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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 313.134 - Obligation To Start

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A horse who is
					 entered in a race is obligated to start the race, unless the horse is scratched
					 from the race in accordance with this subchapter.
(b) A person who fails to start a horse when
					 the horse is obligated to start is subject to disciplinary action by 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 313.135 - Scratch by Stewards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The stewards
					 may scratch a horse from a race when, in the opinion of a veterinarian licensed
					 by the Commission, the horse cannot give its best efforts to win the race due
					 to a physical disability or other physical cause. A horse scratched from a race
					 under this subsection shall be placed on the veterinarian's list and is
					 ineligible to start in a race in Texas until removed from the list by the
					 commission veterinarian.
(b) The
					 stewards may scratch a horse from a race without penalty to the horse or its
					 owner or trainer when the stewards determine the scratch is 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 B - ENTRIES, SCRATCHES, AND ALLOWANCES › Division 2 - SCRATCHES › Section 313.136 - Scratches in Stakes Races

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A horse entered in a stakes race may be scratched from
						the race at any time before one hour before post time 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 3 - ALLOWANCES AND PENALTIES › Section 313.161 - Responsibility for Correct Weight

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 The trainer of a horse entered in a race shall ensure that the horse carries
					 the correct weight for that race.
(b) Weight penalties are obligatory. Weight
					 allowances other than a sex allowance in a thoroughbred race are
					 optional.
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 3 - ALLOWANCES AND PENALTIES › Section 313.162 - Claim for Allowance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A claim for
					 a weight allowance must be made at the time the horse is entered in a
					 race.
(b) Failure to claim an
					 allowance at entry is not grounds to scratch a horse from 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 3 - ALLOWANCES AND PENALTIES › Section 313.163 - Improper Claim for Allowance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
					 person may not claim a weight allowance for a horse to which the horse is not
					 entitled.
(b) An improper claim for
					 an allowance in violation of this section is not grounds to disqualify a horse
					 unless the horse actually carries the incorrect weight in the race.
(c) A person making an improper claim for an
					 allowance in violation of this section is subject to disciplinary action by 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 3 - ALLOWANCES AND PENALTIES › Section 313.164 - Records Conclusive

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In determining the eligibility and weight allowances for
						a horse, the records of the racing secretary, in conjunction with the
						statistics and records of the racing form company hired by the association, are
						conclusive.
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 3 - ALLOWANCES AND PENALTIES › Section 313.165 - Sex Allowance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Except in a race for which the conditions expressly state
						otherwise, a thoroughbred or Arabian filly may claim the following
						allowances:
(1) a filly that is two
					 years old is allowed three pounds;
(2) a filly that is three years of age or
					 older is allowed:
(A) five pounds, beginning
					 January 1 and ending August 31; and
(B) three pounds beginning September 1 and
					 ending December 31.
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 3 - ALLOWANCES AND PENALTIES › Section 313.166 - Apprentice Allowance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
					 apprentice jockey is entitled to ride with a five-pound weight allowance in all
					 thoroughbred and Arabian races except handicap or stakes races beginning with
					 the jockey's first mount and continuing for 12 months after the date of the
					 jockey's fifth winning mount.
(b)
					 If during the 12-month period after an apprentice jockey rides the jockey's
					 fifth winning mount the apprentice jockey fails to ride at least 40 winners,
					 the jockey may continue to ride with the five-pound allowance for a second
					 12-month period after riding the fifth winning mount or until the jockey has
					 ridden 40 winners, whichever occurs first. In no event may a weight allowance
					 be claimed for more than two years from the date of the fifth winning mount
					 unless the stewards have granted an extension under this section.
(c) Extensions.
(1) The stewards may extend the weight
					 allowance of an apprentice jockey if the stewards determine the apprentice
					 jockey was unable to ride for at least seven consecutive days due to:
(A) physical disability or illness;
(B) military service;
(C) attendance in an institution of secondary
					 or higher education;
(D) a
					 restriction on racing; or
(E) other
					 valid reasons.
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 3 - ALLOWANCES AND PENALTIES › Section 313.167 - Prohibited Allowances

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Except as
					 otherwise provided by this section, a horse may not be allowed a weight
					 reduction solely for having been beaten in a race.
(b) The racing secretary may provide an
					 allowance to:
(1) a maiden in a winners'
					 race; or
(2) a horse that has not
					 won a race within a specified period of time or of a specified value.
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 3 - ALLOWANCES AND PENALTIES › Section 313.168 - Scale of Weights for Age

