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Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › RACING ASSOCIATIONS › Section 163.32 - Ambulances

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
An association shall provide and maintain at least one
					 man-ambulance and at least one horse-ambulance during times horses are
					 permitted to exercise or race. The ambulance shall be equipped, manned, ready
					 for immediate duty and be located at an entrance to the racing
					 strip.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › RACING ASSOCIATIONS › Section 163.33 - First-aid facilities

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
An association shall equip and maintain adequate first-aid
					 facilities with not less than two beds and attendance of a competent physician
					 and registered nurse during race hours.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › RACING ASSOCIATIONS › Section 163.34 - Communication system

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
An association shall install and maintain in good service a
					 communication system between the stewards' stand and pari-mutuel department,
					 starting gate and clerk of the scales.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › RACING ASSOCIATIONS › Section 163.35 - Telephone and telegraph

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A
				  telephone, telegraph, teletype, semaphore, signal device, radio, television or
				  other method of electrical, mechanical, manual or visual communication may not
				  be installed or employed within the enclosure of a licensee, until approved by
				  the Commission.
(1) Telephones at the track or
				  on the grounds of the association conducting the meeting shall be connected to
				  a central switchboard. The telephones shall be closed to the public 1 hour
				  prior to the first race of the day. A call is not allowed to be made or
				  received after the telephones are closed until after the last race has been
				  finished, except by the officials of the Commission, by authorized officials of
				  the association or accredited members of the press.
(2) Telegraph wires at the track or on the
				  grounds of the association conducting the meeting shall be closed 1 hour prior
				  to the first race of the day. Wires are not allowed to be sent or received
				  after the telegraph wires are closed until after the last race has been
				  finished except by the officials of the Commission, by authorized officials of
				  the association or accredited members of the press.
(3) Pay station telephones at the tracks or
				  on the grounds of the association conducting the meeting shall be locked by
				  track security 1 hour prior to the first race of the day and remained locked
				  until after the last race has been finished.
(4) The association is responsible to see
				  that unauthorized persons do not use their telephones during the periods
				  mentioned in paragraphs (1)-(3).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › LICENSING › Section 163.51 - Persons required to be licensed

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The following are required to be licensed
				  by the Commission before engaging in an activity related to a race meeting
				  licensed by the Commission. The annual license fees and expiration dates are
				  set forth after each occupation:
(1)
				  Owner-$25-June 30.
(2)
				  Trainer-$15-June 30.
(3)
				  Jockey-$10-December 31.
(4)
				  Apprentice Jockey-$10-December 31.
(5) Assistant Trainer-$10-June 30.
(6) Jockey Agent-$10-December 31.
(7) Authorized Agent-$10-June 30.
(8) Official-$10-December 31.
(9) Veterinarian-$15-December 31.
(10) Farrier-$15-December 31.
(11) Pari-mutuel Employe-$5-December
				  31.
(12) Stable Employe-$5-December
				  31.
(13) Vendor-$15-December
				  31.
(14) Vendor Employe-$5-December
				  31.
(15) Track Employe-$5-December
				  31.
(16) Partnership-$10-June
				  30.
(17) Stable Name-$50-June
				  30.
(18)
				  Duplicate-$2.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › LICENSING › Section 163.52 - 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 ability of the
				  applicant to satisfactorily complete an examination of his capabilities. The
				  examination of the applicant shall be conducted by an organization or entity
				  appointed by the Commission. In order to complete the examination, the
				  applicant shall attain a satisfactory score. That score shall be determined by
				  the organization giving the examination and approved by the
				  Commission.
(b) Persons holding a
				  farrier's license in this Commonwealth on March 27, 1982 are exempt from the
				  examination requirements of subsection (a). If a license is terminated by
				  action of the Commission or by failure to renew, the examination shall be
				  required for reissuance, unless excused by action of the Commission.
(c) If an applicant fails to satisfactorily
				  complete the farrier's examination, the applicant may apply for retesting no
				  earlier than 14 days after the initial failure and no earlier than 90 days
				  after each subsequent failure.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												163.251 (relating to general
						provisions); and 58 Pa. Code §
												165.31 (relating to occupational
						and participation licenses).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › LICENSING › Section 163.53 - Application on behalf of owner

