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Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 311 - OTHER LICENSES › Subchapter D - ALCOHOL AND DRUG TESTING › Division 1 - DRUGS › Section 311.307 - Confidentiality of Results

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The results of a test under this subchapter are
						confidential, except for their use with respect to a ruling issued pursuant to
						this subchapter or in an administrative or judicial hearing regarding the
						ruling.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 311 - OTHER LICENSES › Subchapter D - ALCOHOL AND DRUG TESTING › Division 1 - DRUGS › Section 311.308 - Penalties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The stewards or
					 racing judges shall impose penalties in accordance with this section for a
					 violation of §
											RSA
					 311.301 of this title (relating to Use
					 Prohibited). A penalty imposed under this section is appealable pursuant to
					 §307.67 of the Rules (relating to Appeal to the Commission.)
(b) If the stewards or racing judges require
					 a licensee to submit to testing under §
											RSA
					 311.302 of this title (relating to Subject to
					 Testing) as prescribed under §
											RSA
					 311.303 of this chapter (relating to Method
					 of Selection), the stewards or racing judges shall prohibit the licensee from
					 participating in racing for the remainder of that day.
(c) For a first violation, the stewards or
					 racing judges shall:
(1) suspend the
					 licensee's license for at least six months ; and
(2) prohibit the licensee from participating
					 in racing until:
(A) the licensee's condition
					 has been evaluated by the medical review officer or a person designated by the
					 medical review officer under §
													RSA
					 311.306 of this title (relating to Medical
					 Review Officer);
(B) the licensee
					 has satisfactorily complied with any rehabilitation requirements ordered by the
					 medical review officer; and
(C) the
					 licensee has produced a negative test result.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 311 - OTHER LICENSES › Subchapter D - ALCOHOL AND DRUG TESTING › Division 2 - ALCOHOL › Section 311.321 - Prohibited Conduct

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) This section
					 applies to conduct by occupational licensees that occurs on association
					 grounds.
(b) A licensee may not be
					 under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or have an alcohol concentration
					 of more than 0.0% in his or her body while the licensee is engaged in the
					 performance of the licensee's duties.
(c) A licensee may not possess or consume an
					 alcoholic beverage while in the stable or kennel area of the association
					 grounds.
(d) Notwithstanding
					 subsection (b) of this section, an owner of a horse or greyhound whose
					 involvement is limited to that of a spectator during racing hours may consume
					 alcoholic beverages while in the grandstand area.
(e) For purposes of this subchapter, "alcohol
					 concentration" means:
(1) the number of grams
					 of alcohol per 210 liters of breath; or
(2) the number of grams of alcohol per 67
					 milliliters of urine.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 311 - OTHER LICENSES › Subchapter D - ALCOHOL AND DRUG TESTING › Division 2 - ALCOHOL › Section 311.322 - Breathalyzer or Other Test

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 The stewards or racing judges may require a licensee to submit to a
					 breathalyzer test or other non- invasive test at any time while on association
					 grounds. An occupational licensee may be selected for testing by a method of
					 random selection prescribed by the executive secretary. The method may be
					 changed from time to time, and it is not an indication of unfairness if a
					 licensee is selected more frequently than any other, providing there is no
					 manipulation of the selection process. An occupational licensee may be selected
					 for testing at any time while on association grounds on the basis of reasonable
					 belief.
(b) A licensee who refuses
					 to submit to such a test when requested to do so by the stewards or racing
					 judges is subject to discipline by the stewards or racing judges.
(c) If the results of a test conducted under
					 this section show a prohibited alcohol concentration, the stewards or racing
					 judges shall impose penalties as authorized by §
											RSA 311.323
					 of this title (relating to Penalties).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 311 - OTHER LICENSES › Subchapter D - ALCOHOL AND DRUG TESTING › Division 2 - ALCOHOL › Section 311.323 - Penalties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For a first
					 violation under §
											RSA
					 311.321<subdiv>(b)</subdiv> of
					 this title (relating to Prohibited Conduct) or §
											RSA
					 311.322 of this title (relating to
					 Breathalyzer or Other Test), the stewards or racing judges shall prohibit the
					 licensee from participating in racing for the remainder of that race day. In
					 addition, the stewards or race judges may:
(1) prohibit the licensee from participating
					 in racing until the licensee's condition has been evaluated by the medical
					 review officer or a person designated by the medical review officer under
					 §
												RSA
					 311.306 of this title (relating to Medical
					 Review Officer); and
(2) impose a
					 fine in accordance with Chapter 307 of this title (relating to Practice and
					 Procedure).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 313.1 - Racetrack Officials