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Except for a race in which the conditions expressly provide otherwise, the
					 weight to be carried by a thoroughbred or Arabian horse in a race shall be
					 determined in accordance with the following scale.
Attached
						Graphic
(b)
					 Except for a race in which the conditions expressly provide otherwise, the
					 weight to be carried by a quarter horse, paint horse, or Appaloosa horse in a
					 race during all months and for all distances shall be as follows:
(1) for two year olds, 124 pounds;
(2) for three year olds, 125 pounds;
					 and
(3) for four year olds and
					 older, 128 pounds.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter C - CLAIMING RACES › Section 313.301 - Eligibility to Claim

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Except as
				  otherwise provided by this section, in a claiming race, each horse is subject
				  to be claimed for its entered price by:
(1) a
				  licensed owner or lessee or an authorized agent acting on behalf of the owner
				  or lessee; or
(2) a person who has
				  applied for an owner's license and has been granted approval by the stewards to
				  make a claim.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter C - CLAIMING RACES › Section 313.302 - Claim Procedure

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A steward
				  or a designee of the stewards shall supervise the making of claims and ensure
				  the accuracy of all claims made in a race.
(b) A claim must be made in writing on forms
				  and in envelopes approved by the executive secretary. The form and envelope
				  must be filled out completely and must be accurate in every detail. For
				  purposes of this section, the name of the horse as it appears in the official
				  program governs.
(c) The person
				  making a claim is responsible for determining the sex of the horse.
(d) A claim must be time stamped with the
				  official track time shown on the tote board and deposited in a locked box
				  provided by the racing secretary not later than 15 minutes before post time of
				  the race in which the horse being claimed is to start. A person may not place
				  money or its equivalent in the claim box.
(e) Before the deadline for filing claims for
				  a race, a person may not:
(1) open the box in
				  which claims are deposited; or
(2)
				  reveal information regarding the filing of a claim.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter C - CLAIMING RACES › Section 313.303 - Effective Time of Claim

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A person who
				  has a valid claim to a horse becomes the owner of the horse when the horse
				  steps on to the racetrack for the race. This subsection applies regardless of
				  whether the horse reaches the starting gate and regardless of subsequent injury
				  to the horse during or after the race.
(b) On the day claimed, a claimed horse runs
				  in the interest of and for the account of the owner from whom the horse was
				  claimed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter C - CLAIMING RACES › Section 313.304 - Claim Irrevocable

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Except as
				  otherwise provided by this section, a claim that is filed in accordance with
				  this subchapter is irrevocable.
(b)
				  If the stewards declare a claiming race a "no race," all claims for that race
				  are invalid.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter C - CLAIMING RACES › Section 313.305 - Amounts on Deposit

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To make a valid
				  claim, a person must have on deposit with the horsemen's bookkeeper an amount
				  equal to the amount of the claim, plus all transfer fees, in the form of cash,
				  money order, certified check, or cashier's check.
(b) A person who files a claim may not
				  exhaust the person's account with the horsemen's bookkeeper during the two-hour
				  period after the claim was filed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter C - CLAIMING RACES › Section 313.306 - Transfer of Claimed Horse

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  horse that has been claimed in a claiming race shall be taken after the race to
				  the area designated by the association for delivery to the claimant, unless the
				  horse is designated for testing.
(b) A person may not refuse to deliver a
				  claimed horse.
(c) The registration
				  certificate of a claimed horse, and both certificates of a dually registered
				  claimed horse, shall transfer to the successful claimant.
(d) The engagements of a claimed horse
				  automatically transfer to the new owner. A claimed horse is ineligible for
				  entry in a future race unless the entry is made on behalf of the new
				  owner.
(e) A horse may not be
				  delivered to a successful claimant without written authorization from a steward
				  or a designee of the stewards.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter C - CLAIMING RACES › Section 313.307 - Responsibility for Testing

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The trainer losing a horse through a claim is nevertheless
					 responsible for the results of any drug tests performed on specimens obtained
					 from the horse. The trainer is responsible for the horse during the testing
					 procedures and may not deliver the horse to the successful claimant in the test
					 barn until the commission veterinarian informs the trainer or representative
					 that all testing procedures are complete.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter C - CLAIMING RACES › Section 313.308 - Restrictions on Subsequent Use

