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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4112 - Number Of Starters In Races › Section 4112.3 - Qualification to continue in elimination heats

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
If in any of the described races in subdivision (b) of
						section 4112.2 of this Part, 12 horses
						declare in to start, only the first four horses in each elimination heat shall
						qualify to continue. If 13 horses declare in to start, the first four horses in
						the division with six horses and the first five horses in the division with
						seven horses shall qualify. If 14 or more horses declare in to start, only the
						first five horses in each elimination heat shall qualify to
						continue.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4112 - Number Of Starters In Races › Section 4112.4 - Drawing post positions for elimination heats

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The post positions for each of the two divisions in
						elimination heats described in subdivisions (b) through (d) of section
						4112.2 of this Part shall be drawn
						in accordance with the general rules for drawing post positions. The entire
						field of both divisions shall be listed in the program for the final heat.
						Horses failing to qualify for the final heat shall be stricken from this list
						and the qualifying horses remaining shall race from post positions drawn by the
						judges, who shall draw positions to determine which of the two heat winners
						shall have the pole and which the second position; which of the two horses that
						have been second shall start in third position; and which in fourth, etc. The
						post positions shall be announced to the public. Post positions may also be
						drawn as provided in conditions approved by the commission.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4112 - Number Of Starters In Races › Section 4112.5 - Race mandatory

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
In early closing events if six separate interests are
						declared in to start, the race must be contested. If fewer interests are
						declared in than are required to start the race may be declared off and the
						horse or horses on the grounds properly declared in to race shall be entitled
						to all of the entrance money and forfeits from each horse named. Stakes and
						futurities must be raced if one or more horses are declared in to start, except
						if postponed under this Subchapter.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4112 - Number Of Starters In Races › Section 4112.6 - Post positions for two in three races or two dash early closing races

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
In two in three races, or two dash early closing races,
						post positions shall be drawn for the first heat and shall be earned thereafter
						on the basis of the order of the finish, unless otherwise provided in the
						conditions approved by the commission.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4113 - Steward's List And Unqualified Horses › Section 4113.1 - Exclusion of horses

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Horses on the steward's list shall be excluded from all
						pari-mutuel races and, except where permitted by the presiding judge, from all
						non-betting races. Unqualified horses shall be excluded from all pari-mutuel
						races except stakes and early closing events. Blind horses shall be excluded
						from all races.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4113 - Steward's List And Unqualified Horses › Section 4113.2 - Steward's list

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) The presiding
					 judge shall have supervision of the steward's list at each track.
(b) The placing of a horse on the steward's
					 list shall be recorded on the eligibility papers of the horse by the recording
					 judge who shall record the date of such action and the reasons
					 therefor.
(c) The steward's list
					 shall be kept current and posted in the declaration room.
(d) Notification of the placing of a horse on
					 the steward's list shall be given in writing to the owner, trainer, or his
					 representative at the race track. Such notice shall contain a full statement of
					 the reasons for such action.
(e)
					 The owner, trainer or representative of a horse placed on the steward's list
					 may review the circumstances thereof with the presiding judge within 24 hours
					 of the receipt of such notice.
(f)
					 A horse that has been placed on the steward's list three times during a season
					 may be barred from further declaration for the balance of the season.
(g) When a horse is released from the
					 steward's list, the date of such action and the signature of the presiding
					 judge or the presiding judge's agent shall be recorded on the eligibility
					 papers of the horse.
(h) A horse on
					 the steward's list at one track shall be placed on the steward's list at any
					 other track to which such horse may move. But the fact that a horse has not
					 been placed on the steward's list at one track shall not prevent such horse
					 being placed on the steward's list at any other track to which it may move
					 based on such horse's past performance, in the judgment of the presiding
					 judge.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4113 - Steward's List And Unqualified Horses › Section 4113.3 - Reasons for placing a horse on the steward's list

