Mich. Admin. Code R. 431.4215 - Recall; notice
Rule 4215.
(1)
Before giving the word "go," the official starter shall endeavor to get all
horses away in position and on gait.
(2) The official starter may, at any time
before the word "go" is given, order a recall for 1 of the following reasons:
(a) A horse scores ahead of the starting
gate.
(b) There is interference
before the word "go" is given.
(c)
A horse has broken equipment, which the official starter notices.
(d) A horse falls before the word "go" is
given.
(e) A horse refuses to turn
or come to the gate.
(3)
In case of a recall, a light which is plainly visible to the driver shall be
flashed and a recall sounded, but the starting gate shall proceed out of the
path of the horses. Where possible, the official starter shall leave the wings
of the gate extended and gradually slow the speed of the gate to assist in
stopping the field of horses. In an emergency, however, the official starter
shall use his or her discretion to close the wings of the gate.
(4) There shall be no recall for a breaking
horse.
(5) There shall be no recall
after the word "go" has been given, and any horse, regardless of its position
or occurrence of an accident, is considered a starter from the formation of the
parade, unless dismissed by the official starter.
(6) If any of the reasons noted in subrule
(2) of this rule occurs and the official starter fails to sound a recall, for
whatever reason, then the offending horse or horses may be considered by the
stewards to have had an unfair start and may be disqualified from the race.
Wagers on the disqualified horse or horses shall be refunded.
(7) If a second recall is sounded for the
same horse or horses for any occurrences noted in subrule (2) of this rule in
the same race, that horse or those horses shall be ordered dismissed and wagers
on that horse or those horses shall be refunded.
(8) Any horse scratched because of causing 2
recalls shall have to re-qualify 2 consecutive times and must be schooled
behind the starting gate.
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