reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › WEIGHTS, PENALTIES AND ALLOWANCES › Section 305.252 - Weight penalties

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Weight
					 penalties are obligatory.
(b)
					 Weight allowance, including apprentice allowance, shall be claimed at time of
					 overnight entry.
(c) Horses
					 incurring weight penalties for a race shall not be entitled to any weight
					 allowance for that race.
(d) No
					 horse shall incur a weight penalty or be barred from any race for having been
					 placed second or lower in any race.
(e) Penalties incurred and allowances due in
					 steeplechase or hurdle races shall not apply to races on the flat, and vice
					 versa.
(f) The reports, records and
					 statistics as published by Daily Racing Form, Equibase or other recognized
					 publications shall be considered official in determining eligibility,
					 allowances and penalties, but may be corrected.
(g) For determining weight penalties and
					 allowances for horses that have previously won or placed in Graded or Group
					 races, penalties in the race conditions will only apply to Graded or Group
					 races in Part 1 countries as recognized in the
International Catalogue
					 Standards
(ICS) book.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › WEIGHTS, PENALTIES AND ALLOWANCES › Section 305.253 - Scale of weights

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) With
					 the exception of apprentice allowances, handicap races, 3-year-old horses
					 entered to run in races against horses 4 years old and upwards, and the
					 allowance provided in subsection (b) of this section, no jockey shall be
					 assigned a weight of less than 118 pounds. For 3-year-old horses entered to run
					 in races against horses 4 years old and upwards from January 1 through August
					 31, no jockey shall be assigned a weight of less than 116 pounds.
(b) Except in handicaps, fillies 2 years old
					 shall be allowed 3 pounds, and fillies and mares 3 years old and upward shall
					 be allowed 5 pounds before September 1, and 3 pounds thereafter in races where
					 competing against horses of the opposite sex.
(c) A notice shall be included in the daily
					 program that all jockeys will carry approximately 3 pounds more than the
					 published weight to account for safety equipment (vest and helmet) that is not
					 included in required weighing out procedures. Additionally, upon Stewards'
					 approval, jockeys may weigh in with an additional 3 pounds for inclement
					 weather gear.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › WEIGHTS, PENALTIES AND ALLOWANCES › Section 305.254 - Timed workouts

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
In addition to the provisions of §
											305.243 (relating to ineligible
						horses), a horse which has not started for a period of 45 days or more is
						ineligible to race until it has completed a timed workout satisfactory to the
						Stewards. A workout following the entry of a horse shall appear on the official
						daily racing program or electronically online in Equibase or a similar
						entity.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › WEIGHTS, PENALTIES AND ALLOWANCES › Section 305.255 - Identification

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The trainer or
					 exercise rider shall bring each horse scheduled for an official workout to be
					 identified by the clocker or clocker's assistant immediately prior to the
					 workout.
(b) The horse shall be
					 properly identified by its lip tattoo, unique implanted microchip (ISO 11784),
					 freeze brand or other identification method approved by the breed registry and
					 the Commission immediately prior to participating in an official timed
					 workout.
(c) The trainer or
					 trainer's designee shall be required to identify the distance the horse is to
					 be worked and the point on the track where the workout will start.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › WEIGHTS, PENALTIES AND ALLOWANCES › Section 305.256 - Information dissemination

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Information regarding a horse's approved timed workout(s)
						shall be furnished to the public prior to the start of the race for which the
						horse has been entered.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › WEIGHTS, PENALTIES AND ALLOWANCES › Section 305.257 - Restrictions

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A horse shall not be taken onto the track for training or
						a workout except during hours designated by the licensed racing
						entity.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.271 - Racing equipment

