Title 9 Part 4104

Every licensed harness racing association or corporation shall maintain a paddock or receiving barn from which all horses shall be raced. The paddock or receiving barn shall be entirely enclosed with a man-tight fence, and the gate or gates through said fence shall be so manned and controlled that the general public shall be excluded therefrom. A horse ambulance, stone boat and blankets for the humane removal of horses injured on the race track shall be available for paddock use.

Each such paddock or receiving barn shall contain four stalls properly equipped for the exclusive use of taking urine samples for analysis.

During racing hours each licensed racing association shall have such suitable extra equipment in the paddock as may be required for the proper conduct of racing without unnecessary delay.

During racing hours the racing association shall provide the services of a blacksmith, within or adjacent to the paddock. Said blacksmith shall be equipped with all the tools, materials and equipment necessary to replace and reaffix lost or dislodged shoes.

Each racing association shall provide a stand located conveniently to the gate through which horses enter the race track from the paddock or receiving barn, for the use of drivers scheduled to race.

The paddock at all times shall be under the supervision of the paddock judge whose duties are set forth in section 4104.9 of this Part.

Every licensed harness race track shall cause a record to be kept showing the tattoo number, equipment, shoes and harness customarily worn by each horse competing at the track. The equipment, shoes and harness worn by every horse in every night's program, its hopple lengths and tattoo number, shall be checked in the paddock before each race against such record and all changes from the previous start shall be noted thereon, and the presiding judge notified. Any such changes shall be posted by the track on an information commission for such purpose in the public area of the track.

Fifteen minutes before the post time for a heat or dash, the paddock judge shall cause all horses entered in such heat or dash to be formed in a parade line. Such horses shall be attended by their drivers unless specifically excused by the paddock judge. All horses in a heat or race shall parade from the paddock upon the track and before the grandstand not later than five minutes before post time. A horse failing to parade without being excused by the judges may be scratched from the race or its driver or trainer may be penalized. Drivers shall not engage in conversation during the post parade.

All telephone conversations into and from the paddock shall be recorded from the time pari-mutuel sales are begun until the last horse has left the paddock.

The following shall constitute violations:

During racing hours, and any time a horse is raced upon the race track, the racing association shall provide the services of a veterinarian, within or immediately adjacent to the paddock. Said veterinarian shall be equipped with all the instruments, materials and equipment necessary that might affect the health of the horse while on the race track.

The use of cellular telephones or any other electronic communication device, including devices that are capable of sending or receiving text messages or e-mails, by any person while in the paddock or receiving barn is restricted to use in an area designated by the Paddock Judge.