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  horse claimed in a claiming race in Texas:
(1) may not be sold or transferred, in whole
				  or part, by any method other than a claiming race during the 30-day period
				  after the initial claim; and
(2) is
				  ineligible to start in a race at a race meeting other than the one at which it
				  was claimed until the end of the race meeting at which the horse was claimed,
				  except in a stakes race after verification by the stewards.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter C - CLAIMING RACES › Section 313.309 - Ineligible Entry

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A person may not enter or allow to be entered in a claiming
					 race a horse against which a claim, lien, or other security interest is
					 outstanding unless, on entering the horse, the person submits written consent
					 to the entry by the person holding the claim, lien, or other security
					 interest.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter C - CLAIMING RACES › Section 313.310 - Restrictions on Claims

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A horse
				  that is claimed may not remain in the care or custody of the owner or trainer
				  from whom the horse was claimed.
(b) A person may not claim more than one
				  horse in a race nor submit more than one claim for a race. An authorized agent
				  may not submit more than one claim in a race, regardless of the number of
				  persons the agent represents. A trainer may not be listed as the trainer for a
				  claimant on more than one claim in the same race.
(c) A person may not offer or agree to claim
				  or refrain from claiming a horse. A person may not prevent or attempt to
				  prevent another person from claiming a horse.
(d) A person may not prevent or attempt to
				  prevent a horse from racing in a claiming race for the purpose of avoiding a
				  claim.
(e) A person shall not claim
				  a horse in which the person has a financial or beneficial interest as an owner
				  or trainer.
(f) A person shall not
				  cause another person to claim a horse for the purpose of obtaining or retaining
				  an undisclosed financial or beneficial interest in the horse.
(g) A person shall not claim a horse, or
				  enter into any agreement to have a horse claimed, on behalf of an ineligible or
				  undisclosed person.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter C - CLAIMING RACES › Section 313.312 - Protests

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A person wishing to protest the claim of a horse must file
					 the protest with the stewards not later than one hour after the stewards
					 declared the race official.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter C - CLAIMING RACES › Section 313.313 - Removal To Avoid Claim

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A person may not remove a horse from association grounds
					 for the purpose of avoiding a claim.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter C - CLAIMING RACES › Section 313.314 - Disclosure of Mare in Foal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A person
				  may enter a mare or filly that has been serviced in a claiming race, provided:
(1) the owner files with the racing secretary
				  a certificate from a licensed veterinarian, dated no earlier than 40 days after
				  the date the mare or filly was last serviced, that states the mare or filly is
				  not pregnant; or
(2) before
				  entering the mare or filly:
(A) full
				  disclosure of the servicing of the mare or filly is on file with and posted in
				  the office of the racing secretary;
(B) the owner files with the racing secretary
				  a signed statement agreeing to deliver without cost to a successful claimant
				  the valid stallion service certificate regarding the servicing of the mare or
				  filly; and
(C) all payments due for
				  the stallion service or for any resulting live foal are paid in full.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 1 - JOCKEYS › Section 313.401 - Jockeys To Report

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A jockey
					 engaged to ride in a race must be in the jockeys' room at the reporting time
					 specified by the stewards on each day the jockey is scheduled to ride. Upon
					 arrival, the jockey shall report to the clerk of scales.
(b) A jockey reporting to the jockeys' room
					 must remain there until the jockey has fulfilled all of that day's riding
					 engagements. While in the jockeys' room, the jockey may have no contact or
					 communication with any person outside the jockeys' room other than with an
					 owner or trainer for whom the jockey is riding that day, or with the stewards
					 or other personnel authorized by the stewards.
(c) A jockey engaged to ride in a race shall
					 report his or her riding weight to the clerk of scales at the time specified by
					 the association.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 1 - JOCKEYS › Section 313.402 - Weighing-Out

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A jockey
					 engaged to ride in a race must report to the clerk of scales for weighing-out
					 not more than 30 minutes before post time for the first race, if the jockey is
					 riding in that race, and not sooner than the running of the preceding race, if
					 the jockey is riding in any other race.
(b) The clerk of scales shall have the
					 overweight or change of jockeys posted immediately and announced over the
					 public address system.
(c) A jockey
					 who weighs out more than seven pounds above the appropriate weight shall be
					 taken off the mount.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 1 - JOCKEYS › Section 313.403 - Maximum Overweight

