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California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 7 - Claiming Races › Section 1657 - Opening of Claim

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
After the horses in a claiming race have reached the post,
				  the stewards or their delegate shall open and examine the claims but no
				  information concerning such claims shall be divulged to anyone other than the
				  authorized racing officials until the race has been run. Should more than one
				  claim be filed for the same horse, the successful claimant shall be determined
				  by lot in a manner specified by the stewards.
1. Amendment
				  filed 4-21-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 17).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 19562,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 19408.2
					 and
					 19562,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 7 - Claiming Races › Section 1658 - Vesting of Title to Claimed Horse

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Title
				to a horse which is claimed shall be vested in the successful claimant from the
				time the field has been dispatched from the starting gate and the horse becomes
				a starter; and said successful claimant becomes the owner of the horse unless
				voided by the stewards under the provisions of this article. Only a horse which
				is officially a starter in the race may be claimed. A subsequent
				disqualification of the horse by order of the stewards or the Board shall have
				no effect upon the claim.
(b) The
				stewards shall void the claim and return the horse to the original owner if:
(1) The horse suffers a fatality during the
				running of the race, dies, or is euthanized before leaving the track,
				or
(2) The racing or official
				veterinarian determine the horse will be placed on the Veterinarian's List as
				bled, unsound or lame before the horse is released to the successful claimant.
(A) "Bled" is defined as the racing or
				official veterinarian observing a horse bleeding from one or both nostrils
				during or after the race, and determining that such bleeding is a direct result
				of exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 7 - Claiming Races › Section 1659 - Delivery of Claimed Horse

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A horse which has been claimed shall not be delivered by the
				  original owner to the successful claimant until authorization is given by the
				  stewards, and every horse so claimed shall run for the account of the racing
				  interest in whose name it is entered for such race. No horse claimed out of a
				  claiming race shall remain in the same stable under the management of its
				  former owner or trainer.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 7 - Claiming Races › Section 1660 - Delivery of Certificates or Documents

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A proper transfer of certificate of registration or
				  eligibility certificate shall be made by the stewards or the delegated racing
				  official indicating transfer of ownership to the successful claimant. No person
				  shall willfully refuse to surrender any document of ownership or other document
				  required by the stewards for the purpose of avoiding or hindering the transfer
				  of a successfully claimed horse to a successful claimant.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 7 - Claiming Races › Section 1660.1 - Claimed Horse Health Record

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Upon a
				horse being claimed in a claiming race, the Claimed Horse Health Record form
				CHRB-245 (New 12/19), which is hereby incorporated by reference, shall be
				provided by the Official Veterinarian, or his or her designee, to the horse's
				previous CHRB-licensed attending veterinarian. The Official Veterinarian, or
				his or her designee, shall complete the top section of the form.
(b) The horse's previous CHRB-licensed
				attending veterinarian shall complete all applicable sections of the Claimed
				Horse Health Record form CHRB-245 (New 12/19) and submit the form
				electronically to the horse's new CHRB-licensed attending veterinarian, as
				identified by the horse's owner or trainer, within five (5) days of the claim.
(1) All intra-articular injections given to
				the horse by the previous CHRB-licensed attending veterinarian within sixty
				(60) calendar days prior to the race in which in the horse was claimed shall be
				reported on the Claimed Horse Health Record form CHRB-245 (New
				12/19).
(2) The previous
				CHRB-licensed attending veterinarian shall complete all other applicable horse
				health record information on the Claimed Horse Health Record form CHRB-245 (New
				12/19) that occurred while under his or her care.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 7 - Claiming Races › Section 1661 - Warranty of Clear Title

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Every racing interest entering a horse in a claiming race
				  does warrant that the title to said horse is free and clear of any existing
				  claim or lien, either as mortgage, bill of sale, or lien of any kind, unless
				  before entering such horse the written consent of the holder of the claim or
				  lien has been filed with the stewards and the racing secretary and its entry
				  approved by the stewards.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 7 - Claiming Races › Section 1662 - Sale or Transfer of Claimed Horse

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
No horse claimed out of a claiming race shall be sold or
				  transferred to any person for racing purposes within 30 days exclusive of the
				  day such horse was claimed.
1. Amendment
				  filed 6-14-74 as emergency; effective upon filing (Register 74, No.
				  24).
2. Certificate of Compliance filed 8-12-74 (Register 74, No.
				  33).
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 7 - Claiming Races › Section 1663 - Entry of Claimed Horse