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) All
					 riding crops are subject to inspection and approval by the Stewards and the
					 clerk of scales.
(1) Riding crops shall have
					 a shaft and a flap and will be allowed in flat racing including training, only
					 as follows:
(i) Maximum weight of 8
					 ounces;
(ii) Maximum length,
					 including flap of 30 inches;
(iii)
					 Minimum diameter of the shaft of 3/8 inch; and
(iv) Shaft contact area must be smooth, with
					 no protrusions or raised surface, and covered by shock absorbing material that
					 gives a compression factor of at least one-millimeter throughout its
					 circumference.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.272 - Racing numbers

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Each
					 horse shall carry a conspicuous saddle cloth number corresponding to the
					 official number given that horse on the official program.
(b) In the case of a coupled entry that
					 includes more than one horse, each horse in the entry shall carry the same
					 number, with a different distinguishing letter following the number. As an
					 example, two horses in the same entry shall appear in the official program as 1
					 and 1A.
(c) Each horse in the
					 mutuel field shall carry a separate number or may carry the same number with a
					 distinguishing letter following the number.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.273 - Jockey and apprentice license

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A jockey or an apprentice jockey who
					 wants to obtain an appropriate license from the Commission shall meet all the
					 licensing and eligibility requirements set forth in Chapter 303 (relating to
					 licensing, duties and responsibilities of Thoroughbred occupational
					 licensees-temporary regulations) of these regulations.
(b) No person under 18 years of age shall be
					 licensed by the Commission as a jockey.
(c) The Stewards may permit a jockey to ride
					 pending action on a license application.
(d) A licensed jockey may not be an owner or
					 trainer of a race horse.
(e) A
					 jockey may not make a bet on any horse other than the one the jockey is riding.
					 The bet placed shall only be to "win" and shall only be placed through the
					 owner or trainer of the horse the jockey is riding.
(f) A jockey may not solicit or accept
					 directly or indirectly anything of value from any person for the performance of
					 his duties other than the applicable jockey's fee.
(g) A jockey shall not compete in any race
					 against a horse which is trained by the jockey's spouse or partner.
(h) It shall be unlawful and a violation of
					 these rules for a jockey, an owner, trainer or other person authorized to
					 handle the horse, to be in possession or control of any electrical, mechanical
					 or similar type of stimulating or shocking device. In addition to any penalty
					 imposed by the Stewards, the matter may be referred by the Commission to law
					 enforcement agencies for criminal prosecution.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.274 - Examination of jockeys by licensed physicians

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Before the beginning of a racing season, a jockey shall
						pass a physical examination given within the previous 12 months by a licensed
						physician affirming fitness to participate as a jockey. The Stewards may
						require that a jockey be reexamined and may refuse to allow the jockey to ride
						pending successful completion of the physical examination.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.275 - Requirements for apprentice jockeys

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A person 18 years of age or older who has
					 never been licensed as a jockey in any country may apply to become an
					 apprentice jockey. An applicant with an approved apprentice certificate may be
					 licensed as an apprentice jockey.
(b) A person desiring an apprentice jockey
					 certificate and the privilege of riding races at tracks in this Commonwealth
					 shall provide proof of the following:
(1)
					 Employment on the backside of a race track, including exercising horses on the
					 track.
(2) Attending and reviewing
					 video tapes of races in jockeys' quarters, as scheduled by the
					 Stewards.
(3) Observing jockeys and
					 horses break from the gate, at the start of races under the supervision of a
					 Starter, for at least three racing days and at least five races per racing
					 day.
(4) Observing horses changing
					 leads at the 1/4, 3/8 and 7/8 poles and observing horses and jockeys
					 approaching the finish line and finishing the race.
(5) Participating in as many schooling races
					 as possible through the cooperation of the racing secretary and informing two
					 or more members of the board of approval of application for apprentice license
					 as soon as the applicant has been notified of acceptance to ride in the
					 schooling race.
(6) Breezing horses
					 from the gate satisfactorily with a whip at least twice in the presence of two
					 or more members of the board of approval.
(7) Riding with competence in two pari-mutuel
					 races without a whip under a temporary apprentice jockey certificate. The
					 applicant will be observed by the board of approval during the races.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.276 - Apprentice jockey weight allowances in overnight races

