New York regulations

Title 9 Part 4006

Executive Department

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9 NYCRR 4006.1 - Information in daily program

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Jun 6, 2026

The names of jockeys and the post positions of their horses, scratches, etc. shall be printed on the daily programs. When such information is not available at the time the programs are printed, the same and all other changes in the official program shall be posted in a conspicuous place both in front of the clubhouse and in front of the grandstand, where the same may be easily read by the public, and also shall be announced over the public address system.

9 NYCRR 4006.2 - Physical examinations

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Jun 6, 2026

All jockeys and exercise persons shall undergo examinations whenever directed by the stewards to determine their fitness to ride and the reports of such examinations, duly signed by the examining physicians, shall be filed promptly with the commission.

9 NYCRR 4006.3 - Workers' compensation

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Jun 6, 2026

All jockeys and all stable employees shall be insured for workers' compensation by either the owner or trainer according to which one is the employer, as defined by the Workers' Compensation Law, and usual certificate of insurance shall be filed with the commission before a license be issued to such owner or trainer, as the case may be. If the insurance underwriter should advise the commission that the insurance coverage is cancelled or suspended for nonpayment of premium or otherwise, the jockey shall not be permitted to ride nor the stable employees to act for the employer unless and until the insurance is fully reinstated.

9 NYCRR 4006.4 - Minors not to be employed

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Jun 6, 2026

No stable may have in its employment in any capacity any employee under 16 years of age, except as may be permitted by the applicable laws of the State of New York.

9 NYCRR 4006.5 - Registration of stable employees

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Jun 6, 2026

The personnel of every stable and changes thereof shall be registered by horsemen with the association on whose tracks their horses are racing or stabled and shall be available at all times to representatives of the commission.

9 NYCRR 4006.6 - Identification card required

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Jun 6, 2026

No stable employee shall be permitted to work without first filing application for a commission license and obtaining a track identification card; and no stable employee shall be paid off on discontinuance until he or she has surrendered his or her said identification card, which shall be immediately delivered to the track office.

9 NYCRR 4006.7 - Safety helmet required

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Jun 6, 2026
(a)Every person working in the gate crew or mounted on horseback on the grounds of a racetrack shall wear a properly fastened safety helmet. The gate crew means the starter and assistant starter and any person who handles a horse for the starter or assistant starter at the starting gate.
(b)Each safety helmet shall provide a minimum level of shock absorbing protection to the head as evidenced by a label indicating compliance with one or more of the following product standards or with a standard that in the judgment of the executive director of the commission or his or her designee is comparable or superior:
(1)American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM F1163-04a or F1163-15, Standard Specification for Protective Headgear Used in Horse Sports and Horseback Riding;
(2)European Norm, EN 1384:1996, Helmets for Equestrian Activities;
(3)British Standards Institute Product Approval Specification, PAS 015:2011, Specification for Helmets for Equestrian Activities;
(4)Interim European Standard, VG1 01.040: 2014-12 (with or without BSI Kitemark), Equestrian helmets;
(5)Australian Standards/New Zealand Standards, AS/NZS 3838:2006, Helmets for horse riding and horse-related activities;
(6)Australian Racing Board Helmet Safety Standard, ARB HS 2012;
(7)Snell Memorial Foundation (Snell) Equestrian Helmet Standard E2001 or E2016; or
(8)L'Union Technique de l'Automobile du Motocycle et du Cycle (UTAC) or CRITT Sport Loisirs (CRITT) 04/2015 standards.
(c)A safety helmet shall not be altered from its original manufactured design nor shall the product marking be removed or defaced.

9 NYCRR 4006.8 - Safety vests

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Compiling agency
Executive Department
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Compiled text through
Jul 15, 2022
Register checked through
July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
Activity status
No later Register activity identified in this check.
Latest notice
SGC-01-19-00017-A · Adopted rule · May 15, 2019
Source snapshot
Jun 6, 2026
(a)Every person mounted on horseback on the grounds of a racetrack shall wear a properly fastened safety vest.
(b)Each safety vest shall weigh no more than four pounds and provide a minimum level of shock absorbing protection to the upper body as evidenced by a label indicating compliance with one or more of the following product standards or with a standard that in the judgment of the executive director of the commission or his or her designee is comparable or superior:
(1)British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) Standard for Body and Shoulder Protectors for Equestrian Use, BETA 2009 Level 1;
(2)European Norm, EN 13158:2009 Level 1, Protective Clothing for Equestrian Use; or
(3)American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM F2681-08 or F1937-04, Standard Specification for Body Protectors Used in Horse Sports and Horseback Riding.
(c)A safety vest shall not be altered from its original manufactured design nor shall the product marking be removed or defaced.

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