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A horse
				claimed out of a claiming race is eligible to race at any racing association in
				California immediately after being claimed. The horse is not eligible to start
				in a claiming race for 25 days after the date of the claim for less than 25%
				more than the amount for which it was claimed.
(b) If a claimed horse is entered in a
				claiming race within 25 days of being claimed:
(1) The horse that won the claiming race from
				which it was claimed shall start for at least 25 percent more than the amount
				for which it was claimed.
(2) A
				horse that did not win the claiming race from which it was claimed shall start
				for at least the same amount for which it was claimed.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 7 - Claiming Races › Section 1664 - Entry of Mare in Foal in a Claiming Race

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A mare
				may not be entered in a claiming race when it is pregnant, unless before the
				time of entry the owner deposits with the racing secretary a signed agreement
				whereby the owner at the time of entry provides the successful claimant without
				cost, protest or fee of any kind, a valid stallion service certificate covering
				the breeding of the mare.
(b) A
				successful claimant of a mare may file with the Board a petition to rescind the
				claim within 30 days after the date of claim if the successful claimant finds
				the claimed mare is pregnant and the agreement to provide a stallion service
				certificate has not been deposited as required by this rule.
1. New section
				  filed 6-25-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 26). For
				  history of former section, see Register 73, No. 46.
2. Change
				  without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE filed 12-6-99 pursuant to
				  section 100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 99, No. 50).
Note: Authority cited: Article IV of Section
					 19 b, California Constitution, and
					 Sections
					 19420,
					 19440,
					 19460
					 and
					 19562,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Article IV of Section
					 19 b, California Constitution, and
					 Sections
					 19420,
					 19440,
					 19460
					 and
					 19562,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 7 - Claiming Races › Section 1665 - Rescission of Claim

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Board may set aside and order rescission of a claim for
				  any horse from a claiming race run in this State upon a showing that any party
				  to the claim committed any prohibited action with respect to the claim or that
				  the owner of the horse at the time of entry in the claiming race failed to
				  comply with any requirement of this article regarding entry of a horse into a
				  claiming race. Should the Board order a rescission of a claim it may also, in
				  its discretion, make a further order for the costs of maintenance and care of
				  the horse as it may deem appropriate. Any petition or action taken to rescind a
				  claim shall be commenced no later than 30 days from the date the claim was
				  made.
1. New section
				  filed 6-25-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 26). For
				  history of former section, see Register 73, No. 46.
Note: Authority cited: Article IV of Section
					 19 b, California Constitution, and
					 Sections
					 19420,
					 19440,
					 19460
					 and
					 19562,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Article IV of Section
					 19 b, California Constitution, and
					 Sections
					 19420,
					 19440,
					 19460
					 and
					 19562,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 7 - Claiming Races › Section 1666 - Claim Certificate Forfeited. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Repealer
				  filed 11-16-73; designated effective 1-1-74 (Register 73, No. 46).
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 7 - Claiming Races › Section 1667 - Claims at California Fair Circuit

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Alameda County Fair, the Solano County Fair, the Sonoma
				  County Fair, the San Joaquin County Fair, the Humboldt County Fair, the
				  California State Fair, the San Mateo County Fair and the Fresno District Fair
				  together are deemed to comprise the Northern California Fair Circuit. For the
				  purposes of claiming the Northern California Fair Circuit shall be considered
				  as one race meeting.
1. New section
				  filed 6-14-74 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 74, No. 24). For
				  history of former section, see Register 73, No. 46).
2. Certificate
				  of Compliance filed 8-12-74 (Register 74, No. 33).
3. Amendment
				  filed 4-21-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 17).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 19562,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 19408.2
					 and
					 19562,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 7 - Claiming Races › Section 1668 - Claiming Races at Harness Meetings. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Repealer
				  filed 11-16-73; designated effective 1-1-74 (Register 73, No. 46).
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 7 - Claiming Races › Section 1669 - Sale, Transfer or Entry of Claimed Harness Horse. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Amendment
				  filed 2-15-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No.
				  7).
2. Repealer filed 6-14-74 as an emergency; effective upon filing
				  (Register 74, No. 24).
3. Certificate of Compliance filed 8-12-74
				  (Register 74, No. 33).
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1680 - Jockeys and Drivers to Report