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A licensed trainer may apply for a license on behalf of the
					 owner he represents by signing the application for the owner's license as if he
					 had the power of attorney from the owner, for example, John Doe, owner per
					 Richard Poe, trainer (signature of applicant).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												163.251 (relating to general
						provisions); and 58 Pa. Code §
												165.31 (relating to occupational
						and participation licenses).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › LICENSING › Section 163.54 - Pony and exercise persons

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
An applicant for licensure as a pony person or exercise
					 person who is not registered as an employe of an existing licensee may apply
					 for a license if the applicant is approved by the stewards and registered on a
					 separate badge list to be maintained by track security. A current copy shall be
					 filed with the Commission. The person is required to secure confirmation of
					 opportunity to exercise his licensed rights as a condition of both
					 consideration for grant and continuation of a license.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												163.251 (relating to general
						provisions); and 58 Pa. Code §
												165.31 (relating to occupational
						and participation licenses).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › LICENSING › Section 163.54a - Application for trainer's test

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
				  A person who wishes to take a trainer's test or assistant trainer's test shall
				  apply in writing from the board of stewards at the race track where he wishes
				  to take the examination. The board of stewards will make a preliminary
				  examination to insure that the applicant has or will have available horses to
				  train and has a knowledge of the training and care of horses. Upon
				  determination by the stewards that the applicant meets the requirements, the
				  applicant shall be eligible to take the trainer's or assistant trainer's
				  examination.
(b) The trainer's test
				  or assistant trainer's test will consist of the following two parts:
(1) The first half of the test will be a
				  practical examination known as the barn test. This test shall be supervised by
				  the Commission steward or his designated representative, and given by a
				  committee of trainers appointed by the Horsemens Benevolent Protective
				  Association and approved by the Commission. Two or more trainers shall be
				  present throughout the test. Upon completion the test shall be filed with the
				  Commission steward.
(2) The other
				  half of the test will be a written examination which will be scheduled and
				  administered by the Commission executive staff.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › LICENSING › Section 163.55 - Fees

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
License fees shall be paid to the Commission and by it paid
					 into the State Treasury through the Department of Revenue and credited to the
					 State Horse Racing Fund. Licenses unless revoked for cause, shall be for the
					 period ending December 31st of the year in which the license was issued. The
					 application shall be in form and contain the information the Commission
					 requires.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												163.251 (relating to general
						provisions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › LICENSING › Section 163.56 - Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
If the Commission finds that the experience, character and
					 general fitness of the applicant are such that the participation of the person
					 in thoroughbred horse race meets will be consistent with the public interest
					 and with the best interests of racing generally in conformity with the purpose
					 of the act, the Commission may grant a license. The Commission may refuse to
					 issue a license under this section, if it finds the applicant:
(1) Has been convicted of a crime involving
				  moral turpitude.
(2) Has engaged in
				  bookmaking or another form of illegal gambling.
(3) Has been found guilty of fraud or
				  misrepresentation in connection with racing or breeding.
(4) Has been found guilty of a violation or
				  attempt to violate a law, rule or regulation of racing in a jurisdiction, for
				  which suspension from racing might be imposed in the jurisdiction.
(5) Has violated rules, regulations or order
				  of the Commission.
(6) Is not
				  financially responsible.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												163.51 (relating to persons
						required to be licensed); 58 Pa. Code §
												163.251 (relating to general
						provisions); and 58 Pa. Code §
												171.41 (relating to facility
						requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › LICENSING › Section 163.57 - Suspension or revocation of license

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The Commission may suspend or revoke a license, or the
					 stewards may suspend a license issued under this section, if it determines
					 that:
(1) The applicant or licensee:
(i) Has been convicted of a crime involving
				  moral turpitude.
(ii) Has engaged
				  in bookmaking or another form of illegal gambling.
(iii) Has been found guilty of fraud in
				  connection with racing or breeding.
(iv) Has been guilty of a violation or
				  attempt to violate a law, rule or regulation of a racing jurisdiction for which
				  suspension from racing might be imposed in the jurisdiction.
(v) Has violated a rule, regulation or order
				  of the Commission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › LICENSING › Section 163.58 - Exclusion

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Exclusion may occur if the experience, character or general
					 fitness of an applicant or licensee is such that the participation of the
					 person in thoroughbred horse racing or related activities would be inconsistent
					 with the public interest or with the best interests of racing
					 generally.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												163.251 (relating to general
						provisions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › LICENSING › Section 163.59 - Authorization