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
A horse shall be placed on the steward's list at each
						track for the following reasons:
(a)
					 such horse has a tube in its throat;
(b) such horse is dangerous or unmanageable.
					 Such horse must work out before the judges on the main track, secure permission
					 of the judges to qualify and then qualify in two consecutive qualifying races
					 before release from the steward's list;
(c) such horse is sick, lame or unfit to
					 race. Such horse must perform before the State veterinarian and be certified
					 fit to race by the State veterinarian before release from the steward's
					 list;
(d) such horse is unable to
					 start satisfactorily behind the starting gate. Such horse must work out behind
					 the starting gate, be approved by the starter and then qualify once before
					 release from the steward's list;
(e) such horse has been high
					 nerved;
(f) such horse has
					 performed poorly. Such horse shall qualify once before release from the
					 steward's list;
(g) such horse has
					 tested positively for a drug, any substance prohibited by section
					 4120.17 of this Subchapter, or
					 excess TCO2. Such horse shall qualify in a workout and thereafter test negative
					 for drugs (and in compliance with the TCO2 thresholds, if applicable) before
					 release from the steward's list; or
(h) such horse has been the subject of a
					 finding by the laboratory that the antibody of erythropoietin or darbepoetin
					 was present in the sample taken from the horse. Such horse shall test negative
					 for the antibodies of erythropoietin or darbepoetin in a test conducted by the
					 laboratory before release from the steward's list.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4113 - Steward's List And Unqualified Horses › Section 4113.4 - Return of declaration fee

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
If a horse has been declared to any stake or early
						closing events in which it is unable to compete because of being placed on the
						steward's list, the declaration fees paid thereon shall be refunded by the
						sponsor programming the event.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4113 - Steward's List And Unqualified Horses › Section 4113.5 - Unqualified horses

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) A horse
					 shall be deemed unqualified and must qualify once before being allowed to start
					 in any overnight pari-mutuel event for the following reasons:
(1) The horse does not show a charted line of
					 a current performance meeting the qualifying standards at the track for the
					 class of race. Current performance shall be defined as a start within 30 days
					 of the date of the race to which declared. Official workouts shall be
					 acceptable as qualifying performances for this paragraph for horses with
					 previous satisfactory races. The commission may extend the qualifying standards
					 from 30 to as many days as appropriate to account for track closings, equine
					 sickness, inclement weather or other unexpected events that interfere with the
					 opportunities for otherwise eligible horses to race.
(i) Notwithstanding the requirements stated
					 in paragraph (1) of this subdivision, during the period of April 4, 2012
					 through May 4, 2012 inclusive, current performance shall be defined as a start
					 within 60 days of the date of the race to which declared.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4113 - Steward's List And Unqualified Horses › Section 4113.6 - Qualification

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
In order for a horse to qualify under this rule it shall
						perform satisfactorily and meet the qualifying standards of the class to which
						it is eligible. Such performance shall be in a qualifying race except that
						where the judges determine that a qualifying race is impractical or undesirable
						an official workout shall be acceptable. The qualifying standard of time for
						each particular class shall be posted by the judges in the declaration room
						throughout the season and amended as they deem necessary.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4113 - Steward's List And Unqualified Horses › Section 4113.7 - Approval of starter

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
A horse which has never started behind a starting gate in
						a race shall not be permitted to start in any race with or without purse
						(including qualifying races) unless such horse has been schooled and has been
						approved for racing by a recognized starter, and such approval has been
						recorded on the eligibility papers of such horse.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4113 - Steward's List And Unqualified Horses › Section 4113.8 - First start

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
No horse shall start in any stake or early closing event
						on which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted unless it shall have at least one
						performance line satisfactory to the judges.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4114 - Cancellation Of Program › Section 4114.1 - Program cancellation

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
No racing program or any part of a racing program may be
						cancelled without the consent of the track steward. In the event any heat or
						race of a program is cancelled for any reason, the remainder of such program
						may be cancelled by the track steward, if in the track steward's judgment such
						action is warranted.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4114 - Cancellation Of Program › Section 4114.2 - Rain checks