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Every
				jockey engaged to ride in a race shall report to the Jockey Room at least one
				hour before post time of the first race unless excused by the stewards. Every
				jockey shall weigh out at the appointed time. After reporting, a jockey shall
				not leave the Jockey Room except to ride in a race until all his or her
				engagements for the day have been fulfilled unless excused earlier by the
				stewards.
(b) Every driver engaged
				to drive in a race shall report to the Driver Room at least one hour before
				post time of their first race. After reporting, a driver shall not leave the
				Driver Room except to drive in a race until all his or her engagements for the
				day have been fulfilled unless excused earlier by the stewards.
1. Amendment
				  filed 4-21-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No.
				  17).
2. Amendment of section heading, designation and amendment of
				  subsection (a) and new subsection (b) filed 10-13-94; operative 11-14-94
				  (Register 94, No. 41).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 19562,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 19562,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1681 - Jockeys to Remain in Jockey Room. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Repealer
				  filed 4-21-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 17).
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1682 - Weighing Out

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
All jockeys taking part in a race must be weighed out by the
				  clerk of scales no more than one hour preceding the time fixed for the race.
				  Any overweight in excess of one pound shall be declared by the jockey to the
				  clerk of scales, who shall have such overweight and any change to jockeys
				  posted immediately for public information and announced over the public address
				  system.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1683 - Maximum Overweight

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
No horse shall carry more than two pounds overweight without
				  consent of its owner, the owner's agent, or the owner's representative, but
				  shall not carry more than five pounds overweight in any race.
1. Amendment
				  of section and new NOTE filed 12-22-2022; operative 4-1-2023 (Register 2022,
				  No. 51).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 19562
					 and
					 19590,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 19562
					 and
					 19590,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1684 - Items Included in Weight

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A jockey's weight includes his riding clothing, saddle and
				  pad. It shall not include the jockey's safety helmet, safety vest, whip or the
				  horse's bridle.
1. Amendment
				  of section and new NOTE filed 10-26-93; operative 1-1-94 (Register 93, No.
				  44).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE
				  filed 12-23-96 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 96, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 19481
					 and
					 19562,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 19481,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1685 - Equipment Requirement

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) No
				bridle shall weigh more than two (2) pounds.
(b) Riding crops allowed for use in flat
				racing and training shall be unaltered from the original manufacturer; shall
				have shaft and flap (popper); shall weigh no more than 8 ounces and shall not
				be more than 30 inches in length.
(1) The
				minimum diameter of the shaft shall be 0.5 inches, with a smooth, padded
				contact area that has no protrusions or raised surface.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1686 - Responsibility for Weight

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The trainer and owner shall be responsible for the weight
				  carried by the horse after the jockey has been weighed out for the race by the
				  clerk of scales. The trainer or owner may substitute a jockey when the engaged
				  jockey reports an overweight in excess of two pounds.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1687 - Deposit of Jockey Fee

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The minimum jockey mount fee for a losing mount in the race
				  must be on deposit with the paymaster of purses, except for a jockey riding for
				  his contract employer, prior to the time for weighing out, and failure to have
				  such minimum fee on deposit is cause for disciplinary action and cause for the
				  stewards to declare the horse for which such fee is to be deposited. The
				  association assumes the obligation to advance the minimum jockey fee to the
				  engaged jockey in the absence of a declaration of the horse from the race, and
				  any such advanced fee is a lien upon the horse.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1688 - Use of Riding Crop

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) In all
				races where a jockey will not ride with a riding crop, an announcement shall be
				made over the public address system of such fact, and such fact shall be noted
				in the official program.
(b)
				Although the use of a riding crop is not required, any jockey or exercise rider
				who uses a riding crop during a race or training is prohibited from using a
				riding crop on a horse:
(1) during training,
				except when necessary for the safety of horse or rider;
(2) on the head, flanks, or on any parts of
				its body other than the shoulders or hind quarters;
(3) during the post parade or after the
				finish, except when necessary to control the horse;
(4) excessively or brutally causing welts or
				breaks in the skin;
(5) when the
				horse is clearly out of the race or has obtained its maximum placing;
(6) persistently even though the horse is
				showing no response under the riding crop;
(7) more than two times in succession without
				giving the horse a chance to respond before using the riding crop again;
				or
(8) more than six times during a
				race, excluding showing or waiving the crop or tapping the horse on the
				shoulder as defined in subsection (c).
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1689 - Safety Helmets Required

