse which does not fall under the provisions of Article 82（2）A horse 1-year-old, or, less (exclusive of a 1-year-old horse which is to undergo registration
after September 1)（3）A horse used for breeding purposes（4）A horse on which the tariffs as provided in Separate Table of the Customs Tariffs Law(1910, Law No. 54) are free（5）A horse in which no microchip has been implanted（6）A horse for which a training contract has not been concluded with a trainer（7）A horse which has contracted, or, diagnosed as a suspected case of an infectious disease（8）A horse unsuitable to be used in races due to blindness in one eye, or, other physical
impediments of the horse body（9）A horse that has undergone a procedure that artificially modifies any part of its genome(hereinafter referred to as Genetic Modification) in its body, a horse that has been administeredgenetically modified cells, a horse that has grown into an individual horse through the process ofdeveloping genetically modified germline cells (referring to ova, spermatozoa, or fertilized eggs;
hereinafter the same) in utero (hereinafter referred to as Genetically Modified Horse), or a horsethat has grown into an individual horse through the process of developing germline cells of a
Genetically Modified Horse in utero.
（10）A horse which has undergone Regional Racehorse Registration（11）A horse for which a Foreign Affiliation has become clear.

（12）A horse which has undergone Regional Racehorse Registration or has a Foreign Affiliation,
and which cannot run in a race of National Racing in accordance with the standards prescribed in
the program.
2. Other than the case in the preceding Paragraph, a racehorse registration shall not be conducted for an
owner who desires to undergo racehorse registration in event he/she does not submit the documents under
the provisions of Paragraph 3 of Article 18, fails to report in person, or, refuses inspection under theprovisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 19 (except when inspection is not undergone under the proviso of saidParagraph).
Art. 22 A horse name falling under any one of the following Items shall not be registered.
（1）A name which is the same, or, may be confused with the designation, or, name of a famous
horse（2）A name which is the same, or, may be confused with the designation, or, name of the sire,or, dam（3）A name which is the same, or, may be confused with any of the names described below.
a.A name which has already undergone racehorse registration or Regional RacehorseRegistrationb.A name of a horse whose racehorse registration or Regional Racehorse Registration was
deregistered and with a lapse of less than 4 years after January 1 of the following year ofthe deregistration datec.A name previous to its name change in regard to its racehorse registration or Regional
Racehorse Registration and with a lapse of less than 1 year after January 1 of thefollowing year of the name change date（4）An odd or eccentric name（5）A name which is deemed identical with a company, commercial product, etc., and clearlygiven for the purpose of advertisement and publicity for profit-making purposes and, at the sametime, not suitable for a racehorse（6）A horse name with one letter or 10 or more letters of the Japanese syllabic characters（7）A name which is different from the name of a horse described in the original studbook with
its pedigree registered by an organization designated by the President
Art. 23 In case an owner who desires to undergo racehorse registration in regards to a horse which has
once undergone Regional Racehorse Registration, cannot undergo the registration unless under the horsename described in the documents under the provisions of Item 1, Paragraph 3 of Article 18.
2. An owner who desires to undergo racehorse registration in regards to a horse which has undergone horsename registration at an authoritative horse racing organization of a foreign country, cannot undergo
racehorse registration unless the horse name described in the documents certifying the pedigree of the horseconcerned issued by the horse racing organization concerned is indicated in Japanese syllabic charactersconforming with the pronunciation of the country concerned.

(Deregistration)
Art. 24 In event a registered horse falls under any of the following Items, the horse shall be deregistered.
（1）In event that the horse has died
（2）In event the horse has undergone Regional Racehorse Registration（3）If it becomes clear that the horse has a Foreign Affiliation.
（4）In event that after the ownership of the horse has been transferred to a person other than theregistered owner and that person fails to undergo Owner Registration after a lapse of 60 days of thedate of transfer（5）In event the application for Owner Registration in the preceding Item has been refused（6）In event that an attempt was made to run a horse, or, the horse was run with the horse bodyin disguise（7）In event that notification under Article 27 was neglected, or, falsification of fact has been
notified（8）In event that the horse was used for breeding, working, riding, farming and for any purpose
other than horse racing（9）In event that it becomes clear that a horse that has undergone the inspection in Paragraph 2
of Article 19 falls under Item 8, Paragraph 1 of Article 21.
（10）If it becomes clear that the horse falls under Item 9, Paragraph 1 of Article 21.
2. Other than the case in the preceding Paragraph, the racehorse registration shall be deregistered in eventof an application for deregistration from an owner of a horse (inclusive of an Association which includes
the horse in its properties. The same shall apply to the following Article and Article 55), or, in event it
becomes clear that the items described in the application form provided in Paragraph 2 of Article 18, or, inthe documents provided in each of the Items of Paragraph 3 of the same Article are not true and correct.
3. Documents certifying the pedigree of the horse kept in custody under the provisions of latter part ofArticle 20 shall be returned in event the horse is deregistered according to the preceding Paragraphs.

(Effect of Deregistration and Re-registration)
Art. 25 No horse whose racehorse registration has been deregistered shall be re-registered. Provided,
however, this shall not apply in regards to a horse that falls under any one of the following Items.
（1）A horse whose racehorse registration has been deregistered as a 1-year-old or 2-year-old on
application from the owner and which has not run in a race of National Racing

（2）A horse whose racehorse registration has been deregistered on application from the owner
and which, after the deregistration concerned, has undergone Regional Racehorse Registration, or
has established a Foreign Affiliation.
2. In regards to a horse (exclusive of a horse which has not run in a race of National Racing and which has
undergone Regional Racehorse Registration, or has established a Foreign Affiliation) as provided in each of
the Items of the preceding Paragraph, in case the horse is to undergo racehorse registration, the horsecannot undergo the registration unless this is done under the previously registered horse name of the horseconcerned (hereinafter referred to as the name of the horse concerned at the time of the deregistration; thesame shall apply to the following paragraph). In this case, the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 23 shallnot apply to the racehorse registration of a horse which has undergone Regional Racehorse Registration,and the provisions of Paragraph 2 of the same Article shall not apply to a horse with a Foreign Affiliation.
3. In regards to a horse as provided in each of the Items of Paragraph 1, in case racehorse registration isconducted under the previously registered horse name of the horse concerned, the provisions of Item 3 ofArticle 22 shall not apply.

(Change of Horse Name)
Art. 26 The name of a horse which has undergone racehorse registration cannot be changed. Provided,
however, the horse name can be changed limited to one time in regards to a horse which has not run in arace of National Racing, the Regional Public Racing and in foreign countries.
2. A person who desires to apply for change of horse name under the proviso of the preceding Paragraph,must submit to the President, through the racecourse general manager, or, the training center generalmanager, an application form describing the already registered horse name and the horse name to beregistered accompanied by any other documents deemed necessary by the President and a registration
change fee of 5,000 yen.

(Restrictions on Ownership Transfer and Cancelation of Entrustment Agreements)
Art. 26-2 In regards to a horse which has undergone racehorse registration, when the horse has been
confirmed to start pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 5 of Article 85 based on the results of adeclaration to start pursuant to the provisions of Article 84, the owner may not transfer the horse concernedor cancel the training contract with the trainer of the horse concerned (exclusive of cancellations due tounavoidable circumstances such as the death of the trainer to which the horse concerned was entrusted)from the time the horse concerned was confirmed to start until the day on which the race in which the horseconcerned is due to start is held (in case the horse concerned falls under any of the Items of Article 87 andthe owner withdraws the horse concerned from the race concerned, or, in case the horse concerned is
excluded from the race concerned pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 1 or 2 of Article 105, the period
until the date on which the horse concerned was withdrawn or excluded).

(Notification of Change in Ownership)
Art. 27 In event an owner transfers, or, receives transfer of a horse which has undergone racehorse
registration, he/she must submit, without delay, documents certifying the transfer to the President throughthe racecourse general manager, or, the training center general manager.

(Exceptional Provisions for Designated Exchange Races)
Art. 28 The racehorse registration conducted for National Racing Designated Exchange Races shall beeffective only for the National Racing Designated Exchange Races concerned.
2. If an owner who intends to enter a horse having undergone Regional Racehorse Registration for National
Racing Designated Exchange Races desires to undergo racehorse registration of the JRA for the horseconcerned, he/she must submit an application form accompanied by the written certification of the NAR's
racehorse registration, as prescribed by the President, notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 2 ofArticle 18.
3. The provisions of the latter part of Article 20, the provisions of Item 10, Paragraph 1 of Article 21, theprovisions of Article 22 and the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 25 shall not apply to the racehorse
registration conducted for National Racing Designated Exchange Races provided in the preceding
Paragraph.
4. The provisions of Item 2, Paragraph 1 of Article 24 shall not apply to a horse having undergone
racehorse registration of the JRA, as well as Regional Racehorse Registration with the aim of running inRegional Public Racing Designated Exchange Races.
5. The provisions of Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 14 shall not apply to a Partnership Horse having
undergone racehorse registration with the aim of running in National Racing Designated Exchange Races.

(Exceptional Provisions for International Races)
Art. 29 The racehorse registration conducted for International Races shall be effective only for theInternational Races concerned.
2. If an owner of a Designated Overseas-Trained Horse desires to undergo racehorse registration of the JRA
in regards to the horse concerned to enter the horse for International Races, he/she must submit anapplication form accompanied by the export certificate of the horse issued by an authoritative horse racingorganization or the horse's passport, as prescribed by the President, notwithstanding the provisions ofArticle 18.
3. The provisions of Item 3 of Article 17, the provisions of Item 5 and 11, Paragraph 1 of Article 21, theprovisions of Article 22, and the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 25 shall not apply to the racehorse
registration conducted for International Races provided in the preceding Paragraph.
4. The provisions of Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 14 shall not apply to a Partnership Horse having
undergone racehorse registration with the aim of running in International Races.

CHAPTER 4 - REGISTRATION OF RACING COLORS(Registration)
Art. 30 Registration of racing colors shall be conducted by describing the following mentioned items in theregistry book of racing colors.
（1）Racing colors（2）Name of owner（3）Registration number and date of registration(Application for Registration)
Art. 31 An owner who desires to undergo registration of racing colors must submit to the President, anapplication form describing the racing colors and accompanied by a registration fee of 3,000 yen.
2. In event an application is made under the preceding paragraph, the racing color shall be registered unlessthe registration is refused according to the following paragraph.
3. Registration of the racing colors described in the application form shall be refused in event it is deemedthat there is a violation of restrictions under the provisions from the following Article to Article 36.

(Restriction on Racing Colors)
Art. 32 Only one kind of racing colors shall be registered for one owner.

Art. 33 Registration of racing colors shall be conducted for body and sleeve as one set.
Art. 34 A racing color other than the following 13 standard colors prescribed by the JRA shall not be usedas racing colors; red, pink, yellow, green, blue, light blue, purple, lilac, brown, maroon, gray, black andwhite.
Art. 35 No designs other than those in the following mentioned can be used as racing colors:（1）Band (horizontal stripe for body or sleeve) ・・・・・6cm. minimum width limit（2）Hoop (a single band on body and sleeve) ・・・・・・6cm. minimum width limit（3）Chevron (band or belt of chevron in shape of half diamond or sawtooth)・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・6cm. minimum width limit（4）Sash ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・9cm. minimum width limit（5）Vertical stripe ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・4cm. minimum width limit（6）Tartan ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・4cm. minimum width limit（7）Check ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・6cm. minimum width limit（8）Diamond ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・6cm. minimum horizontal diameter limit（9）Inverted triangle ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・7cm. minimum height limit（10）Tartan spot ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・9cm. minimum horizontal diameter limit（11）Spot ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・4.5cm. minimum diameter limit（12）Star ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・9cm. minimum diameter limit（13）Scattered ring, or, coin ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・9cm. minimum diameter limit
Art. 36 Two, or, more ground colors shall not be used for the body, or, sleeve, or, for the designs undereach of the Items of the preceding Article.

(Refusal of Registration)
Art. 37 A racing color which is the same, or, may be confused with racing colors already registered, shallnot be registered.
2. Racing colors being the same as the color which was deregistered due to death of the owner shall not beregistered until 60 days elapses after the date of deregistration. Provided, however, this does not apply inevent the heir, or, successor to the deceased owner has applied for registration.

(Use of Racing Colors)
Art. 38 An owner who has undergone registration of racing colors must use the registered racing colors inevent he/she runs a horse in a race. Provided, however, in event Part Owners run a Partnership Horse, theracing colors registered by the Representative Part Owner must be used.
Art. 39 In event an owner who has undergone registration of racing colors is unable to use the registeredracing colors for a compelling reason, the owner can use the racing colors prescribed by the JRA.
2. An owner who has not undergone registration of racing colors must use the racing colors prescribed by
the JRA.
3. In case the racing colors prescribed by the JRA under the provisions of the preceding 2 Paragraphs areused, a fee of 500 yen per horse per race shall be charged.

(Deregistration)
Art. 40 Registration of racing colors shall be deregistered in event there has been an application for
deregistration from an owner whose racing colors have been registered, or, in event the Owner Registrationof the owner concerned has been deregistered.

(Exceptional Provisions for Designated Exchange Races)
Art. 41 The provisions of Paragraph 3 of Article 39 shall not apply to the case where an owner intending toenter a horse having undergone Regional Racehorse Registration for National Racing Designated Exchange

Races uses the racing colors prescribed by the JRA under the provisions of Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the same
Article.

(Exceptional Provisions for International Races)
Art. 42 The registration of racing colors conducted for International Races shall be effective only forInternational Races.
2. In case an owner ( exclusive of an owner registered under the provisions of Article 16 ) runs a
Designated Overseas-Trained Horse in International Races and desires to undergo registration of racingcolors of the JRA for his/her racing colors used in horse races held overseas, he/she must submit anapplication form accompanied by the registration fee of 3,000 yen, as prescribed by the President,
notwithstanding the provisions of Article 31. In this case, the provisions of Article 32 shall not apply.
3. If a person having undergone Owner Registration under the provisions of Article 16 desires to undergo
registration of racing colors of the JRA for his/her racing colors used in horse races held overseas with theaim of using the racing colors in International Races, he/she must submit an application form accompanied
by a registration fee of 3,000 yen, as prescribed by the President, notwithstanding the provisions ofParagraph 1 of Article 31.
4. The provisions of Articles 34 to 37 shall not apply to the registration of racing colors conducted forInternational Races provided in the preceding 2 Paragraphs.
5. The provisions of Paragraph 3 of Article 39 shall not apply to the case where a person having undergone
Owner Registration under the provisions of Article 16 uses the racing colors prescribed by the JRA under
the provisions of Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 39.

CHAPTER 5 - TRAINER, JOCKEY, ETC.
(Licensing of Trainer, or, Jockey)
Art. 43 The licensing of a trainer, or, a jockey shall be conducted for a person passing the license
examination for a trainer under the provisions of the following Article and Article 45, or, the license
examination for a jockey given for each category of flat race and steeplechase race under the provisions of
the same Articles. In this case, a person who has passed the license examinations for both a trainer and ajockey, the person shall be licensed for only 1 that he/she desires between the 2.

(License Examination for Trainer, or, Jockey)
Art. 44 The license examinations for a trainer, or, a jockey shall be conducted not exceeding 2 times eachyear. Provided, however, special examinations (hereinafter referred to as Special Examinations) may be
conducted for those who have been licensed for training, or, riding horses in a foreign country.
2. In case of the preceding Paragraph, the license examinations for a jockey shall be conducted for eachcategory of flat race and steeplechase race.
3. In event license examinations for a trainer, or, a jockey are to be conducted, the JRA shall publicly
announce the place, date, time, application procedure and other details concerned with the examinations in
the official bulletin published by the JRA not later than 20 days before the date of the examination.
Provided, however, in case of Special Examinations, the person concerned shall be notified as the occasion
arises.
4. In regards to a license examination for a trainer, unless a person is 28-years-old, or, more, he/she cannot
take the respective examinations and in regards to a license examination for a jockey, unless a person is 16years-old, or, more, he/she cannot take the respective examinations. Provided, however, this shall not apply
to a person under 28-years-old who has been licensed in a foreign country in regards to the training ofhorses and deemed as suitable by the President.

5. The license examinations for a trainer, or, a jockey shall be conducted in regards to the following
mentioned items. Provided, however, a part of the examination items may be omitted with a person who
has been, or, had been licensed as a trainer, or, a jockey in National Racing, or when a person has been
licensed concerned with training, or, riding of horses in a foreign country, or, in regards to a person who
desires to undergo jockey examinations for 2, or, more, kinds of races together in case jockey examinations
are held together for 2, or, more, kinds of races.
（1）Health（2）Academic ability（3）Character（4）Training, or, riding
Art. 45 The business in regards to license examinations for a trainer, or, a jockey shall be conducted by the
License Examination Committee.
2. The License Examination Committee of the preceding Paragraph, shall be composed of licensing
examiners appointed by the President from among the officers or the officials of the JRA.