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Applicants for any form of license or registration issuance
					 receipt or renewal shall be required to complete the authorization for release
					 of confidential or background information as may be required by the Commission.
					 Refusal to complete the authorization shall be an automatic bar to license or
					 registration issuance or renewal.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												163.251 (relating to general
						provisions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › LICENSING › Section 163.60 - Spouse disqualification of horses

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Disqualification of one spouse applies to the other only if
					 it can be demonstrated that the horses owned or controlled by the disqualified
					 spouse are also under the ownership or control of the spouse who has not been
					 disqualified.
The provisions of this §
												163.60 issued under the Race Horse
						Industry Reform Act (4 P. S. §§
													325.101-325.401).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › COLORS AND EQUIPMENT › Section 163.75 - Equipment changes

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Permission
				  for changes of equipment from that which a horse carried in his last race shall
				  be obtained only from the stewards and shall be obtained before scratch time on
				  the day when the horse is to run with changed equipment.
(b) Permission for a horse to add blinkers to
				  his equipment or to discontinue the use of them shall be approved by the
				  starter before being granted by the stewards.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.91 - Entry

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A horse is not qualified to start in a race unless he has
					 been properly entered. Overnight entries shall be made and completed 48 hours
					 prior to the morning of the applicable race program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.92 - Licensure

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A horse is not qualified to start in a race unless its
					 owner, trainer, jockey and the like have been licensed by the Commission, and
					 evidence of compensation insurance, carried by owners and trainers properly
					 filed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.94 - Entry applications

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Entries shall be made in writing and signed by the owner of
					 the horse, or by his authorized agent or some person deputed by him, and each
					 association shall provide blank forms on which entries are to be
					 made.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.95 - Coupled entries

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The term
				  "entry" means a horse made eligible to run in a race. When starters in a race
				  include two or more horses owned by the same person, they shall be coupled as
				  an entry, with no exceptions. A wager on one horse in the entry shall be a
				  wager on all horses in the entry. If a race is split in two or more divisions,
				  horses in an entry shall be seeded in separate divisions, but the divisions in
				  which they compete and their post positions shall be drawn by lot.
(b) Horses owned wholly or in part by the
				  same trainer, person or the spouse of the person shall be coupled and run as an
				  entry.
(c) If one horse is
				  scratched after the betting is under way, the remaining horse shall run as a
				  betting entry.
(d) Starters in a
				  race which include two horses of different ownership trained by the same
				  person, trained in the same stable or trained by the same management may not be
				  coupled as an entry and shall constitute separate wagering interests. In no
				  case may more than two horses having common trainer ties as defined in this
				  section start in a race.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												165.112 (relating to sale of
						pari-mutuel tickets); and 58 Pa. Code §
												165.118 (relating to
						trifecta).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.96 - Confirmation of entries and scratches

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Entries or scratches may be made by telephone, but shall be
					 confirmed promptly in writing if the stewards, racing secretary or his
					 assistants request. Entries made by telegraph shall be confirmed in
					 writing.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.97 - Recorded interest

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A person having a recorded interest in a horse may enter
					 that horse, unless prohibited by the terms of the partnership papers registered
					 with the Commission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.98 - Joint subscriptions and entries

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Joint subscriptions and entries may be made by any one or
					 more of the owners. The owners are jointly and severally liable for fees and
					 forfeits.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.99 - Identification of horse

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
If entered for the first time at a meeting, a horse shall
					 be identified by stating his name, color, sex and age, and the name of his sire
					 and dam, as registered. This description shall be repeated at each entry until
					 the name and descriptions of the horse have been published in the official
					 program or the list of entries of an association. In every entry after that,
					 the name, age and sex of a horse shall be sufficient.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.100 - Cancellation and refusal

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The nominations or entries of a person, or the transfer of
					 a nomination or entry, may be canceled or refused with or without either notice
					 or reason being given.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.101 - Registration

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A horse may not be allowed to enter or start in a flat race
					 unless registered at the Registry Office of The Jockey Club (New
					 York).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.102 - Certification of registration and identification

