New York regulations

Title 9 Part 4036

Executive Department

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9 NYCRR 4036.1 - Time, manner of weighing in

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Every jockey must immediately after pulling up ride his or her horse to the place of weighing, dismount only after obtaining permission from the official in charge and present himself or herself to be weighed by the clerk of the scales; provided that if a jockey is prevented from riding to the place of weighing by reason of accident or illness by which he or she or his or her horse is disabled, such jockey may walk or be carried to the scales.

9 NYCRR 4036.2 - No one to touch horse, equipment before weighing in

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Except by special permission of the official in charge, every jockey must upon pulling up unsaddle his or her own horse, and no attendant shall touch the horse, except by such horse’s bridle. Upon the returning of a jockey to the winner's circle to dismount after a race has been run, no one may touch the equipment of the jockey until he or she has been weighed in, except upon the approval of the official in charge.

9 NYCRR 4036.3 - Jockey penalized for misconduct

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If a jockey:

(a)does not present himself or herself to weigh in;
(b)is more than one pound short of his or her weight;
(c)is guilty of any fraudulent practice with respect to weight or weighing;
(d)except as provided in section 4036.1 of this Part, dismounts before reaching the scales or dismounts without permission; or
(e)touches (except accidentally) before weighing in any person or thing other than his or her own equipment;

then such jockey’s horse may be disqualified and such jockey may be punished as provided by sections 4022.12 through 4022.15 of this Article.

9 NYCRR 4036.4 - Jockey penalized for excess weight

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Jul 15, 2022
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July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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Jun 6, 2026

If a horse carries more than two pounds over such horse’s proper or declared weight, such horse’s jockey shall be punished unless the stewards are satisfied that such excess of weight has been caused by rain or mud.

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