(Ineligibility for Trainer, or, Jockey)
Art. 46 A person who falls under any one of the following Items cannot receive a license for a trainer, or, ajockey.
（1）A person who cannot appropriately form perceptions, make decisions, or conduct
communication required for his or her horses to enter races in a proper manner due to disorder of
their mental faculties（2）A person who has been sentenced to a punishment of imprisonment without work or heavier（3）A person who has been punished with a fine in violation of the provisions of the Law, theJapan Racing Association Law, the Bicycle Race Law, the Motorcycle Racing Law or theMotorboat Racing Law（4）A person who has been prohibited or suspended from participating in horse racing conductedby the JRA, the forty-seven prefectures, or, the designated municipalities under the provisions of
Item 4, Paragraph 1 of Article 10 of the Ordinance（5）A person for whom there is a sufficient reason to deem that this person may commit, as agroup, or, habitually, a violent and illegal act and other crimes mentioned in the Items of Article 1of the enforcement regulations of the law on prevention of gangsters' injustice（6）A member of the JRA Board of Governors（7）An officer, or, an official of the JRA

（8）An owner（9）A person who has had his/her license canceled under the provisions of Articles 52 or 53 byfalling under Item 3 of Article 52 (limited to the portion concerned with Items 2 or 3), or, Items 2
or 3 of Article 53 and 5 years have not elapsed from the date of cancellation（10）A person, in addition to those prescribed in each of the preceding Items, for whom there isa sufficient reason to deem that this person will endanger ensuring the implementation of impartialand safe horse racing(Application Procedure for Examination)
Art. 47 A person who desires to take a license examination for a trainer, or, a jockey must submit, or,present to the JRA, as prescribed by the President, an application form accompanied by documents
mentioned in each of the following Items. Provided, however, in case a person who has been licensed as a
trainer, or, a jockey in National Racing desires to take a license examination for a trainer, or, a jockey,
his/her application need not be accompanied by the documents mentioned in Item 4.
（1）A certificate certifying the described items in the resident card (in case the applicant is nonresident of Japan, a passport)（2）A document describing that he/she does not fall under Item 1 of the preceding Article and as
specified as the following, according to the applicant's classification listed below:(a)A person who has not been licensed as a trainer, or, a jockey of National Racing(license limited to the holder of a valid license for a period of one year starting from theday of licensing and those actually in effect: hereinafter the same shall apply in this
Article and the following Article): A document affixed with the signature that he/she does
not fall under Item 1 of the preceding Article)(b)A person who has been licensed as a trainer, or, a jockey of National Racing (exclusiveof an alien): An identification certificate issued by the head of the municipality of thepermanent domicile.
(c)An alien who has been licensed as a trainer, or, a jockey of National Racing: A
document affixed with the signature describing that he/she does not fall under Item 1 ofthe preceding Article.
（3）A document affixed with the signature describing that he/she does not fall under Items 2 or 3of the preceding Article（4）Personal history（5）Photograph（6）Any other documents deemed necessary by the President(Submitting of Family Register, etc.)
Art. 48 A person who has passed the license examination (exclusive of Special Examination) for a trainer,or, jockey (exclusive of a person who has received a license as a trainer, or, jockey in National Racing;hereinafter referred to as Successful Applicant), must submit to the President the following mentioned
documents immediately after passing the examination.
（1）Family register(In case a Successful Applicant is an alien, a copy of his/her resident register)（2）An identification certificate issued by the head of the municipality of the permanent
domicile (in case a Successful Applicant is an alien, a document in which he/she pledges thathe/she does not fall under Item 1 of Article 46).
（3）Any documents, other than those listed in the preceding paragraph, as deemed necessary by
the President.

(Issue of License Card)
Art. 49 A license card shall be issued to a licensed trainer or jockey.
2. The JRA shall charge a license fee of 3,000 yen upon issuance of the license card in the preceding
Paragraph. Provided, however, in regards to a person who has passed Special Examinations and has been
separately designated by the President, the license fee shall not be charged.

(Term of Validity of License)
Art. 50 The term of validity of a license shall be for one year from the day of licensing (in regards to thelicensing of a person who has passed Special Examinations, a period deemed necessary by the President
within a period of 3 months, or, less from the day of licensing).
2. Among trainer’s licenses which have actually been granted (excluding the licensing of a person who has
passed Special Examinations), the term of validity of the license of a trainer who is not to obtain a trainer’sor jockey’s license after the term of validity provided in the preceding Paragraph expires shall be extended
until the first Tuesday coming after the date on which the term of validity provided in the preceding
Paragraph expires (hereinafter referred to as the “Expiry Date”) if it falls under any one of the following
Items.
（1）In event the Expiry Date is a Thursday, Friday or Saturday.
（2）In event, due to an act of providence, or, other compelling reason, a meeting day within theterm of validity of the license is to be altered to a date after the Expiry Date (limited to a day which
is a Sunday or Monday) and on or before the first Tuesday coming after the relevant Expiry Date.
3. Among jockey’s licenses which have actually been granted (excluding the licensing of a person who has
passed Special Examinations), the term of validity of the license of a jockey who is not to obtain a trainer’sor a jockey’s license after the term of validity provided in Paragraph 1 shall be extended until the first
Tuesday coming after the Expiry Date if a meeting day within the term of validity of the license is to bealtered to a date after the Expiry Date due to an act of providence, or, other compelling reason, and in event
it falls under any one of the following Items.
（1）In event the Expiry Date is a Sunday, Monday, Friday or Saturday.
（2）In event the meeting day before the date was altered is a day coming on or after the last
Friday which is on or before the Expiry Date.

（3）In event the meeting day after the date was altered is a day which is on or before the first
Tuesday coming after the Expiry Date.

(Notification Including Alteration of Described Items in the License Card)
Art. 51 In event a trainer, or, a jockey has changed his/her permanent domicile, domicile, or, name, he/she
must submit, or, present, to the JRA, as prescribed by the President, a written notification accompanied by
the license card and the documents mentioned in each of the following Items.
（1）In case of a change in permanent domicile, or, name, a certified excerpt copy of the family
register (in case of an alien, a document certifying the described items in the original alien
registration or a passport provided in Item 1 of Article 47)（2）In case of a change in domicile, a certificate certifying the described items in the resident
card (in case of an alien, a document certifying the described items of the original alien registration
provided in Item 1 of Article 47)
2. In event a trainer, or, a jockey falls under any one of Items 1 to 3 of Article 46, he/she shall notify the
President to that effect without delay.

(Cancellation of License)
Art. 52 In event a trainer, or, a jockey falls under any one of the following Items, his/her license shall becanceled.
（1）In event of death（2）In event an application has been made for cancellation of license（3）In event he/she falls under any one of the provisions from Items 1 to 4, or, Items 6 to 8 of
Article 46
Art. 53 In event a trainer, or, a jockey falls under any one of the following Items, his/her license may becanceled.
（1）In event it becomes clear that he/she is a person for whom there is a sufficient reason todeem that this person may commit, as a group, or, habitually, a violent and illegal act and othercrimes mentioned in each of the Items of Article 1 of the enforcement regulations of the law on
prevention of gangsters' injustice（2）In event it becomes clear that he/she has undergone licensing as a trainer, or, a jockey
through a dishonest method（3）In event he/she has forged, or, altered, or, has allowed another person to use the trainer
license card, or, the jockey license card（4）In event he/she trains, or, rides a horse in Regional Public Racing, or, in event he/she runs ahorse in a Regional Public Racing race

（5）In event he/she is no longer appropriate as a trainer, or, a jockey due to physical trouble（6）In addition to what is prescribed in Item 3 of the preceding Article and each of the preceding
Items, in event it becomes clear that, as a trainer, or, a jockey is a person for whom there is asufficient reason to deem that he/she will endanger ensuring the implementation of impartial andsafe horse racing(Obligatory Duty)
Art. 54 In event a trainer runs a horse under his/her management, he/she must conduct his/her activities asa trainer at the racecourse concerned. Provided, however, this does not apply in event a trainer is unable toconduct his/her activities at the racecourse concerned due to sickness, or, other compelling reason andpermission has been obtained from the Steward of the Meeting.
2. In case of the proviso of the preceding Paragraph, the trainer concerned shall entrust to another trainer,or, to a training assistant designated by the JRA and employed by the trainer concerned, the activities of the
trainer to be conducted between the time the horse concerned is led into the saddling enclosure till the endof the race (in case the horse concerned falls under as provided in Paragraph 1 of Article 134, until thecompletion of signature as provided in Paragraph 7 of the same Article).
3. The trainer must immediately report to the Steward of the Meeting with a document attached describing
the following Items, in event he/she, under the provisions of the preceding Paragraph, entrusts the activitiesof the trainer concerning the horse concerned to another trainer, or, entrusts the business concerned to a
training assistant.
（1）The name of the horse concerned（2）The reason for the inability to conduct his/her activities at the racecourse（3）The name of the trainer who has been entrusted, or of the entrusted training assistant, and theseal used by such person or the signature of that person in connection with said activities(Duty to Report by Trainer)
Art. 55 In event a trainer concludes, or, terminates a training contract with the owner of a horse, the trainer
must report this fact to the President, through the racecourse general manager, or, the training center
general manager.

(Training Assistant, etc.)
Art. 56 Each year, a trainer may employ a training assistant to assist in the training of horses upon
obtaining the approval of the President.
2. In event a trainer who desires to receive the approval under the provisions of the preceding Paragraph,he/she must submit, as prescribed by the President, an application form to the President through the
racecourse general manager, or, the training center general manager, accompanied by a certificate
certifying the described items in the resident card, personal history and documents describing items ofreference of the person the trainer is about to employ as a training assistant.
3. In event of receiving the approval under the provisions of Paragraph 1, the trainer must submit, without
delay, to the President through the racecourse general manager, or, the training center general manager, acertified excerpt copy of the family register and documents deemed necessary by the President for thetraining assistant concerned. Provided, however, in regards to a person who was a training assistant in thepreceding year, the certified excerpt copy of the family register need not be submitted.
Art. 57 A trainer can employ a jockey candidate to assist in the training, or, the feeding and the care ofhorses upon receiving the approval of the President and also can have him/her acquire riding technique.
2. In event a trainer who desires to receive the approval under the provisions of the preceding Paragraph,he/she must submit, as prescribed by the President, an application form to the President through the
racecourse general manager, or, the training center general manager, accompanied by a certificate
certifying the described items in the resident card, personal history, a written consent from a person withparental authority and documents describing items of reference of the person the trainer is about to employ
as a jockey candidate.
3. In event of receiving the approval under the provisions of Paragraph 1, the trainer must submit, without
delay, to the President, through the racecourse general manager, or, the training center general manager, acertified excerpt copy of the family register and documents deemed necessary by the President for thejockey candidate concerned.
Art. 58 A trainer can employ a groom to assist in the feeding and the care of horses in addition to asprovided in the preceding 2 Articles.
2. In event a trainer desires to employ a groom under the provisions of the preceding Paragraph, he/she
must receive the approval of the racecourse general manager, or, the training center general manager byreporting the name and date of birth.
3. In event of receiving the approval under the provisions of the preceding Paragraph, the trainer must
submit, without delay, to the racecourse general manager, or, the training center general manager
concerned, a certified excerpt copy of the family register, a copy of the resident card and documents
deemed necessary by the racecourse general manager, or, the training center general manager of the groom
concerned. Provided, however, a certified excerpt copy of the family register need not be submitted inevent the groom concerned was once employed by another trainer possessing a license of the JRA.

(Prohibition of Side-Trade by Jockey)
Art. 59 A jockey must not, under whatever name, accept a horse from an owner for the purpose of training.

(Exceptional Provisions for National Racing Designated Exchange Races)
Art. 60 If a trainer licensed by the NAR desires to obtain a trainer's license of the JRA with the aim ofrunning in National Racing Designated Exchange Races and if a jockey licensed by the NAR desires toobtain a jockey's license of the JRA with the aim of running in National Racing Designated Exchange
Races, the trainer and the jockey must apply for the respective licenses as prescribed by the President.
2. If an application stated in the preceding Paragraph is submitted, the trainer or jockey licensed by the
NAR concerned shall be exempted from the license examination and will be licensed by the JRA,notwithstanding the provisions of Article 43.
3. The trainer’s and jockey’s licenses provided in the preceding Paragraph shall be effective only for the
National Racing Designated Exchange Races concerned, notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 1 of
Article 50.
4. The provisions of Item 4 of Article 53 shall not apply to the trainers and jockeys licensed under theprovisions of Paragraph 2.
5. Regional Public Racing Designated Exchange Races shall not fall under the category of "a race ofRegional Public Racing" stated in Item 4 of Article 53.
Art. 61 The license fees shall not be charged for the trainer's and jockey's licenses provided in Paragraph 2of the preceding Article, notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 2 of Article 49.

(Exceptional Provisions for Training Assistant, etc.)
Art. 62 If a trainer licensed under the provisions of Article 60 desires to employ an assistant for training or
feeding a horse having undergone Regional Racehorse Registration with the aim of running in National
Racing Designated Exchange Races, the trainer must submit an application to obtain the President's
approval, as prescribed by the President, notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 56
or Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 58.
2. The provisions of Paragraph 3 of Article 56 or Paragraph 3 of Article 58 shall not apply to a trainer who
employs a training assistant or a groom after obtaining the approval under the provisions of the preceding
Paragraph.

(Exceptional Provisions for International Races)
Art. 63 As for the application of the provisions of Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 56 or the application of theprovisions of Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 58 to the case where the trainer of a Designated OverseasTrained Horse desires to employ an assistant for training or feeding the horse concerned with the aim ofrunning the horse in International Races, "Each year, a trainer may employ a training assistant to assist in
the training of horses upon obtaining the approval of the President." in Paragraph 1 of Article 56 shall bechanged to "A trainer may employ a training assistant to assist in the training of horses upon obtaining theapproval of the President.", "a certificate certifying the described items in the resident card, personal history
and documents describing Items of reference" in Paragraph 2 of the same Article to "the copies of thepassport and visa", "to the President of the JRA, through the racecourse general manager, or, the training
center general manager" in the same Paragraph of the same Article to "to the President of the JRA", and"receive the approval of the racecourse general manager, or, the training center general manager byreporting the name, date of birth," in Paragraph 2 of Article 58 to "submit, as prescribed by the President,
an application form accompanied by copies of the passport and visa,", respectively.
2. The provisions of Paragraph 3 of Article 56 or Paragraph 3 of Article 58 shall not apply to a trainer who
employs a training assistant or a groom after obtaining the approval under the provisions of the preceding
Paragraph.

CHAPTER 6 - PROGRAMS, ETC.
(Track Used in Flat Race)
Art. 64 A flat race shall be conducted on a track which is 1,600 meters, or, more in length and 20 meters,
or, more in width. Provided, however, in case the President deems especially necessary, a race may be held
on a track other than the track in this Paragraph.
2. The length of the track in the text of the preceding Paragraph shall be measured along the line 1 meteroutward from the inside rail and the width is the distance measured from the inside rail to the outside rail.

(Obstacles)
Art. 65 The obstacles used for a steeplechase race shall consist of fixed and movable obstacles.
2. Items connected with the height of the obstacle, the width of the water ditch and other obstacles shall beprescribed in the program of the following Article.

(Program)
Art. 66 The following mentioned items shall be prescribed in the program.
（1）Name of racecourse conducting the horse racing concerned（2）Meeting day

（3）The number, kind, name, distance, race qualification, weight, safety factor, amount of prize
money, and post time for each race of each meeting day（4）Items concerning nomination (registration for races prescribed in Paragraph 1 of Article 18of the Law (hereinafter referred to as Stakes Race), hereinafter the same shall apply) and otheritems necessary to the conduct of horse racing
2. The program shall be publicly announced in the official bulletin published by the JRA not later than 20days before the first day of the horse racing concerned. Provided, however, the qualifications to race andthe weight in a program can be publicly announced not later than 5 days from the date the race concerned is
to be held.

(Change of Described Items in the Program)
Art. 67 In event of an act of providence, or, other compelling reason, a change can be made in the items
mentioned in Items 2 to 4, Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article.

(Number of Races)
Art. 68 The number of races shall not exceed 12 a day.

(Kind of Races)
Art. 69 The kind of races are; thoroughbred flat races and thoroughbred steeplechase races.

(Distance of Race)
Art. 70 The distance in flat races shall be 800 meters, or, more for 2-year-old horses and 1,000 meters, or,more for horses 3-year-olds & up.
2. The distance in steeplechase races shall be 2,000 meters, or, more.