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A jockey may not weigh out if the jockey is more than two
						pounds over the weight assigned to his or her horse without permission of the
						owner or trainer.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 1 - JOCKEYS › Section 313.404 - Items Included in Weight

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A jockey's weight includes the riding clothing, boots,
						saddle, and pad, but excludes the whip, bridle, bit or reins, safety helmet,
						safety vest, blinkers, goggles, and number cloth.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 1 - JOCKEYS › Section 313.405 - Whips and Other Equipment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 The use of a whip is not required and a jockey who uses a whip during a race
					 may do so only in a manner consistent with using the jockey's best efforts to
					 win. The correct uses of a whip include:
(1)
					 showing the whip to the horse before hitting the horse;
(2) using the whip in rhythm to the horse's
					 stride; and
(3) using the whip as
					 an aid to keep a horse running straight.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 1 - JOCKEYS › Section 313.406 - Colors and Number

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A horse
					 starting in a race must carry a conspicuous saddle cloth number corresponding
					 to its number in the official program. Quarter Horses, Paints, and Appaloosas
					 shall, and Thoroughbreds and Arabians may, wear head numbers that correspond to
					 their numbers in the official program. The Stewards may waive the requirement
					 for a horse to wear a head number in the interest of safety or in the case of
					 missing or damaged equipment.
(b)
					 The jockey for a horse starting in a race shall be properly attired for riding
					 in the race and wear:
(1) the racing colors
					 provided by the owner of the horse the jockey is to ride, plus white riding
					 pants, boots, and a number on the right shoulder corresponding to the mount's
					 number as shown on the saddle cloth, head number if provided, and in the
					 official program; and
(2) a safety
					 helmet meeting the requirements of § 311.218 of this title (relating to
					 Safety Equipment).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 1 - JOCKEYS › Section 313.407 - Duty To Fulfill Jockey Engagements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this
					 section, a jockey engaged for a certain race or for a specified time may not
					 fail or refuse to abide by the engagement agreement, unless excused by the
					 stewards.
(b) A jockey may be
					 excused by the stewards from fulfilling the jockey's riding engagements if:
(1) the jockey believes the horse he or she
					 is to ride is unsafe, or the racecourse he or she is to ride on is unsafe;
					 or
(2) the jockey is ill or
					 injured.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 1 - JOCKEYS › Section 313.409 - Jockey Mount Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If a jockey and
					 owner or trainer reach an agreement regarding the fee to be paid to a jockey,
					 the parties to the agreement shall ensure that a written agreement, signed by
					 the parties, is delivered to the horsemen's bookkeeper before post time of the
					 race in which the jockey is to ride. The agreement must state the agreed upon
					 fee for a winning mount, a second place mount, a third place mount, and a
					 losing mount.
(b) After a race, the
					 horsemen's bookkeeper shall debit the owner's account for the amount of the
					 appropriate jockey mount fee as specified in the written agreement. If there is
					 no written agreement, the horsemen's bookkeeper shall debit the owner's account
					 for the appropriate jockey mount fee specified in subsection (c) of this
					 section.
(c) In the absence of a
					 written agreement, the following jockey mount fees apply:
Attached Graphic
(d) A jockey mount fee is
					 considered earned by a jockey when the jockey is weighed out by the clerk of
					 scales, except:
(1) when a jockey elects to
					 take himself or herself off a mount; and
(2) when the stewards replace the jockey with
					 a substitute jockey for reasons other than the jockey suffering an injury
					 during the time between weighing-out and the start of the race.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 1 - JOCKEYS › Section 313.411 - Suspended Jockeys

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Before opening
					 day of a race meeting, the stewards shall designate the stakes or other races
					 at that meeting in which a jockey will be permitted to compete, notwithstanding
					 the fact that the jockey is under suspension for 10 days or less for a riding
					 infraction at the time the designated race is to be run.
(b) Official rulings for riding infractions
					 of 10 days or less must state: "The term of this suspension does not prohibit
					 participation in designated races."
(c) The stewards shall post a list of the
					 designated races in the jockeys' room, racing office, and any other place
					 determined to be appropriate by the stewards.
(d) A suspended jockey must be named at time
					 of entry to participate in a designated race.
(e) A day in which a jockey participated in a
					 designated race while on suspension does not count as a suspension
					 day.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 2 - PRE-RACE PROCEDURE › Section 313.421 - Horses to Pre-Race Holding Area