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A
				racing association, fair, or authorized training facility may not permit any
				person to be mounted on a horse on the racetrack, or be mounted in or riding on
				a sulky or jog cart, or work as a member of the gate crew unless the person is
				wearing a properly fastened safety helmet.
(1)
				For purposes of this regulation, a member of the gate crew means any person
				licensed as an assistant starter or any person who handles a horse at the
				starting gate.
(2) For purposes of
				this regulation, "racetrack" means the surface of the racing or training
				track.
(3) For the purposes of this
				regulation, "jog cart" means a dual wheeled vehicle with dual shafts that is
				larger and heavier than a racing unit, and is used for exercising or training
				standardbred horses.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1689.1 - Safety Vest Required

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) No
				jockey or apprentice jockey shall ride in a race unless wearing a safety vest,
				nor shall a jockey, apprentice jockey, or exercise rider, train or exercise any
				horse on the grounds of a racing association, racing fair, or authorized
				training facility unless wearing a safety vest.
(1) Any person licensed by the Board mounted
				on a horse on a track of a racing assocation, racing fair, or authorized
				training facility shall wear a safety vest.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1690 - Prohibited Equipment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
No spurs or steels, twitches, war bridles, or any other
				  appliances other than regular approved racing equipment shall be used on any
				  horse except with express permission of the stewards, who shall report any such
				  permitted use to the Board with the reasons therefor.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1690.1 - Toe Grabs Prohibited

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Toe
				grabs with a height greater than four millimeters, worn on the front shoes of
				thoroughbred horses while racing, are prohibited.
1. New section
				  filed 1-9-2006; operative 2-8-2006 (Register 2006, No. 2).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 19420
					 and
					 19562,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 19481,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1691 - Colors, Number, and Advertising

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A
				jockey shall be properly attired for riding in a race, wearing the colors of
				the owner of the horse he or she is riding, and exhibiting a number on the
				saddlecloth that corresponds to the number of the horse on the official
				program.
(b) Advertising, including
				logos, labels, or product endorsements shall be permitted on jockey attire,
				owner silks, and track saddlecloths from the point of weighing out for a race
				to weighing in after its conclusion.
(c) A copy of the advertisement signage must
				be submitted for review, for compliance with the provisions of this rule, to
				the stewards at the track where the advertisement will be worn before the horse
				is entered to race.
(d)
				Advertisement on jockey clothing is limited to:
(1) A maximum of 32 square inches on each
				thigh of the pants on the outer sides between the hip and knee and 10 square
				inches on the rear at the base of the spine.
(2) A maximum of 24 square inches on boots
				and leggings on the outside of each nearest the top of the boot.
(3) A maximum of 6 square inches on the front
				center in the neck area.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1692 - Requirements for Horse, Trainer and Jockey

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Each horse starting in a race must be qualified for that
				  race, ready to run, in physical condition to exert its best effort, and entered
				  with the intention to win. Each trainer having the care or custody of such
				  horse warrants it is fit to participate when brought to the paddock. Such
				  trainers shall be present at the paddock to supervise the saddling of the horse
				  and shall give instructions to assure the best performance of the horse.
Jockeys going to the post in any race shall race their mount
				  to win, shall give their best efforts in the race to their mount and the
				  public, and shall ride their mount out until the finish line is passed.
No person shall, or attempt to, instruct, induce or otherwise
				  solicit any jockey or trainer to ride or perform in a manner contrary to this
				  rule.
1. Amendment
				  of section and new NOTE filed 7-23-97; operative 8-22-97 (Register 97, No.
				  30).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 19440,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 19440,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1693 - Control of Horses and Jockeys on Entering the Track

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The horses are under the control of the starter from the time
				  they enter the track until dispatched at the start of the race. After entry on
				  the track or race course, the horses are not entitled to further care from
				  their attendants, except in case of accident the starter may permit the jockeys
				  to dismount and the horses to be cared for during the delay; otherwise, no
				  jockey shall dismount until after the finish of the race. The horse must be
				  started by the jockey, but with the sanction of the starter it may be led to
				  its position in the gate by an assistant starter. With the sanction of the
				  starter an assistant starter may enter the gate to handle a fractious horse. No
				  assistant starter shall in any way impede, whether intentionally or otherwise,
				  a fair start.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1694 - Parade of Horses

