3 Del. Admin. Code § 1001-12.0 - Weights | State Regulations | US Law

12.1 Penalties Obligatory; Allowances Must Be Claimed: Weight penalties are obligatory; weight allowances must be claimed at time of entry and shall not be waived after the posting of entries, except by consent of the Stewards.

12.2 Allowance at Start Controls: A horse shall start with only the allowance of weight to which it is entitled at time of starting, regardless of its allowance at time of entry.

12.3 Allowance Denied: Horses incurring weight penalties for a race shall not be entitled to any weight allowance for that race. Horses not entitled to the first weight allowance in a race shall not be entitled to any subsequent allowance specified in the conditions.

12.4 Disqualification for Erroneous Allowance Claim: Claim of weight allowance to which a horse is not entitled shall not disqualify unless protest is made in writing and lodged with the Stewards at least one hour before post time.

12.5 Second or Lower Place: No horse shall incur a weight penalty or be barred from any race for not having been placed second or lower in any race, nor shall a horse be given a weight allowance for failure to finish second or lower in any race.

12.6 Beaten in Race: No horse shall receive allowance of weight nor be relieved of extra weight for having been beaten in one or more races, but this rule shall not prohibit maiden allowances or allowances to horses that have not run a race within a specified period or a race of a specified value.

12.7 Flat Allowances vis-a-vis Jumping Allowances: Penalties incurred and allowances due in steeplechase or hurdle races shall not apply to races on the flat, and vice versa.

12.8 Charts Considered: In determining eligibility, allowances and penalties, the reports, records and statistics as published in the Daily Racing Form and the monthly chart books, or corresponding official publications of any foreign country, shall be considered.

12.9 Win At Unrecognized Meet: Horses winning races at unrecognized meetings shall not be penalized for such winnings in races run thereafter in this state under these Rules. The maiden allowance, however, shall be lost by the winning of a race at any unrecognized meeting.

12.10 Fillies and Mares: Excepting in handicaps, fillies two years old shall be allowed three pounds, and fillies and mares three years old and upward shall be allowed five pounds before September 1, and three pounds thereafter.

12.11 Weights for Age -- Flat Racing: For racing on the flat, the following is the scale of weight for age, and shall be carried when not otherwise specified in the conditions of the race.

1/2 Mile

	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
Age 2	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	105	108	111	114	114
Age 3	117	117	119	119	121	123	125	126	127	128	129	129
Age 4	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130
Age 5 and up	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130

Six Furlongs

	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
Age 2	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	102	105	108	111	111
Age 3	114	114	117	117	119	121	123	125	126	127	128	128
Age 4	129	129	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130
Age 5 and up	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130

One Mile

	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
Age 2	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	96	99	102	102
Age 3	107	107	111	111	113	115	117	119	121	122	123	123
Age 4	127	127	128	128	127	126	126	126	126	126	126	126
Age 5 and up	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130

One Mile

	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
Age 2	---	---	---	---	---	---	---		96	99	102	102
Age 3	107	107	111	111	113	115	117	119	121	122	123	123
Age 4	127	127	128	128	127	126	126	126	126	126	126	126
Age 5 and up	128	128	128	128	127	126	126	126	126	126	126	126

1-1/4 Miles

	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
Age 2	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Age 3	101	101	107	107	111	113	116	118	120	121	122	122
Age 4	125	125	127	127	127	126	126	126	126	126	126	126
Age 5 and up	127	127	127	127	127	126	126	126	126	126	126	126

1-1/2 Miles

	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
Age 2	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Age 3	98	98	104	104	108	111	114	117	119	121	122	122
Age 4	124	124	126	126	126	126	126	126	126	126	126	126
Age 5 and up	126	126	126	126	126	126	126	126	126	126	126	126

2 Miles

	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
Age 3	96	96	102	102	106	109	112	114	117	119	120	120
Age 4	124	124	126	126	126	126	126	125	125	124	124	124
Age 5 and up	126	126	126	126	126	126	126	125	125	124	124	124

In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance shall be carried.