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A certified apprentice jockey may claim the weight
						allowances set forth in Chapter 303 (relating to licensing, duties and
						responsibilities of Thoroughbred occupational licensees-temporary regulations)
						in all overnight races except stakes and handicaps.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
													303.32 (relating to apprentice
						  jockeys).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.277 - Applications for extensions

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
If an apprentice jockey is unable to ride for a period of
						5 consecutive days or more after the date of the apprentice jockey's fifth
						winning mount because of restriction of racing, service in National armed
						forces, physical disablement or illness, or enrollment and attendance in an
						institution of secondary or higher education, the Commission may, upon the
						submission of appropriate documentation, extend the time during which the
						apprentice weight allowance may be claimed.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
													303.32 (relating to apprentice
						  jockeys).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.278 - Jockey agents

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A jockey
					 may have only one agent. A jockey agent may only handle up to two jockeys and
					 may not make or assist in making of an engagement for a jockey other than those
					 jockeys represented by the agent.
(b) A jockey agent is prohibited from:
(1) Being within the saddling enclosure
					 during racing hours;
(2) Being on
					 the racetrack proper at the conclusion of a race;
(3) Being in or having access to the jockey
					 quarters during racing hours.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.279 - Valet-attendants

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A jockey may not have a valet-attendant other than one
						provided by the licensed racing entity.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.280 - Jockey mount fees

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) In the
					 absence of a contract or other agreement between jockey representatives, the
					 Commission shall use the following as a guideline for establishing jockey mount
					 fees.
Purse
Winning
								  mount
Second mount
Third
								  mount
Fourth mount
Other
								  mounts
0 to $2,499
10% of Win Purse
$55
$50
$45
$40
$2,500 to $4,999
10% of Win Purse
$60-$75
$55-$70
$50-$65
$45-$60
$5,000 to $9,999
10% of Win Purse
$65-$85
$60-$80
$55-$75
$50-$65
$10,000 to $24,999
10% of Win Purse
5% of Place Purse
$90-$100
$70-$90
$65-$80
$25,000 to $49,999
10% of Win Purse
5% of Place Purse
5% of Show Purse
$80-$100
$75-$95
$50,000 to $99,999
10% ofWin Purse
5% of Place Purse
5% of Show Purse
5% of Fourth
								  Place Purse
$80-$100
$100,000 and up
10% of Win Purse
5% of Place Purse
5% of Show Purse
5% of Fourth
								  Place Purse
$105-$115
(b) A jockey's fee shall be considered earned
					 when the jockey is weighed out by the clerk of scales. In the event an owner or
					 trainer elects to remove a jockey from the mount after naming a rider at the
					 time of the draw, the Stewards may require a double jockey fee to be
					 paid.
(c) The fee shall not be
					 considered earned when a jockey(s), of their own free will, take themselves off
					 their mounts, where injury to the horse or rider is not involved. Any
					 conditions or considerations not covered by the above rule shall be at the
					 discretion of the Stewards. All jockey protests must be filed prior to the
					 race.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.281 - Jockey suspensions and designated races

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) For purposes of this subchapter,
					 "designated race" shall mean any stakes race or associated trial in any state
					 as designated by the Stewards.
(b)
					 A jockey suspended for 10 days or less for a riding violation unless otherwise
					 specified in the ruling may continue to exercise horses during training hours
					 and may fulfill riding engagements in designated races, as designated by the
					 Stewards at the beginning of the race meeting.
(c) The official rulings where designated
					 races are permitted shall be stated in the initial ruling.
(d) A jockey who is serving a suspension of
					 10 race days or less may ride in designated races during the suspension under
					 the following conditions:
(1) The race has
					 been specified as a designated race by the Stewards officiating at the meeting;
					 and
(2) The jockey is named no
					 later than the time set for the close of entries for the designated
					 race.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.282 - Jockey requirements