(Weight)
Art. 71 Weights shall be the following mentioned 3 kinds.
（1）Weight for age（2）Weight prescribed by handicap（3）Weight calculated by age, sex, amount of earnings, number of wins and other conditions asprescribed in the program(Weight for Age)
Art. 72 The weight for age in flat races, as provided in Item 1 of the preceding Article (hereinafter referred
to as Weight for Age), shall be as prescribed in the following Table. Provided, however, in case meetingdays continue for 2 days, or, more (exclusive of meeting days after alternation in case the date of themeeting days have been altered due to an act of providence, or, other compelling reason), in regards to ahorse for which the Weight for Age is to be altered as prescribed in the same Table on the first day andother days of these meeting days, the weight according to the same Table as of the first day concerned
shall be regarded as the Weight for Age of that horse on these meeting days.
Category

2 y. o.

3 y. o.

Up to September

Colt & Gelding

55kg

Filly

55kg

From October toDecember
56kg

57kg

(Weight for Southern Hemisphere Horses)
Art. 73 In regards to in case a horse, born in the Southern Hemisphere in between the period from July 1 to
December 31, starts in a flat race (exclusive of a race for which the weight is prescribed by handicap), theweight of the horse shall be the weight after the weight prescribed in the program has been deducted fromthe weight prescribed under the provisions of Article 71.

(Handling of Weight for Age when Meeting Days are Changed)
Art. 73-2 In the event that a meeting day is changed due to an act of providence or other compelling
reason, the way in which Weight for Age and weight as prescribed in the preceding Article are to behandled on the new meeting day shall be specified in the program.

(Weight Allowance for Jockey)
Art. 74 In case a jockey set forth in each of the following Items rides in a race which is neither a Stakes
Race nor a race that prescribes weights according to handicaps (in the case of jockeys specified in items(2)(a) and (3), only when riding in a flat race, and in the case of jockeys specified in item (2)(b), only whenriding in a steeplechase race), the weight prescribed under the provisions of Article 71 (inclusive of thoseprescribed under the provisions of the preceding two Articles; the same shall apply hereinafter in this
Article) shall be decreased by the weight prescribed in the program.
（1）Female jockeys (Female jockeys refer to those women who have passed the license
examination stipulated in the provisions of Article 44, paragraph 1, and to whom the jockey's
license has been issued, in addition to those women to whom the jockey's license has been issuedin accordance with the provisions of Article 60 (limited to those women who have passed thelicense examination stipulated in the provisions of Article 21, paragraph 1 of the Regulations
which are applied matatis mutandis to Article 45, paragraph 6 of the Regulations, and to whom thelicense of the Association has been issued)).
（2）Apprentice jockey in National Racing (JRA) (who, from among persons granted a jockey's
license by passing the license examination provided in the main text of Paragraph 1 of Article 44,
has ridden for a total period of less than 5 years with a jockey's license from the JRA, NAR or aforeign horse racing authority, who is specified in (a) or (b) below with respect to the type of race
for which the jockey's license is issued)(a) Flat race: A jockey with 100 or fewer wins in flat races(b) Steeplechase race: A jockey with 20 or fewer wins in steeplechase races（3）Apprentice jockey in Regional Public Racing (NAR) (who, from among persons granted ajockey’s license under the provisions of Article 60, has 100 or fewer wins in flat races and hasridden for a total period of less than 5 years with a jockey’s license from the JRA, NAR or aforeign horse racing authority)
2. In event the weight is decreased under the provisions of the preceding Paragraph, the handling of theweight to be decreased from the weight prescribed under the provisions of Article 71 in case of a female
jockey set forth in Item 1 of the same Paragraph and also an apprentice jockey set forth in Item 2 or Item 3of the same Paragraph shall be prescribed in the program.
3. The number of wins in the cases set forth in Item 2 of Paragraph 1 shall be the number of 1st places
earned by the jockey concerned, riding in races set forth in each of the following Items (in case of the races
set forth in Item 2 and Item 3, limited to the races in which the jockey rode a horse which had undergone
racehorse registration), from the day of the jockey’s first ride till the day before the deadline for declaration
to start in the race concerned.
（1）Races of National Racing（2）Regional Public Racing Designated Exchange Races（3）Races of foreign horse racing designated by the President
4. The number of wins in the cases set forth in Item 3 of Paragraph 1 shall be the number of 1st places
earned by the jockey concerned, riding in races set forth in each of the following Items (in case of the races
set forth in Item 3, limited to the races in which the jockey rode a horse which had undergone Regional
Racehorse Registration), from the day of the jockey's first ride until the day before the deadline fordeclaration to start in the race concerned.
（1）Races of National Racing（2）Races of Regional Public Racing（3）Races of foreign horse racing(Minimum Weight)
Art. 75 The minimum weight in a flat race shall be 50 kilograms (in a race designated in the program, 49
kilograms).
2. The minimum weight in a steeplechase race shall be 56 kilograms for 3-year-old horses and 57
kilograms for horses 4 years old and over.
3. In case the weight prescribed under the provisions of Article 71 and the preceding three Articles is lessthan the minimum weight set forth in the preceding two Paragraphs, the weight set forth in the preceding
two Paragraphs shall be the weight.

(Nominations)Art. 76 A person who desires to run a horse owned by him/her in a Stakes Race (in case the owner is an
Association, a horse which is included in its properties), he/she must undergo nomination by submitting anapplication form describing the following mentioned items (in case the horse has undergone racehorse
registration, the items mentioned in Items 1 and 3) accompanied by a nomination fee.
（1）The name of the horse

（2）The sex, age and the kind and names of the sire and dam of the horse concerned（3）The name of the horse owner, or, the unregistered owner (in case the owner is a part owner,
the name of the Representative Part Owner, in case the unregistered owner is a corporation, thename of the corporation), or the trainer who has been designated as a representative by the horseowner under the provision of Paragraph 1 of Article 13.
2. The place and deadline of the application for nomination, the conditions of the nomination and theamount of nomination fee shall be prescribed in the program.
3. The nomination fee may be collected in installments. In this case, the amount to be paid in installments
and the payment deadline shall be prescribed in the program.
Art. 77 The nomination fee already collected under the provisions of the preceding Article shall not be
refunded. Provided, however, this shall not apply in case this falls under any one of the following Items.
（1）In case the Stakes Race is not held
（2）In case the horse has been excluded as a horse which can run in a Stakes Race under theprovisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 85（3）In case the Stakes Race becomes invalid under the provisions of Article 122（4）As prescribed in the program, a horse which has been disqualified under the provisions ofParagraph 2 of Article 128, a horse whose order of finish has been changed under the provisions ofParagraphs 1 or 2 of Article 130, or, a horse whose disqualification ruling, or, whose ruling has
been canceled under the provisions of Paragraph 3 of Article 151, or, Paragraph 3 of Article 153
who can no longer run in that Stakes Race
Art. 78 In case the matters described in the application pursuant to the provisions of Article 76 (inclusiveof the matters provided under Item 2, Paragraph 1 of Article 76 if the horse that is the subject of theapplication concerned has undergone racehorse registration; the same shall apply to the next paragraph) is
deemed not true and correct, the registration shall be refused; and in case the matters described in an
application that has already been registered are found to be not true and correct, the registration shall becanceled.
2. In event the entry has been canceled under the provisions of the preceding Paragraph, the nomination
shall lose its validity from the date of cancellation.
Art. 79 A person who acquires the ownership of a horse which has undergone nomination, can succeed to
the rights and liabilities concerning the nomination concerned.

(Examination of Horse Body and Training Condition)
Art. 80 A horse which has not run in a race of National Racing (inclusive of from among the horses asprovided in Item 2, Paragraph 1 of Article 25, and which have undergone re-registration of horse name andwhich have not run since the re-registration concerned.), shall undergo an examination of the horse bodyand the training condition by a person designated by the President and the horse cannot run in a race
without having passed this examination.

2. The horse designated by the Steward of the Meeting shall undergo an examination of the horse body andthe training condition by a person designated by the President and the horse cannot run in a race without
having passed this examination.

CHAPTER 7 - HORSE TO RUN(Running in Race)
Art. 81 A horse must not be run in a race without the will to win.
Art. 82 Horses which are eligible to race in Thoroughbred races shall be light breed colts, fillies andgeldings.
Art. 83 A 2-year-old, or, an older horse is eligible to race in a flat race. Provided, however, no 2-year-old
horse is eligible to race unless 2 years have elapsed since the date of birth.
2. A 3-year-old, or, an older horse is eligible to race in a steeplechase race. Provided, however, no 3-yearold horse is eligible unless 3 years have elapsed since the date of birth.
3. The age of a horse shall be calculated from January 1 of the year that horse was born.

(Declaration to Start)
Art. 84 In event an owner desires to run a horse, he/she must make a declaration to start in accordance withthe date and time prescribed in the program.
2. In making a declaration to start, the owner concerned must declare the horse in regards to the race
concerned by describing in a declaration application by the deadline prescribed in the program, the name ofthe horse, the name of the jockey and the weight.
3. In regards to races with identical deadlines as prescribed in the program of the preceding Paragraph, anowner shall not declare, in regards to the same horse, for 2, or, more races.
4. In event declaration has been made for 2, or, more races in regards to the same horse, as prescribed in the
program, the declaration for one of the races shall be regarded as valid.
5. The declaration to start cannot be cancelled unless it is before the deadline prescribed in Paragraph 2.

(Confirmation of Horses to Run)

Art. 85 The Clerk of the Course shall designate all horses declared to start as the horses which can start in
the race concerned in case the number of horses declared for a race (inclusive of horses deemed to havesubmitted a declaration to start pursuant to the provisions of the next paragraph) does not exceed the
maximum numbers of starters for the race concerned (exclusive of horses withdrawn from the race
concerned under the standards prescribed in the program), and shall designate a number of horses
equivalent to the maximum numbers of starters by drawing lots, or, by other methods as prescribed in the
program if the number of horses declared for a race exceeds the maximum numbers of starters for the race
concerned.
2. In case the owner of a horse excluded from the horses which can start in the preceding Paragraph,requests that he/she desires to start the horse concerned in another race with an identical deadline asprescribed in the program in Paragraph 2 of the preceding article, notwithstanding the provisions of thepreceding Article, it may be deemed that a declaration to start for the horse concerned has been submitted
for the intended race through the methods prescribed in the racing program.
3. The provisions of Paragraph 2 to 4 of the preceding Article shall be applied mutatis mutandis to therequest in the preceding paragraph.
4. In regards to horses declared to start in a race pursuant to the provisions in Paragraph 1, the Clerk of the
Course shall officially announce without delay the names of the horses, the carrying weights, and thenames of the jockeys.

5. The horses to run in a race shall be those confirmed according to the official announcement in thepreceding Paragraph.
Art. 86 In regards to horses to run in a race, exclusive of horses that fall under any of the following Items
and which the owner has withdrawn from the race concerned, and horses excluded pursuant to theprovisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 105, the Clerk of the Course shall determine the horse number bydrawing lots, or, by other methods as prescribed in the program on the date and time prescribed in the
program, and announce the numbers for the horses concerned without delay.

(Withdrawal from Race)
Art. 87 In regards to a horse to run an owner cannot withdraw such a horse unless it falls under thefollowing items.
（1）In case permission has been given by the Steward of the Meeting upon the submission of
documents certifying an accident or disease of the horse (limited to a medical certificate issued bya veterinarian designated by the Executive Steward).
（2）In case permission has been given by the Steward of the Meeting upon the submission of
documents certifying an accident or disease of the jockey (limited to a medical certificate issued bya physician designated by the Executive Steward).

(Change of Jockey)
Art. 88 When the owner of a horse to run desires to make a change in jockey, such a change in jockey shallnot be possible unless the owner submits documents describing the reason for the change (inclusive of a
medical certificate issued by a physician designated by the Executive Steward in case the jockey is ill) andreceives permission from the Steward of the Meeting.

(Control of Race)
Art. 89 A horse suffering from an infectious disease of domestic animals, a horse diagnosed as a suspected
case, or, a horse whose movement has been prohibited under the Law for Prevention of Infectious Diseasesof Domestic Animals (1951, Law No. 166) cannot run in a race.
Art. 90 A horse cannot run in a race concerned unless it has been trained by a trainer
Art. 90-2 In regards to conduct that restricts actions that have an effect on horses from the standpoint ofmaintaining fairness in races and ensuring the welfare of the horse and preventing accidents involving thehorses, the Veterinary Officer may order necessary matters or provide instructions to trainers, jockeys,
training assistants, jockey candidates, and grooms.

(Obligation to be stabled)
Art. 91 An owner who intends to run a horse which has undergone racehorse registration and which has
run in a race prescribed in each of the Items of Paragraph 3 of Article 74 following the registration
concerned (hereinafter referred to as a Horse with Previous Racing Experience in this Article), or, a horsewhich is not a Horse with Previous Racing Experience, may not do so unless the horse has been
continuously stabled in the stables managed by the JRA for 10 days or 15 days, respectively, prior to the
day of the race concerned.

(Exceptional Provisions for Designated Exchange Races and International Races)
Art. 92 The provisions of Article 90 and of the preceding Article shall not be applied to a horse having
undergone Regional Racehorse Registration to run in National Racing Designated Exchange Races and to a
Designated Overseas-Trained Horse to run in International Races.

Art. 93 A horse cannot run in a race of National Racing again unless 5 days have elapsed calculated fromthe day the horse has run in a race of National Racing (in case horses which have run in a Regional Public
Racing Designated Exchange Race, the day it ran in the race concerned).
2. In case of running a horse which has undergone Regional Racehorse Registration in a National Racing
Designated Exchange Race, it cannot run in the race concerned unless 5 days have elapsed calculated fromthe day the horse has run in a race of Regional Public Racing just prior to the day the race concerned is tobe conducted.

(Equipments, etc.)
Art. 94 Trainers must not run their horses using equipment, etc., determined by the President to pose a risk,
etc., in terms of obstructing the implementation of safe horse racing.
Art. 95 Jockeys must not ride in a race while using or wearing items other than whips and other equipmentetc., prescribed by the President.
2. Jockeys must not ride in a race without wearing a helmet, safety vest, and other equipment prescribed by
the President.
Art. 96 A horse cannot run in a race wearing shoes with calks, or, other devices which may constitute a
potential danger to other horses.

(Order for Change of Jockey)
Art. 97 The Steward of the Meeting can order a change of jockey in case of the following mentioned.
（1）In event it is deemed dangerous for the jockey to ride in a race（2）In event it is deemed that the jockey may be detrimental to the integrity of the race

(Weighing Out)
Art. 98 In weighing out, the total weight of the jockey, outfit of the jockey concerned (exclusive of whipand safety helmet. The same shall apply in Paragraph 3 of the following Article) and the saddle (inclusiveof its accessories, saddle blanket, saddle cloth (exclusive of number cloth)) must be weighed.
Art. 99 A jockey who is to ride in a race must undergo weighing out at the weighing room during the time
between 70 minutes before the post time of the first race to be held at the racecourse concerned on the day
when the race concerned is to be held and 50 minutes before the post time of the race in which the jockey is
to ride in regards to the gross weight of the weight officially announced under the provisions of Paragraph
4 of Article 85 plus 1.0 kilogram which is equivalent to a standard weight of a safety vest (referred to as
Gross Weight in Paragraph 1 of the following Article). Provided, however, the jockey can undergoweighing out at a time other than the prescribed time in event he/she is to newly ride due to a change ofjockey, or, in event of any other case the Clerk of the Scale deems there is a compelling reason.
2. The Clerk of the Scale must immediately announce the net weight of the weight measured under theprovisions of the preceding Paragraph minus 1.0 kilogram which is equivalent to a standard weight of asafety vest. In this case, in event of a fraction less than 0.5 kilogram this shall be discarded and in event of afraction which exceeds 0.5 kilogram and is less than 1 kilogram this shall be announced as 0.5 kilogram.
3. In event of weighing out as mentioned in Paragraph 1, the total weight of the jockey and the outfit of thejockey concerned (hereinafter referred to as Jockey Weight) must be weighed in addition to the items
prescribed the same Paragraph.
4. In case there is a change of jockey to ride in a race, in event the Clerk of the Scale gives permission, the
new jockey may ride in the race concerned, notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding Article, by
weighing and matching his/her Jockey Weight to the Jockey Weight of which the original jockey weighedfor weighing out of the race concerned. In this case, the new jockey shall be deemed by weighing his/her
Jockey Weight that he/she has weighed out with the weight of which the original jockey weighed forweighing out.
Art. 100 In a race, a jockey must carry the Gross Weight. Provided, however, this shall not apply if theweight obtained pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article or as prescribed in
Paragraph 5 of Article 104 exceeds the Gross Weight by less than 1 kilogram, and the Steward of the
Meeting deems there is a compelling reason.
2. In the case of the proviso of the preceding paragraph, the jockey must ride carrying the weight measured
pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article, or the weight equal to the sum of thesaddle weight obtained pursuant to Paragraph 5 of Article 104 and the Jockey Weight obtained pursuant toParagraph 2 of the same article.