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Except as
					 otherwise approved by the executive secretary, the following officials must be
					 present at each horse race meeting conducted in this state:
(1) three stewards;
(2) at least two commission
					 veterinarians;
(3) an official
					 starter;
(4) at least one placing
					 judge;
(5) a paddock
					 judge;
(6) a clerk of
					 scales;
(7) an official
					 timer;
(8) a horseshoe
					 inspector;
(9) a racing secretary
					 and handicapper;
(10) an assistant
					 racing secretary;
(11) a stakes
					 coordinator;
(12) a mutuel
					 manager;
(13) a horse
					 identifier;
(14) a track
					 superintendent;
(15) a jockey room
					 custodian;
(16) a stable
					 superintendent;
(17) at least one
					 morning clocker;
(18) a horsemen's
					 bookkeeper; and
(19) two
					 outriders.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 313.2 - Duties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An official
					 shall diligently perform all duties prescribed by the Commission for the
					 official.
(b) An official shall
					 promptly report to the stewards or the executive secretary any observed
					 violation of the Act or the Rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 313.4 - Approval of Officials

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each
					 individual who is designated as an official for a race meeting must be approved
					 by the executive secretary before the individual begins acting in an official
					 capacity.
(b) Not later than the
					 30th day before the first day of a race meeting, an association shall submit to
					 the executive secretary the name of each individual appointed to serve as an
					 official at the race meeting. The executive secretary may require the
					 association to submit a brief job description for each of the officials and a
					 summary of the proposed official's qualifications. The executive secretary may
					 refuse to approve an individual as an official if the executive secretary
					 determines the individual lacks sufficient qualifications to perform the duties
					 of the official position.
(c) The
					 executive secretary may rescind the approval of an official if the executive
					 secretary determines that:
(1) the official
					 has violated the Act or the Rules;
(2) the official has not fulfilled the duties
					 of the position for which the official was appointed; or
(3) the official has engaged in conduct that
					 is inconsistent with the duties of the official and that is not in the best
					 interests of racing.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 2 - DUTIES OF STEWARDS › Section 313.21 - Eligibility for Appointment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Except as
					 otherwise provided by this section, to be appointed to serve as a steward, an
					 individual must:
(1) have appropriate
					 experience, as provided by subsection (b) of this section;
(2) satisfactorily pass an optical
					 examination conducted annually, indicating at least 20/20 vision, corrected,
					 and the ability to distinguish colors;
(3) agree to a complete background check to
					 ensure the individual's integrity is above reproach;
(4) satisfactorily pass a written examination
					 prescribed by the executive secretary; and
(5) demonstrate to the executive secretary's
					 satisfaction that the individual's income from sources other than as a steward
					 is unrelated to patronage of or employment by a licensee of the
					 Commission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 2 - DUTIES OF STEWARDS › Section 313.22 - General Duties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In addition to
					 the other duties described in these Rules, the stewards have the general
					 authority and supervision over the conduct of each race and all licensees at a
					 racetrack during a race meeting. If a question arises during a race meeting
					 regarding the operations of a racetrack or the conduct of racing that is not
					 covered by the Act or the Rules, the stewards shall resolve the question in
					 conformity with custom, precedent, justice, and the best interest of
					 racing.
(b) The stewards are
					 authorized to:
(1) interpret and enforce the
					 Act and the Rules and to determine all questions, disputes, complaints, or
					 objections relating to racing matters in accordance with the applicable laws,
					 taking into consideration such factors as, but not limited to, custom,
					 precedent, justice, and the best interest of racing;
(2) issue rulings, which supersede any orders
					 of the association, on racing matters that may change the conduct of a race or
					 race meeting;
(3) review
					 applications for individual licenses submitted at the racetrack, hold hearings
					 on applications for individual licenses, and deny temporary or permanent
					 licenses for grounds authorized by the Act or the Rules;
(4) approve a substitute jockey, assistant
					 trainer, or other substitute licensees requested by a trainer;
(5) appoint a substitute official;
(6) require a jockey, trainer, or other
					 licensee to review a video replay of a race in which the person
					 participated;
(7) examine or order
					 the examination of a horse or the ownership papers, certificates, or other
					 documents pertaining to a horse's identification;
(8) determine whether a disqualification is
					 warranted if a foul or a riding infraction occurs; and
(9) perform any other duty necessary on
					 behalf of the Commission to ensure a race meeting is conducted in accordance
					 with the Act and the Rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 2 - DUTIES OF STEWARDS › Section 313.23 - Supervision of Entries