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
					 Jockeys shall report to the jockeys' quarters at the time designated by the
					 licensed racing entity. Jockeys shall report their engagements and any
					 overweight to the clerk of scales. Jockeys shall not leave the jockeys'
					 quarters, except to ride in scheduled races, until all of their riding
					 engagements of the day have been fulfilled, except as approved by the
					 Stewards.
(b) A jockey who has not
					 fulfilled all riding engagements, who desires to leave the jockeys' quarters,
					 must first receive the permission of the Stewards and must be accompanied by a
					 licensed racing entity security guard.
(c) While in the jockeys' quarters, jockeys
					 shall have no contact or communication with any person outside the jockeys'
					 quarters other than Commission personnel and officials, or an owner or trainer
					 for whom the jockey is riding, except with the permission of the Stewards. Any
					 communication permitted by the Stewards may be conducted only in the presence
					 of the clerk of scales or other person designated by the Stewards.
(d) Jockeys shall be weighed out for their
					 respective mounts by the clerk of scales not more than 30 minutes before post
					 time for each race. Only valets employed by the licensed racing entity shall
					 assist jockeys in weighing out.
(e)
					 A jockey must wear a safety vest when riding in any official race. The safety
					 vest shall meet the applicable standards for safety vests as set forth in
					 Chapter 303 (relating to licensing, duties and responsibilities of Thoroughbred
					 occupational licensees-temporary regulations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.283 - Weighing out

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A jockey's
					 weight shall include his/her clothing, boots, saddle and its attachments and
					 any other equipment except the bridle, bit, blinkers, goggles, number cloth and
					 safety equipment including helmet, vest, over-girth, reins and breast
					 collar.
(b) Upon Stewards'
					 approval, jockeys may be allowed up to 3 pounds more than published weights to
					 account for inclement weather clothing and equipment.
(c) Seven pounds is the limit of overweight
					 any horse is permitted to carry.
(d) Once jockeys have fulfilled their riding
					 engagements for the day and have left the jockeys' quarters, they shall not be
					 re-admitted to the jockeys' quarters until after the entire racing program for
					 that day has been completed, except with permission of the Stewards.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.284 - Paddock to post

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Each horse
					 shall carry the full weight assigned for that race from the paddock to the
					 starting post, and shall parade past the Stewards' stand, unless excused by the
					 Stewards. The post parade shall not exceed 12 minutes, unless otherwise ordered
					 by the Stewards. It shall be the duty of the Stewards to ensure that the horses
					 arrive at the starting gate as near to post time as possible.
(b) After the horses enter the track, a
					 jockey may not dismount or entrust the horse to the care of an attendant
					 without the prior consent of the starter, unless, it is necessary to do so
					 because of an accident to the jockey, the horse or the equipment. During any
					 delay during which a jockey is permitted to dismount, all other jockeys may
					 also dismount and their horses may be attended by others. After the horses
					 enter the track, only the jockey, an assistant starter, the Commission
					 Veterinarian, the racing veterinarian or an outrider or pony rider may touch
					 the horse before the start of the race.
(c) If a jockey is injured on the way to the
					 post, the horse shall be returned to the paddock or any other area designated
					 by the Stewards, re-saddled with the appropriate weight and remounted with a
					 replacement jockey.
(d) After
					 passing the Stewards' stand in parade, the horses may break formation and
					 proceed to the post in any manner unless otherwise directed by the Stewards.
					 Once at the post, the horses shall be started without unnecessary
					 delay.
(e) Horses shall arrive at
					 the starting post in post-position order.
(f) If a horse throws its jockey on the way
					 from the paddock to the post, the horse must be returned to the point where the
					 jockey was thrown, where it shall be remounted and then proceed over the route
					 of the parade to the post. The horse must carry its assigned weight from
					 paddock to post and from post to finish.
(g) If a horse leaves the course while moving
					 from paddock to post, the horse shall be returned to the course at the nearest
					 practical point to that at which it left the course and shall complete its
					 parade to the post from the point at which it left the course unless ordered
					 scratched by the Stewards.
(h) No
					 person shall willfully delay the arrival of a horse at the post.
(i) The starter shall load horses into the
					 starting gate in any order deemed necessary to ensure a safe and fair start as
					 set forth in this chapter. Only the jockey, the racing veterinarian, the
					 starter or an assistant starter shall handle a horse at the post.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.285 - Post to finish