(Saddling Enclosure)Art. 101 A trainer must bring into the saddling enclosure the horse he/she is about to run in a race not later
than 60 minutes (or at times designated in the program in case of a race designated in the program) before
post time of the race concerned.
2. Before saddling a horse brought into the saddling enclosure by a trainer under to the provisions of thepreceding Paragraph, the saddle to be put on such horse must be weighed (hereinafter referred to as
Weighing of Saddle) in order to ensure that the weight of such saddle is equal to the weight at which thejockey who is about to ride such horse is weighed out for the race, less the jockey's weight measured at thetime of such weighing out. In this case, the weighing of saddle shall be conducted in the weighing room
when the jockey is weighed out under Article 98 if the saddling is conducted before bringing the horse into
the saddling enclosure upon the permission of the Veterinary Officer in the presence of a person designatedby the Veterinary Officer.
Art. 102 A Veterinary Officer shall prescribe the items necessary for the management of the horses in thesaddling enclosure.

(Paddock)
Art. 103 A trainer must bring his/her horse from the saddling enclosure to the paddock following the orders
by the Clerk of the Course.
Art. 104 A jockey, in regards to the race concerned, must appear in the paddock at the time prescribed by
the Clerk of the Course. Provided, however, this does not apply in event the Clerk of the Course deems
there is a compelling reason.
2. Promptly after the gathering mentioned in the preceding Paragraph, in regards to the weight of thejockeys, jockeys shall undergo weighing and it shall be confirmed that the weight of the jockeys concerned
does not diverge from the Jockey Weight obtained under the provisions of Paragraph 3 of Article 99.
3. In case a jockey will ride in the race concerned, unless specifically approved by the Steward of the
Meeting, the jockey may not engage in conduct that risks affecting his/her weight after having undergone
the weighing prescribed in the preceding paragraph.
4. A jockey shall not adjust the weight of a saddle after the saddle has been weighed. Provided, however, in
event the Clerk of the Scale deems, as a result of weighing the Jockey Weight prescribed in Paragraph 2,
there is a compelling reason to adjust the weight of the saddle concerned so that the jockey concerned willride with the weight he/she weighed out, the jockey may adjust the weight of the saddle.
5. When the weight of a saddle that has undergone Weighing of the Saddle, or the weight of a saddle
adjusted according to the preceding paragraph, is added to the Jockey Weight, and the sum exceeds theGross Weight as obtained according to the provisions of Paragraph 2, and that sum is in excess by morethan 0.5 kilograms, that sum minus the 1 kg estimated average weight of a protective vest, must be
announced promptly by the Clerk of the Scale. In this case, if the weight is in excess by a fraction of lessthan 0.5 kilogram, the fraction shall be rounded down. If the weight is in excess by more than 0.5 kilograms
but less than 1 kilogram, the fraction will be announced as 0.5 kilograms.
6. Jockeys must enter the course riding at a walk, as prescribed by the Clerk of the Course.

(Exclusion from Race)
Art. 105 The Steward of the Meeting can exclude the horse concerned from a race in case the horse falls
under any one of the following Items.
（1）In case a trainer has violated the provisions of Articles 133 or 101, or, when the trainer,
jockey, training assistant, jockey candidate, or, groom did not obey the orders, or, instructions
given by a Veterinary Officer under the provisions of Paragraph 3 of Article 132, or, the items
prescribed by the Veterinary Officer under the provisions of Article 102.
（2）In case it is deemed a jockey is unable to ride due to an accident, or, disease and in case it is
impossible to change a jockey（3）In case a horse is deemed unsuitable to run due to an accident, or, disease（4）Other than those mentioned in the preceding 3 Items, in case it is necessary to uphold theintegrity of races
2. The Starter can exclude the horse concerned from a race in case the horse falls under any one of thefollowing Items.
（1）In case a horse cannot start due to an accident, or, disease of the horse（2）In case it is deemed that a start will be delayed due to wild behavior and other marked
unruly habit, or, that it will endanger other horses（3）Other than those mentioned in the preceding 2 Items, in case it is deemed necessary to assurea fair start
3. In event a horse has been excluded from a race under the provisions of the preceding Paragraph, theStarter shall immediately notify the Steward of the Meeting to that effect.

CHAPTER 8 - START, ORDER OF ARRIVAL, ORDER OF FINISH, ETC.
(Start)Art. 106 A jockey, after entering the track, must walk his horse at a walking gait and pass in front of the
steward's stand.
2. Unless under permission of the Starter, a person must not lead a horse by the bridle after entering the
track.
3. In event permission is not given by a Starter, a jockey who has entered the track cannot dismount.
4. In event a signal to assemble has been given by a Starter, the jockey shall promptly assemble his/herhorse at the starting point.
5. The jockey, by obeying the instructions of the Starter, must enter his/her horse in the starting gate stall asprescribed in advance.

Art. 107 A horse must be started from a standstill.
Art. 108 In regards to a horse a Starter deems that there is a danger that it can cause injury, or,disadvantage to another horse, the Starter can have a person hold the horse at a standstill, or, start the horsefrom an outer post position.
2. In case a Starter deems that the starting stall can no longer be used because of damaged front doors as aresult of a lunging horse and for other reasons, the horse that was to be started from this starting stall can bestarted from an outer post position.
Art. 109 The Starter shall give the starting signal using the starting gate.
2. In case a Starter deems that a starting signal was not authentic, the Starter shall indicate this by waving a
red flag horizontally and, in event this indication is made, the assistant of the Starter stationed forward of
the starting line shall indicate that the starting signal was not authentic by waving a white flag horizontally.
3. When the white flag prescribed in the preceding Paragraph is displayed, the jockeys shall promptly
assemble their horse at the starting point.
4. After the jockeys have assembled their horse at the starting point under the provisions of the preceding
Paragraph, the Starter shall once again give the starting signal prescribed in Paragraph 1.
Art. 110 In case a jockey falls under any one of the following Items, the Starter must notify the Steward of
the Meeting, without delay, the name of the jockey and the item he/she falls under.
（1）In case a jockey, before the starting signal is given, attempts to gain a starting advantage bydashing, or, commits other similar acts, or, causes delay in starting（2）In case a jockey makes a slow start（3）In case a jockey fails to start a horse even after the starting signal has been given(Race)
Art. 111 In a race, a jockey must run his/her horse on its own merits.
Art. 112 A jockey must not make his/her horse enter the course of a following horse unless there is amargin of 2 lengths, or, more from the end of the buttocks of his/her horse to the nose tip of the following
horse.
2. A jockey must not cross, or, weave during a race without justifiable reason.
3. In the homestretch, a jockey, once he/she has chosen his/her running course must not change his/her
direction up to the finish line without justifiable reason.
4. During a race, a jockey must not push against, or, jostle another horse, or, jump obstacles diagonally.
5. During a race, a jockey must not force his/her way in between other horses, or, in between other horse
and the rail, or, pass those aforementioned horses when there is not sufficient space.
Art. 113 During a race, a jockey must not make a loud voice without justifiable reason, or, use his/her whip
wrongfully.
Art. 114 In case a horse runs away from the track, its jockey must ride his/her horse back to the point
where it left the track in order to continue the race.
Art. 114-2 If the Steward of the Meeting deems, prior to the confirmation of the order of finish under theprovisions of Paragraph 3 of Article 125, that there are reasons a horse has run in a race falls under any oneof the following Items, the jockey of said horse shall be considered to have fallen from the horse.

（1）If the horse has fallen or any part of the body of the jockey riding on said horse has touched
the ground while racing（2）If the body of the jockey riding on the horse had become separated either from said horse orfrom the equipment of said horse at the point when the horse’s nose tip arrived at the finish line
2. If a jockey falls from a horse, said jockey must not continue the race.
Art. 115 During a race, in event a jockey deems that there has been a marked change in the race
performance of the horse, the jockey must report this fact to the Steward of the Meeting immediately after
the finish of the race.

(Order of Arrival)
Art. 116 A Placing Judge shall judge the order of arrival by the order of arrival at the finish line of the nose
tip of each horse.
2. A Placing Judge shall use photographs taken by a camera prescribed by the JRA as reference in judging
the order of arrival in the preceding Paragraph. Provided, however, this does not apply in event the order ofarrival can be judged without difficulty and the Placing Judge deems that it is not necessary to use
photographs as reference.
Art. 117 A Placing Judge must judge the order of arrival and, at the same time, also must confirm thedifference of arrival.
2. The difference of arrival shall be the distance from the nose tip of the horse arriving ahead at the finish
line to the nose tip of the next horse.
(Cases Not Deemed to Have Arrived at the Finish Line)
Art. 117-2 If a jockey has fallen from a horse that was running in a race, or the Steward of the Meeting
deems it difficult for said horse to continue the race, the Steward of the Meeting shall, prior to theconfirmation of the order of finish under the provisions of Paragraph 3 of Article 125, not deem the horseto have arrived at the finish line.
Art. 118 A Placing Judge must immediately officially announce the order of arrival of the 1st to the 5thplace horses, the difference of arrival and the time required for the race by the horse arriving first at thefinish line.
2. A correction can be made in event a mistake is found in the order of arrival officially announced under
the provisions of the preceding Paragraph before the order of finish is confirmed under the provisions ofParagraph 3 of Article 125.
Art. 119 In case 2, or, more horses arrive at the finish line simultaneously, the order of arrival shall be thesame order.

(Weighing In)
Art. 120 The jockeys of the horses up to the 7th order of arrival and also the jockey of a horse especiallydesignated by the Steward of the Meeting, must undergo weighing in immediately after the race concerned
is finished.
2. A jockey who must undergo weighing in under the provisions of the preceding Paragraph shall ride hishorse to the weighing enclosure and must dismount upon order given by the Clerk of the Course.
3. In event a horse cannot be ridden to the weighing enclosure due to injury, or, disease of the horse, or, forother compelling reason, a jockey can dismount and go to the weighing enclosure upon obtaining thepermission of the Clerk of the Course.

4. The weighing in under Paragraph 1 shall be omitted in event the Steward of the Meeting deems a jockey
cannot undergo weighing in because of his/her death, or, for other compelling reason.
5. In regards to weighing in, the provisions of Article 98 shall apply.
Art. 121 A jockey who has gone to the weighing enclosure under the provisions of Paragraph 1 of thepreceding Article, must keep his/her horse in the weighing enclosure until instructions are given by the
Clerk of the Course.

(Announcement of Stewards' Inquiry)Art. 121-2 In any of the following cases, the Steward of the Meeting will, before the confirmation of orderof finish in accordance with the provision of Paragraph 3 of Article 125, make the announcement that the
Stewards' Inquiry will take place pertaining to the race concerned.
（1）When the race is recognized as void pursuant to the provision of the following Article.
（2）If it is recognized that there may be a horse to be disqualified pursuant to the provisions ofeach Item of Article 123, or to be demoted pursuant to the provision of Paragraph 1 of Article 124,
among the first five horses according to the order of arrival (inclusive of any horse which the
Steward may designate as having the possibility of arriving within the first five horses and that it isdeemed difficult to immediately make the confirmation of the order of arrival; the same shall apply
in the following item).
（3）In the event of an objection for disqualification or demotion filed among the first five horses
according to the order of arrival, pursuant to the provision of Paragraph 1 of Article 127.
（4）In addition to what is listed in the preceding Item 3, whenever the Steward of the Meetingshall deem as necessary.
2. The Steward of the Meeting, in the event of making the announcement of Steward's Inquiry pursuant to
the provisions of the preceding paragraph, shall immediately announce the decision after the inquiry
concerned. In such cases, among the announcement of decision of the inquiry concerned, those asprescribed in Item 2 to 4 of the preceding paragraph will be held in conjunction with the announcement of
the confirmation of official order of finish as prescribed in Paragraph 4 of Article 125.

(Void Race)
Art. 122 In case the Steward of the Meeting deems there has been a serious hindrance to the execution of arace due to calamity, stone-throwing, etc., or, to the performance of duties by the officials of the meeting
concerned with the race, or, the race was held on a race surface which differs from the prescribed race
surface prior to the confirmation of the order of finish under the provisions of Paragraph 3 of Article 125,
upon obtaining the approval of the Executive Steward, the race shall be void.

(Disqualification)
Art. 123 In event the Steward of the Meeting deems a horse, which has arrived at the finish line prior to theconfirmation of the order of finish under the provisions of Paragraph 3 of Article 125, falls under any oneof the following Items, the horse shall be disqualified.
（1）In case there has been a violation of the provisions of Paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 132（2）In case the horse was not made to run on its own merits without justifiable reason

（3）In case there has been a violation of the provisions of Article 100 for an illegitimate purpose（4）Among the acts considered to have caused interference to other horse which are deemed as
violation of the provisions of Paragraph 1, 4 or 5 of Article 112 and Article 113 (exclusive of acts
of interfering with another horse unavoidably performed in violation of the provisions ofParagraph 1, 4, and 5 of Article 112 in order to avoid danger from the actions of another jockey oranother horse.? Hereinafter referred to as Liable Interference), in case it is considered extremely
vicious as dangerous actions to other jockey, or jockeys, or to other horse, or horses, and that thisaction concerned has caused serious effects to the race（5）In case there has been a violation of the provisions of Article 114（6）In case, after receiving an authentic starting signal, a horse arrives at the finish line after 5
minutes elapses in a race of 3,000 meters, or, less, or, 7 minutes elapses in a race exceeding 3,000
meters（7）In case a jockey, exclusive of in case of Paragraph 4 of Article 120, who did not undergo theweighing in as provided in Paragraph 1 of the same Article（8）In the case the weight obtained at weighing-out (the initial weight obtained if the weightannounced was calculated pursuant to Paragraph 5 of Article 104) subtracted from the weightobtained at weighing-in exceeds 1 kilogram（9）In case a horse has been used as a tool for executing an illegitimate agreement, or, for otherillegitimate purpose concerned with a race

(Demotion)
Art. 124 The Steward of the Meeting, prior to the confirmation of the order of finish under the provisionsof Paragraph 3 of the following Article, in regards to a horse which has arrived at the finish line (exclusiveof a horse which was disqualified under the provisions of the preceding Article. Hereinafter referred to as
Disqualified Horse), in case it was recognized as Liable Interference was caused, and, the horse concerned
causing the interference has finished ahead of the sufferer at the finish line or run dead-heat with thesufferer (the horse which has caused the interference concerned and has arrived at the finish line (exclusiveof Disqualified Horse); hereinafter referred to as the same.), but for the Liable Interference, the sufferer
would have finished ahead of the first mentioned horse causing the Liable Interference, the horse causing
the interference shall be demoted. Provided however, if it is found that the sufferer has caused Liable
Interference to the first mentioned horse causing the interference, that horse may not be demoted.
2. In the order of finish, the horse which became demoted under the provisions of the preceding Paragraph(hereinafter referred to as Demoted Horse), shall be placed behind the sufferer concerned (sufferer subject
to the decision of demotion; the same shall apply in the Appendix).

(Order of Finish)
Art. 125 In a race (exclusive of a race in which there is a Demoted Horse), exclusive of a Disqualified
Horse, the horse which was judged to have arrived at the finish line first by the Placing Judge under theprovisions of Article 116, shall be made 1st place and the order of finish of any other horse shall beconfirmed by adding 1 to the number of horses which the Placing Judge has judged to have arrived at thefinish line ahead of the horse in question. In this case, the horses arriving simultaneously at the finish line
shall be regarded as dead heat.
2. The order of finish of each horse in case of a race where there was a Demoted Horse, exclusive of a
Horse which has not arrived at the finish line, or, a Disqualified Horse, a horse shall be regarded as the firstplace horse, for which there is no horse (hereinafter referred to as the Higher Placed Horse) which can be
regarded as having placed ahead in the order of finish as prescribed in the Appendix, and, concerning theother horses, 1 shall be added to the number of Higher Placed Horses. In this case, the horses arriving
simultaneously at the finish line shall be regarded as dead heat.
3. The Steward of the Meeting must declare, without delay, after the completion of the race, theconfirmation of the order of finish under the provisions of the preceding 2 Paragraphs. In this case, in event
there is a Disqualified Horse, or, a Demoted Horse, this must also be declared together.
4. The official announcement will be immediately made after the Steward of the Meeting has declared theconfirmation of the order of finish as prescribed under the provisions of the preceding Paragraph.
5. The order of finish of each horse, as prescribed in the proviso of Paragraph 1 of Article 8 of theRegulations, shall be regarded as the order of finish confirmed under the provisions of Paragraph 3.
6. The winning horse in Paragraphs 1 to 5 of Article 7 of the Regulations shall be confirmed according to
the confirmation declaration of the order of finish by the Steward of the Meeting in Paragraph 3 (in event ofmultiple type pari-mutuel betting, the confirmation declaration of the order of finish of the final race of thedesignated number of races by the Steward of the Meeting in Paragraph 3).
Art.126 The prize money in case of a dead heat, the sum of the prize money up to the number of places
which corresponds to the number of horses within the dead heat shall be equally divided among the numberof horses within the dead heat.
2. In case of a dead heat, in event it is impossible to divide a certificate of award, or, trophy, it shall bedisposed of by drawing lots, or, by other suitable methods.