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
At least one steward shall be present on association
						grounds during the taking of entries until the overnight is completed. The
						stewards shall oversee the taking of entries and supervise all scratches and
						declarations. To ensure the integrity of a race and the participants in a race,
						the stewards may:
(1) require proof of
					 a horse's or a person's eligibility to participate in a race;
(2) refuse the entry of a horse in a
					 race;
(3) refuse to permit a
					 scratch; or
(4) limit entries when
					 necessary to protect the safety and integrity of racing.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 2 - DUTIES OF STEWARDS › Section 313.24 - Records and Reports

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
					 stewards shall prepare a report of all actions taken and observations made
					 during each day's race program. The report must contain the name of the
					 racetrack, the date, the weather and track conditions, claims, inquiries, and
					 objections, and any unusual circumstances or conditions. The report must be
					 signed by each steward and be filed with the executive secretary at the end of
					 each race week.
(b) The stewards
					 shall maintain a detailed log of the stewards' official activities. The log
					 must describe all questions, disputes, protests, complaints, or objections
					 brought to the attention of the stewards and all interviews, investigations,
					 and rulings made by the stewards. The log must be available at all times for
					 inspection by the executive secretary.
(c) Not later than seven days after the last
					 day of a race meeting, the presiding steward shall submit to the executive
					 secretary a written report regarding the race meeting. The report must contain:
(1) the presiding steward's observations and
					 comments regarding the conduct of the race meeting and the overall conditions
					 of the association grounds during the race meeting; and
(2) any recommendations for improvement by
					 the association or action by the Commission and any recommendations for changes
					 to the Rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 2 - DUTIES OF STEWARDS › Section 313.25 - Steward's List

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The stewards
					 shall maintain a steward's list of the horses that are ineligible to start in a
					 race because of:
(1) poor or inconsistent
					 performance; or
(2) behavior on the
					 racetrack that endangers the health or safety of other participants in
					 racing.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 2 - DUTIES OF STEWARDS › Section 313.26 - Posting of Track Condition

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The stewards shall post on the tote board a description
						of the condition of the track surface and shall update the description during
						the race day as the track condition changes.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 3 - DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICIALS › Section 313.41 - Racing Secretary

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The racing
					 secretary shall supervise the operations of the racing office and its
					 employees. The racing secretary shall:
(1)
					 inspect all documents relating to the ownership
(2) write the conditions of all races,
					 including Texas-Bred races as required by the Act, and publish the conditions
					 in a manner that allows sufficient notice to all interested persons;
(3) act as the official handicapper in all
					 races;
(4) supervise the drawing of
					 all races and post the overnight which lists the horses in post position order,
					 the jockeys, the weight to be carried, and the conditions and purse of each
					 race immediately after the drawing;
(5) maintain the preferred list of
					 horses;
(6) ensure that the
					 information printed in the program and racing forms is accurate;
(7) keep a record of all races;
(8) allocate stalls in accordance with the
					 Act and the Rules; and
(9) perform
					 all other duties imposed on the racing secretary by the Rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 3 - DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICIALS › Section 313.42 - Morning Clocker