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
All horses shall parade, carrying their weight and wearing
				  their equipment, from the paddock to the starting post. Any horse failing to do
				  so may be declared by the stewards. No lead pony leading a horse in the parade
				  shall be ridden so as to obstruct the public's view of any horse which is to
				  race, except with the permission of the stewards or their delegate who shall
				  report the granting of such permission and the reasons therefor to the
				  Board.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1695 - To the Post

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
After entering the race course track, not more than twelve
				  minutes shall be consumed in the parade of horses to the post except in cases
				  of unavoidable delay. After passing the stands once, the horses may break
				  formation and canter, warm up or go as they please to the post. When the horses
				  have reached the post they shall promptly be placed in their starting gate
				  stalls in the order of their post positions, unless otherwise ordered by the
				  starter. The starter shall see that the horses are placed in their proper
				  positions without unnecessary delay. Causes for any delay in the start shall
				  immediately be reported to the stewards.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1696 - The Start

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Except
				in cases of emergency, every horse shall be started from an approved starting
				gate by the starter.
(b) If, in the
				opinion of the stewards, a horse did not receive a fair start through no fault
				of the horse, or gained an unfair advantage at the start, such horse may be
				declared a non-starter or may be declared a starter for purse money only and
				disregarded for pari-mutuel purposes.
(1) The
				stewards shall void any claim deposited for a horse declared to be a
				non-starter.
(2) Any horse
				determined to be a starter for purse money only is eligible to be
				claimed.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1697 - Declaration of Horse by Stewards

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
After entering the race course track for the post, a horse
				  shall only be declared by the stewards when they consider such horse unfit to
				  run in the race. No horse determined to be a starter shall be excused or
				  declared from the race. Any horse which breaks through the gate or runs off
				  without effective control shall be examined by the racing veterinarian and
				  determined to be fit to compete before being permitted to start.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1699 - Riding Rules

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
During the running of the race:
(a) A horse shall not interfere with any
				other horse. Interference is defined as bumping, impeding, forcing or floating
				in or out or otherwise causing any other horse to lose stride, ground, momentum
				or position.
(b) A horse which
				interferes with another as defined in subsection (a) may be disqualified and
				placed behind the horse so interfered with if, in the opinion of the Stewards,
				the horse interfered with was not at fault and due to the interference lost the
				opportunity for a better placing.
(c) Jockeys shall not ride carelessly, or
				willfully, so as to permit their mount to interfere with any other
				horse.
(d) Jockeys shall not strike
				or strike at another horse or jockey so as to impede, interfere with,
				intimidate, or injure.
(e) If a
				jockey rides in a manner contrary to this rule, the mount may be disqualified
				and the jockey may be suspended or otherwise disciplined by the
				Stewards.
(f) When suspending a
				jockey for riding contrary to this rule, the Stewards shall issue a minimum
				suspension of two riding days, and shall issue a suspension greater than the
				minimum for (1) more than one infraction of this rule by the jockey within any
				contiguous 60 day calendar period or (2) any infraction which, in the opinion
				of the stewards, jeopardized the safety of another horse or jockey.
1. Amendment
				  filed 4-21-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No.
				  17).
2. Amendment filed 8-13-97; operative 9-12-97 (Register 97, No.
				  33).
3. Amendment filed 11-22-2016; operative 1-1-2017 (Register
				  2016, No. 48).
4. Amendment of subsection (f) filed 3-22-2018;
				  operative 7-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 12).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 19562,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 19461
					 and
					 19562,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1700 - Returning to Finish After the Race

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A jockey, after the race, shall return his horse to the
				  finish and upon returning he shall salute the stewards, and receive the
				  permission of the stewards or their delegate to dismount. The jockey shall
				  present himself with his equipment for weighing in immediately after so
				  dismounting. The stewards may authorize any jockey and horse to participate in
				  a ceremony or other approved special activity provided that such ceremony or
				  special activity is under the observation of the stewards or other racing
				  officials.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1701 - Weighing in

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A jockey shall weigh in after the finish of the race and he
				  shall not weigh less than one pound of his proper weight nor two pounds over
				  his proper weight except that the stewards may take into account any excess
				  weight caused by rain or mud. The stewards may disqualify any horse whose
				  jockey weighs in at less than one pound of his proper weight, and shall
				  discipline the persons responsible therefor.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1702 - Claim of Interference or Other Foul