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 The trainer of a horse entered in a race must ensure that the horse is present
					 in the pre-race holding area at the time designated by the stewards.
(b) The commission veterinarian shall report
					 to the stewards the failure of a horse to report to the pre-race holding area
					 at the appropriate time. The stewards may scratch a horse from the race if the
					 horse is reported under this subsection.
(c) Except on permission of the stewards,
					 blinkers may not be placed on a horse until after the horse has been identified
					 by the horse identifier.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 2 - PRE-RACE PROCEDURE › Section 313.422 - Saddling and Equipment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A horse
					 entered in a race must be saddled in a saddling stall, unless the stewards have
					 granted permission for the horse to be saddled elsewhere.
(b) A trainer or assistant trainer having
					 care and custody of a horse entered in a race shall be present in the paddock
					 to supervise the saddling of the horse and to give instructions necessary to
					 ensure the best performance by the horse.
(c) Blinkers, bits, tongue ties, bandages,
					 and all other equipment shall be used consistently on a horse. All changes in
					 equipment must be approved by the stewards.
(d) The trainer of a horse shall ensure that
					 the horse is equipped with the proper equipment for each race in which it is to
					 run.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 2 - PRE-RACE PROCEDURE › Section 313.423 - Parade

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For purposes of
					 the schooling list, the horses are under the control of the starter from the
					 time the horses leave the paddock until dispatched at the start of the
					 race.
(b) Except as otherwise
					 provided by this section, each horse entered in a race shall parade, carrying
					 the appropriate weight and equipment, from the paddock to the starting gate.
					 The lead pony for a horse shall be ridden in a manner that permits adequate
					 view of the horse by the patrons and stewards. The stewards may scratch a horse
					 from the race if the horse fails to parade in accordance with this
					 section.
(c) The stewards may
					 excuse a horse from the parade, but shall require such a horse to pass the
					 stewards' stand on its way to the starting gate.
(d) After the horses have passed the stands
					 once, the horses may break formation and warm up until directed to proceed to
					 the starting gate. The parade of the horses to the starting gate may not last
					 more than 14 minutes, except in case of unavoidable delay.
(e) If a jockey is injured during the parade
					 or at the starting gate, the horse must return to the paddock and be resaddled
					 with the replacement jockey's equipment. The horse must return to the starting
					 gate carrying the replacement jockey.
(f) If a jockey is thrown on the way to the
					 starting gate, the jockey must remount the horse at the point where the jockey
					 was thrown.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 2 - PRE-RACE PROCEDURE › Section 313.424 - Leaving the Race Course

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A horse
					 that leaves the race course during the parade to the starting gate or during
					 the warm-up shall return at the nearest practicable point to where the horse
					 left the race course, and continue the parade to the starting gate.
(b) The stewards shall scratch a horse from
					 the race, if during the parade or warm-up, the horse leaves the race course to
					 the extent that the horse is out of the vision of the stewards or the horse
					 cannot be returned to the race course within a reasonable period of
					 time.
(c) If a horse leaves the
					 race course or loses its jockey during a race, the stewards shall disqualify
					 the horse and consider it to be unplaced.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 2 - PRE-RACE PROCEDURE › Section 313.425 - At the Starting Gate

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 When the horses have reached the starting gate, the starter shall ensure that
					 the horses are promptly placed in their stalls in the order stipulated by the
					 starter when instructed to do so by the stewards.
(b) The starter shall immediately report to
					 the stewards any reason for a delay in the start.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 2 - PRE-RACE PROCEDURE › Section 313.426 - Toe Grabs Prohibited

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
					 Thoroughbred or Arabian horse is ineligible to start in a race when it has
					 shoes (racing plates) that have toe grabs with a height greater than two
					 millimeters (0.07874 inches), bends, jar calks, stickers, or any other traction
					 device on the front hooves.
(b) A
					 Quarter Horse, Paint Horse, or Appaloosa is ineligible to start in a race when
					 it has shoes (racing plates) that have toe grabs with a height greater than
					 four millimeters (0.15748 inches), bends, jar calks, stickers, or any other
					 traction device on the front hooves.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 3 - THE RACE › Section 313.441 - The Start

