Title 9 Part 4034

If a horse whose number has been exhibited or whose starting is obligatory does not start and run in the race, the stewards may suspend any person or persons responsible for such an occurrence.

After the horses are ordered to the starting post and until the stewards direct the gates to be reopened, all persons except the racing officials shall be excluded from the course to be run over.

A bell shall be rung to indicate the time to saddle and a bugle sounded to indicate the time to go to the post.

All horses shall parade and, under penalty of disqualification, shall carry their weight from the paddock to the starting post, such parade to pass the finish line.

When, by permission of the paddock judge and upon payment to the association of $10, a horse is led to the post, such horse is excused from parading with the other horses, but nevertheless such horse must, on his way to the post, pass the stewards' stand.

The position of horses when starting shall be determined by lot, i.e., a numbered ball shall be drawn from a bottle by the clerk of the scales.

The starter may place vicious and unruly horses on the outside and behind the line.

A horse in the hands of the starter shall receive no further care from anyone at the starting post except the assistant starters, provided that if any accident happens to a jockey or the jockey’s horse or equipment, the starter may permit any jockey or jockeys to dismount and the horses to be cared for during the delay. Otherwise no jockey shall dismount.

A start in front of the post is void, and the horses must be started again.

All horses shall be schooled properly before starting and, upon the report of the starter, the stewards may suspend any trainer who, after being notified, shall start an unruly horse.

The horses shall be started as far as possible in a line, but may be started at such reasonable distance behind the starting post as the starter thinks necessary.

For disobedience of the starter’s orders at the starting post or for attempting any unfair advantage, the starter may refer the matter to the stewards for action, but any penalty shall not take effect until after the last race of the day.

The concurrent statements of the starter and the starter’s assistant as to incidents of the start are conclusive.