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
In the event of the cancellation of any program after the
						completion of a numerical majority of the races to be scheduled to be run on
						such program, no rain checks or other similar forms of deferred admissions
						shall be issued on admittance, no rain checks will be validated. In the event
						of a cancellation of any program before the completion of a numerical majority
						of the races scheduled to run on such program, rain checks or other similar
						forms of deferred free admission shall be issued but no rain check or other
						form of deferred free admission shall be valid beyond the close of the meeting
						at which it is issued.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4114 - Cancellation Of Program › Section 4114.3 - Postponement of races

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
When a racing program is cancelled, the races scheduled
						shall be postponed as follows:
(a)
					 Early closing races, stakes and futurities shall be postponed to a definite
					 hour the next fair day and good track unless:
(1) There is not time remaining in the
					 scheduled race meeting and it cannot be extended to permit the race to be
					 programmed. In such case the entrance money and forfeits shall be divided
					 equally among the nominators who have horses on the grounds declared in to
					 start.
(2) The race has been
					 started and remains unfinished on the last day of the scheduled meeting and the
					 meeting cannot be extended to permit the race to be completed. In such case the
					 race shall be declared ended and the full purse divided according to the
					 summary.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4114 - Cancellation Of Program › Section 4114.4 - Transfer of races

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Stakes and
					 futurities. Unless conditions prescribe to the contrary, stakes and futurities
					 should be raced where advertised and the meeting extended to accomplish this.
					 No stake or futurity may be transferred to another meeting without the
					 unanimous consent of both meetings and of all those having horses eligible to
					 the event.
(b) Overnight races.
(1) At meetings of more than five days
					 duration, at the option of the licensed racing association, overnight races may
					 be cancelled or may be postponed and carried over not more than 48
					 hours.
(2) At meetings of five days
					 duration or less, at the option of the licensed harness racing association,
					 overnight races may be cancelled and starting fees refunded or may be added to
					 the racing program advertised for subsequent days of the meeting.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4115 - Starter And Starting › Section 4115.1 - Appointment and compensation

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The commission shall appoint and employ one or more
						starters to serve at each meeting.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4115 - Starter And Starting › Section 4115.2 - Powers of starter

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The starter shall have complete control over all horses
						participating in the racing program from the formation of the post parade until
						the word "go" is given. The starter shall have authority to fine drivers not to
						exceed $50 for violation of any of the following rules of the start:
(a) delaying the start;
(b) failure to obey the starter's
					 instructions;
(c) rushing ahead of
					 the inside or outside wing of the gate;
(d) coming to the starting gate out of
					 position;
(e) crossing over before
					 reaching the starting point;
(f)
					 interference with another driver during the start;
(g) failure to come up into and stay in
					 position.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4115 - Starter And Starting › Section 4115.3 - Duties of the starter

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The starter shall:
(a) be in the starting stand or starting gate
					 15 minutes before the first race of the program;
(b) report all rule violations observed to
					 the judges;
(c)
					 [Reserved]
(d) notify the judges
					 and the drivers of the penalties imposed by the starter;
(e) make recommendations to the presiding
					 judge for the placing on the steward's list of all horses that do not perform
					 properly at the start;
(f) conduct
					 such school sessions as are necessary to train horses to the method of starting
					 adopted at the race track over which such starter presides.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4115 - Starter And Starting › Section 4115.4 - Starting gate required

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Every licensed harness race track shall utilize a mobile
						starting gate, of a type and quality approved by the commission, with which to
						start races, unless special permission to start races by other means is given
						by the commission or track steward.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4115 - Starter And Starting › Section 4115.5 - Operation of starting gate

