Title 9 Part 4054

When the weights are omitted from the conditions of any race, the horses shall carry weight for age, subject to the penalties and allowances provided by the conditions of the race.

In races exclusively for three-year-olds, the weight shall be 145 pounds.

In races exclusively for hunters, the minimum weight shall be 145 pounds.

No horse shall run in a steeplechase until August 1st of the year in which the horse is three years old, after which date the horse shall be qualified to start in any race at a distance not exceeding two miles.

No horse shall start in a hurdle race until three years old.

No horse shall be permitted to start in any steeplechase or hurdle race under this Article carrying less than 130 pounds.

There shall be no steeplechase at a distance of less than two miles. There shall be no hurdle race at a distance of less than one and one-half miles.

There shall be no steeplechase or hurdle race run in heats.

Except in handicaps and in races where the conditions expressly state to the contrary, mares shall be allowed five pounds before September 1st and three pounds afterwards. There shall be no sex allowance for geldings.

In all overnight steeplechases and hurdle races, except handicaps, jockeys or amateur riders who have never ridden a winner are allowed 10 pounds; non-winners of five races allowed seven pounds, of ten races allowed five pounds, if such allowance be claimed at the hour of closing of entries. In stakes (handicaps excepted) closing more than three days prior to the day they are to be run, these allowances may be claimed up to 24 hours before the race. These allowances cannot be waived except by permission of the stewards and only for a reason in keeping with the best interests of racing.

In all overnight flat races, except handicaps, run under this Article, jockeys or amateur riders who have never ridden a winner on the flat allowed seven pounds; non-winners of five races on the flat allowed three pounds, if such allowance be claimed at the hour of closing of entries. In stakes (handicaps excepted) closing more than three days prior to the day they are to be run, these allowances may be claimed up to 24 hours before the race. These allowances cannot be waived except by permission of the stewards and only for a reason in keeping with the best interests of racing.

For races on the flat the scale of weights prescribed in Article 1 shall govern, and in respect of such races welter weights shall be 28 pounds above weight for age.

When no date is fixed for a race, the race shall be run on the last day of the meeting unless otherwise agreed by all the parties engaged and sanctioned by the stewards.