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The morning
					 clocker shall identify each horse that comes on the racetrack to work and shall
					 record the accurate time of the horse's work. Each day, the morning clocker
					 shall prepare a list of works that describes, for that morning's works, the
					 name of the horse, the distance of the work, and the time of the work. The
					 morning clocker shall ensure the accuracy of the list of works and any other
					 documentation regarding a work performed at that track.
(b) Immediately on completion of the morning
					 works, the morning clocker shall deliver the list of works to:
(1) the stewards; and
(2) the racing secretary.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 3 - DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICIALS › Section 313.43 - Official Timer

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) At the end of a
					 race, the official timer shall post the official time on the tote board on
					 instruction by the stewards.
(b)
					 The official timer shall post the quarter times (splits) for thoroughbred races
					 in fractions on the tote board as a race is being run. For quarter horse races,
					 the timer shall post the official times in hundredths of a second.
(c) For back-up purposes, the official timer
					 shall also use a stop watch to time all races and in time trials, the official
					 timer shall ensure that at least two stop watches are used by the stewards or
					 their designees.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 3 - DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICIALS › Section 313.44 - Paddock Judge

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The paddock
					 judge shall supervise the assembling of the horses scheduled to race and shall
					 have general supervision over the saddling equipment.
(b) The paddock judge shall supervise the
					 saddling of horses in the saddling stalls and the departure of the horses for
					 the post.
(c) The paddock judge
					 shall maintain a record of all equipment on a horse saddled for a race and
					 shall report to the stewards any change indicated at a subsequent
					 saddling.
(d) The paddock judge
					 shall prohibit any change of saddling equipment without the approval of the
					 stewards.
(e) The paddock judge
					 shall maintain a list of horses that are ineligible to be entered in a race
					 because of poor or inconsistent performance or behavior in the paddock that
					 endangers the health or safety of other participants in racing. At the end of
					 each race day, the paddock judge shall provide a copy of the list to the
					 stewards. To be removed from the paddock judge's list, a horse must be schooled
					 in the paddock and demonstrate to the satisfaction of the paddock judge and the
					 stewards that the horse is capable of performing safely in the
					 paddock.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 3 - DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICIALS › Section 313.45 - Clerk of Scales

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The clerk of
					 scales shall report to the stewards any jockeys who are late to weigh for the
					 day's races and any jockeys who are having difficulty maintaining their riding
					 weight.
(b) The clerk of scales
					 shall verify the weight of each jockey at the time of weighing out and weighing
					 in, and shall immediately report any discrepancies to the stewards.
(c) The clerk of scales shall notify the
					 stewards of any change of jockeys, alteration of colors, or weight
					 change.
(d) The clerk of scales
					 shall:
(1) provide the association with a
					 report of the weight carried in each race and the names of the jockeys,
					 specifying any overweight; and
(2)
					 provide to the horsemen's bookkeeper a program that indicates all jockey
					 changes and the order of finish for each race.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 3 - DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICIALS › Section 313.46 - Placing Judges

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The placing
					 judges shall place the horses as they pass the finish line and display the
					 results.
(b) In the event of a
					 photofinish or if the placing judges are not unanimous as to the correct order
					 of finish, the judges shall submit a photograph of the finish to the stewards
					 for examination and a determination of the result. The decision of the stewards
					 under this subsection is final.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 3 - DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICIALS › Section 313.47 - Patrol Judges

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The patrol judges, if used, shall view the running of
						each race from the appropriate patrol tower and report to the stewards each
						incident occurring during the race.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 3 - DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICIALS › Section 313.48 - Commission Veterinarians

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The commission veterinarians shall supervise all
						veterinary practices on association grounds, advise the executive secretary and
						the stewards on all veterinary matters, and perform all other duties required
						by the executive secretary or the Rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 3 - DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICIALS › Section 313.49 - Starter

