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Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TRAINERS › Section 303.21 - Owners authorized agents

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A person undertaking or purporting to act
					 as an authorized agent of an owner shall apply and secure a license from the
					 Commission prior to the representation. An application for an authorized agent
					 license shall be filed for each owner represented.
(b) A written instrument signed by the owner
					 shall accompany the application and shall clearly set forth the delegated
					 powers of the authorized agent. The owner's signature on the written instrument
					 shall be acknowledged before a notary public.
(c) If the written instrument is a power of
					 attorney it shall be filed with the Commission and attached to the regular
					 application form.
(d) Any changes
					 shall be made in writing and filed as set forth above.
(e) The authorized agent's appointment may be
					 terminated by the owner, in writing, acknowledged before a notary public and
					 filed with the Commission whereupon the license shall not be valid.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › TRAINERS › Section 303.22 - Powers and duties of an authorized agent

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(a) A licensed authorized agent may perform
					 on behalf of the licensed owner-principal all acts as relate to racing, as
					 specified in the agency appointment, that could be performed by the principal
					 if the principal were present.
(b)
					 In executing any document on behalf of the principal, the authorized agent
					 shall clearly identify the authorized agent and the owner-principal.
(c) When an authorized agent enters a claim
					 for the account of a principal, the name of the licensed owner for whom the
					 claim is being made and the name of the authorized agent shall appear on the
					 claim slip or card.
(d) Authorized
					 agents are responsible for disclosure of the true and entire ownership of each
					 horse for which they have authority. Any change in ownership shall be reported
					 immediately to, and approved by, the Stewards and recorded by the racing
					 secretary.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › JOCKEY LICENSE › Section 303.31 - Eligibility for licensure

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) No
					 person may participate in racing as a jockey unless and until duly licensed by
					 the Commission in accordance the Commission's regulations and procedures,
					 including the provisions of Chapter 305 (relating to rules of Thoroughbred
					 racing-temporary regulations).
(b)
					 No person under 18 years of age shall be licensed by the Commission as a
					 jockey, except persons who have been licensed by this Commission prior to the
					 date of adoption of this rule.
(c)
					 An applicant shall show competence by prior licensing and the demonstration of
					 the jockey's riding ability, which may include participation in up to five
					 races with the prior approval of the Stewards. The demonstration of riding
					 ability includes at a minimum:
(1) Breaking
					 with a horse in company from the starting gate;
(2) Working a horse in company around the
					 turn and down the stretch;
(3)
					 Switching the riding crop from one hand to the other while maintaining control
					 of the horse in a stretch drive;
(4) Causing a horse to switch leads coming
					 out of the turn.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › JOCKEY LICENSE › Section 303.32 - Apprentice jockeys

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(a) No
					 person may participate in racing as an apprentice jockey unless and until duly
					 certified as an apprentice by the Stewards in accordance the Commission's
					 regulations and procedures, including the provisions of §
											§
											305.275-305.277 (relating to requirements
					 for apprentice jockeys; apprentice jockey weight allowances in overnight races;
					 and applications for extensions).
(b) No person under 18 years of age shall be
					 licensed by the Commission as a jockey, except persons who have been licensed
					 by this Commission prior to the date of adoption of this rule.
(c) An applicant may be prohibited from
					 riding until the Stewards or the Commission has sufficient opportunity (not to
					 exceed 14 days) to verify the applicant's previous riding experience.
(d) An applicant with an approved apprentice
					 certificate may be licensed as an apprentice jockey. An apprentice certificate
					 may be obtained from the Stewards on a form provided by the Commission. A
					 person shall not receive more than one apprentice certificate. In case of
					 emergencies, a copy of the original may be obtained from the racing
					 jurisdiction where it was issued.
(e) An apprentice jockey may ride with a
					 five-pound weight allowance beginning with the apprentice's first mount and for
					 1 full year from the date of the apprentice's fifth winning mount. If after
					 riding 1 year from the date of the fifth winning mount, the apprentice jockey
					 has failed to ride a total of forty winners from the date of the first winning
					 mount, the apprentice may continue to ride with a five-pound weight allowance
					 for 1 more year from the date of the fifth winning mount or until the
					 apprentice has ridden forty winners, whichever comes first. Apprentice
					 allowance may be waived with the Stewards' permission at the time of entry by
					 the trainer or the trainer's designee.
(f) In accordance with the provisions of
					 § 305.277, the Stewards or the Commission may extend the time during which
					 the apprentice weight allowance may be claimed, not to exceed the period of
					 time the apprentice jockey was unable to ride (see, APPRENTICE JOCKEY EXTENSION
					 FORM). The Commission will take jurisdiction only on certificates which it has
					 issued. All other requests for extensions shall be directed to the racing
					 authority or jurisdiction that approved the apprentice certificate.bv
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Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › JOCKEY LICENSE › Section 303.33 - Jockey duties and responsibilities