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A horse may not be allowed to start unless a Jockey Club
					 registration certificate is on file in the office of the horse identifier and
					 the horse has been lip tattooed. If an error or omission on the foal
					 certificate of a horse entered to race which precludes tattooing pending
					 correction or completion of the certificate, the horse may be permitted to run
					 without a tattoo for no longer than a single 30-day grace period. Before the
					 horse is allowed to run during the 30-day grace period, the error or omission
					 shall be noted on a photostatic copy of the certificate and attested to by the
					 stewards and the horse identifier and a complete and attested copy of the
					 certificate shall be retained at the track and filed with the Commission field
					 office where the horse is running, and the correction of the certificate by the
					 Jockey Club has been applied for before or at least at the time of the race,
					 and the horse is identified to the complete satisfaction of the stewards. Only
					 a single grace period is allowed for a horse entered for racing in this
					 Commonwealth.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												165.216 (relating to illegal
						entries).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.103 - Licensed trainer

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A horse is not permitted to enter or to start unless the
					 horse is in the care of and is saddled by a licensed trainer, licensed
					 assistant trainer or substitute licensed trainer approved by the stewards.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.104 - Stabling

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A horse is not permitted to enter or to start unless
					 stabled on the grounds of the association, or in stabling approved by the
					 association, except with the permission of the racing
					 secretary.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.105 - Transfers

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A horse is not
				  permitted to start whose name and true ownership is not registered with the
				  racing secretary. Transfers and sales shall be accurately recorded on the foal
				  certificate at the time of the transfer or sale. Sales and transfers shall be
				  deemed to be for consideration and to be clear except for encumbrances
				  expressly noted on the bill of sale form approved by the Commission. A protest
				  or claim may not be considered unless stated in detail upon the bill of
				  sale.
(b) Transfers of horses by
				  trainers upon the grounds that have started at least once at the current
				  meeting shall be recorded with the stewards. A transfer may not be deemed to be
				  effective until it has been recorded.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.106 - Interests

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Interests in a horse and changes in interests thereafter,
					 except a trainer's percentage of his winnings, shall be filed with the racing
					 secretary, before the horse starts.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.109 - Compliance with rules of partnership

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A horse involved in a partnership is not permitted to enter
					 or to start until the rules for the registration of partnerships have been
					 complied with.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.110 - Ownership by disqualified person

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A horse is not qualified to be entered or to start in a
					 race, if owned in whole or in part, or if under the management, directly or
					 indirectly, of a disqualified person.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.111 - Payment in event of disqualification

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
If an entry from a disqualified person or of a disqualified
					 horse is received, the entry shall be void and money paid for the entry shall
					 be returned if the disqualification is disclosed 45 minutes before post time
					 for the race. Otherwise, the money shall be paid to the
					 winner.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.112 - Disqualifications, stewards' list, starters' list and veterinarian's list

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A horse, disqualified in any jurisdiction, or placed on the
					 stewards' list, starters' list or veterinarians' list in any jurisdiction, is
					 not allowed to be entered or to start in a race without permission of the
					 stewards.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.113 - False representation

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A
				  horse is not allowed to enter or start if the Commission or a board of stewards
				  has previously ruled that the horse was knowingly entered or raced under a name
				  other than its own as set forth on its foal certificate by a person having
				  lawful control of it at the time.
(b) A horse is not allowed to enter or start
				  if the Commission or a board of stewards has previously ruled that the person
				  having lawful custody of the horse knowingly participated in the entry,
				  starting or attempted entry or starting of the same or another horse under
				  other than its own name as set forth on its foal certificate.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.114 - Entry of horses on lists

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A horse on the starter's list, veterinarian's list or
					 stewards' list is not qualified to be entered or to start.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.115 - Sale to disqualified person

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
If a horse is sold to a disqualified person, the horse's
					 racing engagements are void as of the date of sale.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.116 - Owner in arrears

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A horse is not allowed to enter or to start in a race if
					 the owner of that horse is in arrears, except with the approval of the racing
					 secretary.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.119 - Double entry in the same ownership

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A trainer may not enter more than two horses in a purse
					 race or overnight event. A trainer may enter and start two horses, of separate
					 ownership, in a purse race or overnight event. When making a double entry in
					 the same ownership, the owner or trainer shall express a preference. Two horses
					 may not start in the same ownership to the exclusion of a single
					 entry.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.121 - Insufficient entries

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
If a race is declared off because of insufficient entries,
					 the association may split an overnight race which may have closed and cause a
					 new drawing for post positions.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.122 - Sweepstakes

