038-8 Wyo. Code R. §§ 8-16 - Weighing In

(a) After a race has been run and after he has pulled up the horse he has ridden, the winning jockey shall ride promptly to the winner's circle, dismount after obtaining permission from the judges and present himself to the Clerk of Scales to be weighed in.

(b) If a jockey is prevented from riding his mount to the judge's stand 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. In no case shall the jockey ride a horse bleeding profusely or crippled by a broken bone past the public stands, nor shall he attempt to lead him or have him led past the public stands.

(c) Every jockey must upon returning to the placing judge's stand, unsaddle the horse he has ridden and no person shall touch the horse except by his bridle except with permission from the Stewards.

(d) No person shall assist a jockey in removing the equipment that is to be included in the jockey weight from his horse except with permission of the Stewards.

(e) No person shall throw any covering over any horse at the place of dismounting until the jockey has removed the equipment that is to be included in his weight.

(f) A jockey shall not willfully touch any person or things other than the equipment that is to be included in his weight before weighing in.

(g) To weigh in each jockey shall carry over the Scales, all pieces of equipment with which he weighed out.

(h) Each jockey shall weigh in at the same weight as that at which he weighed out, and if short by more than two (2) pounds, his mount shall be disqualified.

(i) No jockey shall weigh in at more than two (2) pounds over the weight at which he weighed out except as the weight may have been affected by the elements.

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038-8 Wyo. Code R. §§ 8-16

Adopted, Eff. 1/7/2021. Amended, Eff. 3/29/2023. Amended, Eff. 2/9/2024, exp. 6/8/2024 (Emergency). Amended, Eff. 6/7/2024, exp. 10/5/2024 (Emergency). Amended, Eff. 9/11/2024.