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The starter
					 shall issue orders and take measures necessary to ensure a fair
					 start.
(b) The starter may appoint
					 assistant starters. The starter shall ensure the assistant starters have
					 adequate training in the safe handling of horses in the starting
					 gate.
(c) The starter shall
					 maintain a list of horses that are ineligible to start in a race because of
					 poor or inconsistent performance or behavior at the starting gate that
					 endangers the health or safety of other participants in racing. To be removed
					 from the starter's list, a horse must be schooled in the starting gate and
					 demonstrate to the satisfaction of the starter that the horse is capable of
					 standing safely in the starting gate.
(d) The starter shall assign the stall
					 positions to the assistant starters at random. The starter may not notify the
					 assistant starters of their respective stall positions for a race more than 10
					 minutes before post time for the race. With the approval of the stewards, the
					 starter may make exceptions to this subsection if necessary to ensure the
					 safety of the race participants and the integrity of racing.
(e) The starter shall assess the ability of
					 each individual, applying for an apprentice jockey's license for the first
					 time, in breaking from the starting gate and working a horse in the company of
					 other horses.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 3 - DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICIALS › Section 313.50 - Horse Identifiers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The horse
					 identifier shall identify each horse prior to the race while it is in the
					 pre-race holding area or paddock. The horse identifier shall immediately report
					 to the stewards and paddock judge a horse that is not properly identified or
					 that has any irregularities from the official identification record.
(b) The horse identifier shall determine the
					 true sex of each horse prior to the race while it is in the pre-race holding
					 area or paddock. The horse identifier shall report to the stewards any
					 discrepancies and take all actions necessary to correct racing program
					 information and identification documents.
(c) The horse identifier shall inspect,
					 identify, and prepare identification records on all horses that race at a race
					 meeting.
(d) The horse identifier
					 shall inspect documents of ownership, eligibility, registration, or breeding
					 necessary to ensure the proper identification of each horse scheduled to
					 compete at a race meeting.
(e) The
					 horse identifier shall supervise the tattooing or branding for identification
					 of any horse located on association grounds.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 3 - DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICIALS › Section 313.51 - Horseshoe Inspector

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
					 horseshoe inspector shall inspect the horseshoes of each horse in the paddock.
					 The inspector shall immediately report to the stewards and paddock judge a
					 horse that is improperly shod.
(b)
					 The horseshoe inspector shall maintain a record of unusual types of racing
					 plates worn by each horse scheduled to race. With the approval of the stewards,
					 the horseshoe inspector may order adjustments or corrections to the racing
					 plates of a horse.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 3 - DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICIALS › Section 313.52 - Jockey Room Custodian

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In the
					 absence of the clerk of scales, the jockey room custodian shall supervise the
					 conduct of the jockeys and their attendants while they are in the jockey
					 room.
(b) The jockey room custodian
					 shall:
(1) keep the jockey room clean and
					 safe for all jockeys;
(2) ensure
					 all jockeys are in the correct colors before leaving the jockey room to prepare
					 for mounting their horses;
(3) keep
					 a daily video review list as dictated by the stewards and have it displayed in
					 plain view for all jockeys;
(4)
					 keep a daily program displayed in plain view for the jockeys so they may have
					 ready access to mounts that may become available;
(5) keep unauthorized individuals out of the
					 jockey room; and
(6) report to the
					 stewards any unusual occurrences in the jockey room.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 3 - DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICIALS › Section 313.53 - Mutuel Manager

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In addition to
					 other duties described in these Rules, the mutuel manager shall supervise the
					 operations of the pari-mutuel department of the association and its employees.
					 The mutuel manager shall ensure the accuracy of the amounts in all pools and
					 the amounts to be paid on winning wagers.
(b) The mutuel manager may designate a
					 representative to serve in the mutuel manager's absence, subject to approval by
					 the executive secretary.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 3 - DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICIALS › Section 313.54 - Track Superintendent