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) An entry in a
				  sweepstakes is a subscription and cannot be withdrawn.
(b) If a horse is excused from the race by
				  the stewards before off time, the starting fee shall be refunded.
(c) If a horse is locked in the gate and the
				  conditions of that race include fees, nominating or starting, the fees shall be
				  returned to the owner of a horse prevented from participating in that race. If
				  a race is not run, the fees shall be returned to the owners.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.123 - Liability of fees

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The nominator is liable for the entrance money or stake,
					 and the death of an entered horse or a mistake in his entry, if eligible, does
					 not release the nominator or transferees from the liability; nor may the
					 entrance money or stake of an eligible horse to a race which is run off be
					 returnable for the failure of the entry to start.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.124 - Death of nominator or subscriber

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Except in a match race, no entry, subscription or right of
					 entry under it, shall become void on the death of the nominator or subscriber.
					 The rights follow the horse.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.125 - Closing of races

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Entries shall be closed at an advertised time, and no entry
					 accepted thereafter. The racing secretary may postpone closing of overnight
					 races.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.126 - Closing for overnight races

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Entries for overnight races shall close at the time
					 announced by the racing secretary in the condition book. The time may not be
					 less than 48 hours prior to the time of the running of the races for which the
					 entry is being made.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.127 - Closing

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Except in
				  overnight races, if the hour for closing of entries or for declarations is not
				  stated, it is understood to be midnight at the close of the day
				  specified.
(b) Nomination for stake
				  races received and postmarked before midnight of the day of closing are valid
				  if received 24 hours in advance of the publication of weights, if a handicap;
				  or 24 hours in advance of the closing of overnight entries, if another type of
				  race.
(c) Nominations for stake
				  races may not close nor may an eligibility payment be due on a day on which the
				  United States Post Office is not open for business. If an association or entity
				  accepting stakes engagements or eligibility payments closes a stake or
				  schedules an eligibility payment on a day when the United States Postal Service
				  nearest the nominator's home of record is not open, a postmark on or before
				  midnight of the next day immediately following on which the United States Post
				  Office nearest the residence of the nominator is open will be acceptable under
				  this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.128 - Miscarriage of nominations and declarations

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
If a miscarriage of a nomination or declaration in a stake
					 race is claimed, satisfactory proof that it was mailed or telegraphed shall be
					 presented within a reasonable time, or the evidence will not be
					 considered.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.130 - Number of horses to compete

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
				  In the absence of specific conditions, the maximum number of starters in a race
				  shall be limited to the number of starting positions afforded by the
				  association starting gate and extensions thereof. The maximum number of
				  starters is further limited by the number of horses which, in the opinion of
				  the stewards, considering the safety of the horses and riders, can be afforded
				  a fair start. When an entry in a stakes race is denied the opportunity of
				  starting because the number of entries exceed the capacity of the stall gate
				  starting machine and extensions thereof, it will be entitled to refund of
				  nomination or entry box fee or both. In handicap stakes preference will be
				  given to high-weights. In allowance stakes preference will be established by
				  the amount of total winning purses.
(b) The number of starters in an overnight
				  race is limited by the width of the track at the starting post, the maximum
				  number to be determined by the stewards. The number of starters shall be
				  reduced to the proper number by lot or by division, also by lot of the race, at
				  the option of the association.
The provisions of this §
												163.130 issued under the Race
						Horse Industry Reform Act (4 P. S. §§
													325.101-325.402).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.132 - Timed workouts

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A horse which has not started for a period of 30 days or
					 more is ineligible to race until it has completed a timed workout satisfactory
					 to the stewards prior to the day of the race in which it is entered. A workout
					 following the entry of a horse shall appear on the official daily racing
					 program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.133 - Qualifications of horses to start

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Before a horse is permitted to start, the stewards shall be
					 satisfied that its published past performance, whether in races or workouts, is
					 of sufficient number to enable the public to make a reasonable assessment of
					 its capabilities and may require them as a condition of entry.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.134 - Prohibition of entries by officials or racing association members