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A jockey shall give a best effort during
					 a race, and each horse shall be ridden to win. A jockey shall not ease up on or
					 coast to the finish, without reasonable cause, even if the horse has no
					 apparent chance to win prize money.
(b) A jockey shall not have a valet attendant
					 except one provided and compensated by the licensed racing entity.
(c) No person other than the licensed
					 contract employer or a licensed jockey agent, may make riding engagements for a
					 rider, except that a jockey not represented by a jockey agent may make his own
					 riding engagements.
(d) A jockey
					 shall not have more than one jockey agent at a time.
(e) No revocation of a jockey agent's
					 authority is effective until the jockey notifies the Stewards in writing of the
					 revocation of the jockey agent's authority.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › JOCKEY LICENSE › Section 303.34 - Jockey agent eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) An
					 applicant for a license as a jockey agent shall:
(1) provide written proof of agency with at
					 least one jockey licensed by the Commission;
(2) demonstrate to the Stewards that he/she
					 has a contract for agency with at least one jockey who has been licensed by the
					 Commission; and
(3) be qualified,
					 as determined by the Stewards or other Commission designee, by reason of
					 experience, background and knowledge. A jockey agent's license from another
					 jurisdiction may be accepted as evidence of experience and qualifications.
					 Evidence of qualifications may require passing one or both of the following:
(i) a written examination or
(ii) an interview or oral
					 examination.
(4)
					 Applicants not previously licensed as a jockey agent shall be required to pass
					 a written, oral examination, and if applicable, the Commission shall require
					 evidence that the applicant has attended and completed a continuing education
					 program for jockeys.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › JOCKEY LICENSE › Section 303.35 - Limit on contracts

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A jockey agent may serve as agent for no more than two
						jockeys and one apprentice jockey at a time.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › JOCKEY LICENSE › Section 303.36 - Responsibilities of agents

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(a) A
					 jockey agent shall not make or assist in making engagements for a jockey other
					 than those the agent is licensed to represent.
(b) A jockey agent shall file written proof
					 of all agencies and changes of agencies with the Stewards.
(c) A jockey agent shall notify the Stewards,
					 in writing, prior to withdrawing from representation of a jockey and shall
					 submit to the Stewards a list of any unfulfilled engagements made for the
					 jockey.
(d) All persons permitted
					 to make riding engagements shall maintain current and accurate records of all
					 engagements made, the records being subject to examination by the Stewards at
					 any time.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › JOCKEY LICENSE › Section 303.37 - Prohibited areas

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A jockey agent is prohibited from entering the jockey
						room, winner's circle, racing strip, paddock or saddling enclosure during the
						hours of racing, unless permitted by the Stewards.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › JOCKEY LICENSE › Section 303.38 - Agent withdrawal

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) When
					 any jockey agent withdraws from representation of a jockey, the jockey agent
					 shall immediately notify the Stewards and shall submit to the Stewards a list
					 of any unfulfilled engagements made for the jockey.
(b) A jockey agent shall not be permitted to
					 withdraw from the representation of any jockey unless written notice to the
					 Stewards has been provided.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › FARRIERS › Section 303.51 - Eligibility for a Farrier's license

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The issuance of a Farrier's license shall
					 be dependent upon the applicant satisfying the requirements set forth below. An
					 applicant shall:
(1) Be at least 18 years of
					 age; and
(2) Be qualified, by
					 reason of experience, background and knowledge of horseshoeing, as determined
					 by the Commission or its appointed testing organization.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › FARRIERS › Section 303.52 - Reciprocity with other states