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The track superintendent shall ensure that the racetrack
						is properly maintained. The track superintendent shall ensure that all track
						equipment is operable for all races and during training
						hours.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 3 - DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICIALS › Section 313.55 - Assistant Racing Secretary

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The assistant racing secretary shall perform any duty
						assigned by the racing secretary and shall assist the racing secretary in the
						performance of the racing secretary's duties.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 3 - DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICIALS › Section 313.56 - Stable Superintendent

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The stable superintendent shall supervise the systematic
						placement of horses in stalls. The stable superintendent shall maintain a log
						of all horses arriving and departing the stable area.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 3 - DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICIALS › Section 313.57 - Announcer

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The announcer shall promptly make all announcements to
						the patrons that are required by the Rules, including announcements regarding
						scratches, jockey changes, jockey overweights, and other information pertinent
						to the running of the race. The announcer shall make all announcements from the
						stewards regarding objections and inquiries concerning a
						race.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 3 - DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICIALS › Section 313.58 - Outriders

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The outriders shall ensure the post parade is conducted
						in an orderly manner. The outriders shall retrieve loose horses or horses that
						run off during racing or training hours.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 3 - DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICIALS › Section 313.59 - Assistant Starters

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The assistant
					 starters shall be supervised by the starter. The assistant starters shall load
					 the horses into the starting gate and, when required, head the horses in the
					 starting gate.
(b) With respect to
					 an official race, the assistant starters shall not:
(1) handle or take charge of any horse in the
					 starting gate without the expressed permission of the starter;
(2) impede the start of a race;
(3) apply a whip or other device, with the
					 exception of steward-approved twitches, to assist in loading a horse into the
					 starting gate;
(4) slap, boot, or
					 otherwise dispatch a horse from the starting gate; or
(5) strike or use abusive language to a
					 jockey.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 3 - DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICIALS › Section 313.60 - Test Barn Technicians

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The test barn technicians shall perform any duty required
						by the test barn supervisor and shall assist in the collection of specimens for
						testing and in the maintenance of the test barn facilities.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter A - OFFICIALS › Division 3 - DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICIALS › Section 313.61 - Horsemen's Bookkeeper

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Designation
					 of horsemen's bookkeeper.
(1) An association
					 shall ensure a horsemen's bookkeeper is available to maintain the horsemen's
					 account.
(2) The executive
					 secretary may designate an entity unrelated to the association to serve as the
					 horsemen's bookkeeper. To be designated as the horsemen's bookkeeper, an entity
					 must submit a plan of operation acceptable to the executive secretary that
					 demonstrates the entity's ability to perform the duties of the horsemen's
					 bookkeeper.
(3) A designation as
					 horsemen's bookkeeper does not constitute a license, but the executive
					 secretary may require any individual involved with a designated entity to
					 receive a license.
(4) If the
					 executive secretary approves an association's request to designate an entity as
					 horsemen's bookkeeper, the association is relieved of responsibility for
					 providing a horsemen's bookkeeper and shall cooperate fully with the horsemen's
					 bookkeeper designated by the executive secretary.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES, SCRATCHES, AND ALLOWANCES › Division 1 - ENTRIES › Section 313.101 - Entry Procedure

