Kan. Admin. Regs. § 112-7-18

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

Section 112-7-18 - Jockeys

(a) Each jockey engaged to ride in a race shall report to the jockey room at least one hour before post time of the first race and shall weigh out at the appointed time. After reporting to the jockey room, the jockey shall not leave it except to ride in a race until all of that jockey's riding engagements have been fulfilled, unless the jockey has permission from the stewards.

(b) Only jockeys, jockey attendants, racing officials, commission representatives, security officers on duty, and organization employees performing required duties may enter the jockey room from one hour before post time for the first race until after the last race. No other person shall enter the jockey room at the time identified in this subsection, except with the permission of the stewards or the commission.

(c) Each horse owner shall deposit the jockey mount fee for a horse in the race with the "horsemen's bookkeeper" before the time for weighing out. Failure to deposit the minimum fee shall be cause for disciplinary action against the owner and shall be cause for the stewards to scratch the horse for which the fee is to be deposited. Each organization licensee shall assume the obligation to pay the jockey mount fee when it is earned by the engaged jockey. The jockey mount fee shall be earned when the jockey is weighed out by the clerk of scales unless a jockey who is capable of riding elects not to ride the horse in that race without proper cause in the opinion of the stewards.

(d) No jockey who is engaged for a certain race or for a specified time shall fail or refuse to abide by the agreement unless the jockey is excused by the stewards.

(e) Without the permission of the owner or trainer, no jockey shall weigh out if the jockey weighs more than two pounds over the weight assigned to the horse. Under no circumstances shall the margin over the weight limit exceed seven pounds. In such a case, no jockey mount fee shall be due to the overweight jockey.

(f) Each jockey shall submit to a breath, urine or blood test, or any combination thereof, prior to the jockey's first mount on each race day. No jockey shall have a blood alcohol content of .05 percent or more. No jockey's urine or blood test shall indicate the presence of any controlled substance, as defined by K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 65-4101. Each jockey who violates this subsection shall be subject to the penalties set forth in K.A.R. 112-11-13a, subsections (b) through (e) inclusive.

(g) When directed by the stewards, each jockey shall report to the stewards for film review.

(h) Each jockey shall give a best effort to win in any race in which the jockey is riding.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 112-7-18

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 74-8804; effective, T-112-2-23-89, Feb. 23, 1989; effective June 19, 1989; amended, T-112-8-13-92, Aug. 13, 1992; amended, T-112-12-10-92, Dec. 10, 1992; amended Feb. 15, 1993; amended Dec. 13, 1996.