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A Farrier's or horseshoer's license, duly issued by and
						in good standing from another jurisdiction, shall be reciprocally accepted by
						the Commission or its testing organization as evidence of the Farrier's
						experience and qualifications for licensure in this Commonwealth. If requested
						by the Commission, the Farrier shall provide any necessary documentation from
						the licensing jurisdiction.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › FARRIERS › Section 303.53 - Commission appointed testing organization

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The examination requirements, as set forth in §
											303.51(b)
						(relating to eligibility for a Farrier's license), may be conducted by the
						Commission or by an organization or entity duly appointed by the Commission,
						which has the appropriate knowledge and expertise. The appointed organization
						shall establish the standards, material, and scope of the written, oral and
						practical examinations and shall determine the satisfactory score for the
						written examination, as approved by the Commission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › PRACTICING VETERINARIANS › Section 303.71 - Eligibility for Commission license

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
An applicant for a license as a practicing veterinarian
						on the grounds of a licensed racing facility shall be qualified and licensed to
						practice veterinary medicine in this Commonwealth. An application for a
						practicing veterinarian license from the Commission must be accompanied by a
						copy of the applicant's current license to practice veterinary medicine and be
						otherwise qualified to be issued a license to participate in
						racing.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
													403.1 (relating to general
						  purpose).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › PRACTICING VETERINARIANS › Section 303.72 - Duties and responsibilities

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) All practicing veterinarians licensed by
					 the Commission and authorized to access secure areas of the licensed racing
					 facility and to participate in racing activities shall ensure the health and
					 welfare of racehorses and shall safeguard the interests of the public and the
					 participants in racing.
(b) It
					 shall be the duty of every practicing veterinarian to adhere to the highest
					 ethical and professional standards of veterinary practice. Any deviation from
					 those standards shall be considered a violation of the rules of racing and may
					 subject the practicing veterinarian to discipline by the Commission including
					 fines, suspensions or revocation.
(c) All practicing veterinarians
					 administering drugs, medications or other substances shall be responsible for
					 ensuring that the drugs, medications or other substances and the veterinary
					 treatment of horses are administered in accordance with rules in Subpart F
					 (relating to foreign substances, medications, drugs and equine veterinary
					 practices).
(d) All practicing
					 veterinarians shall promptly notify the Commission Veterinarian of any
					 reportable disease and any unusual incidence of a communicable illness in any
					 horse in his/her charge.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
													403.1 (relating to general
						  purpose).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission › Subpart E - Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Horse) › Chapter 303 - LICENSING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOROUGHBRED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEES-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › PRACTICING VETERINARIANS › Section 303.73 - Restrictions on wagering

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A practicing veterinarian shall not wager on the outcome
						of any race if the practicing veterinarian has treated a horse participating in
						that race within the past 30 days.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
													403.1 (relating to general
						  purpose).
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 › Section 305.1 - General provisions

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The
				  Commission shall annually approve each licensed racing entity employee whose
				  duties include the enforcement of pari-mutuel racing and wagering activities
				  which directly or indirectly affect the racing product. Compensation for a
				  racetrack racing official shall be paid by the licensed racing
				  entity.
(b) Racetrack racing
				  officials shall enforce this chapter at all times and shall render regular
				  written reports of the activities and conduct of the race meetings to the
				  Commission, if requested by the Board of Stewards or the Commission.
(c) The Commission or its designee shall
				  employ individuals who shall be designated as Commission racing officials and
				  whose duties shall include the oversight and enforcement of the act,
				  regulations and Commission policies related to pre-race and post-race
				  activities, the conduct of live, simulcasted, electronic and pari-mutuel
				  wagering activities and all licensees engaged in those racing
				  activities.
(d) The purpose of this
				  chapter is to define the duties and responsibilities of racing officials and
				  the requirements, procedures and rules of racing.
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 › Section 305.2 - Prohibited conduct by racing officials

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(a) A person
				  may not offer and no racing official may accept, directly or indirectly, a
				  gratuity, reward or favor in connection with racing at the meeting.
(b) A racing official may not, directly or
				  indirectly, for a commission, gratuity or otherwise, sell, buy or hold for
				  himself or for another a form of interest in a Thoroughbred horse that is run
				  or entered at a meeting where he is officiating.
(c) A racing official may not, directly or
				  indirectly, buy, sell or hold an interest in a contract upon a jockey or
				  apprentice jockey.
(d) A racing
				  official may not write or solicit horse insurance at the meeting.
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 › Section 305.3 - Conflict of interest