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) In addition
					 to the duties and responsibilities of the starter as set forth in this chapter,
					 the starter is responsible for ensuring that each participant in every race
					 receives a fair and appropriate start. If the Stewards suspect a false start
					 has occurred, they shall post the inquiry sign and may disqualify the horse(s),
					 declare it a non-starter, or take no action.
(b) If, when the starter dispatches the
					 field, any door at the front of the starting gate stalls should not open
					 properly due to a mechanical failure or malfunction or should any action by any
					 starting personnel directly cause a horse to receive an unfair start, the
					 Stewards may declare this horse a non-starter.
(c) If a horse is not in the starting gate
					 stall at the time the field is dispatched by the starter thereby causing it to
					 be left out, the horse shall be declared a non-starter by the
					 Stewards.
(d) Should an accident or
					 malfunction of the starting gate, or other unforeseeable event compromise the
					 fairness of the race or the safety of race participants, the Stewards may
					 declare individual horses to be non-starters, exclude individual horses from
					 all pari-mutuel pools or declare the race a "no contest."
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.286 - Interference, jostling or striking

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A jockey shall not carelessly or
					 intentionally permit the horse the jockey is riding to interfere with, impede
					 or intimidate any other horse in the race.
(b) No jockey shall carelessly or
					 intentionally jostle, strike or touch another jockey or another jockey's horse
					 or equipment at any time in the race.
(c) No jockey shall unnecessarily or
					 unreasonably cause the horse the jockey is riding to shorten its stride or pull
					 up, so as to give the appearance of having suffered a foul.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.287 - Maintaining a straight course

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
					 During the running of the race, when the way is clear, a horse may be ridden or
					 taken to any part of the course, but a horse may not cross, weave, or swerve in
					 front of another horse, or otherwise be ridden to either side, so as to
					 interfere with, impede or intimidate any other horse. This conduct shall be
					 considered a foul. The offending horse may be disqualified, if in the opinion
					 of the Stewards, the foul altered the finish of the race, regardless of whether
					 the foul was accidental, willful or the result of careless riding.
(b) If the Stewards determine the foul was
					 intentional, or due to careless riding, the jockey may be held
					 responsible.
(c) In a straightaway
					 race, every horse must maintain position as nearly as possible in the lane in
					 which it starts. If a horse is ridden, drifts or swerves out of its lane in
					 this manner that it interferes with, impedes or intimidates another horse, it
					 is a foul and may result in the disqualification of the offending
					 horse.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.288 - Disqualification

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) If the Stewards
					 determine that a horse shall be disqualified for interference, the Stewards may
					 place the offending horse behind these horses as in their judgment it
					 interfered with, or they may place the offending horse last.
(b) If a horse is disqualified for a foul,
					 any horse or horses in the same race owned or trained by the same interests,
					 whether coupled or uncoupled may also be disqualified.
(c) No appeal may be taken from a decision of
					 the Stewards not to disqualify a horse.
(d) When a horse is disqualified for
					 interference in a time trial race, for the purposes of qualifying only, it
					 shall receive the time of the horse it is placed behind plus one-hundredth of a
					 second penalty or more exact measurement if photo finish equipment permits and
					 shall be eligible to qualify for the finals or consolations of the race on the
					 basis of the assigned time.
(e)
					 Possession of any electrical or mechanical stimulating or shocking device by a
					 jockey, horse owner, trainer or other person authorized to handle or attend to
					 a horse shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of these rules and is
					 sufficient grounds for the Stewards to scratch or disqualify the
					 horse.
(f) The Stewards may
					 determine that a horse shall be unplaced for the purpose of purse distribution
					 and time trial qualification.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.289 - Multiple disqualifications