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A jockey, trainer or owner of a horse, who has reasonable
				  grounds to believe that his horse was interfered with or impeded or otherwise
				  hindered during the running of the race, or that any riding rule was violated
				  by any other jockey or horse during the running of the race, may immediately
				  make a claim of interference or foul with the clerk of scales, the stewards or
				  their delegate before the race has been declared official. The stewards may
				  thereupon hold an inquiry into the running of the race. No person shall make
				  any claim of interference or foul knowing the same to be inaccurate, false or
				  untruthfull.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1703 - Jockey Excused from Weighing in

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Should any jockey be unable to present himself for weighing
				  in due to accident, injury, or other good cause, the stewards may excuse such
				  jockey.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 8 - Running the Race › Section 1704 - Official Order of Finish

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
When satisfied the order of finish is correct, all timely
				  objections have been addressed, and the race has been properly run under the
				  rules of the Board, the stewards shall order the official order of finish
				  confirmed and the official sign posted for the race. The decision of the
				  stewards as to the official order of finish for pari-mutuel wagering purposes
				  is final, and no subsequent action may set aside or alter the official order of
				  finish for the purposes of pari-mutuel wagering.
1. Amendment
				  of section and new NOTE filed 9-1-94; operative 10-3-94 (Register 94, No.
				  35).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed
				  12-6-99 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 99, No. 50).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 19440
					 and
					 19562,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 19420
					 and
					 19440,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 9 - Harness Racing Rules › Section 1720 - Harness Racing Rules

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The harness racing rules in this article shall apply to
				  harness races in addition to other rules of this division.
1. Change
				  without regulatory effect amending section and adding new NOTE filed 12-23-96
				  pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 96, No. 52).
2. Change without regulatory
				  effect amending section filed 12-6-99 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 99, No. 50).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 19440
					 and
					 19562,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 19440,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 9 - Harness Racing Rules › Section 1721 - Driving Rules

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
No driver during a race shall:
(a) Change either to the right or left during
				any part of the race when another horse is so near that in altering the
				position of his horse he compels the horse behind him to shorten his stride, or
				causes the driver of such other horse to pull such horse out of his
				stride.
(b) Jostle, strike, hook
				wheels, or interfere with another horse or driver.
(c) Cross sharply in front of a horse or
				cross over in front of a field of horses in a reckless manner, endangering
				other drivers or horses.
(d) Swerve
				in or out or pull up quickly.
(e)
				Crowd a horse or driver by putting a wheel under him.
(f) Carry a horse out or sit down in front of
				him, take up abruptly in front of other horses so as to cause confusion or
				interference among the trailing horses, or do any other act which constitutes
				what is popularly known as "helping."
(g) Let a horse pass inside
				needlessly.
(h) Lay off a normal
				pace and leave a hole when it is well within the horse's capacity to keep the
				hole closed.
(i) Commit any act
				which shall impede the progress of another horse or cause him to
				break.
(j) Change course after
				selecting a position in the home stretch, or bear in or out, in such manner as
				to interfere with another horse or cause him to change stride or
				break.
(k) Drive in a careless or
				reckless manner.
(l) Drive or cause
				to be driven any unreasonably slow quarters or fractions.
(m) Fail to use his best efforts to
				win.
(n) Whip his horse under the
				arch of the sulky.
(o) Drive in
				such manner as to obtain for himself an unfair advantage.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 9 - Harness Racing Rules › Section 1722 - Breaking

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Should any horse break from its gait in either trotting or
				  pacing, the driver shall:
(a) Where
				clearance exists, take such horse to the outside.
(b) Attempt to pull the horse to its
				gait.
(c) Lose ground.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 9 - Harness Racing Rules › Section 1723 - Lapped-on Break

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The driver of a horse which has broken from its gait who has
				  complied with the breaking rule shall not be set back unless a contending horse
				  on his gait is lapped on the hind quarter of the breaking horse at the
				  finish.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 9 - Harness Racing Rules › Section 1724 - Driver Must be Mounted

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A driver must be mounted in his sulky during the race, and if
				  not so mounted at the finish he shall be disqualified.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 9 - Harness Racing Rules › Section 1725 - Equipment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
All equipment, hobbles, head-poles, whips and other tack and
				  equipment used in any race is subject to the approval of the stewards who may
				  refuse a change in such equipment or require the use of such equipment as may
				  be deemed proper.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 9 - Harness Racing Rules › Section 1726 - Wheel Discs