(Lodging Objections for Disqualification or Demotion)
Art. 127 An owner, trainer (inclusive of a trainer who has been entrusted with the activities concerning thehorse in a race under the provisions of Paragraph 2 of Article 54, or, a training assistant under orders as aproxy), or, a jockey who has run a horse in a race, can lodge an objection only if it is prior to theconfirmation of the order of finish under the provisions of Paragraph 3 of Article 125, on the grounds ofdisqualifying the horse under the provisions of Item 4 of Article 123,? or, of demoting the horse under theprovisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 124 that the horse concerned has caused Liable Interference.
2. The objection in the preceding Paragraph must be filed in writing to the Steward of the Meeting
accompanied by guarantee money of 30,000 yen.
3. In event there has been an objection lodged under Paragraph 1, the Steward of the Meeting shall passruling on this objection and inform the results to the person who lodged the objection.
4. As a result of the ruling, in case it is deemed that there has been an interference concerned with theobjection, the guarantee money in Paragraph 2 shall be returned.

(Change of Order of Finish, etc., after Confirmation of Winning Horse)
Art. 128 In regards to a horse whose order of finish has been confirmed under the provisions of Paragraph
3 of Article 125 (inclusive of a horse whose disqualification ruling has been canceled under the provisionsof Paragraph 3 of Article 151), in case the Ruling Committee deems that there are reasons that the horse
falls under one of the Items 1, 2, or, 9 of Paragraph 1 of Article 123 within 5 years, or, less, calculated fromthe day following the day of the race concerned was held, that horse shall be disqualified.

2. In case a ruling to reject an interference appeal has been canceled under the provisions of Paragraph 3 ofArticle 151, the Ruling Committee shall disqualify the horse which it deems falls under Item 4, Paragraph 1
of Article 123 from among the horses whose order of finish has been confirmed under the provisions ofParagraph 3 of Article 125.
Art. 129 In case a ruling to reject an interference appeal has been canceled under the provisions ofParagraph 3 of Article 151, the Ruling Committee shall demote the horse which it deems inflicted the liableinterference from among the horses whose order of finish have been confirmed under the provisions ofParagraph 3 of Article 125 (exclusive of the horse which has been disqualified under the provisions ofParagraph 2 of the preceding Article).
Art. 130 In case there was a disqualification under the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 128, or, in caseof a ruling to reject a disqualification, demotion, or, interference appeal under the provisions of Paragraph 3
of Article 151 has been canceled, the Ruling Committee shall change the order of finish of the horse forwhich it deems a change in order of finish is necessary from among the order of finish of each horse in thatrace.
2. In case the disqualification ruling has been canceled under the provisions of Paragraph 3 of Article 153,
the President shall change the order of finish of the horse he deems a change of order of finish is necessary
from among the order of finish of each horse in that race.
3. The order of finish after the change of order of finish of the horses for whom the order of finish is to bechanged under the provisions of the preceding 2 Paragraphs and the order of finish of a horse whose
disqualification ruling, or, decision was canceled under the provisions of Paragraph 3 of Article 151, or,Paragraph 3 of Article 153, shall be decided under the provisions of Paragraphs 1 or 2 of Article 125.

(Return of Prize Money, etc.)
Art. 131 In event there has been a change of order of finish under the provisions of Paragraphs 1 or 2 of thepreceding Article, a person who has already received the certificate of award, prize, or, prize money for thehorse of the disqualification concerned, or, the horse whose order has been changed due to the change oforder of finish concerned in the race concerned, must return the certificate of award, prize, or, prize money
concerned to the JRA by the date designated by the President as prescribed in the program.

CHAPTER 9 - PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES AND CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCES(Prohibition of Administration of Drugs and Medication which affect Race
Performance)
Art. 132 Any horse already declared to start and any other horse nominated to start in a race (in the next
Paragraph referred to as Any Horse Nominated to Start) must not be administered drugs, or, medication
mentioned in Separate Table (2), (hereinafter referred to as Prohibited Drugs, or, Medication), which
temporarily stimulate, or, depress race performance.
2. A substance, even if it was other than the Prohibited Drugs, or, Medication, must not be administered to
Any Horse Nominated to Start for the purpose of temporarily stimulating, or, depressing race performance.
3. A horse must not be declared to start if it will be under the influence of Prohibited Drugs, or, Medicationon the day of the race (hereinafter referred to as the “Race Date”).
4. The provision of the preceding Paragraph also applies to horses that, on a Race Date, are subject to aperiod designated by the President during which restrictions have been placed on their racing activity inconnection with the control of Prohibited Drugs.
5. The trainer, in order to prevent violations of the rules of the preceding four Paragraphs, must instituteappropriate measures regarding horses under his care.

6. In case of a violation, or, a suspected violation of the rules from Paragraphs 1 to 4, the Steward of the
Meeting can inspect the body of the horse concerned, collect testing material (urine, saliva, blood, hair, etc.
Hereinafter the same shall apply), or, take any other necessary procedure.

(Restrictions on Racing under the Influence of Controlled Substances, etc.)
Art 132-2 Horses that will be under the influence of drugs or medication that are restricted from thestandpoint of ensuring their welfare or preventing accidents and are included in Separate Table 3(hereinafter referred to as Controlled Substances) on a Race Date, may not be declared to start, or horsesthat are under the influence of Controlled Substance may not start in races.
2. The provisions of the preceding Paragraph also apply to horses that, on a Race Date, are subject to aperiod designated by the President during which restrictions have been placed on their racing activity inconnection with the regulation of Controlled Substances.
3. The trainer, in order to prevent violations of the rules of the preceding two Paragraphs, must instituteappropriate measures regarding horses under his/her care.
4. In case of a violation, or, a suspected violation of the provisions in Paragraph 1 or 2, the Steward of the
Meeting may inspect the body of the horse concerned, collect testing material, or, take any other necessary
procedure.

(Regulation of Drugs)
Art 132-3 The Veterinary Officer may give necessary orders or instructions to trainers, jockeys, training
assistants, jockey candidates, or grooms in order to prevent violations of the provisions in Paragraphs 1 to 4
of Article 132 and in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the preceding Article.
Art. 133 The entrance into the stable area of the Veterinary Officer, or, any other person under his/herorders for the purpose of supervision cannot be refused.

(Physico-Chemical Test)
Art. 134 A test (hereinafter referred to as Physico-Chemical Test) for Prohibited Drugs, or, Medication, or,Controlled Substances shall be conducted for horses up to 3rd place in the confirmed order of finish under
the provisions of Paragraph 3 of Article 125 and any other horse specifically designated by the Steward of
the Meeting.
2. The trainer of the horse under the preceding Paragraph must undergo collection of sample (urine, or,blood. Hereinafter the same shall apply) necessary for Physico-Chemical Test in regards to the horseconcerned. Provided, however, this shall not apply in case the Steward of the Meeting especially deem it
not necessary.
3. For the collection of samples under the preceding Paragraph, Veterinary Officer will instruct to collecturine and/or blood.
4. The trainer under the provisions of Paragraph 2 must lead the horse concerned to the sample collecting
enclosure immediately after the order of finish becomes official under the provisions of Paragraph 3 ofArticle 125 and must keep the horse concerned at the sample collecting enclosure until the collection isfinished. Provided, however, in case the Veterinary Officer deems it a special necessity, he/she candesignate another place to collect the sample instead of the sample collecting enclosure.
5. The horse as provided in Paragraph 1 must not be fed, or, administered medicine from the finish of therace concerned till the completion of the sample collection. Provided, however, this shall not apply in case
the Veterinary Officer especially deems it necessary.
6. The JRA shall subdivide the collected sample under the provisions of Paragraph 3 into A sample and B
sample, and affix identical control numbers to each container.

7. The trainer in Paragraph 2 shall present himself/herself at the sample collection enclosure (inclusive of
the place as provided in the proviso of Paragraph 4), attend the sample collection of the horse concerned,
confirm the control numbers to be affixed to A sample and B sample containers, and provide his/her
signature in accordance with the instructions of the Veterinary Officer. In this case, the trainer of the horseconcerned can appoint a person with the permission of the Veterinary Officer to represent him/her.
8. The Veterinary Officer shall prescribe instructions necessary in the management of the horse at the
sample collecting enclosure.
Art. 135 In case of as provided in Paragraph 6 of Article 132 or in Paragraph 4 of Article 132-2, a PhysicoChemical Test shall be conducted on the testing material collected based on the provisions of the same
paragraphs when deemed necessary by the Steward of the Meeting.
2. The provisions of Paragraphs 6 and 7 of the preceding Article shall be applied mutatis mutandis in
regards to the Physico-Chemical Test in the preceding Paragraph. In this case, the wording “the sample
collected under the provisions of Paragraph 3” in Paragraph 6 of the preceding Article shall be read as “thecollected testing material”, and in Paragraph 7 of the same Article, “the trainer in Paragraph 2 shall present
himself/herself at the sample collection enclosure (inclusive of the place as provided in the proviso of
Paragraph 4)” as “the trainer of the horse as provided in Paragraph 6 of Article 132 and Paragraph 4 of
Article 132-2 shall present himself/herself at the place designated by the Steward of the Meeting”, “thecollection of the sample” as “the collection of testing material”, and “the Veterinary Officer” as “theSteward of the Meeting”.
Art. 136 The JRA shall have the Laboratory of Racing Chemistry (hereinafter referred to as Laboratory)
conduct the Physico-Chemical Test as provided in the preceding 2 Articles, upon sealing the collected A
sample and B sample containers, shall promptly send them to the Laboratory.
2. The Physico-Chemical Test in the preceding Paragraph shall first be conducted for A sample and, in casethe existence of a Prohibited Drug, or, Medication, or, Controlled Substance has been confirmed in the
Physico-Chemical Test concerned, the Laboratory shall immediately report to the JRA the control numberof the A sample concerned and the name of the Prohibited Drug, or, Medication, or, Controlled Substance
whose existence has been confirmed.
3. The JRA, in case of receiving the report in the preceding Paragraph, shall designate the date and time of
the Physico-Chemical Test for the B sample (hereinafter referred to as Retest) and notify the Laboratory to
conduct the Retest on the date and time concerned.
4. The Retest shall be conducted in the presence of a person commissioned by the President from among
persons of knowledge and learning connected with Physico-Chemical Test.
5. No person other than the witness as provided in the preceding Paragraph can be present in the Retest.
6. In the Retest, in case the existence of the same Prohibited Drug, or, Medication as the Prohibited Drug,or, Medication in the Physico-Chemical Test for the A sample in Paragraph 2 has been confirmed, theProhibited Drug, or, Medication concerned shall be regarded as a violation of the provisions of Paragraph 1
of Article 132, and in case the existence of the same Controlled Substance as the Controlled Substance in
the Physico-Chemical Test for the A sample in Paragraph 2 has been confirmed, the Controlled Substanceconcerned shall be regarded as a violation of the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 132-2.
7. In the Physico-Chemical Test as provided in Paragraph 1, in regards to the substances speciallydesignated among the Prohibited Drugs, or, Medication listed in Separate Table (2), the existence shall be
confirmed based on threshold value connected with the Prohibited Drugs, or, Medication concerned(limited to in case at the time of passing judgement on the existence or not of Prohibited Drugs, orMedication it exceeded a fixed value in the Physico-Chemical Test, this refers to the value concerned as theProhibited Drugs, or, Medication whose existence has been confirmed).

CHAPTER 10 - PENALTIES, ETC.
(Kinds of Penalty)
Art. 137 The penalties imposed by the JRA are as follows.
（1）Suspension of a trainer from training, or, a jockey from riding（2）Imposing an administrative fine to a trainer, jockey, training assistant. jockey candidate, or,
groom（3）Reprimand to an owner, trainer, jockey, training assistant, jockey candidate, or, groom（4）Prohibition of, or, suspension from participation in horse racing conducted by the JRA to an
owner, trainer, jockey, training assistant, jockey candidate, or, groom, or, to a person who was anowner, trainer, jockey, training assistant, jockey candidate, or, groom(Prohibition of, or, Suspension from Participation in Horse Racing)Art. 138 An owner, trainer, jockey, training assistant, jockey candidate, or, groom falling under any one of
the following Items shall be prohibited of, or, suspended from participating in horse racing conducted by
the JRA.
（1）A person who forges, alters, or, unlawfully uses a document certifying the pedigree of ahorse（2）A person who undergoes racehorse registration, or nomination, for an ineligible horse, or,runs an ineligible horse for an illegitimate purpose（3）A person who offers, or, makes an illegitimate agreement concerned with a race（4）A person who receives, demands, or, promises to receive material goods, or, other profits on
the condition that he will commit an act which will endanger the integrity of a race（5）A person who assaults, threatens, or, offers, gives, or, promises to give material goods, or,other profits to a trainer, jockey, training assistant, jockey candidate, or, groom for the purpose ofendangering the integrity of a race（6）A person who inflicts injury, or, attempts to inflict injury, or, gives improper treatment, or,attempts to give improper treatment to a racehorse for the purpose of endangering the integrity of arace（7）A jockey who violates the provisions of Article 100 for an illegitimate purpose（8）A person who prevents a horse from running on its own merits for the purpose of acquiring
profits, or of advantaging other people in a race.

（9）A person who violates the provisions of Paragraph 1, or, 2 of Article 132（10）A person who knowingly runs, or, attempts to run a horse which falls under the provisionsof Paragraph 1, or, 2 of Article 132（11）A person who interferes with the operation of a race, or, the performance of the duties of an
official of the meeting (inclusive of the course attendance enhancement official, public relations
official, information control official, media and publicity official, patrol judge and facilities official
in Paragraph 2 of Article 178. The same shall apply to Items 14 and 15 of Article 147 andParagraph 1 of Article 179).
（12）A person who has been punished with a fine or a graver charge, in violation of theprovisions of the Law, The Japan Racing Association Law, The Bicycle Race Law, The
Motorcycle Racing Law and The Motorboat Racing Law.
（13）Exclusive of a person falling under the preceding Item, a person who has been sentenced toa punishment of imprisonment without work or heavier and for whom there is a sufficient reason
to deem that this person shall endanger the integrity of horse racing
2. A person who falls under any one of the Items of the preceding Paragraph and who, at the time falls
under any one of the Items of the preceding Paragraph (at the time the fact of the crime was indicated in the
judgment of guilty in regards to Items 12 and 13) was an owner, trainer, jockey, training assistant, jockey
candidate, or, groom, shall be prohibited of, or, suspended from participating in horse racing conducted by
the JRA.
Art. 139 In case a trainer, jockey, training assistant, jockey candidate, or, groom, falls under any one of thefollowing Items, he/she must report the fact to the Steward of the Meeting.
（1）In case that he/she has been offered an agreement falling under Item 3, Paragraph 1 of thepreceding Article（2）In case that he/she has been subjected to violence, or, threatened, or, was offered, or, given
any material goods, or, other profits falling under Item 5, Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article（3）In regards to a racehorse, when injury has been inflicted, or, an attempt was made to inflict,or, has been improperly treated, or, an attempt has been made to improperly treat, as provided in
Item 6, Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article(Suspension for Horses from Running)
Art. 140 In order to uphold the integrity of races, in event a horse falls under any one of the following
Items the horse shall be suspended from running for a prescribed period.
（1）In event that there is a concern that the horse will endanger other horses in the race（2）In event that training is inadequate

（3）In event that there is an impairment of health（4）In event that there is a violation of the provisions of Paragraphs 1 or 2 of Article 132（5）In event that there is a concern that the horse will be used for executing an illegitimateagreement and for other illegitimate purpose in connection with races
Art. 141 In case an owner (or, the officer in case of a corporation, or the member of an Association) who
has been prosecuted for violation of the Law, or, in case he/she has been prosecuted in any other criminalcase deemed as endangering the integrity of horse racing, the horse owned by the person (inclusive of aPartnership Horse, a horse owned by the corporation in case of its officer and a horse included in theproperties of the Association in case of its member) shall be suspended from running until a decision has
been made at the trial.
Art. 142 If a horse to run does not run for reasons other than those specified in each Item of Article 87, thehorse will be suspended from running in a race for a prescribed period of 30 days, or, less.
Art. 143 In event an owner who must return the certificate of award, prize, or, prize money under theprovisions of Article 131 fails to return these items by the date designated by the President, the horseconcerned owned by the person (inclusive of a Partnership Horse, and a horse included in the properties of
the Association in case of its member. The same shall apply to the following article) shall be suspended
from running from the day following the designated day up to the day these items have been returned.
Art. 144 In case, under the provisions of the rules connected with the conduct of Regional Public Racing,an owner who has run a horse in Regional Public Racing designated exchange race must return thecertificate of award, prize, prize money, incentive money, allowances or other money and goods similar tothis (hereinafter referred to as prize money, etc. in this Article) by the designated date, in event the prize
money, etc., is not returned by the date concerned, the horse owned by that person shall be suspended fromrunning from the day following the designated day to the day it is returned.