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The starter is
					 responsible for assuring that each participant receives a fair start.
(b) A horse is considered a starter for all
					 purposes when the stall doors of the starting gate open in front of the horse
					 at the time the starter dispatches the horses in a valid start.
(c) If, when the starter dispatches the
					 field, any door at the front of the starting gate stalls should not open
					 properly due to a mechanical failure or malfunction or should any action by any
					 starting personnel directly cause a horse to receive an unfair start, the
					 stewards may declare such a horse a non-starter.
(d) Should a horse, not scratched prior to
					 the start, not be in the starting gate stall thereby causing it to be left when
					 the field is dispatched by the starter, the horse shall be declared a
					 non-starter by the stewards.
(e)
					 Should an accident or malfunction of the starting gate, or other unforeseeable
					 event, compromise the fairness of the race or the safety of race participants,
					 the stewards may declare individual horses to be non-starters, exclude
					 individual horses from all pari-mutuel pools, or declare a "no contest" and
					 refund all wagers except as otherwise provided in the rules involving
					 multi-race wagers.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 3 - THE RACE › Section 313.442 - Interference

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A leading horse
					 in a race around a turn is entitled to any part of the course; however, when
					 another horse is attempting to pass in a clear opening, the leading horse may
					 not impede the passing horse by crossing over so as to compel the passing horse
					 to shorten its stride. A leading horse in a straightaway race must maintain a
					 course as nearly as possible in the lane in which it starts.
(b) A horse may not interfere with or cause
					 another horse to lose stride, lose ground, or lose position in a part of the
					 race where the horse interfered with loses the opportunity to place where the
					 horse might be reasonably expected to finish.
(c) The stewards may disqualify a horse who
					 interferes with another horse in violation of this section and may place the
					 horse behind the horse interfered with.
(d) The stewards shall display the inquiry
					 sign on the tote board immediately on observing possible
					 interference.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 3 - THE RACE › Section 313.443 - Action by Jockeys

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A jockey may
					 not ride carelessly or willfully so as to permit the mount to interfere with or
					 impede another horse in the race.
(b) A jockey may not willfully strike or
					 attempt to strike another horse or jockey so as to impede, interfere with,
					 intimidate or injure the other horse or jockey.
(c) A jockey may not exchange whips during
					 the running of a race.
(d) A jockey
					 who acts in violation of this section is subject to discipline by the stewards
					 and the jockey's mount may be disqualified.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 3 - THE RACE › Section 313.444 - Dismounting

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) After the race,
					 each jockey shall return the horse to the finish, salute the stewards, and
					 receive permission of the stewards to dismount.
(b) Except on the permission of the stewards,
					 a jockey may not permit another person to assist the jockey in removing the
					 equipment that is included in the jockey's weight.
(c) Immediately on dismount and removal of
					 equipment, the jockey shall go to the clerk of the scales to weigh
					 in.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 3 - THE RACE › Section 313.445 - Weigh In

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) On weighing in,
					 a jockey may not weigh less than one pound under the jockey's proper weight nor
					 weigh more than two pounds over the jockey's proper weight.
(b) The stewards may disqualify a horse whose
					 jockey weighs in at a weight in violation of this section and may discipline a
					 person responsible for the weight violation. In determining a violation under
					 this subsection, the stewards shall take into account any excess weight due to
					 rain or mud.
(c) The stewards may
					 excuse a jockey from weighing in if the jockey is unable to weigh in due to
					 accident, injury, or other good cause.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 3 - THE RACE › Section 313.446 - Claim of Interference

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A jockey,
					 trainer, or owner of a horse may make a claim of interference with the stewards
					 before a race is declared official if the jockey, trainer, or owner has
					 reasonable grounds to believe the horse was interfered with or impeded during
					 the running of the race or that a jockey violated the Rules during the race. On
					 receiving a claim of interference, the stewards shall display the objection
					 sign on the tote board.
(b) A
					 person may not make a claim of interference if the person knows the claim is
					 inaccurate or false.
(c) An
					 individual who makes a frivolous claim of interference is subject to discipline
					 by the stewards.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 3 - THE RACE › Section 313.447 - Ramifications of Disqualification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If
					 the stewards disqualify a horse in a race, each horse in the race that is
					 owned, in whole, or in part, by the same owner or that is trained by the same
					 trainer may be disqualified.
(b) If
					 a horse is disqualified for interference in a time trial race, the horse shall
					 receive the time of the horse it is placed behind, plus a one-hundredth of a
					 second, or a more exact measurement if photofinish equipment permits. The horse
					 may be eligible to qualify for the finals or consolations of the race on the
					 basis of the assigned time.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 3 - THE RACE › Section 313.448 - Dead Heat

