Kan. Admin. Regs. § 112-14-5

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 112-14-5 - Harness racing conduct

(a) A leading horse shall be entitled to any part of the track until a position is selected in the home stretch.

(b) No driver in a race shall:

(1) Change to the right or left during any part of the race when another horse is so near that, in altering the position, the driver compels the horse following to shorten that horse's stride, or causes the driver of the other horse to pull the horse out of stride;

(2) jostle, strike, hook wheels, or interfere with another horse or driver;

(3) cross sharply in front of a horse or cross over in front of a field of horses in a reckless manner so as to endanger other drivers;

(4) swerve in and out or pull up quickly;

(5) crowd a horse or driver by "putting a wheel under him";

(6) "carry a horse out" or "sit down in front of a horse," take up abruptly in front of other horses so as to cause confusion or interference among the trailing horses;

(7) let a horse pass inside needlessly, or otherwise help another horse to improve its position in the race;

(8) lay off a normal pace and leave a hole when it is well within the horse's capacity to keep the hole closed;

(9) commit any act that impedes the progress of another horse or causes that horse to break from its gait;

(10) change course after selecting a position in the home stretch and swerve in or out, or bear in or out, in a manner that interferes with another horse or causes that horse to change course or take back;

(11) drive in a careless or reckless manner;

(12) whip under the arch of the sulky;

(13) fail to set and maintain a proper pace while driving; or

(14) kick a horse.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 112-14-5

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1988 Supp. 74-8804(p); effective, T-112-7-27-89, July 27, 1989; effective Sept. 18, 1989.