Or. Admin. Code § 462-150-0060 - Weighing Out; Equipment; Paddock Procedures
(1) All jockeys in a race must be weighed out
by the clerk of scales prior to going to the paddock for that race.
(2) If overweight is in excess of the weight
the horse is to carry, the jockey shall declare the amount of overweight to the
clerk of scales at least one hour before post time of the first race of the
day, and the clerk of scales shall have the overweight announced
immediately.
(3) Seven pounds is
the maximum overweight any horse may carry unless waived by the board of
stewards.
(4) A jockey's weight
shall include the running equipment for the mount, including saddle with
attachments and clothing, but shall not include the riding crop, helmet, safety
vest or the horse's bridle.
(5) The
trainer shall be responsible for the weight assigned to be carried by the
horse. If the jockey scheduled to ride the horse is more than two pounds
overweight, the jockey may be replaced by the owner or trainer without any
liability for a mount fee to the overweight jockey if replaced with a rider of
less weight.
(6) No jockey shall be
weighed out for any race unless the jockey's fee for a losing mount in the race
has been deposited or guaranteed to the paymaster of purses. Failure to deposit
or guarantee the fee for the engaged jockey may result in an involuntary
scratch of the horse the jockey was to ride.
(7) The only attendants who will be permitted
to assist jockeys in weighing out are valets.
(8) Equipment:
(a) Helmets: Any licensee mounted on a horse
or stable pony on association grounds must wear a properly secured safety
helmet at all times. The licensee is responsible for providing sufficient
evidence that his/her helmet meets one of the following safety standards:
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM 1163); UK Standards (EN-1384
and PAS-015; or, Australian/New Zealand Standard (AS/NZ 3838).
(b) Safety Vests: A safety vest, approved for
use by the commission, must be worn at all times on association grounds when
racing, parading or warming up a horse prior to racing; or jogging or
exercising a horse at any time.
(c)
All riding crops are subject to inspection and approval by the stewards
and the clerk of scales. Riding crops shall have a shaft and a flap and will be
allowed in flat racing including training, only as follows.
(A)
Maximum weight of eight ounces;
(B)
Maximum length,
including flap of 30 inches
(C)
Minimum diameter of the shaft of
three-eighths inch; and
(D)
Shaft contact area must be smooth, with no protrusions or raised
surface, and covered by shock absorbing material that gives a compression
factor of at least one-millimeter throughout its circumference.
(d)
The
flap is the only allowable attachment to the shaft and must meet these
specifications:
(A)
Length
beyond the end of the shaft a maximum of one inch;
(B)
Width a minimum of 0.8 inch and a
maximum of 1.6 inches;
(C)
No reinforcements or additions beyond the end of the
shaft;
(D)
No binding
within seven inches of the end of the shaft; and
(E)
Shock absorbing characteristics
similar to those the contact area of the shaft.
(e) Permission to use or discontinue the use
of a tongue restraint must be obtained from the paddock judge. Material to be
used as a tongue restraint may not be furnished by anyone other than the
trainer of the horse. Only the trainer or assistant trainer shall be permitted
to tie the tongue or replace or repair a tongue restraint, except at the
starting gate under the supervision of the commission veterinarian.
(f) Any change in equipment from that which a
horse carried in its previous race must be approved by the paddock judge. Any
change shall be announced or posted for public information. "Rundowns" are not
considered to be equipment. All bandages in excess of 6 inches in length shall
be considered part of the horse's equipment. Permission for a horse to add
blinkers, screens, or goggles to his equipment or discontinue the use of them
must be made prior to entry with approval from the starter and noted on the
entry form.
(g) The Cornell
Collar®, a throat support device which research indicates can assist those
horses believed to suffer intermittent displacement of the soft palate during
running, may be used in horse racing subject to the following conditions:
(A) Prior to a horse being entered to race
for the first time with the Cornell Collar® in Oregon, the trainer must:
(i) Submit a letter from a commission
licensed veterinarian who has performed an endoscopic throat examination of
that horse, certifying that the use of the Cornell Collar® is justified and
appropriate; and
(ii) Have the
horse, with the Cornell Collar® properly in place, perform one official
work in the presence of a commission veterinarian.
(B) A horse that has previously raced in
Oregon or another jurisdiction with the Cornell Collar® may enter to race
with the Cornell Collar®.
(C)
Any trainer of a horse that races with a Cornell Collar® must consult with
an commission licensed veterinarian to become educated and proficient in the
appropriate use and placement of the throat support device.
(D) The use of the Cornell Collar® must
be declared at the time of entry of the first race (or any change thereafter) a
horse races with the Cornell Collar®.
(E) Once a horse races with the Cornell
Collar®; the use of the device must be continued in each subsequent race
unless the trainer submits a letter from a licensed veterinarian to the
commission veterinarian stating that the collar is no longer appropriate for
the horse. It is at the Commission Veterinarian's discretion to allow a horse
to again race with a Cornell Collar® once it has been deemed that it is no
longer appropriate.
(F) Only the
original Vet-AireTM Cornell Collar® is approved
for use. Any other throat support device must be approved for use by the Oregon
Racing Commission veterinarian.
(G)
The commission veterinarian may check for proper placement of the Cornell
Collar® in the paddock and/or post parade.
(h) Every horse in a race shall have a head
number which shall be attached in the junction of the brow band, and the head
piece of the bridle, unless waived by the stewards for good cause. This number
shall correspond to the saddle cloth number of the horse as shown on the
program.
(i) Racing silks, caps,
and saddle towels shall be the following color, unless a change is approved by
the stewards:
(A) No. 1 - Red with
White;
(B) No. 1A - Red with White
Bands;
(C) No. 2 - White with
Black;
(D) No. 2B - White with
Black Bands;
(E) No. 3 - Blue with
White;
(F) No. 4 - Yellow with
Black;
(G) No. 5 - Green with
White;
(H) No. 6 - Black with
Yellow;
(I) No. 7 - Orange with
Black;
(J) No. 8 - Pink with
Black;
(K) No. 9 - Turquoise with
Black;
(L) No. 10 - Purple with
White;
(M) No. 11 - Gray with Red
Stripes;
(N) No. 12 - Lime with
Black.
(j) All jockeys
must wear white color pants in any race on which pari-mutuel wagering is
conducted, unless otherwise approved by the board of stewards.
(k) Racing plates must be of a type and
design approved by the board of stewards and the commission veterinarian. Front
toe grabs shall not exceed 4 mm.
(l) No training devices, such as iron
halters, shall be used to approve a horse from the gate, to be schooled from
the Starter's List, to get removed from the Paddock List, to work for time, to
be removed from the Stewards' List or used during the running of a
race.
(9) Paddock:
Horses must be in the paddock at least 15 minutes before scheduled post time
unless otherwise authorized by the stewards. Every horse must be saddled in the
paddock by, or supervised by, the horse's trainer or assistant trainer as shown
in the program unless expressly authorized by the stewards, in which case a
licensed trainer or assistant trainer approved by the stewards may saddle the
horse.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 462.270(3)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 462.270
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