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A racing official may not participate in the supervision,
					 regulation or review of a race in which either the racing official or a member
					 of the racing official's family, or a business partner, agent, associate,
					 employee or joint-venturer has participated or in which any of them has had an
					 interest in the event there is an objection, protest, claim of foul or dispute
					 raised with regard 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 › Section 305.4 - Wagering for bidden

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A racing official may not wager, directly or indirectly or
					 have a form of interest in a wager of money or other value on the result of a
					 race at the meeting at which the racing official is employed.
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 › RACING OFFICIALS › Section 305.11 - Racing officials

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Officials at a race meeting may include the
						following:
(1) Stewards;
(2) Racing secretary;
(3) Horsemen's bookkeeper;
(4) Paddock Judge;
(5) Horse identifier;
(6) Clerk of scales;
(7) Jockey room custodian;
(8) Starter;
(9) Timer/clocker;
(10) Patrol Judge, absent video replay
					 equipment;
(11) Placing
					 Judge;
(12) Commission
					 Veterinarian;
(13) Racetrack
					 veterinarian;
(14) Any other person
					 designated by the Commission as a racing official.
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 › RACING OFFICIALS › Section 305.12 - Eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
To qualify as a racing official, the appointee shall, at
						a minimum be:
(1) of good character
					 and reputation;
(2) experienced in
					 flat racing;
(3) familiar with the
					 duties of the position and with the Commission's rules of flat
					 racing;
(4) mentally and physically
					 able to perform the duties of the job; and
(5) in good standing and not under suspension
					 or ineligible in any racing jurisdiction.
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 › RACING OFFICIALS › Section 305.13 - Approval and licensing

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The Commission, in its sole discretion, may determine the
						eligibility of a racetrack or Commission racing official and, in its sole
						discretion, may approve or disapprove any official for
						licensing.
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 › RACING OFFICIALS › Section 305.14 - Prohibited practices

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
While serving in an official capacity, racing officials
						and their assistants shall not:
(1)
					 participate in the sale or purchase, or ownership of any horse actively racing
					 at the meeting;
(2) sell or solicit
					 horse insurance on any horse racing at the meeting;
(3) be licensed in any other capacity without
					 permission of the Commission, or in case of an emergency, the permission of the
					 Stewards;
(4) wager on the outcome
					 of any race under the jurisdiction of the Commission; or
(5) consume or be under the influence of
					 alcohol or any prohibited substances while performing official duties at the
					 meeting.
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 › RACING OFFICIALS › Section 305.15 - Reporting of violations

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
All racing officials and their assistants shall
						immediately report to the Stewards every observed or reported violation of
						these rules and of the laws of this Commonwealth governing
						racing.
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 › RACING OFFICIALS › Section 305.16 - Observations and notifications

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A racing official shall immediately report to the
						Stewards any perceived issues with a horse based on the condition prior to the
						race which may significantly affect the running of the race. Upon notification
						to the Stewards, the Stewards may either conduct an immediate investigation or
						forward the matter to Commission investigators.
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 › RACING OFFICIALS › Section 305.17 - Appointment

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A person shall
					 not be appointed to more than one racing official position at a meeting unless
					 specifically approved by the Commission.
(b) The Commission, the Bureau Director or
					 other Commission representative shall appoint or approve the Stewards at each
					 race meeting.
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 › RACING OFFICIALS › Section 305.18 - Appointment of substitute officials

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The licensed racing entity shall immediately notify the
						Stewards where an emergency vacancy exists among racetrack racing officials and
						shall fill the vacancy immediately. The appointment shall be reported to the
						Commission and shall be effective until the vacancy is filled in accordance
						with these rules.
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 › BOARD OF STEWARDS › Section 305.31 - Accreditation of Stewards

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) To
					 qualify for appointment as a Steward, the appointee must meet the education and
					 examination requirements necessary to be accredited by the Racing Officials
					 Accreditation Program in association with the Universities of Arizona and
					 Louisville or any other similar accreditation program approved by the
					 Commission.
(b) In addition to all
					 of the above, the appointee must also meet the following racing experience
					 requirements:
(1) Five years or more of
					 experience as a licensee of a racing commission or other regulatory racing
					 authority of the United States or Canada;
(2) Certified as a racing official in one or
					 more of the following categories: patrol Judge, placing Judge, paddock Judge,
					 clerk of scales, horse identifier, racing secretary or assistant racing
					 secretary and Starter; and
(3) Be
					 in good standing with all racing jurisdictions.
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 › BOARD OF STEWARDS › Section 305.32 - Power of the Stewards

