California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 4 - Occupational Licenses › Section 1500 - Apprentice Jockey

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) An
				apprentice jockey is a race rider who has ridden less than 40 winners or less
				than two years since first having been licensed in any racing jurisdiction, and
				who otherwise meets the license qualifications of a jockey.
(b) The apprenticeship of an apprentice
				jockey shall automatically terminate one year from the date of the tenth
				(10th) winning ride of the apprentice jockey, or on
				the date of the (40th) winning ride of the
				apprentice jockey, whichever comes later. No apprenticeship shall extend for
				more than two years from the date of the tenth
				(10th) winning mount, except for good cause the
				Board may extend the termination date of an apprenticeship or amend the
				conditions under which the apprenticeship is granted.
(c) Any combination of Thoroughbred,
				Appaloosa, Arabian or Paint races at authorized race meetings in the United
				States, Canada or Mexico which are reported in the Daily Racing Form or other
				recognized racing publications shall be considered in determining eligibility
				for license as an apprentice jockey; provided, however, that any person who has
				ridden as a licensed jockey in any racing jurisdiction shall have the burden to
				establish that the granting of an apprentice jockey license to him or her is in
				the best interests of the rider and of Thoroughbred, Appaloosa, Arabian or
				Paint racing in this State. Nothing herein shall prohibit an apprentice jockey
				contract between the apprentice and a qualified employer.
(d) An applicant for apprentice jockey may be
				prohibited from riding until the Board of Stewards or the California Horse
				Racing Board (CHRB/Board) have sufficient opportunity (not to exceed 14 days)
				to verify the applicant's previous riding experience.
(e) The conditions of an apprentice jockey
				license do not apply to quarter horse racing. A jockey's performances in
				quarter horse racing do not apply to the conditions of an apprentice jockey
				license.
(f) An individual seeking
				to become an apprentice jockey may obtain an apprentice certificate by
				submitting a form provided by the Board and obtaining approval from the Board
				of Stewards. An individual shall not receive more than one apprentice license.
				In case of emergencies, a copy of the original certificate may be obtained from
				a CHRB office.
(g) An applicant
				with an apprentice certificate approved by the Board of Stewards may be
				licensed as an apprentice jockey. The apprentice certificate will grant an
				apprentice jockey all the allowances and conditions as stated in this rule, and
				Rule 1619, Apprentice Jockey Allowance.
(h) An apprentice jockey that has ridden less
				than ten (10) winners may not accept mounts on two-year-olds, first time
				starters, or in turf races, without the prior approval of the Board of
				Stewards.
(i) The apprentice jockey
				will be responsible to have their apprentice certificate with them at all
				times. Prior to riding, the apprentice certificate will be submitted to the
				clerk of scales at each racing association in which the apprentice is licensed
				and riding.
(j)
(1) The Board of Stewards shall extend the
				time during which a weight allowance may be claimed when an apprentice jockey
				is unable to continue riding due to:
(A)
				Service in the national armed forces;
(B) Enrollment in an institution of secondary
				or higher education;
(C)
				Restrictions on racing;
(D)
				Physical disablement or illness;
(E) Pregnancy;