(Suspension from Training, or, Riding)Art. 145 Exclusive of in case of those falling under any one of the Items of Paragraph 1 of Article 138, a
trainer, or, jockey who falls under any one of the following Items shall be suspended from training, or,riding for a prescribed period.
（1）A jockey who violates the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 120 without justifiablereason（2）A jockey who violates the provisions of Items 2 or 3 of Article 110, or, a jockey who
violates the provisions of Article 111 without justifiable reason.
（3）A trainer, or, jockey who endangers the integrity of a race, or, causes a fraudulent act in arace
Art. 146 In case a trainer, or, jockey who has been prosecuted for violation of the Law, or, in case he/she
has been prosecuted in any other criminal case deemed as endangering the integrity of horse racing, theperson shall be suspended from training, or, riding until a decision has been made at the trial.

(Suspensions, Reprimand, and Administrative Fines Issued to Trainers andJockeys)Art. 147 Exclusive of in case of those falling under any one of the Items of Paragraph 1 of Article 138, or,
any one of the Items of Article 145, or, of the preceding Article, an owner, trainer, jockey, training
assistant, jockey candidate, or, groom, falling under any one of the following Items shall be suspended
from training, or, riding for a prescribed period, or, reprimanded, or, imposed an administrative fine of
500,000 yen, or, less.
（1）An owner, or, trainer who undergoes, or, attempts to undergo racehorse registration or
nomination for an ineligible horse, or, runs, or, attempts to run an ineligible horse（2）A Representative Part Owner who neglects the notification under Article 14, or, who makes
a false notification（3）An owner who neglects the notification under Article 27, or, who makes a false notification（4）A trainer who concludes a training contract with a person who has borrowed the name of an
owner（5）A trainer who violates the provisions of Article 54（6）A trainer, or, jockey who violates the provisions of Articles 94 to 96, or, Article 103（7）A jockey who violates the provisions of Paragraphs 1 or 3 of Article 99, or, Paragraphs 1 to
4 of Article 104, or, a trainer, or, jockey who violates the provisions of Articles 101 or 112 without
any justifiable reason（8）A jockey who violates the provisions of Article 100（9）A jockey who enters the weighing enclosure dismounted without the permission underParagraph 3 of Article 120（10）A jockey who violates the provisions of Articles 113 or 114, Paragraph 2 of Article 114-2,
or Article 121, or a jockey who falls under the provisions of Item 1 of Article 110（11）A trainer who unknowingly runs, or, attempts to run a horse in violation of the provisionsof Paragraphs 1 or 2 of Article 132; knowingly or unknowingly runs, or, attempts to run a horse inviolation of the provisions in Paragraph 1 or 2 of Article 132-2; makes a declaration to run a horsein violation of the provisions of Paragraph 3 or 4 of Article 132 or Paragraph 1 or 2 of Article 1322 as the proxy of the owner; or violates the provisions of Paragraph 5 of Article 132 or Paragraph 3
of Article 132-2.
（12）A trainer who violates the provisions of Paragraphs 2, 4 or 7 of Article 134, or, a trainer,
jockey, training assistant, jockey candidate, or, groom who violates the provisions of Paragraph 5of the same Article

（13）A trainer, jockey, training assistant, or, groom who violates the provisions of Article 131（14）A person who does not obey the orders, or, instructions of the officials of the meeting（15）A person who obstructs the performance of the duties of a person, other than the officials of
the meeting, engaged in business concerned with horse racing（16）A trainer, jockey, training assistant, jockey candidate, or, groom who violates theprovisions of Article 139(17) A person (exclusive of a person who has already received a reprimand from the organization
which conducts rulings concerned with the race concerned) who has committed an act endangering
the implementation of impartial and safe horse racing of Regional Public Racing designatedexchange race(18) A person (exclusive of a person who has already received a reprimand, or, has been imposed
an administrative fine from an organization which conducts rulings concerned with the race
concerned, or, a jockey who has been suspended from riding for a prescribed period and who is
continuously in an area outside this country and, further, deemed as having completed the periodof suspension of the riding concerned) who has committed an act endangering the implementationof impartial and safe racing of a race in foreign horse racing(19) A person, in addition to the preceding Items, who neglects to exercise due care in the conductof his/her business in regards to upholding the integrity of horse racing(20) A person who commits a misconduct which has caused noticeable harm to upholding the
integrity of horse racing(Distribution of Power)
Art. 148 The disposition to suspend training, riding, or, running of a horse for 30 days, or, less, and, toimpose administrative fines, or, to reprimand concerned with the causes occurring during the race meetingshall be conducted by the Steward of the Meeting exclusive of disposition taken on the items as provided in
the following Paragraph.
2. In regards to items deemed necessary to impose a disposition to prohibit of, or, suspend fromparticipation in horse racing, or, the suspension of training, riding, or, running of a horse exceeding 30 days
concerned with the causes occurring during the race meeting, the Steward of the Meeting shall submit to
the Ruling Committee, inquiry documents together with any other particulars deemed necessary and theiropinions.
3. The disposition in regards to the items as provided in the preceding Paragraph and the disposition
concerned with the causes occurring outside of the race meeting period shall be conducted by the Ruling
Committee.
4. In event the Steward of the Meeting deems necessary, they may suspend any person connected with theitems to be determined upon by the Ruling Committee from training, riding, or, running of a horse until thedecision has been made, or, suspend the presentation of the certificate of award, prize, or, payment of the
prize money to the person until the decision has been made.
5. Items necessary in regards to the composition and operation of the Ruling Committee will be prescribedby the President.

(Preventive Measure)Art. 149 The Steward of the Meeting shall take necessary preventive measures against trainers, jockeys,
training assistants, jockey candidates, or, grooms if he/she deems these necessary to uphold the integrity ofa race, or if he/she deems that there is a risk that the implementation of safe horse racing may be
obstructed.

(Lodging an Appeal in regards to Ruling)
Art. 150 A person who falls under any one of the following Items and is dissatisfied in regards to thedisqualification, demotion, or, overruling of the ruling concerned, can lodge an appeal against the Ruling
Committee.
（1）The owner, trainer, and jockey of the Disqualified Horse (inclusive of a person who was theowner, trainer and jockey of the horse concerned at the time of the ruling concerned. The same
shall apply to the following Item and Item 3)（2）The owner, trainer and jockey of the Demoted Horse（3）The owner, trainer and jockey who has had lodged objections for disqualification or
demotion in Paragraph 1 of Article 127, overruled
2. The lodging of the appeal under the provisions of the preceding Paragraph must be done in writing
describing the following mentioned Items within 2 days, or less, calculated from the day following the dateon which the ruling concerned was made accompanied by guarantee money of 100,000 yen (guaranteemoney of 70,000 yen in case of lodging an objection for disqualification or demotion under the provisionsof Paragraph 1 of Article 127).
（1）The name or title, and the domicile or place of residence of the person lodging the appeal（2）The ruling connected with lodging the appeal（3）The purpose and reason for lodging the appeal（4）The date of lodging the appeal
Art. 151 In event the Ruling Committee has received the appeal under the provisions of Paragraph 1 of thepreceding Article, this will be examined without delay and the person lodging the appeal shall be informedof the results of the decision in writing.
2. In event there is no reason for the appeal lodged under the provisions of Paragraph 1 of the preceding
Article, the Ruling Committee shall make the decision to overrule the appeal concerned.
3. In event there is a reason for the appeal lodged under the provisions of Paragraph 1 of the preceding
Article, the Ruling Committee shall make the decision to cancel the ruling concerned.

(Lodging an Appeal in regards to Decision)
Art. 152 An owner, trainer and jockey (inclusive of a person who was the owner, trainer and jockey of thehorse concerned at the time the race was held in which the disqualification concerned occurred) of thehorse disqualified under the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 128 who is dissatisfied in regards to thedecision concerned, can lodge an appeal against the President.

Art. 153 In event the President has received the appeal lodged under the provisions of Paragraph 1 of thepreceding Article, this will be examined without delay and the person lodging the appeal shall be informedof the results of the decision in writing.
2. In event there is no reason for the appeal lodged under the provisions of Paragraph 1 of the preceding
Article, the President shall make the decision to overrule the appeal concerned.
3. In event there is a reason for the appeal lodged under the provisions of Paragraph 1 of the preceding
Article, the President shall make the decision to cancel the decision concerned.

(Lodging an Appeal in regards to Penalty)
Art. 154 A person from among the owner, trainer, or, jockey of a Disqualified Horse, or, a Demoted Horse
who has received a penalty in regards to an act by that person and was the cause of the disqualification, or,demotion concerned and who is dissatisfied with the penalty concerned, can lodge an appeal against the
Ruling Committee. Provided, however, this cannot be done unless conducted together with lodging anappeal under the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 150.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding Paragraph, a jockey who falls under any of theprovisions of the Items of Article 145 or of Items 6 to 10 or Items 12 to 19 of Article 147 and has beensuspended from riding as a penalty by the Steward of the Meeting, and who is dissatisfied with suchsuspension from riding, can lodge an appeal against the Ruling Committee.
3. The lodging of the appeal under the provisions of the preceding two Paragraphs must be done in writing
describing the items mentioned in Items 1, 3 and 4, Paragraph 2 of Article 150 and the penalty connectedwith the appeal concerned within 2 days, or, less calculated from the following day the penalty concerned
was made.
4. The lodging of the appeal under the provisions of Paragraph 2 must be made in writing as provided in thepreceding Paragraph, accompanied by guarantee money of 100,000 yen.
Art. 155 In event the Ruling Committee has received the appeal lodged under the provisions of Paragraph
1 or 2 of the preceding Article, this will be examined without delay and the person lodging the appeal shallbe informed of the results of the decision in writing.
2. In event there is no reason for the appeal lodged under the provisions of Paragraph 1 or 2 of thepreceding Article, the Ruling Committee shall make the decision to overrule the appeal concerned.
3. In event there is a reason for the appeal lodged under the provisions of Paragraph 1 or 2 of the preceding
Article, the Ruling Committee shall make the decision to cancel, or, change the penalty concerned.
Art 155-2 A person who has received an administrative fine provided in Item 2 of Article 137 and who isdissatisfied with the penalty concerned can lodge an appeal to the President.
2. The provisions of Paragraph 2 of Article 150 shall be applied mutatis mutandis in regards to the appeal
lodged under the provisions of the preceding Paragraph. In this case, "under the provisions of the preceding
Paragraph" in the same Paragraph shall be read as "under the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 155-2,""the day following the date on which the ruling concerned was made" as "the day on which the penalty wasreceived," and "within 2 days, or less, … accompanied by guarantee money of 100,000 yen (guaranteemoney of 70,000 yen in case of lodging an objection for disqualification or demotion under the provisionsof Paragraph 1 of Article 127)" as "within 3 months, or less." In addition, "The ruling" in Item 2 of thesame Paragraph shall be read as "The details of the penalty."
Art. 155-3 In event the President has received the appeal lodged under the provisions of Paragraph 1 of thepreceding Article, this will be examined without delay and the person lodging the appeal shall be informedof the results of the decision in writing.

2. In event there is no reason for the appeal lodged under the provisions of Paragraph 1 of the preceding
Article, the President shall make the decision to overrule the appeal concerned.
3. In event there is a reason for the appeal lodged under the provisions of Paragraph 1 of the preceding
Article, the President shall make the decision to cancel the penalty concerned.

(Withdrawal of Appeal)Art. 156 The person lodging the appeal can withdraw in writing the appeal concerned at any time until up
to the time the decision connected with the appeal concerned is made by the Ruling Committee, or, thePresident.
2. In case the appeal lodged under the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 150 is withdrawn, the appeal
lodged under the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 154 shall be considered as having been withdrawn
together.

(Confiscation and Return of Guarantee Money)
Art. 157 In case of an overruling under the provisions of Paragraph 2 of Article 151, or, Paragraph 2 ofArticle 153, or an overruling under the provisions of Paragraph 2 of Article 155 (limited to cases pertaining
to an appeal under Paragraph 2 of Article 154) and, in case of the withdrawal under the provisions ofParagraph 1 of the preceding Article, the guarantee money connected with the appeal concerned shall be
confiscated.
2. In case of a cancellation under the provisions of Paragraph 3 of Article 151, or, Paragraph 3 of Article
153, or a cancellation or change under the provisions of Paragraph 3 of Article 155 (limited to cases
pertaining to an appeal under Paragraph 2 of Article 154), the guarantee money connected with the appeal
concerned (inclusive of the guarantee money in Paragraph 2 of Article 127, in case this is connected with
Item 3, Paragraph 1 of Article 150) shall be returned.

CHAPTER 11 - PARI-MUTUEL BETTING(Types of Pari-mutuel Betting)
Art. 158 The types of pari-mutuel betting conducted by the JRA are Win (select first-placed horse), Place(select a horse to place from first through third), correct order forecast, either order forecast, and multiple
type pari-mutuel betting.
2. The correct order forecast pari-mutuel betting conducted by the JRA are Exacta (combination of first andsecond-place horses) and Trifecta (combination of first, second and third-placed horses).
3. The either order forecast pari-mutuel betting conducted by the JRA are the Bracket Quinella(combination of first and second-placed horses according to the bracket number), Quinella (combination of
first and second-placed horses), Quinella-place (combination of two horses to finish first through third
place), and Trio (combination of three horses to finish first, second and third place).
4. The multiple type pari-mutuel betting conducted by the JRA is referred as "Pick n " (where n denotes thenumber of races) which is to select the winning horses in five designated races.
5. In regards to the horse racing conducted at a racecourse designated by the President, of among the typesof pari-mutuel betting provided in the preceding Paragraphs, any one of the pari-mutuel betting types may
not be available.
Art. 159 In case Bracket Quinella is available, the bracket numbering is subject to examples in Separate
Table (4) from among the numbering method examples in Appendix 3 of the Regulations.
Art. 160 The Exacta, Bracket Quinella and Quinella shall not be available in event there are 2 horses, orless to start at the time the sale of pari-mutuel betting tickets begins.
2. The Quinella-place, Trifecta and Trio shall not be available in event there are 3 horses or less to start at
the time the sale of pari-mutuel betting tickets begins.

3. The Bracket Quinella shall be available for a race in which there are horses with identical bracket
numbers under the provisions of the preceding Article at the time the sale of pari-mutuel betting ticket
begins.

(Pari-mutuel Betting Ticket)
Art. 161 On each pari-mutuel betting ticket, the following mentioned Items shall be described.
（1）The words indicating the kind of pari-mutuel betting（2）The name of the racecourse concerned (in case of multiple type pari-mutuel betting, should
there be more than one racecourse concerned, the names of all the racecourses concerned)（3）The words indicating the year of the race meeting concerned (in case of multiple type parimutuel betting, should there be more than one race meetings concerned, the names of all the race
meetings concerned; hereinafter the same shall apply in this Item ) and the numerical order of the race
meeting concerned for that year（4）The words indicating which day the race concerned (in case of multiple type pari-mutuelbetting, all the races concerned; the same shall apply to the preceding Item and Item 6) is of the race
meeting concerned（5）The number of the race concerned（6）In regards to the race concerned, one (1), or, more kinds of horse numbers (or, the combinationin regards to correct order forecast pari-mutuel betting, either order forecast pari-mutuel betting, andmultiple type betting; hereinafter the same shall apply)（7）The amount (equivalent to the amount in 100 yen units) of pari-mutuel betting concerning eachof the horse numbers in the preceding Item and the total amount in case of describing the horse
numbers of two (2) , or, more kinds of horse numbers（8）The number of the pari-mutuel betting ticket(Sale of Pari-mutuel Betting Tickets)
Art. 162 Pari-mutuel betting tickets sold by the JRA on the basis of a contract stipulating a content thatsatisfies the conditions set forth below, concluded with a person who applies to purchase pari-mutuelbetting tickets by using a telephone, computer or other device (hereinafter referred to as Telephone orInternet Betting Contract)
2. Pari-mutuel betting tickets sold as specified in as the following Items of this Article, shall be represented
and recorded by creation of an electromagnetic record as provided in Paragraph 3 of Article 6 of the Law.
（1）Pari-mutuel betting tickets sold by the JRA on the basis of a contract stipulating a content thatsatisfies the conditions set forth below, concluded with a person who applies to purchase pari-mutuelbetting tickets by using a telephone, computer or other device (hereinafter referred to as Telephone orInternet Betting Contract)

（2）In event a person who desires to purchase pari-mutuel betting tickets has applied to the JRA topurchase pari-mutuel betting tickets using an identification card (identified as a card designated by the
President, whereby this person who desires to undergo pari-mutuel betting may be identified), parimutuel betting tickets sold by the JRA on the basis of a contract as follows (hereinafter referred to as
ID Card Betting Contract); the JRA shall receive pari-mutuel betting tickets pertaining to said
application using a method stipulated by the President on behalf of the applicant, that the JRA shalldeduct, from an amount specified by the applicant in advance as the sum for purchases of betting
tickets using a computer of the JRA, a sum corresponding to the amount of said pari-mutuel betting, or
add a sum corresponding to the Payoff Money etc. pertaining to said pari-mutuel betting tickets, andthe JRA shall settle the sum of these amounts arising as a result of said deductions and additions withthe applicant
3. The sale of pari-mutuel betting tickets shall be conducted with pari-mutuel betting tickets as provided in
Paragraph 2 of Article 6 of the Law.
4. In case of a person who has concluded a Telephone or Internet Betting Contract, on the basis of an
application made by said person or a family member of that person or other person prescribed by the
President, for whom the President deems it reasonable to deny an application for purchase of Pari-mutual
Betting Tickets by using a telephone, computer or other device (hereinafter referred to as “Refusal ofApplication” in this Paragraph), the JRA can implement the Refusal of Application.
Art. 163 The pari-mutuel betting tickets cannot be sold until after the horses which are to run in that race(in case of multiple type pari-mutuel betting, in all races concerned) have been confirmed.
2. The sale of pari-mutuel betting tickets shall be closed on or before start of that race (in case of multiple
type pari-mutuel betting, the close of the first race among the races concerned).