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) In
					 matters pertaining to racing, the orders of the Stewards shall supersede the
					 orders of the officers and directors of the association. The Stewards shall
					 have the power and duty to regulate and supervise the conduct of track
					 management, licensed personnel, racing officials, owners, trainers, jockeys,
					 grooms and all other persons participating in pari-mutuel racing activities,
					 unless the power and the duty is exclusively vested in the
					 Commission.
(b) The authority of
					 each Board of Stewards shall begin at least 10 days prior to the beginning of
					 the race meeting and shall terminate with the completion of their business
					 pertaining to the meeting. This period may be modified or altered as deemed
					 necessary by the Commission. If a dispute is unresolved at the time, it may be
					 heard later or disposed of by the Stewards or referred to the Commission. This
					 section does not limit the power of a board to impose sanctions continuing
					 beyond the end of a meeting.
(c) If
					 there is a succeeding meeting approved to begin at the same racetrack, the
					 power of the Board of Stewards at the meetings is deemed to be continuing and
					 sustaining.
(d) In the performance
					 of duty, the Stewards shall have reasonable control over and unrestricted
					 access to stands, weighing rooms and jockey rooms, stables, barns and other
					 areas of the racetrack enclosure.
(e) The Stewards shall have the power to
					 determine questions arising with reference to entries and racing. They shall
					 have the authority to resolve conflicts or disputes related to racing and to
					 discipline violators in accordance with the provisions of these
					 rules.
(f) The Stewards have the
					 authority to interpret these rules and to decide all questions of racing not
					 specifically covered by the rules, but which, in their opinion, may negatively
					 impact the public interest or the public's perception of racing.
(g) The Stewards shall have the power to
					 cause to be examined a horse stabled on the association grounds, or in a
					 stabling area approved by the association.
(h) In accordance with the provisions of
					 Chapter 179 (relating to Rules of Administrative Practice and
					 Procedure-temporary regulations), the Stewards may compel the attendance of
					 witnesses, the submission of documents or potential evidence related to any
					 investigation or hearing and may administer oaths and examine
					 witnesses.
(i) The Stewards may at
					 any time inspect license documents, registration papers, and other documents
					 related to racing.
(j) The Stewards
					 shall consult with the official veterinarian to determine the nature and
					 seriousness of a laboratory finding or an alleged medication
					 violation.
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 › BOARD OF STEWARDS › Section 305.33 - Disciplinary action

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(a) The
					 Stewards shall take notice of alleged misconduct or rule violations and may
					 initiate investigations into the matters through the Commission's investigative
					 staff or matters may be referred to them for hearing. The Stewards shall have
					 the express authority to charge any licensee for a violation of these rules, to
					 conduct hearings and to impose disciplinary action in accordance with these
					 rules.
(b) The Stewards may impose
					 any of the following penalties on a licensee for a violation of these rules:
(1) Issue a reprimand;
(2) Impose a fine not to exceed the statutory
					 amount set for in the act;
(3)
					 Require forfeiture or redistribution of purse or award;
(4) Place a licensee on probation or a
					 conditional license;
(5) Suspend a
					 license or racing privileges;
(6)
					 Revoke a license;
(7) Order that a
					 person be ineligible for licensing; or
(8) Impose any other penalty as deemed
					 necessary and appropriate for the level of violation.
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 › BOARD OF STEWARDS › Section 305.34 - Stewards' presence

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(a) Three
					 Stewards shall be present and on duty in the Stewards' stand during the running
					 of each race. During the race times, the Stewards shall remain in the stand, in
					 the paddock or otherwise readily available to the participants at the
					 meet.
(b) At least one of the
					 Stewards shall be on duty within call of the racing secretary from the time of
					 the opening of overnight entries each morning until after the time allowed for
					 filing of protests or objections to entries or assignment of post
					 positions.
(c) Should any Steward
					 be absent at race time, and no approved alternate Steward be available, the
					 remaining Stewards may appoint a qualified substitute for the absent Steward.
					 If a substitute Steward is appointed, the Bureau Director and the licensed
					 racing entity shall be notified 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 › BOARD OF STEWARDS › Section 305.35 - Duties of Stewards