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If a race
					 results in a dead heat, the race may not be run off.
(b) The association shall distribute the
					 purse equally among the winning horses and any prize that cannot be duplicated
					 shall be distributed by lot.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 3 - THE RACE › Section 313.449 - Official Order of Finish

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
					 stewards shall declare the order of finish in a race official when the stewards
					 have determined:
(1) the order of finish is
					 correct;
(2) the jockeys have been
					 properly weighed in, unless excused; and
(3) the race was run 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 D - RUNNING OF THE RACE › Division 3 - THE RACE › Section 313.450 - Time Trial Qualifiers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) When two or
					 more horses in different trial races have the same qualifying time, to a degree
					 of one-hundredth of a second, or more exact measurement if photofinish
					 equipment permits, for fewer available positions in the finals or consolations,
					 the stewards shall conduct a draw by lot.
(b) A horse may not draw into the finals or
					 consolations instead of a horse that finished ahead of the horse.
(c) When scheduled races are trial heats for
					 futurities or stakes races electronically timed from the starting gates, an
					 association may not move the starting gates or allow the starting gates to be
					 moved until all trial heats are complete, except in an emergency or to renovate
					 the track as determined by the stewards.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter E - TRAINING FACILITIES › Section 313.501 - Training Facility License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A training facility must be licensed by the
				  Executive Director in accordance with this section to provide official workouts.
				  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, an official workout obtained at a
				  training facility licensed under this section satisfies the workout requirements of
				  §
										313.103 of this title (relating to
				  Eligibility Requirements).
(b) A
				  training facility license expires two years after the last day of the month in which
				  the license was issued.
(c) A training
				  facility license is personal to the licensee and may not be transferred.
(d) A Class 1 racetrack licensed by the Commission
				  may also operate a training facility without an additional license requirement if
				  the racetrack association operating the Class 1 racetrack submits a request for
				  training facility dates with its annual race date application form and the request
				  is approved by the Executive Director.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter E - TRAINING FACILITIES › Section 313.502 - Application for License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To apply
				  for a training facility license, a person must file an application form
				  prescribed by the Commission at the Commission office in Austin.
(b) The executive secretary shall review each
				  application that is filed. The executive secretary may request additional
				  information from the applicant if the executive secretary determines the
				  additional information is necessary for a complete analysis of the application.
				  If after the review the executive secretary is of the opinion that a training
				  facility license should be granted to the applicant, the executive secretary
				  shall grant the license and issue a license certificate. If after the review
				  the executive secretary is of the opinion that a training facility license
				  should not be granted to the applicant, the executive secretary shall notify
				  the applicant and arrange a hearing on the proposed denial. A hearing on a
				  proposed denial is a contested case proceeding and shall be conducted in
				  accordance with Chapter 307 of this title (relating to Practice and
				  Procedure).
(c) A training facility
				  license may be denied, suspended, or revoked for any of the grounds listed in
				  the Act, §7.04.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter E - TRAINING FACILITIES › Section 313.503 - Physical Plant

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To be eligible
				  for a training facility license, the applicant must provide the equipment and
				  facilities prescribed by this section.
(b) The racetrack at a training facility must
				  have a chute at least 250 yards long from the back of the chute to the finish
				  line. The racetrack must be an oval that is at least:
(1) five-eighths mile in length;
(2) 40 feet wide on each straightaway;
				  and
(3) 40 feet wide on each
				  turn.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter E - TRAINING FACILITIES › Section 313.505 - Workout Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All official workouts
				  must be supervised by the following officials, who must be licensed and approved by
				  the executive director:
(1) a
				  timer/clocker;
(2) a horse identifier;
				  and
(3) a starter, and an assistant
				  starter;
(4) two outriders to address
				  track safety issues.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING › Subchapter E - TRAINING FACILITIES › Section 313.506 - Discretion of Officials

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  officials at an association's race meeting may reject a workout conducted at a
				  licensed training facility if the officials determine the time of the workout
				  indicates the horse may not be fit to compete with the other horses entered in
				  the race.
(b) The starter at an
				  association's race meeting may reject a gate approval obtained at a licensed
				  training facility if:
(1) the starter knows
				  the gate approval does not ensure the safety of the horse or jockey;
				  or
(2) the starter has reason to
				  believe the horse would not break from the gate in a manner that would
				  safeguard the interests of the public.