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) An official or
				  member of the board of directors of a racing association may not enter a horse
				  in a race meeting conducted by the association in which his office or
				  directorship is held.
(b) When two
				  or more race meetings of two or more associations are run consecutively and
				  considered as one meeting for claiming purposes, an official or director of the
				  associations may not enter a horse in any portion of the meeting conducted by
				  the sharing associations.
(c) A
				  person owning, either legally or beneficially, more than 5% of the shares of an
				  association may not enter a horse in a race meeting conducted by the
				  association in which the interest is held.
(d) When two or more race meetings of two or
				  more associations are run consecutively and considered as one meeting for
				  claiming purposes, a person owning, either legally or beneficially, more than
				  5% of the shares of the association may not enter a horse in a portion of the
				  meeting conducted by the sharing associations.
(e) Subsections (a)-(d) do not apply to a
				  person or an official, partnership, association, corporation or other legal
				  entity which would be subject to this section at the time of its adoption.
				  Subsections (a)-(d) may further be waived by the Commission upon application
				  and for a particular race only.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › ENTRIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS › Section 163.135 - Proper certification of ownership

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A horse shall be considered to be owned by the person or
					 other entity whose name appears in the proper place upon the foal certificate
					 for the horse. Absent the proper name a sworn statement as to ownership may be
					 accepted together with other pertinent information required by the Commission.
					 Upon acceptance of the sworn statement and other required pertinent
					 information, the Commission will direct the name of the person making the
					 affidavit to be inserted at the proper place upon the foal certificate showing
					 the affiant to be the true owner. If a horse is leased, the lease agreement
					 shall accompany the foal certificate or sworn statement, or both, otherwise
					 showing proper ownership of the leased horse. The lease agreement shall be
					 subject to the approval of the Commission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › DECLARATION AND SCRATCHES › Section 163.151 - Declarations and scratches

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A
				  horse may not be considered scratched or declared out of an engagement until
				  the owner or his authorized agent or some person deputed by him has given
				  notice in writing to the racing secretary.
(b) A horse in an overnight race may not be
				  scratched without the approval of the stewards.
(c) For stake races, if a horse is not named
				  through the entry box at the time designated by the racing secretary, the horse
				  is automatically out.
(d) The
				  declaration or scratch of a horse out of an engagement is
				  irrevocable.
(e) Scratches from
				  stake races will close 45 minutes before post time.
(f) Declaration and scratches from purse
				  races shall be made to the racing secretary by the owner, or his authorized
				  agent at a time which was set by the racing secretary and conspicuously
				  posted.
(g) If the miscarriage of a
				  declaration by mail or otherwise is alleged, satisfactory proof of the
				  miscarriage is required of the complainant; otherwise, the declaration will not
				  be accepted as of the time alleged.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › WEIGHTS, PENALTIES AND ALLOWANCES › Section 163.161 - Weights, penalties and allowances

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The following weights are carried when
				  the weights are not stated in the conditions of the race:
(1) SCALE OF WEIGHTS FOR AGE
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
ONE-HALF MILE
2...
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
105
108
111
114
114
3...
117
117
119
119
121
123
125
126
127
128
129
129
4...
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
5 and
								up...
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
SIX FURLONGS
2...
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
102
105
108
111
111
3...
114
114
117
117
119
121
123
125
126
127
128
128
4...
129
129
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
5 and
								up...
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
ONE MILE
2...
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
96
99
102
102
3...
107
107
111
111
113
115
117
119
121
122
123
123
4...
127
127
128
128
127
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
5 and
								up...
128
128
128
128
127
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
ONE MILE AND A
								QUARTER
2...
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
3...
101
101
107
107
111
113
116
118
120
121
122
122
4...
125
125
127
127
127
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
5 and
								up...
127
127
127
127
127
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
ONE MILE AND A HALF
2...
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
3...
98
98
104
104
108
111
114
117
119
121
122
122
4...
124
124
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
5 and
								up...
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
(2)
				  In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance are
				  carried.
(3) In races exclusively
				  for 3-year-olds or 4-year-olds, the weight shall be 126 pounds, and in races
				  exclusively for 2-year-olds, it shall be 122 pounds.
(4) In a race, except handicaps and races
				  where the conditions expressly state to the contrary, the scale of weights
				  shall be less, by the following: for fillies 2 years old, 3 pounds; for mares 3
				  years old and upwards, 5 pounds, before September 1 and 3 pounds
				  thereafter.
(5) In all overnight
				  races except handicaps, not more than 6 pounds may be deducted from the scale
				  of weights for age, except for allowances, but in no case may the total
				  allowances of any type reduce the lowest weight below 101 pounds, except that
				  this minimum weight need not apply to 2-year-olds or 3-year-olds when racing
				  with older horses.
(6) In overnight
				  handicaps and in claiming handicaps, the top weight may not be less than 122
				  pounds.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › WEIGHTS, PENALTIES AND ALLOWANCES › Section 163.162 - Weighing out