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The racing
					 secretary is responsible for receiving entries for all races.
(b) Except as otherwise provided by this
					 section, an entry must be in writing on a form provided by the
					 association.
(c) An entry must be
					 made in writing, by telephone, or by facsimile to the racing secretary, but
					 must be confirmed in writing should the stewards or racing secretary so
					 request.
(d) If a horse is being
					 entered for the first time at a race meeting, the horse must be identified on
					 the entry by stating its name, color, sex, age, and the name of its sire and
					 dam, as registered with the appropriate breed registry.
(e) A horse which, during the 12-month period
					 preceding the date of a race, has started in a race where past performance
					 lines are available, but which are not on file with the Daily Racing Form or
					 Equibase, may not be entered at a racetrack licensed in this state unless the
					 owner of the horse has furnished performance records to the racing secretary at
					 the time of entry.
(f) A person
					 entering a dually registered Accredited Texas Bred horse in a mixed breed
					 conditioned race shall declare during entry which breed the horse shall run as
					 for purposes of Breeder Awards eligibility.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES, SCRATCHES, AND ALLOWANCES › Division 1 - ENTRIES › Section 313.102 - Intent and Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
					 individual may not enter or attempt to enter a horse for a race unless:
(1) the individual is authorized under the
					 Rules to make the entry; and
(2)
					 the entry is bona fide, made with the intent that the horse compete in the race
					 in which it is entered.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES, SCRATCHES, AND ALLOWANCES › Division 1 - ENTRIES › Section 313.103 - Eligibility Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To be
					 entered in a race, a horse must:
(1) be
					 properly registered with the appropriate national breed registry;
(2) be eligible to enter the race under the
					 conditions of the race; and
(3) if
					 the horse is to start for the first time:
(A)
					 be approved by a licensed starter for proficiency in the starting gate within
					 90 days of the race entered; and
(B) have two published workouts, one within
					 90 days and one within 60 days of the race entered.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES, SCRATCHES, AND ALLOWANCES › Division 1 - ENTRIES › Section 313.104 - Registration Certificates

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
					 certificate of registration or eligibility certificate filed with an
					 association to establish eligibility of a horse to be entered in a race must
					 accurately reflect the correct and true ownership of the horse. The stewards
					 may authorize the entry of a horse with a pending transfer.
(b) The name of the owner printed on the
					 program must conform to the ownership declared on the certificate of
					 registration or eligibility certificate, unless a stable name has been
					 registered for the owner.
(c) An
					 individual may not alter or forge a certificate of registration, certificate of
					 eligibility, or other document relating to ownership or registration.
(d) The racing secretary shall ensure that
					 registration certificates are secured in a manner that prevents access by
					 unauthorized individuals.
(e) Not
					 later than 24 hours after a trainer brings a horse on to association grounds,
					 the trainer shall register the horse with the racing secretary.
(f) If a horse is dually registered and
					 entered in a claiming race, both certificates of registration must be in the
					 racing secretary's office.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES, SCRATCHES, AND ALLOWANCES › Division 1 - ENTRIES › Section 313.105 - Changes in Ownership

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All entries
					 and rights of entry survive when a horse is sold with engagements duly
					 transferred. If a horse is sold with engagements, the seller may not strike the
					 horse out of the engagements.
(b)
					 An entry or right of entry remains valid on the death of the nominator unless
					 the conditions of the race state otherwise.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES, SCRATCHES, AND ALLOWANCES › Division 1 - ENTRIES › Section 313.106 - Closing Entries

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The racing
					 secretary shall close entries at the advertised time and may not accept any
					 entries after that time. The racing secretary may postpone the closing of
					 overnight races.
(b) After entries
					 are closed, an entry may not be altered, other than to correct an
					 error.
(c) If the number of entries
					 exceeds the number of horses that may start in a race, due to track
					 limitations, the racing secretary may split the race and the starters will be
					 determined by lot.
(d) If a race is
					 canceled because of insufficient entries, the racing secretary may split any
					 overnight race or write a substitute race in place of the canceled race. Where
					 an overnight race is split, forming two or more separate races, the racing
					 secretary shall give notice of not less than 15 minutes before such races are
					 closed to grant time for making additional entries to such split
					 races.
(e) The owner or trainer of
					 a horse that has been entered in a race who does not wish the horse to
					 participate in the race must withdraw the horse from the race before entries
					 are closed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES, SCRATCHES, AND ALLOWANCES › Division 1 - ENTRIES › Section 313.107 - Draw for Post Position