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(a) The
					 Stewards shall investigate promptly and render a decision in every protest,
					 objection and complaint made to them. They shall maintain a record of all
					 protests, objections and complaints. The Stewards shall file daily with the
					 Commission a copy of each protest, objection or complaint and any related
					 ruling.
(b) The Stewards shall
					 prepare a daily report, on a form approved by the Commission, detailing their
					 actions and observations made during each day's race program. The report shall
					 include the following information as the name of the racetrack, the date, the
					 weather and track-conditions, claims, inquiries and objections and any unusual
					 circumstances or conditions. The report shall be signed by each Steward and be
					 filed with the Commission not later than 24 hours after the end of each race
					 day.
(c) The Presiding Steward
					 shall maintain a detailed report of the Stewards' official activities. The log
					 shall describe all questions, disputes, protests, complaints, or objections
					 brought to the attention of the Stewards. Investigative materials and
					 information or interviews conducted by the Stewards is confidential and shall
					 be excluded from this log. The log shall be provided to the Commission upon its
					 request.
(d) Not later than 7 days
					 after the last day of a race meeting, the Presiding Steward shall submit to the
					 Commission a written report regarding the race meeting. The report shall
					 include:
(1) The Stewards' 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 licensed racing entity or action by the Commission.
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 › BOARD OF STEWARDS › Section 305.36 - Stewards' List

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(a) The
					 Stewards shall maintain a Stewards' List of the horses which are ineligible to
					 be entered in a race because of poor or inconsistent performance or behavior on
					 the racetrack that endangers the health or safety of other participants in
					 racing.
(b) The Stewards may place
					 a horse on the Stewards' List when there exists a question as to the exact
					 identification or ownership of said horse.
(c) A horse which has been placed on the
					 Stewards' List because of inconsistent performance or behavior, may be removed
					 from the Stewards' List when, in the opinion of the Stewards, the horse can
					 satisfactorily perform competitively in a race without endangering the health
					 or safety of other participants in racing.
(d) A horse which has been placed on the
					 Stewards' List because of questions as to the exact identification or ownership
					 of the horse, may be removed from the Stewards' List when, in the opinion of
					 the Stewards, proof of exact identification or ownership, or both, has been
					 established.
(e) In addition to any
					 penalties imposed upon any owner, trainer, veterinarian or other licensee as a
					 result of a medication or drug positive, after notice and an appropriate
					 hearing, the horse which tested positive for the prohibited substance, shall be
					 placed on the Stewards' List and shall be ineligible to participate in racing
					 for the following period of time:
(1) For
					 Class 1 or Class 2 drugs (as set forth in the Association of Racing
					 Commissioners International Uniform Classification guidelines) the horse shall
					 be ineligible to race for a period of 90 days from the date of the Stewards'
					 ruling, unless the matter has been appealed to the Commission.
(2) For Class 3 drugs or high blood gas
					 (TCO2) readings the horse shall be ineligible for a period of 30 days from the
					 date of the Stewards' ruling, unless the matter has been appealed to the
					 Commission.
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 › RACING SECRETARY › Section 305.51 - Duties of racing secretary

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The racing secretary or the assistant racing secretary as
						an employee of the licensed racing entity shall be responsible for the
						programming of races during the race meeting, compiling and publishing
						condition books, assigning weights for handicap races, and shall receive all
						entries, subscriptions, declarations.
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 › RACING SECRETARY › Section 305.52 - Foal, health and other eligibility certificates

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(a) The racing secretary or designee approved
					 by the Stewards shall be responsible for receiving, inspecting and maintaining
					 the digital and paper foal and health certificates, Equine Infectious Anemia
					 (Coggins or EIA) test certificates and other documents of eligibility for all
					 horses competing at the track and stabled on the grounds.
(b) The racing secretary or designee approved
					 by the Stewards shall record the alteration of the sex of a horse on the
					 horse's foal certificate or report, or both, to the appropriate breed registry
					 and past performance services.
(c)
					 The racing secretary or designee approved by the Stewards shall record on a
					 horse's registration certificate when a posterior digital neurectomy (heel
					 nerving) is performed on that horse or report to the appropriate breed
					 registry.
(d) The racing secretary
					 shall ensure that all horses entered to race are registered with The Jockey
					 Club or a similar registration 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 › RACING SECRETARY › Section 305.53 - List of nerved horses