(Official Announcement of and so forth Number of Pari-mutuel Betting Tickets
Sold, etc.)
Art. 164 In event the sale of pari-mutuel betting tickets is closed, the following items shall be announced.
Provided, however, in case of multiple type pari-mutuel betting, the items concerned shall be disclosed at
the request of the persons entering the racecourse.
（1）The number of pari-mutuel betting tickets sold, classified according to the types of pari-mutuelbetting, according to each horse for win and place pari-mutuel betting, and according to eachcombination for correct order forecast pari-mutuel betting, either order forecast pari-mutuel betting,and multiple type pari-mutuel betting.
（2）For multiple type pari-mutuel betting, should there be any additional money as provided for in
Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 3 of Article 9 of the Horseracing Law, the amount of additional money.
Art. 165 In event of the sale of pari-mutuel betting tickets, the betting records shall be kept in the custodyof the general manager of the racecourse concerned or the manager of the off-course betting facility
concerned for 60 days, or, more.
2. The record should be a tape including all items as provided for in Article 161, and the rolls of tapes for 1
day should be kept together for each pari-mutuel selling machine. The said rolls should include words
describing the racecourse concerned, the year of the race meeting concerned and the numerical order of therace meeting concerned for that year, and which day the race concerned is of the race meeting concerned.

3. Pari-mutuel betting tickets sold by the JRA on the basis of a Telephone or Internet Betting Contract shallbe kept in the custody of the general manager of the section responsible for business pertaining to the saleof said pari-mutuel betting tickets for 60 days or more, and the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs
shall not apply to betting records for said pari-mutuel betting tickets.
4. In event pari-mutuel betting tickets have been sold on the basis of an ID Card Betting Contract, theindividual ID card concerned shall be kept in the custody of the general manager of the racecourse
concerned or the manager of the off-course betting facility concerned, for 60 days or more, and theprovisions of Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the counterfoil of said pari-mutuel betting tickets.
Provided, however, this shall not apply to cases separately prescribed by the President.

(Random Placing)Art. 166 For Exacta, Bracket Quinella, Quinella and Quinella Place, in event there are two (2) horses, or,more placing 1st, one (1) horse shall be considered as the horse which placed 2nd from among these horses.
2. In the wide two-horse-number either order forecast type pari-mutuel betting method, in event there are 2
horses, or, more placing 2nd, 1 horse shall be considered as the horse which placed 3rd from among thesehorses.
3. In the three-horse-number correct order forecast type pari-mutuel betting method and three-horsenumber either order forecast type pari-mutuel betting method, in event there are 3 horses, or more placing
1st, any two of these horses shall be considered as horses which placed 2nd and 3rd among these horses,
and in event there are 2 horses placing 1st, any one of the two horses shall be considered as the horse whichplaced 2nd among these horses, and in event there are 2 horses, or more placing 2nd, any one of them shallbe considered as the horse which placed 3rd among these horses.

(Payoff Money etc.)
Art. 167 In event the winning horse has been decided, the following items shall be officially announced
without delay.
（1）The amount of Payoff Money (in case Benefits of Item 1 or Benefits of Item 2 provided in eachof the Items of Paragraph 1, Article 5 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Horseracing Law isdistributed, the sum of Payoff Money concerned and the Benefits of Item 1 or Benefits of Item 2)
under the Article 8 and Paragraph 2 of Article 9 of the Horseracing Law.
（2）For multiple type pari-mutuel betting, the amount of additional money in case additional money
is distributed under Paragraph 1 or Paragraph 3 of Article 9 of the Horseracing Law.
（3）In event there is no winning pari-mutuel ticket for multiple type pari-mutuel betting, the payoff
money shall not be distributed.
Art. 168 The Payoff Money etc. shall be distributed in exchange for the pari-mutuel betting tickets
concerned.
Art. 169 The Payoff Money etc. shall be distributed at Payoff Money distribution places inside theracecourses prescribed in Separate Table (1) and at the off course Payoff Money facilities outside theracecourse with approval provided by Paragraph 1 of Article 2 of the Ordinance.
Art. 170 The Payoff Money etc. shall not be distributed on pari-mutuel betting tickets with illegible lettersdescribed under the provisions of Article 161, or, on extremely mutilated pari-mutuel betting tickets.

CHAPTER 12 - ADMISSION FEE, ATTENDANCE, ETC.

(Admission Fee)Art. 171 An admission fee prescribed by the President within the limits of from 100 yen to 5,000 yen perperson per day shall be collected from persons entering the racecourse and admission tickets shall be
distributed to them. Provided, however, this shall not apply in case permission for any other handling is
obtained from the Minister for the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries under the proviso of Article 5 of theLaw.
2. Admission fees shall not be collected in event of persons mentioned in the following Items regardless ofthe provisions of the main text of the preceding Paragraph.
（1）A person prescribed in Items 1 to 6 provided in Paragraph 1 of Article 4 of the Regulations（2）Imperial Family（3）A diplomat（4）An academic expert in the horse racing field and prescribed by the President（5）A person who has made meritorious contribution to National Racing and prescribed by the
President（6）A person who has bred a horse which has undergone racehorse registration in National Racing（7）A press person related to National Racing and prescribed by the President（8）An officer, or, official of an organization approved by the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries, or, an official of an administrative organ connected with National Racing and prescribed by
the President（9）A police personnel, fire personnel, railways official and other persons the President deems
necessary in connection with the operation of horse racing（10）A person under 15 years of age（11）A person engaged in National Racing business activities（12）A person working in the concessions inside the racecourse(Person Engaged in Business Activity, etc.)
Art. 172 During a race meeting, persons mentioned in the following Items must wear a badge, or, carry apass issued by the JRA or by a person who has been separately designated by the JRA at pari-mutuelbetting places, and, Payoff Money distribution places inside the racecourse, and, outside the racecourse(hereinafter referred to as Off Course Facilities) exclusive of in case engaging in business concerned withthe management of the track or in other case the President deems not necessary for the implementation ofsafe horse racing.

（1）An officer, or, an official of the JRA, or a person engaged in business activity of National
Racing.
（2）A trainer, jockey, training assistant, jockey candidate or groom（3）An owner（4）A press person（5）A person other than those mentioned in each of the preceding Items who is deemed necessary
by the JRA
2. In case of the preceding Paragraph, those persons designated by the President from among the persons in
Items 1 and 2 of the same Paragraph must wear uniforms as prescribed by the JRA in addition to the badge,or, pass as provided in the same Paragraph.
3. The range of the persons mentioned in Items 4 and 5 of Paragraph 1 shall be prescribed by the Executive
Steward.

(Control inside the Stable Area)
Art. 173 No person other than the persons mentioned in the following Items can enter the stable area of the
racecourse during a race meeting.
（1）A government official related to horse racing（2）An officer, or, an official of the JRA, or a person engaged in business activity of National
Racing.
（3）A trainer, jockey, training assistant, jockey candidate, or, groom（4）An owner who has entrusted horses with a stable of that racecourse（5）A person other than those mentioned in each of the preceding Items who has the special
permission of the Executive Steward(Refusal of Admittance)
Art. 174 The Executive Steward can refuse to admit to the racecourse any person falling under any one of
the following Items (or any one of Items 2 to 8 in case of the proviso of Paragraph 1 of Article 171) on a
day in which horse racing is held.
（1）A person who does not possess an admission ticket (exclusive of a person mentioned in eachof the Items of Paragraph 2 of Article 171)（2）A person who is prescribed in each of the Items of Paragraph 1 of Article 172 and does notwear a badge or pass issued by the JRA or by a person who has been separately designated by theJRA.

（3）A person prohibited of, or, suspended from participating in any horse racing held by theJRA, the forty-seven prefectures, or, the designated municipalities（4）A person who obstructs, or, coerces, or, interferes with the purchase of pari-mutuel betting
tickets of another person without reason（5）A person who is mentioned in, or, for whom there is a concern that he/she will fall under
Item 3 of Article 30, Item 1 of Article 31, or, Item 2 of Article 33 of the Law（6）A person for whom there is a sufficient reason to deem that this person may commit, as agroup, or, habitually, a violent and illegal act and other crimes mentioned in each of the Items of
Article 1 of the enforcement regulations of the law on prevention of gangsters' injustice（7）A person who is annoying other people for his/her behavior or attire.
（8）A person, in addition to those mentioned in the preceding Items, for whom there is a concernthat this person will endanger the integrity of horse racing, or, disturb the peace inside theracecourse(Order to Leave)
Art. 175 The Executive Steward can order a person to leave the racecourse in case the person who has
already entered on horse racing day falls under any one of the following Items.
（1）A person who is mentioned in any one of the Items (or any one of Items 2 to 8 in case of theproviso of Paragraph 1 of Article 171) of the preceding Article（2）A person who commits, or, attempts to commit an illegal act（3）A person who commits, or, attempts to commit an act impairing the operation of horse
racing（4）A person who disturbs the peace inside the racecourse
1. （5）A person who forecasts winners as a business inside the racecourse, or, a person who sells
articles inside the racecourse without permission of the Executive Steward
Art. 175-2 In case of a person for whom the President deems it reasonable, on the basis of an application
made by a person who made an application for restriction of admission to the racecourse or a family
member of the person who is to be subject to the restriction of admission to the racecourse or other personprescribed by the President, to restrict admission to the racecourse (hereinafter referred to as “Restriction of
Admission” in this Article), the Executive Steward can apply the Restriction of Admission.

(Provision Applied Mutatis Mutandis)
Art. 176 The provisions of the preceding 3 Articles (exclusive of the portion concerned with Item 1 of
Article 174), shall be applied mutatis mutandis in regards to Off Course Facilities. In this case, the"racecourse" shall be read as "Off Course Facilities".

(Specific No Trespassing Areas)
Art. 177 No person may enter the track, steward's stand, weighing room, saddling enclosure, sample
collecting enclosure, paddock, pari-mutuel betting place, or, Payoff Money distribution place except for an
officer or an official of the JRA, a person engaged in the business activity of horse racing at these places,or, a person the Executive Steward has given special permission.

CHAPTER 13 - OFFICIALS OF THE MEETING(Officials of the Meeting)
Art. 178 When holding a race meeting, the JRA allocates the following officials in order to carry out
business provided in each of the Items of Paragraph 2 of Article 11 of the Ordinance.
（1）Executive Steward（2）Vice Executive Steward（3）Steward of the Meeting（4）Clerk of the Course（5）Handicapper（6）Clerk of the Scale（7）Starter（8）Placing Judge（9）Pari-mutuel Manager（10）Veterinary Officer（11）Security Manager
2. In addition to the officials of the meeting in the preceding Paragraph, there shall be established a course
attendance enhancement official to overview functions and other measures to promote the number ofattendance at the racecourse, a public relations officer to handle the business concerning general affairs of
the race meeting at the racecourse, an information control official to handle the business concerning
provision of information regarding horse racing for persons entering the racecourse and Off Course
Facilities, a media and publicity officer to handle the business concerning publicity, patrol judges to handle
the business concerning the patrolling of races and facilities officials to handle the business concerning themaintenance of facilities (exclusive of the business under the jurisdiction of the Clerk of the Course ).

(Executive Steward)
Art. 179 The Executive Steward, as head of the race meeting concerned, shall preside over the businessconcerning the race meeting concerned, and, direct and control other officials of the meeting and settle
horse racing disputes.

2. In case it is impossible to hold horse racing due to a disaster, or, other compelling reason, the Executive
Steward, can discontinue, or, suspend a race, or, horse racing after receiving the prior approval of the
President. In this case, in event if there is not sufficient time for the Executive Steward to receive theapproval of the President, the Executive Steward can discontinue, or, suspend a race, or, horse racing
without receiving the approval of the President.

(Vice Executive Steward)
Art. 180 The Vice Executive Steward shall assist the Executive Steward and preside over the businessconcerning the race meeting concerned and shall temporarily conduct the duties of the Executive Stewardin event the Executive Steward is absent, or, in event there has been an accident to the Executive Steward.

(Steward of the Meeting)
Art. 181 The Steward of the Meeting shall administer the business concerning confirmation of the order offinish, ruling on objection filed for disqualification or demotion, security measures toward runners, or,jockeys, penalties and control of acts which may endanger the integrity of horse racing.

(Clerk of the Course)
Art. 182 The Clerk of the Course shall administer the business concerning declarations, running course
instructions, the management of paddock, track and other facilities necessary to races, and the rescue ofhumans and horses.

(Handicapper)
Art. 183 The Handicapper shall administer the business concerning the drawing up the handicaps.

(Clerk of the Scale)Art. 184 The Clerk of the Scale shall administer the business concerning the calculation of weights.

(Starter)Art. 185 The Starter shall administer the business concerning starting.

(Placing Judge)
Art. 186 The Placing Judge shall administer the business concerning the order of arrival, margins and themeasurement of the time required by the horses in a race.
2. The Placing Judge shall have assistants to measure the time required by the horses in a race.

(Pari-mutuel Manager)
Art. 187 The Pari-mutuel Manager shall administer the business concerning the sale of pari-mutuel betting
tickets and the distribution of Payoff Money and refunds.

(Veterinary Officer)
Art. 188 The Veterinary Officer shall administer the business concerning body inspection of the runners,
collection of testing material and samples, control of the use of drugs and medication whose use isregulated from the standpoint of influencing the racing performance of the horse or ensuring the welfare ofhorses and preventing accidents involving horses, control of conduct that restricts actions that affect thehorses, and the management of horses in the saddling enclosure and the sample collecting enclosure.

(Security Manager)
Art. 189 The Security Manager shall administer the business concerning the control of persons entering the
racecourse and the Off Course Facilities and the control of other items necessary to maintain peace inside
the racecourse and the Off Course Facilities, and the business concerning service for the persons entering
the racecourse and the Off Course Facilities.

CHAPTER 14 - HORSERACING ADJUDICATION COUNCIL MEMBERS
Art. 190 In case of conducting dispositions mentioned in the following Items, the President shall inadvance hear the opinions of the persons prescribed in Article 2-8 of the Enforcement Regulations of theJapan Racing Association Law (1954, Ordinance No.56 by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries)(hereinafter referred to as Horseracing Adjudication Council Members).
（1）Owner Registration and its deregistration（2）The licenses of the trainer and jockey and their cancellation（3）Rulings on examination requests in regards to dispositions mentioned in the preceding 2
Items and under the provisions of Article 3 of the Ordinance on Enforcement of the Japan Racing
Association Law (1954, Government Ordinance No. 258)
（4）Decisions in Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 153, and in Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 155-3
2. Horseracing Adjudication Council Members shall be appointed by the President among the following;（1）Academic experts in the legal field（2）Academic experts in the social field（3）Academic experts in the horseracing field
3. The number of Horseracing Adjudication Council Members shall be 7 or less.
4. The term of appointment of Horseracing Adjudication Council Members is 2 years. Provided, however,that Horseracing Adjudication Council Members may be re-elected.
5. In case of a vacancy of a Horseracing Adjudication Council Member, in the event a Horseracing
Adjudication Council Member is appointed to fill the vacancy, the tenure of office of the Horseracing
Adjudication Council Member filling the vacancy shall be the remaining tenure of office of thepredecessor.
6. The council of Horseracing Adjudication Council Members (hereinafter referred to as Horseracing
Adjudication Council) shall be called by the President.
7. In addition to those mentioned in the preceding Paragraphs, matters necessary for the Horseracing
Adjudication Council shall be decided at the Horseracing Adjudication Council.
Supplementary Provisions(Date of Enforcement)This Notification shall be implemented from January 1, 2019. Provided, however, that amended provisionsof Article 74-1(1) and 74-2 shall be applied to races conducted after March 1, 2019.

