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Title 9 Part 4007

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9 NYCRR 4007.1 - Examination; report thereof

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Jun 6, 2026

Every horse that is entered to race on any day shall be examined by an official veterinarian employed by the association conducting the meeting reasonably in advance of post time for the race in which the horse is entered to run. If such veterinarian reports to the stewards that any horse is, in the opinion of such veterinarian, not in fit condition to race, the stewards may exclude such horse from the race whether or not such horse has already been brought into the paddock.

9 NYCRR 4007.2 - Exclusion; withdrawal

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(a)When a horse, after entering the paddock, is excluded or withdrawn from the race for any reason satisfactory to the stewards, notice shall be posted on the notice commission and immediate announcement made over the public address system.
(b)Money paid for mutuel tickets on any horse so excluded or withdrawn shall be subject to refund as provided in section 4009.20 of this Subchapter.

9 NYCRR 4007.3 - Records to be kept

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Charts or records of every horse stabled at tracks during meetings at such tracks shall be kept by or under the direction of the racing secretaries of the associations. Said charts shall show the breeding, name, registration, age and sex of the horse. Such charts and records shall be available to the commission.

9 NYCRR 4007.4 - Shoeing

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Every horse entering the paddock to race shall be inspected as to its shoeing, and a notice forthwith posted in a conspicuous place close to the paddock and in another conspicuous location in the grandstand, easily visible to the public, stating the type of shoes with which the horse is shod and whether with or without caulks and on which feet, or is shoeless as to any of its feet.

9 NYCRR 4007.5 - Qualifications to start

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No horse shall be qualified to start in any race unless entered by a licensed owner and in the charge of a licensed trainer.

9 NYCRR 4007.6 - Veterinarians to be licensed

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No owner or trainer or his or her representative shall employ a veterinarian who is not duly licensed as such by the Department of Education of the State of New York. Licensed associations shall use all reasonable efforts to prevent unlicensed veterinarians from practicing on their premises.

9 NYCRR 4007.7 - Geldings

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The gelding of a horse shall be reported to the racing secretary at any race meeting at which the horse might race.

(a)If a racehorse is gelded on the premises of a licensed racetrack, then the trainer shall report the alteration within 72 hours of such procedure.
(b)If a racehorse is gelded off-track, then the owner or trainer shall report the alteration at or before the time the horse is entered to race.
(c)A trainer who enters a gelding, or who causes a gelding to be entered on his or her behalf, is responsible for ensuring that the horse’s status as a gelding is listed accurately on the horse’s certificate of registration on file in the racing office.
(d)Such reports shall include the name of the veterinarian who performed the alteration and the date of the alteration. The alteration shall be recorded on the official registration certificate and horse identification record of the horse.

9 NYCRR 4007.8 - Death of a horse

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(a)Upon the death of a horse on any part of the grounds of a thoroughbred race track, the remains of the deceased horse shall not be removed without:
(1)the execution of a death certificate by a commission-licensed veterinarian, in a form as the commission may prescribe, and contain such information as the commission may require;
(2)the filing of said death certificate with the State steward or the State steward’s designee; and
(3)the written consent of the State steward or the State steward’s designee, authorizing the removal of the remains.
(b)Upon the death of a horse on the grounds of a thoroughbred track, the commission at the commission’s discretion through the commission’s agents, may take control of the bodily remains of the deceased horse; and/or order, direct and cause an appropriate necropsy to be conducted on the remains of said horse, in order to determine the cause of death. The necropsy shall be conducted by a qualified veterinarian at a facility designated by the commission.
(c)It shall be the responsibility of the race track at all times to prevent the unauthorized removal from the race track of the remains of a deceased horse.

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