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The racing secretary shall maintain a list of nerved
						horses which are on the racetrack grounds and shall make the list available for
						inspection by the Commission or its designee or by written request from other
						licensees participating in the race meeting.
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 › RACING SECRETARY › Section 305.54 - List of bred fillies and mares

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The racing secretary shall maintain a list of all fillies
						or mares on the racetrack grounds who have been covered by a stallion. The list
						shall also contain the name of the stallion to which each filly or mare was
						bred and shall be made available for inspection by other licensees
						participating in the race meeting.
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 › RACING SECRETARY › Section 305.55 - Allocation of stalls

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The racing secretary shall have the sole authority to
						assign stall applicants stabling as is deemed proper and maintain a record of
						arrivals and departures of all horses entering into and stabled on the
						racetrack grounds. No appeal to the Commission shall be available from a denial
						of stalls.
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 › RACING SECRETARY › Section 305.56 - Conditions

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(a) The racing
					 secretary shall establish the conditions and eligibility for entering races and
					 cause them to be published to owners, trainers, the Stewards and the Commission
					 and be posted in the racing secretary's office. The racing secretary shall
					 remain responsible for any errors occurring regarding a horse's eligibility and
					 along with the licensed racing entity shall remediate the error if possible. No
					 appeal shall be heard by the Commission regarding horse entries and
					 conditions.
(b) For the purpose of
					 establishing conditions, winnings shall be considered to include all moneys and
					 prizes won up to the time of the start of a race. Winnings during the year
					 shall be calculated by the racing secretary from the preceding January
					 1.
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 › RACING SECRETARY › Section 305.57 - Eligibility

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(a) When the
					 Commission receives an official testing laboratory report of a positive test or
					 overage for a winner of a race that requires a disqualification, change in the
					 order of finish and redistribution of the purse, the horse in question shall
					 maintain the win in past performance records and carry the penalty of a win
					 when determining eligibility by the racing secretary for entry in a subsequent
					 race. This horse's condition and eligibility shall remain in effect until the
					 Stewards issue a ruling disqualifying the aforementioned horse and order the
					 redistribution of the purse.
(b)
					 The second-place horse shall not carry the win in past performance records nor
					 shall the second-place horse carry the win in determining the eligibility for
					 entry in a subsequent race until the Stewards issue a ruling disqualifying the
					 winner, change the order of finish and order a redistribution of the
					 purse.
(c) Should the
					 aforementioned ruling be properly appealed, the disqualification, change in the
					 order of finish and purse redistribution is stayed until a final adjudication
					 and the winner must carry the win and the second-place horse is not penalized
					 for the condition.
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 › RACING SECRETARY › Section 305.58 - Listing of horses

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The racing secretary shall examine all entry blanks and
						declarations to verify information as set forth therein and shall select the
						horses to start and the "also eligible" horses from the declarations in
						accordance with these rules.
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 › RACING SECRETARY › Section 305.59 - Posting of entries

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Post positions shall be determined publicly by lot in the
						presence of the racing secretary, assistant racing secretary, a Steward or
						designee and at least one trainer licensed by the Commission. Upon completion
						of the draw, the racing secretary shall post a list of entries in a conspicuous
						location in his/her office and make the list available to the media, if
						requested.
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 › RACING SECRETARY › Section 305.60 - Daily racing program

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The racing secretary shall publish the official daily
						racing program, ensuring the accuracy therein of the following
						information:
(1) Sequence of races to
					 be run and post time for the first race;
(2) Purse, conditions and distance for each
					 race, and current track record for the distance;
(3) The name of licensed owners of each
					 horse, indicated as leased, if applicable, and description of racing colors to
					 be carried;
(4) The name of the
					 trainer and the name of the jockey named for each horse together with the
					 weight to be carried;
(5) The post
					 position and saddle cloth number or designation for each horse if there is a
					 variance with the saddle cloth designation;
(6) Identification of each horse by name,
					 color, sex, age, sire and dam;
(7)
					 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 and that jockeys may weigh in with an additional 3 pounds for
					 inclement weather gear when approved by the Stewards; and
(8) Other information as may be requested by
					 the licensed racing entity or the Commission.