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Should the Stewards determine that there is more than one
						incident of interference in a race where disqualification is warranted, the
						Stewards shall deal with the incidents in the order in which the incident
						occurs during the race from start to finish; except in the case where the same
						horses are involved in multiple incidents. Once a horse has been disqualified,
						it should remain placed behind the horse with which it interfered. The Stewards
						shall make a conscious effort to place and maintain as placed, every and all
						horses placed behind others for interference.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.290 - Horses shall be ridden out

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
					 All horses shall be ridden out in every race. A jockey shall not ease up or
					 coast to the finish, without reasonable cause, even if the horse has no
					 apparent chance to win prize money. A jockey shall at all times give a best
					 effort during a race and each horse shall be ridden to win.
(b) A jockey may not intentionally ride wide
					 on the turns, cause the horse to lose ground when there is no reasonable cause
					 for the loss or ride in a manner inconsistent with using the best efforts of
					 the horse.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.291 - Use of a riding crop

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
					 Although the use of a riding crop is not required, any jockey who uses a riding
					 crop during a race shall do so only in a manner consistent with exerting
					 his/her best efforts to win. In all races where a jockey will ride without a
					 riding crop, an announcement of this fact shall be made over the public-address
					 system.
(b) Other than the riding
					 crop approved by the Stewards, no electrical, mechanical or other device
					 designed to increase or retard the speed of a horse, shall be possessed by a
					 jockey, nor shall any electrical, mechanical device by applied by anyone to a
					 horse at any time on the grounds of the licensed racing entity during the
					 meeting.
(c) Riding crops shall not
					 be used on 2-year-old horses before April 1 of each year.
(d) The riding crop shall be used during a
					 race for safety, correction and encouragement of the horse in an appropriate,
					 proportionate, and professional manner, taking into account the rules of racing
					 herein. The stimulus provided by the use of the riding crop shall be monitored
					 by the Stewards at all times so as not to compromise the health, safety and
					 welfare of the horse.
(e) Except
					 for extreme safety reasons all riders should comply with the following when
					 using a riding crop:
(1) Initially showing the
					 horse the riding crop or tapping the horse with the riding crop down, giving it
					 time to respond before using it;
(2) Having used the riding crop, giving the
					 horse a chance to respond before using it again;
(i) "Chance to respond" is defined as one of
					 the following actions by a jockey:
(a) Pausing
					 the use of the riding crop on their horse before resuming again;
(b) Pushing on their horse with a rein in
					 each hand, keeping the riding crop in the up or down position;
(c) Showing the horse the riding crop without
					 making contact; or
(d) Moving the
					 riding crop from one hand to the other.
(3) Using the riding crop in rhythm with the
					 horse's stride.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.292 - Review by Stewards

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
In the event there is a review by the Stewards, use of
						the riding crop may be deemed appropriate in the following
						circumstances:
(1) To keep a horse in
					 contention or to maintain a challenging position prior to what would be
					 considered the closing stages of a race,
(2) To maintain a horse's focus and
					 concentration,
(3) To correct a
					 horse that is noticeably hanging,
(4) To assure the horse maintains a straight
					 course, or
(5) Where there is only
					 light contact with the horse.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.293 - Prohibition

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Prohibited use
					 of the riding crop includes but is not limited to striking a horse:
(1) On the head, flanks or on any other part
					 of its body other than the shoulders or hind quarters except when necessary to
					 control a horse;
(2) During the
					 post parade or after the finish of the race except when necessary to control
					 the horse;
(3) Excessively or
					 brutally causing welts or breaks in the skin;
(4) When the horse is clearly out of the race
					 or has obtained its maximum placing;
(5) Persistently even though the horse is
					 showing no response under the riding crop; or
(6) Striking another rider or
					 horse.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.294 - Horse leaving the racecourse

