Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - RACING COMMISSION, STATE › Title 294 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HORSE RACING › Chapter 13 - RACING OFFICIALS › Section 294-13.011 - STEWARDS

Current through June 17, 2024
13.011.01 The stewards shall have the power
				to interpret the rules and to decide all questions not specifically covered by
				them (See Statute
				2-1203.)
13.011.02 In matters pertaining to racing the
				order of the stewards supersedes the orders of the officers and directors of
				the association. (See Statute
				2-1203.)
13.011.03 The stewards shall have the power
				and it shall be their duty to regulate and govern the conduct of all racing
				officials and of all owners, trainers, jockeys, grooms and other persons
				attendant upon horses before, during, and after races, unless the power and
				duty is vested in the Racing Commission. (See Statute
				2-1203.)
13.011.04 In the performance of duty, the
				stewards shall have control over and unrestricted access to all stands,
				weighing rooms and jockey rooms, enclosures and other places in use for the
				meeting.
13.011.05 All entries and
				declarations shall be under the supervision of the stewards and no declaration
				shall be made without their permission.
13.011.06 All questions pertaining to which
				their authority extends shall be determined by a majority vote of the
				stewards.
13.011.07 The stewards
				have the power to punish at their discretion any person subject to their
				control either by suspension of the privilege of attending the races during the
				meeting or by suspension from acting or riding during the meeting plus ten (10)
				days, and if they consider necessary any further punishment, they shall so
				report to the Nebraska State Racing Commission.
13.011.08 The stewards are vested with the
				power to determine the extent of disqualification in case of fouls. They may
				place the offending horse behind such horses as in their judgment it interfered
				with, or they may place it last.
13.011.09 The stewards may demand proof that
				a horse neither is disqualified in any particular, nor entered or owned, in
				whole or in part, by a disqualified person, or trained, in whole or in part, by
				a disqualified person. In default of proof, satisfactory to them, the stewards
				may declare the horse disqualified.
13.011.10 The stewards may postpone a race
				from race day to race day until a dark or non-racing day intervenes.
13.011.11 The stewards shall have the power
				to examine or cause to be examined at any time, any horse stabled on the
				association grounds, or in stabling approved by the association.
13.011.12 The three (3) stewards must be on
				duty during race time, which shall mean from one (1) hour before post time for
				the first race of the day and until after the last race of the day has been
				made official.
13.011.13 At least
				one (1) of the stewards, or a deputy, shall be on duty, thirty (30) minutes
				prior to scratch time each morning, until after the drawing of post
				positions.
13.011.14 A steward may
				appoint his or her own deputy at any time.
13.011.15 If there is only one (1) steward
				present at race time, said steward shall appoint two (2) other qualified
				persons to act with him or her as stewards pro tem.
13.011.16 If only two (2) stewards are
				present at race time, they shall by agreement, appoint a deputy for the absent
				steward, providing such absent steward has not already appointed his or her own
				deputy.
13.011.17 If none of the
				stewards are present at race time, the racing secretary shall appoint three (3)
				qualified persons to act as stewards pro tem.
13.011.18 Appointments of any deputy or
				deputies for a steward or stewards shall be reported immediately to the racing
				commission.
13.011.19 There shall
				be three (3) stewards (no more, no less) acting during the running of each
				race. (See Chapter 13.001.03 )
13.011.20 When a vacancy occurs among the
				racing officials, other than the stewards, prior to post time of the first race
				of the day, or when a vacancy occurs after the racing of the day has started,
				the stewards shall immediately fill the vacancy. The appointment shall be
				effective only for the day, unless the association fails to fill the vacancy on
				the following day and notifies the stewards of its action not less than one
				hour before the post time of the first race of the day.
13.011.21 Such appointments shall be reported
				immediately to the Racing Commission.
13.011.22 The stewards shall take notice of
				any questionable conduct with or without complaint thereof.
13.011.23 The stewards may substitute a
				jockey of their selection on any horse.
13.011.24 The stewards may place any horse in
				the temporary charge of a trainer of their selection.
13.011.25 It shall be the duty of the
				stewards to see to it that horses arrive at the starting post as nearly as
				practical at the advertised time. (See Chapter 17.001.04 )
13.011.26 In case of accident or casualty to
				a horse before "off-time", the stewards may excuse said horse.
13.011.26A The stewards must investigate
				promptly, and render a decision in every protest and in every complaint
				properly made to them. (See Rules of Protest.)
13.011.26B The stewards shall report all
				protests and complaints to the Racing Commission as soon as received by them,
				and shall make a prompt report to said Racing Commission of their
				decision.
13.011.26C The stewards
				shall before the close of each day file with the Racing Commission, a signed
				report of any and all infractions of the Rules coming under their observance
				that day; and shall file with the Racing Commission any and all rulings or
				infractions or otherwise, as soon as said rulings are made.