12.12 Weights for Age -- Jumping Races: For jumping races, the following is the scale of weights for age and shall be carried when not otherwise specified in the conditions of the race:

SCALE OF WEIGHTS FOR AGE

STEEPLECHASES

2 Miles

	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
Age 3	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	135	136	137	137	137
Age 4	144	144	146	146	148	149	150	151	152	153	154	154
Age 5	157	157	157	157	157	157	158	158	159	160	160	160
Older	162	162	162	162	162	162	162	162	162	162	162	162

2 1/2 Miles

	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
Age 4	141	141	142	142	143	144	146	148	149	150	151	151
Age 5	156	156	156	156	156	157	157	158	158	159	159	159
Older	161	161	161	161	161	161	161	161	161	161	161	161

3 Miles and Over

	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
Age 4	138	138	138	138	139	140	142	144	146	148	149	149
Age 5	155	155	155	155	155	156	156	157	157	158	158	158
Older	160	160	160	160	160	160	160	160	160	160	160	160

HURDLE RACES

1 1/2 Miles

	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
Age 3	132	132	132	133	134	135	136	137	138	140	142	142
Age 4	140	140	140	142	144	146	148	150	152	154	156	156
Age 5	150	150	150	151	152	153	154	155	156	158	160	160
Older	156	156	156	156	156	156	157	157	158	159	160	160

1 3/8 Miles

	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
Age 3	131	131	131	132	133	134	135	136	137	138	140	140
Age 4	140	140	140	142	144	146	148	150	152	154	156	156
Age 5	150	150	150	151	152	153	154	155	156	158	160	160
Older	156	156	156	156	156	156	157	157	158	159	160	160

1 3/4 Miles

	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
Age 3	130	130	130	131	132	133	134	135	136	137	138	138
Age 4	140	140	140	142	144	146	148	150	152	153	154	154
Age 5	151	151	151	152	153	154	155	156	157	159	160	160
Older	156	156	156	156	157	157	158	158	159	160	160	160

1 7/8 Miles

	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
Age 3	---	---	---	---	---	---	132	133	134	135	136	136
Age 4	140	140	140	141	143	145	147	149	151	152	153	153
Age 5	152	152	152	153	154	155	156	157	158	159	160	160
Older	156	156	156	156	157	157	158	158	159	160	160	160

2 Miles

	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
Age 3	---	---	---	---	---	---	130	131	132	133	134	134
Age 4	140	140	140	141	142	144	146	168	150	151	152	152
Age 5	152	152	152	153	154	155	156	157	158	159	160	160
Older	156	156	156	156	157	157	158	158	159	160	160	160

12.13 Jumping Races - Weight, Age, Distance, Jockeys:

12.13.1 No horse shall start in a Steeplechase or Hurdle Race until three years old.

12.13.2 No horse shall be permitted to start in any Steeplechase or Hurdle Race under these Rules carrying less than 130 pounds.

12.13.3 There shall be no Steeplechase or Hurdle Races at a distance of less than one and one-half miles.

12.13.4 There shall be no Steeplechase or Hurdle Race run in heats.

12.13.5 In all Over-Night Steeplechase and Hurdle Races, except Handicaps, Jockeys or amateur riders who have never ridden a winner allowed 10 pounds; non-winners of five races allowed 7 pounds; of ten races allowed 5 pounds, if such allowance be claimed at the hour of closing of entries. In stakes (handicaps excepted) closing more than three (3) days prior to the day they are to be run, these allowances may be claimed up to twenty-four (24) hours before the race. These allowances cannot be waived except by permission of the Stewards and then only for a reason in keeping with the best interests of racing.

Rule 12.13 Rev. May, 1976.

12.14 Weigh Out - Jockeys Time: Jockeys shall be weighed out for their respective mounts by the Clerk of Scales not less than 15 minutes before post time.

12.15 Computation of Jockey's Weight: A Jockey's weight shall include his clothing, boots, goggles, saddle and its attachment, or any other equipment except riding crop, bridle, bit or reins, safety helmet, blinkers or number cloth.

12.16 Overweight Limit: Five pounds is the limit of overweight any horse is permitted to carry.

12.17 Weigh Out - Jockeys - Valets: Only Valets furnished by the Licensee shall assist Jockeys in weighing out.

12.18 Weigh in - Jockeys: After a race has been run, the Jockey shall ride promptly to the unsaddling area and, after requesting permission from the Stewards, shall there dismount and present himself to the Clerk of Scales to be weighed in. He shall carry over to the scales all pieces of equipment with which he weighed out.

12.19 Jockey Weight Differential: Each Jockey shall weigh in at the same weight as that at which he weighed out and, if short of it by more than two (2) pounds, his mount shall be disqualified.

12.20 Jockey Weight Differential Limit: No Jockey shall weigh in at more than two (2) pounds over the weight at which he weighed out, except insofar as said weight may have been affected by the elements.

12.21 Excuse From Weighing In: If a Jockey is prevented from riding his mount to the finish line because of an accident or illness either to himself or his horse, he may walk or be carried to the scales, or he may be excused by the Stewards from weighing in.

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