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) After the
					 entries are closed, the racing secretary shall designate two people who are
					 owners, trainers, or racing officials to draw the entry sheets and post
					 position numbers.
(b) The draw
					 shall be held in public. A horse drawn is entitled to the position at the post
					 corresponding to the number drawn.
(c) No later than scratch time or at the draw
					 if there is no scratch time, the owner or trainer of the horse shall designate
					 the jockey who will ride the horse in the race.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES, SCRATCHES, AND ALLOWANCES › Division 1 - ENTRIES › Section 313.108 - Preferred List

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The racing
					 secretary shall maintain a preferred list of entered horses eliminated from
					 starting by a surplus of entries.
(b) The racing secretary shall update daily
					 the preference designation for each horse, based on the races for which the
					 horse has been entered, started, or scratched. A trainer or owner may file a
					 claim of error in the preferred list with the racing secretary.
(c) The racing secretary may not use the
					 "star system" of recording preferences.
(d) An "in today" horse has least
					 preference.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES, SCRATCHES, AND ALLOWANCES › Division 1 - ENTRIES › Section 313.109 - Change in Conditions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
After the racing secretary has received an entry to a
						race for which conditions have been published, the secretary may not change or
						supplement the conditions for the race.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES, SCRATCHES, AND ALLOWANCES › Division 1 - ENTRIES › Section 313.110 - Coupled Entries

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Not more than
					 two horses that have common interests through ownership, training, or lease may
					 be entered in an overnight race, unless the race is divided.
(b) In overnight races, the stewards may
					 allow no more than two horses owned in whole or in part by the same individual
					 or entity to race as separate wagering interests.
(c) In stakes races, the stewards may allow
					 two or more horses owned in whole or in part by the same individual or entity
					 to race as separate wagering interests.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES, SCRATCHES, AND ALLOWANCES › Division 1 - ENTRIES › Section 313.111 - Age Restrictions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A yearling
					 is not eligible to start in a race.
(b) A two-year-old horse may not start in a
					 pari-mutuel race in Texas before March 1.
(c) A racing secretary may not schedule:
(1) a race for two-year old quarter horses
					 longer than 350 yards before May 1 or longer than 400 yards before August 1;
					 or
(2) a race for two-year old
					 thoroughbreds longer than 4 1/2 furlongs before May 1 or at one mile or longer
					 before August 1.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES, SCRATCHES, AND ALLOWANCES › Division 1 - ENTRIES › Section 313.112 - Objection to Entry

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A person who
					 wishes to protest the eligibility of a horse in a race or to protest the weight
					 to be carried by a horse must make the protest with the stewards or other
					 racing officials not less than one hour before post time for the first race on
					 the day in which the horse is entered.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this
					 section, the stewards may take any action necessary to correct the eligibility,
					 weight, or equipment of a horse at any time before the start of the race in
					 which the horse is scheduled to compete.
(c) If the stewards determine before the
					 start of a race that a horse entered in the race is not eligible for the race,
					 the stewards shall immediately scratch the ineligible horse.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES, SCRATCHES, AND ALLOWANCES › Division 2 - SCRATCHES › Section 313.131 - Scratch Procedure

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A request
					 to scratch a horse must be in writing on a form provided by the association.
					 Only a racing official, the owner or trainer of the horse, or the authorized
					 agent of the owner may request that the horse be scratched.
(b) A horse may not be scratched from a race
					 without the approval of the stewards.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES, SCRATCHES, AND ALLOWANCES › Division 2 - SCRATCHES › Section 313.132 - Scratch Time

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An association
					 may designate a "scratch time" for each race day.
(b) The trainer of a horse that has drawn
					 into or is also eligible for a race who does not wish the horse to start in the
					 race must submit a request to scratch the horse from the race before scratch
					 time.
(c) Except as otherwise
					 provided by this subchapter, a horse may not be scratched from a race after
					 scratch time for that race.
(d) An
					 association may set a minimum number of horses remaining in the body of a race,
					 other than a stakes race, before a veterinary reason is required to scratch a
					 horse.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter B - ENTRIES, SCRATCHES, AND ALLOWANCES › Division 2 - SCRATCHES › Section 313.133 - Scratch Irrevocable

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The scratch of a horse from a race is
						irrevocable.