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
If a horse leaves the racecourse during a race, it must
						turn back and resume the race from the point at which it originally left the
						course.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.295 - Order of finish

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The
					 official order of finish shall be decided by the Stewards. The video replay
					 shall be available to assist in the Stewards' decision.
(b) The nose of the horse shall determine the
					 placement of the horse in relationship to other horses in the race.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.296 - Returning after the finish

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) After a race has been run, the jockey
					 shall ride promptly to the place designated by the Stewards, dismount and
					 report to the clerk of scales to be weighed in. Jockeys shall weigh in with all
					 pieces of equipment with which they weighed out.
(b) If a jockey is prevented from riding to
					 the designated unsaddling area because of an accident or illness to the jockey
					 or the horse, the jockey may walk or be transported to the scales or may be
					 excused from weighing in by the Stewards.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.297 - Unsaddling

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Only persons
					 authorized by the Stewards may assist the jockey with unsaddling the horse
					 after the race.
(b) No one shall
					 place a covering over a horse before it is unsaddled.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.298 - Weighing in

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A jockey shall
					 "weigh in" at no less than the same weight at which the jockey weighed out, and
					 if under that weight, and after consideration of mitigating circumstances by
					 the Board of Stewards, the jockey's mount may be disqualified from any portion
					 of the purse money.
(b) In the
					 event of this disqualification, all moneys wagered on the horse shall be
					 refunded unless the race has been declared official.
(c) A jockey's weight shall include clothing,
					 boots, saddle and its attachments and any other equipment, except a safety vest
					 and helmet, the bridle, bit, blinkers, number cloth and over-girth, reins and
					 breast collar.
(d) Upon approval of
					 the Stewards, the jockeys may be allowed up to 3 pounds more than published
					 weights to account for specialized inclement weather clothing and
					 equipment.
(e) The post-race weight
					 of jockeys includes any sweat, dirt and mud that have accumulated on the
					 jockey, jockey's clothing, jockey's safety equipment and over-girth. This
					 accounts for additional weight, depending on specific equipment, as well as
					 weather, track and racing conditions.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › RUNNING OF THE RACE › Section 305.299 - Dead heats

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) When two
					 horses run a dead heat for first place, all purses or prizes to which first and
					 second horses would have been entitled shall be divided equally between them;
					 and this applies in dividing all purses or prizes whatever the number of horses
					 running a dead heat and whatever places for which the dead heat is
					 run.
(b) In a dead heat for first
					 place, each horse involved shall be deemed a winner and liable to penalty for
					 the amount it shall receive.
(c)
					 When a dead heat is run for second place and an objection is made to the winner
					 of the race, and sustained, the horses which ran a dead heat shall be deemed to
					 have run a dead heat for first place.
(d) If the dividing owners cannot agree as to
					 which of them is to have a cup or other prize which cannot be divided, the
					 question shall be determined by lot by the Stewards.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › OBJECTIONS AND PROTESTS › Section 305.301 - Stewards' inquiries

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) During
					 the running of a race, the Stewards shall take cognizance of foul riding and
					 upon their own motion or other racing official empowered by this chapter to
					 object or complain of an occurrence during the race, shall immediately post an
					 official inquiry and shall make every diligent effort to investigate the
					 objection or complaint.
(b) In
					 determining the extent of disqualification, the Stewards in their discretion
					 may:
(1) Declare null and void a track record
					 set or equaled by a disqualified horse, or any horses coupled with it as an
					 entry;
(2) Affirm the placing
					 Judges' order of finish and hold the jockey responsible if, in the Stewards'
					 opinion, the foul riding did not affect the order of finish; or
(3) Disqualify the offending horse and hold
					 the jockey blameless, if in the Stewards' opinion, the interference to another
					 horse in a race was not the result of an intentional foul or careless riding on
					 the part of a jockey.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › OBJECTIONS AND PROTESTS › Section 305.302 - Race objections