SEPARATE TABLE (1) (relating to Art.3)
Racecourse

Location

Sapporo Racecourse

Sapporo-Shi, Hokkaido

Hakodate Racecourse

Hakodate-Shi, Hokkaido

Fukushima Racecourse

Fukushima-Shi, Fukushima-Ken

Niigata Racecourse

Niigata-Shi, Niigata-Ken

Nakayama Racecourse

Funabashi-Shi, Chiba-Ken

Tokyo Racecourse

Fuchu-Shi, Tokyo-To

Chukyo Racecourse

Toyoake-Shi, Aichi-Ken

Kyoto Racecourse

Kyoto-Shi, Kyoto-Fu

Hanshin Racecourse

Takarazuka-Shi, Hyogo-Ken

Kokura Racecourse

Kitakyushu-Shi, Fukuoka-Ken

SEPARATE TABLE (2) (relating to Art.132, Art.136)
1. Acadesine
2. Azaperone
3. Acetylfentanyl
4. Acetophenazine
5. Acefylline
6. Acebutolol
7. Acepromazine
8. Atipamezole
9. Adrafinil
10. Anastrozole
11. Amantadine
12. Amitriptyline
13. Aminoglutethimide
14. Aminophylline
15. Aminorex
16. Amiphenazole
17. Amoxapine
18. Amobarbital
19. Altrenogest
20. Alfentanil
21. Alprazolam
22. Alprenoxime
23. Alprenolol
24. Allobarbital
25. Andarine
26. Androsta-1,4,6-triene-3,17-dione
27. Androsta-4-ene-3,6,17-trione
28. Androstanolone
29. Androstenedione
30. Amfetaminil
31. Amphetamine
32. Amfepramone
33. Isoxsuprine
34. Isometheptene
35. Ipamorelin36. Ibuterol
37. Imipramine
38. Irbesartan
39. Examorelin
40. Exemestane
41. Estazolam
42. Ethanol
43. Etafedrine
44. Ethisterone
45. Etizolam
46. Etilamfetamine
47. Ethylestrenol (other name: Ethylnandrol)
48. Ethylmorphine
49. Etilefrine
50. Edrophonium
51. Enalapril
52. Enobosarm
53. Ephedrine
54. Eplerenone
55. Erythropoietin
56. Embutramide
57. Oxazepam
58. Oxazolam
59. Oxandrolone
60. Oxycodone
61. Oxymetholone
62. Oxilofrine
63. Oxprenolol
64. Opromazine (other name: chlorpromazine sulphoxide)
65. Orciprenaline
66. Cathine
67. Gabapentin
68. Caffeine
69. Carazolol
70. Carbamazepine
71. Candesartan
72. Cannabidiol
73. Camphenal (other name: 10-Oxocamphor)
74. Camphor
75. Xylazine
76. Quinapril
77. * Quinbolone
78. Guanabenz

79. Guanfacine
80. Quetiapine
81. Clencyclohexerol
82. Clenbuterol
83. Clenproperol
84. Clozapine
85. Clostebol
86. Clotiazepam
87. Crotetamide
88. Clonazepam
89. Clonidine
90. Clobazam
91. Cropropamide
92. Clobenzorex
93. Clomipramine
94. Clorazepate
95. Chlordiazepoxide
96. Chlorprothixene
97. Chlorpromazine
98. 8-Chlorotheophylline
99. Gestrinone
100. Ketazolam
101. Ketamine
102. Cocaine
103. Codeine
104. Choline theophylline
105. Salbutamol106. Salmeterol107. Diazepam
108. Diazoxide109. Cyamemazine
110. Diamorphine (other name: Heroin)
111. Diisopropylamine
112. Cyclazodone
113. Cyclobarbital
114. Digoxin
115. Citalopram
116. Synephrine
117. Dipyridamole
118. Sibutramine
119. Cimaterol120. Dimetamfetamine (other name: Dimethylamphetamine)
121. Dimefline122. Dimorpholamine
123. Diltiazem
124. Sildenafil
125. Zilpaterol
126. Zuclopenthixol
127. Stanozolol
128. Strychinine
129. Sufentanil
130. Sulpiride131. Growth hormone132. Secbutabarbital
133. Secobarbital
134. Zeranol
135. Selegiline
136. Zolazepam
137. Zolpidem
138. Tadalafil139. Danazol
140. Tamoxifen
141. Darbepoetin alfa
142. Thiamylal
143. Thiothixene
144. Thiopental
145. Thioridazine
146. Tibolone
147. Tiletamine
148. Tuaminoheptane
149. Tulobuterol150. Theophylline
151. Theobromine
152. Dexamfetamine (other name: Dextroamphetamine)
153. Dextropropoxyphene154. Dexmedetomidine
155. Tesamorelin
156. Testosterone
157. Testolactone
158. Deslorelin
159. Detomidine
160. Tetrahydrogestrinone
161. Thebaine
162. Temazepam
163. Demoxepam
164. Terbutaline165. Delmadinone
166. Telmisartan
167. Dermorphin
168. Doxapram
169. Tofisopam
170. Dobutamine
171. Tramadol
172. Trans-pi-oxocamphor
173. Triazolam
174. Triptorelin
175. Trifluoperazine
176. 1-(4-Trifluoromethylphenyl)piperazine
177. Trimetazidine
178. Toremifene
179. Trenbolone
180. Drostanolone
181. Dronabinol (other name: Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol)
182. Droperidol
183. Nadolol
184. Naloxone
185. Nalorphine
186. * Nandrolone
187. Nikethamide
188. Nicotine
189. Nitrazepam
190. Nitrendipine
191. Nilutamide
192. Nomifensine
193. Norandrostenedione194. Norethandrolone
195. Norclostebol
196. Nordazepam
197. Nortriptyline
198. Papaverine
199. Bamethan
200. Halazepam
201. Valsartan
202. Vardenafil
203. Barbital
204. Valerenic acid205. Paroxetine
206. Haloperidol
207. Bambuterol208. Picrotoxin
209. Pizotifen
210. Hydroxyamphetamine
211. Hydroxyzine212. Hydroxyprogesterone caproate
213. Hydromorphone214. Pinazepam
215. Pipradrol216. Pipotiazine
217. Pyridostigmine
218. Pirbuterol219. Viloxazine
220. Famprofazone
221. Phenytoin
222. Phenylpropanolamine
223. Fenethylline
224. Fenoterol225. Phenobarbital
226. Fencamine
227. Phencyclidine
228. Phendimetrazine
229. Fentanyl
230. Phentermine
231. Phenbutrazate
232. Fenfluramine
233. Fenproporex
234. Phenpromethamine
235. Buspirone
236. Buserelin
237. Pseudoephedrine
238. Buprenorphine239. Bupropion
240. Buflomedil
241. Furazabol
242. Prazepam
243. Pralmorelin244. Primidone
245. Fluoxymesterone
246. Fluoxetine
247. Brucine
248. Fluspirilene
249. Flutamide
250. Flunarizine251. Flunitrazepam
252. Fluphenazine
253. Furfenorex
354. Fulvestrant
255. Flupentixol
256. Fluvoxamine
257. Flurazepam
258. Prenylamine
259. Procaterol
260. Prochlorperazine
261. Procyclidine
262. Brotizolam
263. Prothipendyl
264. Propionylpromazine
265. Propranolol
266. Propentofylline
267. Promazine
268. Bromazepam
269. Brombuterol
270. Hexobarbital
271. Betaxolol
272. Pethidine
273. Benazepril
274. Heptaminol
275. Pemoline
276. Periciazine (other name: Propericiazine)
277. Pergolide
278. Perphenazine279. Benzylpiperazine
280. Benzphetamine
281. Pentazocine
282. Pentetrazol
283. Pentoxifylline
284. Pentoxyverine
285. Pentobarbital
286. Venlafaxine
287. Fosazepam
288. * Boldione289. * Boldenone
290. Formestane291. Formoterol
292. Mabuterol
293. Midazolam

294. Midodrine295. Mibolerone
296. Mirtazapine
297. Methadone
298. Mestanolone
299. Mesterolone
300. Mesocarb
301. Methasterone
302. Medazepam
303. Metharbital
304. Metandienone
305. Methandriol306. Methamphetamine
307. Methylephedrine308. Methyltestosterone
309. Methylnortestosterone
310. Methylphenidate
311. Methylphenobarbital (other name: Mephobarbital)
312. 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine (other name: MDA)
313. 3,4-Methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (other name: MDEA)
314. 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (other name: MDMA)
315. Medetomidine
316. Methenolone
317. * 3-Methoxytyramine
318. Methoxyphenamine
319. Metoprolol
320. Metribolone
321. Mefenorex
322. Mephentermine
323. Meptazinol
324. Meprobamate
325. Meldonium
326. Modafinil327. Morphine328. Yohimbine
329. Ractopamine
330. Labetalol331. Lamotrigine
332. Lisdexamfetamine
333. Risperidone
334. Leuprorelin335. Reserpine
336. Letrozole337. Reproterol338. Levomepromazine
339. Levorphanol340. Roxadustat
341. Loxapine
342. Losartan
343. Lobeline
344. Romifidine
345. Lorazepam
346. Lormetazepam
347. AOD-9604
348. GHRP-1
349. GHRP-6
350. GW1516
351. TB-500
352. Any other substance that contains or releases any one of the above mentioned substances.
(Remarks) The asterisk [*] affixed to the names of Prohibited Drugs, or, Medication, indicate the drugs, or,
medication as provided for in Paragraph 7 of Article 136.

SEPARATE TABLE (3) (relating to Art. 132-2, Art. 136)
1. Ajmaline
2. Aspirin
3. Acetazolamide
4. Acemetacin
5. Azelastine
6. Atenolol
7. Atorvastatin
8. Atropine
9. Afloqualone
10. Amiodarone
11. Aminocaproic acid
12. Aminophenazone (other name: Aminopyrine)
13. Amiloride
14. Articaine
15. Altizide
16. Alendronic acid
17. Ampiroxicam
18. Amfenac
19. Isoflupredone
20. Isopropamide
21. Ibandronic acid
22. Ibuprofen

23. Ipratropium
24. Ipriflavone
25. Incadronic acid
26. Indapamide
27. Indomethacin
28. Etacrynic acid
29. Etamiphylline
30. Etamsylate
31. Etidronic acid
32. Ethenzamide
33. Etodolac
34. Etofylline
35. Etoricoxib
36. Ebastine
37. Epirizole
38. Emorfazone
39. Elcatonin
40. Ergometrine
41. Eltenac
42. Oxaprozin
43. Oxyphenonium
44. Oxybuprocaine
45. Oxymetazoline
46. Olpadronic acid
47. Orphenadrine
48. Olopatadine
49. Capsaicin
50. Carisoprodol
51. Carbazochrome
52. Carprofen
53. Canrenoic Acid
54. Canrenone
55. Xipamide
56. Xylometazoline
57. Quinidine
58. Guaifenesin
59. Glycopyrronium
60. Clidinium
61. Clemastine
62. Clodronic acid
63. Clonixin
64. Clofilium
65. Cromoglicic acid

66. Chlortalidone
67. Chlorphenamine (other name: Chlorpheniramine)
68. Chlorothiazide
69. Ketoprofen
70. Ketorolac
71. Kebuzone (other name: Ketophenylbutazone)
72. Cobalt
73. Cortisone
74. Salicylamide
75. Salicylic acid76. Methyl salicylate
77. Zaltoprofen
78. Ciclesonide
79. Cyclothiazide
80. Diclofenac
81. Diclofenamide
82. Cyclobenzaprine
83. Digoxigenin
84. Dihydrocapsaicin
85. Diphenhydramine
86. Diflunisal
87. Diprenorphine
88. Diprophylline
89. Cyproheptadine
90. Dimetotiazine
91. Cinchocaine (other name: Dibucaine)
92. Suxamethonium
93. Suxibuzone
94. Scopolamine
95. Sparteine
96. Spironolactone
97. Sumatriptan
98. Sulindac
99. Cetirizine
100. Celecoxib
101. Sotalol102. Zoledronic acid103. Dantrolene
104. Tiaprofenic acid105. Tiaramide
106. Tiemonium
107. Tiotropium
108. Timolol109. Tiludronic acid110. Dexamethasone
111. Dextromethorphan
112. Tetracaine
113. Tenoxicam
114. Tepoxalin
115. Deracoxib
116. Torasemide
117. Tranexamic acid118. Triamcinolone
119. Triamcinolone acetonide
120. Triamterene
121. Trichlormethiazide
122. Tripelennamine
123. Tolvaptan
124. Tolfenamic acid125. Tolmetin
126. Tropicamide
127. Domperidone
128. Nabumetone129. Naproxen
130. Naltrexone
131. Nalbuphine132. Niflumic acid133. Nimesulide134. Neostigmine
135. Nefopam
136. Neridronic acid137. Noscapine
138. Nonivamide
139. Pamidronic acid140. Paracetamol (other name: Acetaminophen)141. Valdecoxib142. Valethamate
143. Arsenic
144. Hydrochlorothiazide
145. Hydrocortisone146. Hydroflumethiazide
147. Pipenzolate
148. Pimethixene
149. Piroxicam
150. Physostigmine
151. Firocoxib

152. Phenacetin
153. Phenazone (other name: Antipyrine)
154. Pheniramine
155. Phenylbutazone
156. Phenylephrine
157. Fenoprofen
158. Felbinac
159. Fenspiride
160. Bucolome
161. Butylscopolamine
162. Budesonide
163. Butorphanol
164. Bupivacaine
165. Bumetanide
166. Pranoprofen
167. Pramocaine
168. Pridinol
169. Prifinium
170. Prilocaine (other name: Propitocaine)
171. Brinzolamide
172. Fluocinolone acetonide
173. Fluticasone
174. Fludrocortisone
175. Flunixin
176. Flufenamic acid177. Flumazenil
178. Flumetasone
179. Flurbiprofen
180. Flecainide
181. Prednisolone
182. Prednisone183. Procaine
184. Procainamide185. Proxyphylline
186. Proglumetacin
187. Furosemide
188. Propantheline
189. Propyphenazone (other name: Isopropylantipyrine)
190. Probenecid
191. Propoxycaine
192. Promethazine
193. Beclometasone
194. Bethanechol

195. Vedaprofen
196. Betamethasone
197. Verapamil198. Benzydamine
199. Benzthiazide
200. Benzocaine (other name: Ethyl Aminobenzoate)201. Benzonatate202. Bendroflumethiazide
203. Benfluorex
204. Minodronic acid205. Meclofenamic acid
206. Methazolamide207. Methapyrilene
208. Metamizole (other name: Sulpyrine)
209. Methyclothiazide
210. N-Methylscopolamine
211. Methylprednisolone
212. Methocarbamol
213. Metoclopramide
214. Methotrexate
215. Metolazone
216. Mepivacaine
217. Mepyramine
218. Mefenamic acid219. Mebeverine220. Mepenzolate
221. Meloxicam
222. Mofezolac
223. Mometasone
224. Lixivaptan
225. Risedronic acid226. Lidocaine
227. Relcovaptan
228. Loxoprofen229. Loratadine230. Lornoxicam
231. Any other substance that contains or releases any one of the above mentioned substances.

SEPARATE TABLE (4) (relating to Art. 159)
When there are 3 horses to run

Horse

No. 1 2 3

Bracket No. 1 2 3

When there are 4 horses to run

Horse

No. 1 2 3 4

Bracket No. 1 2 3 4When there are 5 horses to run

Horse

No. 1 2 3 4 5Bracket No. 1 2 3 4 5When there are 6 horses to run

Horse

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6Bracket No. 1 2 3 4 5 6When there are 7 horses to run

Horse

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Bracket No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
When there are 8 horses to run

Horse

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Bracket No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8When there are 9 horses to run

Horse

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9Bracket No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8When there are 10 horses to run

Horse

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Bracket No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
When there are 11 horses to run

Horse

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Bracket No. 1 2 3 4 5 6When there are 12 horses to run

Horse
Horse
Horse
Horse
Horse
Horse

5

6 7

8

4

5

6

7

8

3

4

5 6

7

8

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Bracket No. 1
When there are 17 horses to run

8

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Bracket No. 1 2
When there are 16 horses to run

7

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Bracket No. 1 2 3When there are 15 horses to run

6

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Bracket No. 1 2 3 4When there are 14 horses to run

7 8

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Bracket No. 1 2 3 4 5When there are 13 horses to run

8

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Bracket No. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

When there are 18 horses, or, More horses

Horse

No.

to runBracket No. Applies correspondingly to the above