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Unless the stewards permit otherwise, every sulky used in a
				  race shall be equipped with plastic wheel discs on the inside and outside of
				  each wheel; such discs shall be either clear or solid pastel color.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 9 - Harness Racing Rules › Section 1727 - Starting Gate to be Used

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A mobile starting gate shall be used to start all harness
				  races. The starting gate so used shall be equipped with a communication system
				  permitting communication between the starter and the stewards, and shall be
				  otherwise maintained and equipped as may be required by the Board or the
				  stewards.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 9 - Harness Racing Rules › Section 1728 - Starter's Control

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The starter shall have control over the horses from the
				  formation of the parade until he gives the word "go." The starter shall report
				  to the stewards any misconduct or violation on the part of a driver and may
				  order any unmanageable or disabled horse declared from the race with
				  concurrence of the stewards.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 9 - Harness Racing Rules › Section 1729 - Starting the Race

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The starter shall bring the horses to the starting gate as
				  near one-quarter of a mile from the starting point as the track may permit, and
				  shall endeavor to get all horses away in position and on gait. If a horse
				  refuses to come to the gate, is unmanageable or liable to cause an accident or
				  injury to any other horse or to a driver it may be declared and all monies
				  wagered on that horse shall be refunded.
1. Amendment
				  filed 6-25-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 26).
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 9 - Harness Racing Rules › Section 1730 - Recalls

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The starter may sound a recall only for the following
				  reasons:
(a) A horse scores ahead of
				the gate.
(b) There is interference
				prior to the word "Go" being given.
(c) A horse has broken equipment.
(d) A horse falls before the word "Go" is
				given.
There shall be no recall after the word "Go" has been given
				  and any horse, regardless of his position or an accident, shall be deemed a
				  starter from the time he entered into the starter's control unless dismissed by
				  the starter.
1. Amendment
				  filed 6-25-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 26).
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 9 - Harness Racing Rules › Section 1731 - Driver Infractions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
No driver shall:
(a)
				Delay the start.
(b) Fail to obey
				the instructions of the starter.
(c) Rush ahead of the wing of the starting
				gate.
(d) Come to the starting gate
				out of position.
(e) Cross over
				before reaching the starting point.
(f) Interfere with another driver or horse
				during the start.
(g) Fail to come
				up into position.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 9 - Harness Racing Rules › Section 1732 - Racing Costume Required

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A
				driver shall be attired in his or her own driving colors or the colors of the
				owners of the horse, white driving trousers with leg clips and a safety helmet,
				when driving in any race.
(b) No
				form of advertising including logos, labels, or product endorsements shall be
				permitted on a driver's attire during the running of a race.
1. Amendment
				  and designation of subsection (a), new subsection (b) and NOTE filed 6-9-92;
				  operative 7-9-92 (Register 92, No. 24).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 19420
					 and
					 19562,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 19420
					 and
					 19562,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 9 - Harness Racing Rules › Section 1733 - Whips

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Whips shall not exceed four feet plus a snapper not longer
				  than six inches. Whips shall be in good condition and are subject to inspection
				  by the officials at any time.
1. Amendment
				  filed 2-8-93; operative 3-10-93 (Register 93, No. 7).
2. Amendment
				  filed 10-16-2006; operative 11-15-2006 (Register 2006, No. 42).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 19420
					 and
					 19440,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 19563,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 9 - Harness Racing Rules › Section 1734 - Use of Driving Whip

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) No
				driver shall use unreasonable force in whipping a horse, nor whip any horse
				causing welts or breaks in the skin, nor whip any horse about the head, nor
				whip any horse after the finish line has been crossed except when necessary to
				control the horse.
(b) Whipping
				shall be restricted to elbow and wrist action only, and the following actions
				regarding the use of the whip are prohibited:
(1) Raising the elbow above the driver's
				shoulder height.
(2) Allowing the
				hand holding the whip to reach behind the driver during the use of the
				whip.
(3) Use of the whip other
				than on the area inside and above the level of the shafts of the sulky and
				between the sulky shafts.
(4)
				Whipping under the arch of the shafts of the sulky.
(5) Use of the whip as a goading or poking
				device between the legs of the horse.
(6) Use of the whip when the horse does not
				appear to be advancing through the field of horses or is no longer in
				contention for purse money.
(7) Use
				of the whip more than two times in succession without giving the horse a chance
				to respond before using the whip again.
(8) Use of the whip more than six times
				during a race, excluding showing or waiving the whip.