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
					 Such starting gate shall be operated under the control and direction of the
					 starter licensed and designated by the commission. The licensed race track may
					 employ additional persons to assist the starter in the performance of the
					 starter's duties and such personnel shall be licensees of the commission. The
					 starter shall have control of the horses from the formation of the parade until
					 the starter gives the word "go."
(b) The starting gate, with its arms
					 extended, shall be stationed on a one-half mile track as near one-quarter mile
					 before the starting point as the track will permit. On a mile track it will be
					 stationed at the head of the stretch.
(c) After two preliminary warm-up scores,
					 unless otherwise directed by the starter, the starter shall notify the drivers
					 to come to the starting gate. At no time during the scoring or start shall the
					 drivers engage each other in unnecessary conversation.
(d) The horses shall be brought to the
					 starting gate within two minutes after the completion of the last warm-up score
					 unless a longer time is prescribed by the presiding judge or the
					 starter.
(e) Upon notice from the
					 starter, the drivers will align their horses in the order of their post
					 positions behind the gate.
(f) The
					 starter will cause the gate to move towards the starting point, gradually
					 increasing the speed of the gate but maintaining a speed which will average:
(1) for the one-eighth mile, not less than 11
					 miles per hour;
(2) for the next
					 one-sixteenth mile, not less than 18 miles per hour;
(3) from that point to the starting point a
					 gradual increase to maximum speed.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4115 - Starter And Starting › Section 4115.6 - Effect of scratch of horse on post position

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
If a horse is scratched or withdrawn from the start,
						horses with post positions outside of that of the withdrawn horse, may move one
						post position closer to the rail. In the event there are two tiers of horses,
						the withdrawing of a horse that has drawn or earned a position in the front
						tier shall not affect the position of the horses that have drawn or earned
						positions in the second tier.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4115 - Starter And Starting › Section 4115.7 - Starting without a gate

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The horses shall be allowed two warm-up scores, unless
						otherwise directed by the starter, before being called to form a parade. The
						starter shall have full control of the horses from the formation of the parade
						until the starter gives the word "go." The starter shall be stationed at or
						near the starting point and shall give the word "go" as close as possible to
						such starting or release point. All drivers shall follow the instructions of
						the starter as closely as possible and shall avoid unnecessary delay in the
						parade and scoring. If the word "go" is not given, all the horses in the race
						shall immediately turn on signal and jog back to their parade positions for a
						fresh start. There shall be no recall after the starting word has been
						given.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4115 - Starter And Starting › Section 4115.8 - Substitution of driver

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The starter may exclude a driver who fails or refuses to
						obey the starter's instructions for the heat or race. The starter may fine such
						driver not to exceed $50 and may order a substitute driver.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4115 - Starter And Starting › Section 4115.9 - Bad acting horse

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The starter may excuse a bad acting horse prior to
						passing the recall post. There will be no recall for a bad acting or off gait
						horse after the recall post is passed.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4115 - Starter And Starting › Section 4115.10 - All horses starters

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The horses shall be deemed to have started when the word
						"go" is given by the starter and all the horses must go the course except, if
						in the opinion of the judges, one or more horses should be deemed non-starters
						to protect the wagering public due to an unfair start or a no contest is
						called.
(a) In the case of a
					 non-starter, the horse or horses shall run for purse only. The line in the
					 program will be designated accordingly, noting that all wagers were refunded
					 for the horse or horses deemed non-starters by the word "Refund" being included
					 in the horses line in the program in the "Odds" section.
(b) A race may be deemed a no contest, if in
					 the opinion of the judges, it is impossible to go the course fairly due to
					 interference before the start, an accident or malfunction of the starting gate.
					 If a race is declared a no contest, all wagers will be refunded. The purse
					 shall be divided equally among all participants in an overnight race. For other
					 than overnight races, the provisions as set forth by the track shall
					 apply.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4115 - Starter And Starting › Section 4115.11 - Withdrawal of horse

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
If in the opinion of the judges or the starter a horse is
						unmanageable or liable to cause accidents or injury to any other horse or to
						any driver, it may be sent to the barn, but the declaration fees on the horse
						shall then be refunded.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4115 - Starter And Starting › Section 4115.12 - Handicap races

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Handicap races shall be started with a starting gate,
						unless permission to start handicap races by using snap barriers or walk-up
						starts, has been approved by the track steward. When snap barriers are used,
						all such barriers shall be sprung simultaneously with the announcement of the
						word "go."
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4115 - Starter And Starting › Section 4115.13 - Judges' authority