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The specified
				  jockeys shall be weighed out for their respective mounts in each race by the
				  clerk of the scales not less than 20 minutes before the time fixed for the
				  race. In case of a substitution of riders after the original rider has been
				  weighed out, the substitute rider shall be weighed as promptly as possible and
				  the name of the substitute and his weight publicly announced and
				  posted.
(b) The weight of a jockey
				  shall include his clothing, boots, goggles, saddle and its attachments, number
				  cloth, saddle cloth or other equipment required by the stewards.
(c) The following items may not be included
				  in the weight of a jockey: whip, or a substitute for a whip, head number,
				  bridle, bit or reins or safety helmet.
(d) A bridle may not exceed 2 pounds in
				  weight, and a whip may not exceed 1 pound in weight, unless approved by the
				  stewards. A whip may not be longer than 30 inches.
(e) A jockey may not carry overweight in
				  excess of 2 pounds without permission of the owner or trainer. A horse is not
				  allowed to carry an excess of 7 pounds.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › WEIGHTS, PENALTIES AND ALLOWANCES › Section 163.163 - Weighing in

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) After a race
				  has been run and after the jockey has pulled up the horse he had ridden, the
				  jockey shall ride promptly to the placing judges' stand and there dismount,
				  after obtaining permission from the judges, and present himself to the clerk of
				  the scales to be weighed in.
(b) If
				  a jockey is prevented from riding his mount to the judges' stand because of an
				  accident or of illness either of himself or his horse, he may walk or be
				  carried to the scales, or he may be excused by the stewards from weighing
				  in.
(c) Except by permission of the
				  stewards, every jockey shall, upon returning to the placing judges' stand,
				  unsaddle the horse he has ridden and no person may touch the horse except by
				  his bridle.
(d) A person may not
				  assist a jockey in removing from his horse the equipment that is to be included
				  in the weight of a jockey, except by permission of the stewards.
(e) A person may not throw a covering over a
				  horse at the place of dismounting until the jockey has removed the equipment
				  that is to be included in his weight.
(f) A jockey may not, before weighing in,
				  willfully touch a person or thing, other than the equipment that is to be
				  included in his weight.
(g) Each
				  jockey shall, in weighing in, carry over to the scales the pieces of equipment
				  with which he weighed out.
(h) Each
				  jockey shall weigh in at the same weight as that at which he weighed out, and
				  if short of it by more than 2 pounds his mount shall be disqualified.
(i) A jockey may not weigh in at more than 2
				  pounds over the weight at which he weighed out, except insofar as the weight
				  may have been affected by the elements.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												163.381 (relating to duties of
						placing judges).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › JOCKEYS AND APPRENTICES › Section 163.171 - Jockey's license

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A jockey
				  shall obtain a license from the Commission.
(b) No person under 16 years of age or
				  younger will be granted a jockey's license.
(c) A jockey or apprentice may be allowed to
				  ride in two races before being granted a first license, pending approval of the
				  license by the stewards.
(d) The
				  stewards may permit a jockey to ride pending action on an
				  application.
(e) A licensed jockey
				  may not be the owner or trainer of a race horse.
The provisions of this §
												163.171 amended under section
						202(a) of the Race Horse Industry Reform Act (4 P. S. §
													325.202(a)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › JOCKEYS AND APPRENTICES › Section 163.174 - Racing against starter of same contract employer

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A jockey may not ride in a race against a starter of his
					 contract employer unless his mount and contract of the starter of the employer
					 are both in the hands of the same trainer.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › JOCKEYS AND APPRENTICES › Section 163.175 - Appearance

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
In riding a race a jockey shall be neat in appearance. A
					 jockey shall wear conventional attire and the racing color of the owner of the
					 horse he is riding.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › JOCKEYS AND APPRENTICES › Section 163.176 - Helmets

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
It is mandatory that jockeys wear a protective helmet which
					 has been approved by the Commission when riding in races or when exercising
					 horses.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part IV - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING › JOCKEYS AND APPRENTICES › Section 163.177 - Identification

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A jockey shall wear a number on his right arm and it and
					 the saddle cloth number shall correspond to the number of the horse in the
					 official program.