Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 8 - COMMERCE › Chapter 8.22 - BOARD OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter 8.22.30 - General Conduct of Racing › Rule 8.22.3006 - PADDOCK TO POST

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Only bandages
				authorized or approved by the track veterinarian may be used on a horse during
				a race, and all other bandages or leg coverings shall be removed before the
				horse reports to the paddock.
(2)
				Horses must be in the paddock at least 20 minutes before post time.
(3) Permission must be obtained from a
				steward to exercise a horse between races unless the horse is being warmed up
				on the way to and just prior to entering the paddock for the next race to be
				run. When a horse is being so warmed up before entering the paddock, his
				official program number shall be displayed by the rider.
(4) In a race each horse shall carry a
				conspicuous saddlecloth number and a head number, corresponding to his number
				on the official program. In the case of an entry each horse making up the entry
				shall carry the same number on head and saddlecloth with a distinguishing
				letter. For example, 1-1A. In the case of a field the horses comprising the
				field shall carry an individual number, i.e. 9, 10, 11, 12 and so on.
(5) After the horses enter the track, no
				jockey shall dismount and no horse shall be entitled to the care of an
				attendant without consent of the stewards or the starter, and the horse must be
				free of all hands other than those of the jockey or assistant starter before
				the starter releases the barrier.
(6) In case of accident to a jockey, his
				mount or equipment, the stewards or the starter may permit the jockey to
				dismount and the horse to be cared for during the delay, and may permit all
				jockeys to dismount and all horses to be attended during the delay.
(7) All horses shall parade, and, under
				penalty of disqualification, shall carry their weight from the paddock to the
				starting post, such parade to pass the steward's stand.
(8) After entering the track, not more than
				12 minutes shall be consumed in the parade of the horses to post except in
				cases of unavoidable delay. After passing the stand twice, horses will be
				allowed to break formation and canter, warm up or go as they please to the
				post. When horses have reached the post, they shall be started without
				unnecessary delay.
(9) If a jockey
				is injured on the way to the post so as to require another jockey, the horse
				shall be taken to the paddock and another jockey obtained.
(10) No person shall willfully delay the
				arrival of a horse at the post.
(11) No person other than the rider shall be
				permitted to strike a horse, or attempt by shouting or otherwise to assist it
				in getting a start.
(12) Whips
				and/or blinders may be used on two-year olds and other first starters if such
				use is approved by the official starter and/or the stewards prior to the time
				of entry. The absence of whips shall be made known by the announcer prior to
				the start of the race.
(13) Equine
				nasal strips may be used if declared at the time of entry. Use of such strips
				must be noted in the racing program. A horse that wins a race while using the
				nasal strip must race with the nasal strip for the next race. If the horse does
				not win while using the nasal strip, the horse is not required to use it in the
				next race.
Sec.
					 23-4-104,
					 23-4-202, MCA; IMP, Sec.
					 23-4-104,
					 MCA;