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
If a starter, having fined a driver $50, believes that a
						greater penalty should be imposed, either by additional monetary fine or a
						suspension, he shall so recommend to the judges who shall review the matter and
						take such action as they deem appropriate. Nothing herein contained shall be
						construed to prevent the imposition by the judges on their own initiative of a
						censure or penalty for the failure of a driver to obey the rules of the
						start.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4116 - Drivers › Section 4116.1 - Application for license

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Every person desiring to drive a harness horse at a race
						meeting licensed by the commission shall be required to obtain a license from
						the commission. Such application shall be on forms provided by the commission.
						Applications may be filed at the commission office or with the track steward at
						a race track. The fee for an annual driver's license shall be $20 and shall be
						paid at the time of application.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4116 - Drivers › Section 4116.2 - Qualification for driver's license

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
					 Every applicant for a driver's license shall satisfy the commission, in such
					 manner as the commission may prescribe, that such applicant:
(1) has had at least one year's training
					 experience and has demonstrated the ability to drive;
(2) is knowledgeable of and conversant in the
					 training and driving of harness horses;
(3) is physically and mentally competent to
					 drive;
(4) is familiar with the
					 rules of racing;
(5) has a minimum
					 of 20/40 vision in one eye, corrected, according to certification by a licensed
					 optometrist, oculist or ophthalmologist.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4116 - Drivers › Section 4116.3 - Officials may not drive or enter horses (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4116 - Drivers › Section 4116.4 - Safety helmets

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
No one will be permitted to jog, train, warm up, or drive
						a horse at any time on the premises of a harness race track unless such person
						is properly wearing a protective safety helmet approved by either the Snell
						Memorial Foundation or the United States Department of Transportation. The
						United States Department of Transportation standards are reprinted in title 49
						of the Code of Federal Regulations, chapter 5, section 571.218 (49 CFR,
						571.218). The Snell Memorial Foundation
						standards are contained in the publication entitled, Snell Memorial 2000
						Standard For Protective Gear, available from the Snell Memorial Foundation,
						3628 Madison Avenue, Suite 11, North Highlands, CA 95660 or at
www.smf.org/stds
. Both standards are on
						file in the office of the commission, located at 354 Broadway, Schenectady, NY
						12305.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4116 - Drivers › Section 4116.5 - Drivers' colors

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
No driver or trainer shall be allowed to drive in any
						race or public performance or to otherwise appear on the race track during the
						racing program unless wearing his or her own or his or her owner's registered
						colors, and no driver may appear in colors registered in the name of another,
						without the special permission of the presiding judge. No driver or trainer
						wearing colors may appear at any betting booth or window at a race track, or at
						any bar or restaurant dispensing alcoholic beverages. "Colors" shall include
						white trousers and rain gear of a type approved by the
						commission.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4116 - Drivers › Section 4116.6 - Drivers' meetings

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Before
					 the first heat or race at any meeting is contested, the racing officials and
					 the drivers shall meet at a time and place to be designated by the presiding
					 judge. Notice of the time and place of such meeting shall be published on the
					 bulletin commission in the office of the racing secretary at least 48 hours
					 prior to the meeting, and shall be announced over the public address system one
					 hour prior to the meeting.
(b) The
					 officials will announce any special rules affecting the race meeting and shall
					 construe such of the rules of racing as shall be requested. At the conclusion
					 of such meeting, all drivers shall be presumed to be familiar with the rules of
					 racing.
(c) No driver will be
					 permitted to drive unless such driver shall have attended such meeting or have
					 met with the officials by appointment and at their convenience after such
					 meeting.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4116 - Drivers › Section 4116.7 - Examination of license

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
No driver will be permitted to drive in a race at a
						licensed harness racing meeting until such driver has presented his or her
						commission driver's license to the recording judge for
						examination.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4116 - Drivers › Section 4116.8 - Duties of drivers