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) An
					 objection to an incident alleged to have occurred during the running of a race
					 shall be received only when lodged with the clerk of scales, the Stewards or
					 their designees, by the owner, the authorized agent of the owner, the trainer
					 or the jockey of a horse engaged in the same race.
(b) An objection following the running of any
					 race must be filed before the race is declared official by the Stewards,
					 whether all or some riders are required to weigh in, or the use of a "fast
					 official" procedure is permitted. No objection shall be received once the race
					 has been declared official.
(c) The
					 Stewards shall take into account all information provided by race participants
					 and matters occurring during the running of a race; shall determine all
					 objections and inquiries and shall determine the extent of disqualification, if
					 any, of horses in the race. This determination by the Stewards shall be final
					 and binding.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › OBJECTIONS AND PROTESTS › Section 305.303 - Prior objections and protest

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Objections or protests to the
					 participation of a horse entered in any race shall be made to the Stewards in
					 writing, signed by the objector, and filed not later than 60 minutes prior to
					 post time for the first race on the day which the questioned horse is entered.
					 A protest not timely received shall be denied on those grounds. A protest shall
					 set forth the specific reasons for the protest in detail to establish probable
					 cause for the protest and the information provided by the protestor shall be
					 verified and signed in affidavit form. The Stewards may upon their own motion
					 consider an objection until the time as the horse becomes a starter.
(b) An objection or protest to a horse which
					 is entered in a race may be made on, but not limited to, the following grounds
					 or reasons:
(1) A misstatement, error or
					 omission in the entry under which a horse is to run;
(2) The horse which is entered to run is not
					 the horse it is represented to be at the time of entry, or the age was
					 erroneously given;
(3) The horse is
					 not qualified to enter under the conditions specified for the race, or the
					 allowances are improperly claimed or not entitled to the horse, or the weight
					 to be carried is incorrect under the conditions of the race;
(4) The horse is owned in whole or in part,
					 or leased or trained by a person ineligible to participate in racing or
					 otherwise ineligible to own a race horse as provided in these rules or the
					 horse was entered without regard to a lien filed previously with the racing
					 secretary;
(5) The weight carried
					 by a horse was improper, by reason of fraud or willful misconduct.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › CLAIMING RACES › Section 305.401 - General provisions

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A
					 person entering a horse in a claiming race warrants that the title to said
					 horse is free and clear of any existing claim or lien, either as security
					 interest mortgage, bill of sale, or lien of any kind; unless before entering
					 the 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. A transfer of ownership arising from a recognized claiming race will
					 terminate any existing prior lease for that horse.
(b) Title to a claimed horse shall be vested
					 in the successful claimant at the time the horse becomes a starter. However,
					 the successful claimant may request on the claim blank or envelope at the time
					 of the claim that the horse be tested for any test as approved by the
					 Commission Veterinarian. Should this test prove positive, it shall be cause for
					 voiding the claim. The expense of the test shall be the responsibility of the
					 successful claimant.
(c) An in-foal
					 filly or mare shall be eligible to be entered into a claiming race upon notice
					 to the racing secretary, the Stewards and the Commission
					 Veterinarian.
(d) The Stewards may
					 set aside and order a claim rescinded for any horse from a claiming race run in
					 this Commonwealth upon a showing that any party to the claim committed a
					 prohibited action, as set forth in §
											305.405 (relating to transfer of
					 possession of a claimed horse) of this chapter, or that the owner of the horse
					 at the time of entry in the claiming race failed to comply with any requirement
					 of these rules. Should the Stewards set aside the claim, they may make a
					 further order for the costs of maintenance and care of the horse as they may
					 deem appropriate for the health and safety of the horse.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 305 - RULES OF THOROUGHBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › CLAIMING RACES › Section 305.402 - Claiming of horses

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Any horse
					 starting in a claiming race is subject to be claimed for its entered price by
					 any:
(1) Licensed owner;
(2) Licensed authorized agent acting on
					 behalf of an eligible claimant.