RELATES TO: KRS 230.215, 230.361
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 230.215(2) and
230.260(8) authorize the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation to
promulgate administrative regulations prescribing the conditions under which
racing shall be conducted in Kentucky This administrative regulation sets forth
the standard under which steeplechase races shall be conducted when there is
pari-mutuel wagering.
Section 1.
Definitions. "Steeplechase race" means a contest between thoroughbred horses
over a prescribed course that sometimes includes obstacles or jumps and is
conducted at a racing association licensed by the Kentucky Horse Racing and
Gaming Corporation.
Section 2.
Unless otherwise provided for in this administrative regulation, all
steeplechase races with pari-mutuel wagering shall be conducted in accordance
with the provisions of KAR Title 810 pertaining to flat racing.
Section 3. For steeplechase races, "maiden"
means a horse which, at the time of starting, has never won a race at a
recognized meeting, except:
(1) In flat
racing, a horse shall be considered a maiden regardless of whether the horse
has been the winner of a steeplechase race; and
(2) In a steeplechase race, a horse shall be
considered a maiden regardless of whether or not the horse has been the winner
of a flat race.
Section
4. In steeplechase races, a horse shall be considered a starter
immediately upon the starter dropping the flag.
Section 5. In steeplechase races, the Scale
of Weights for Age in the National Steeplechase Association Rules of Racing
shall apply.
Section 6. In
steeplechase races, the provisions of
810 KAR 2:070, Section 33 shall not
apply.
Section 7. In steeplechase
races, the provisions of
810 KAR 4:010, Section 7 shall not apply.
Section 8. In steeplechase races, the
provisions of
810 KAR 4:030, Section 3(8) shall not apply.
Section 9. In steeplechase races, except
handicap races and stakes races, riders who have never ridden a winner shall be
allowed ten (10) pounds.
(1) Non-winners of
fifteen races are allowed five (5) pounds.
(2) Weight penalties shall be
obligatory.
(3) Weight allowance
shall be claimed at time of entry and shall not be waived after the posting of
entries except by consent of the stewards.
Section 10. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) "Scale of Weights for Age", included in
the National Steeplechase Association, Rules of Racing, 2014 edition, revised
2017, is incorporated by reference.
(2) This material may be inspected, copied,
or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Kentucky Horse Racing
and Gaming Corporation, 4047 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, Kentucky, Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