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) If the
					 judges determine that a programmed driver is unreliable, unfit or incompetent,
					 or if such programmed driver refuses to comply with the direction of the
					 judges, or is reckless or unmannerly in his or her conduct, such programmed
					 driver may be removed.
(b) It shall
					 be the duty of each driver to report to the paddock judge at least 10 minutes
					 prior to the opening of wagering on the race in which such driver is scheduled
					 to drive and thereafter to be present in the paddock in fit condition to drive
					 15 minutes prior to post time of such race.
(1) Should a driver carelessly fail to
					 fulfill such duty, such driver shall be subject to fine or suspension.
					 Carelessness shall be presumed if a driver fails to make timely appearance to
					 drive after such driver has competed at another track the same day.
(2) Should a driver willfully fail to fulfill
					 such duty, such driver shall be suspended.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4116 - Drivers › Section 4116.9 - Suspension or revocation of drivers' license

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Without limiting the generality thereof, the license of
						any driver may be suspended, revoked, or money fine may be imposed, at any time
						for:
(a) Violation of any rule of the
					 commission.
(b) Failure to obey the
					 instructions of a racing official appointed or designated by the
					 commission.
(c) Any act or conduct
					 detrimental to the sport including, but not limited to:
(1) failure to drive in a race when
					 programmed, unless excused by the presiding judge;
(2) consumption of intoxicating
					 beverages;
(3) loud, boisterous,
					 offensive or profane language;
(4)
					 assault upon any other person;
(5)
					 smoking in silks while on the race track;
(6) warming up a horse without silks at any
					 time after the admission gates are open; and
(7) failure to participate in post parade,
					 unless specifically excused by presiding judge.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4116 - Drivers › Section 4116.10 - Special equipment

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Every
					 sulky used in a race at a licensed harness racing meeting shall be equipped
					 with such special equipment as the commission shall order. The obtaining and
					 installation of special equipment are the responsibility of each owner. A
					 driver shall not drive a sulky not equipped with special equipment as so
					 ordered. Mud fenders must be available and must be used whenever ordered by the
					 presiding judge. Every sulky shall be equipped with wheel discs of a type
					 approved by the commission, which shall be of a solid color or transparent; no
					 stripes or designs upon wheel discs shall be permitted.
(b) If a sulky is involved in an accident,
					 the paddock judge will affix a tag to the sulky that says "Do Not Use." An
					 accident is any unintended event or occurrence during a race or exercise run
					 where a sulky is operated in a manner in which it was not designed, including
					 collision with any fixed or moveable object other than brief contact made
					 between the wheel hubs of sulkies travelling in the same direction, locking of
					 wheels with another sulky where a wheel loses contact with the ground, or an
					 ejection of the driver from the sulky. The owner of the sulky that receives the
					 "Do Not Use" tag must then have the sulky inspected by its manufacturer or an
					 authorized representative. The "Do Not Use" tag may be removed by the
					 manufacturer or authorized representative only after inspecting the sulky and
					 making any necessary repairs. Only the manufacturer or authorized
					 representative is approved to remove the "Do Not Use" tag. Documentation
					 identifying the sulky and repairs made must be filed by the trainer with the
					 paddock judge prior to its introduction back into use.
(c) The owner of a sulky is responsible for
					 the overall integrity and soundness of his or her sulky used during training,
					 qualifying or racing.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4116 - Drivers › Section 4116.11 - Trainer's responsibility

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
A trainer is responsible for the condition, fitness,
						equipment and soundness of each horse at the time it is declared to race and
						thereafter when it starts in a race.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4116 - Drivers › Section 4116.12 - Qualification for trainer's license

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Every applicant for a trainer's license shall satisfy the
						commission in such manner as it may prescribe that such applicant has had at
						least one year's training experience under a recognized trainer and has
						demonstrated the ability to train, that such applicant is knowledgeable of and
						conversant with training of harness horses, that such applicant is physically
						and mentally competent to train, and that such applicant is familiar with the
						rules pertaining to trainers and training.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4117 - Racing And Track Rules › Section 4117.1 - Drive to finish

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Every race must be contested by every horse in the race
						and every horse must be driven to the finish.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4117 - Racing And Track Rules › Section 4117.2 - Failure to finish

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) If for any
					 cause other than interference a horse fails to finish after starting in a heat
					 or race, that horse shall be ruled out.
(b) A horse finishing without its driver
					 driving shall be disqualified.
(c)
					 Any horse or sulky that shall leave the course, is disqualified and ruled out;
					 except that, in races contested at a track without a continuous hub rail, if,
					 in the opinion of the judges, a horse or sulky is forced off the course as a
					 result of the actions of another horse or driver, or as a result of a break
					 from such horse's gait, the judges may determine the appropriate order of
					 finish. Any horse or sulky that may partly leave the course shall be
					 disqualified one or more positions, as appropriate, if, in the opinion of the
					 judges, such occurrence has had a material effect on the finish of the
					 race.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4117 - Racing And Track Rules › Section 4117.3 - Use or removal of hopples

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) The trainer
					 has discretion on the use of hopples, subject to the judges cancelling any
					 change in the use of hopples on a horse in the exercise of the judges'
					 discretion to protect the integrity of racing and the wagering
					 public.
(b) The entry of the horse
					 shall state whether such horse will use hopples or not. Failure to include a
					 change on the entry form disallows any addition or subtraction of hopples for
					 the race. Every change in a horse's use of hopples must be included in the
					 program.
(c) Any person found
					 culpable of removing or altering a horse's hopples during a race or between
					 races for the purpose of fraud shall be suspended or expelled.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4117 - Racing And Track Rules › Section 4117.4 - Racing violations

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The following shall be deemed racing infractions:
(a) Changing either to the right or the left
					 when another horse is so near as to be caused to shorten stride, or to be taken
					 back, or to break stride.
(b)
					 Jostling, striking or hooking sulky wheels, or interfering with another horse
					 or driver.
(c) Crossing sharply in
					 front of a horse or a field of horses in a reckless manner.
(d) Swerving in and out so as to interfere
					 with another horse.
(e) Taking back
					 quickly in front of a horse or an field of horses so as to cause confusion or
					 interference among the trailing horses.
(f) Crowding a horse or driver or putting a
					 wheel under him.
(g) Needlessly
					 permitting a horse to pass inside.
(h) Carrying a horse out.
(i) Sitting down in front of a
					 horse.
(j) Helping another horse to
					 improve its position in the race.
(k) Impeding the progress of another horse or
					 causing it to break.
(l) After
					 selecting a position in the home stretch, swerving from side to side, or
					 bearing in or out so as to interfere with another horse.
(m) Causing any horse or a field of horses to
					 excessively slow down.
(n) Driving
					 with design not to win, or in a manner inconsistent with an attempt to
					 win.
(o) Driving in a careless or
					 reckless manner.
(p) Driving with
					 indifference or lack of effort.
(q)
					 Loud shouting or other improper conduct.
(r) Crossing the inside limits of the
					 course.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4117 - Racing And Track Rules › Section 4117.5 - Dismissal of drivers

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) At the
					 conclusion of each race every driver in the race shall return in the sulky to
					 the paddock unless a driver shall have an objection to file. No driver shall
					 leave the paddock until the "official" sign has been posted.
(b) All complaints by drivers of any
					 misconduct or other driving rule violation shall be made to the official
					 designated for such purpose by the presiding judge unless the driver is
					 prevented from doing so by reason of an accident or injury. After making known
					 a desire to enter a claim of foul or other complaint and against whom he or she
					 is lodging such objection, such driver shall immediately go to the paddock and
					 proceed to the telephone to discuss with the judges his or her reasons for
					 making such claim, objection or complaint. The judges shall not cause the
					 "official" sign to be displayed until such claim, objection or complaint is
					 considered.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4117 - Racing And Track Rules › Section 4117.6 - Dismounting

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
After the post parade and until the conclusion of the
						race no driver may dismount needlessly from the sulky without the permission of
						the starter or a patrol judge. Adjustment of equipment may be done only with
						the starter's approval.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Subchapter B - Harness Racing › Part 4117 - Racing And Track Rules › Section 4117.7 - Designation of horses

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Each competing horse shall be equipped with head and
						saddle numbers of a style, type and design approved by the commission. Coupled
						entries shall be designated by the same head and saddle number coupled with a
						letter or letters. Horses coupled in the field shall be designated by the
						highest consecutive numbers used.