Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
(a) Every association shall provide paddock or receiving barn containing a minimum of 72 stalls and a minimum of six retention stalls.(b) The paddock or receiving barn must be completely enclosed with a man-tight fence and all openings through said fence shall be policed so as to exclude unauthorized personnel therefrom.(c) Horses must be in the paddock at the time prescribed by the Presiding Judge, but in any event not less than 1 hour but not more than 2 hours prior to post time of the race in which the horse is to compete. Except for warm-up trips, no horse shall leave the paddock until called to the post.(d) The persons entitled to admission to the paddock shall be as follows: (1) Owners of horses competing on the date of the race and whose horses are in the paddock.(2) Trainers of horses competing on the date of the race and whose horses are in the paddock.(3) Drivers of horses competing on the date of the race and whose horses are in the paddock.(4) Grooms and caretakers of horses competing on the date of the race and whose horses are in the paddock.(5) Officials whose duties require their presence in the paddock or receiving barn.(6) Such other persons as are authorized by the Commission.(e) No driver, trainer, owner-trainer, groom or caretaker once admitted to the paddock or receiving barn shall leave the same other than to warm up said horse until such race, or races, for which he was admitted is contested, provided however, that in the event of an emergency, trainers or grooms may leave the paddock but only with the permission of the paddock judge, in which case the paddock judge shall maintain a written record thereof. Such record shall be delivered to the presiding judge.(f) No person except an owner who has another horse racing in a later race, or an official, shall return to the paddock until all races of that program have been completed.(g) No more than two members of a registered stable, other than the driver, shall be entitled to admission to the paddock on any racing day, except by permission of the presiding or paddock judge, or written approval by the Commission.(h) During racing hours each association shall provide the services of a blacksmith within the paddock.(i) During racing hours each association shall provide suitable extra equipment as may be necessary for the conduct of racing without unnecessary delay.(j) Each association shall see that the provisions of this section are rigidly enforced.(k) The paddock at all times shall be under the supervision of the paddock judge.(l) Inspector; racing equipment. Every association shall employ a man in the paddock who shall be responsible for maintaining a card which will show a list of all equipment worn, including shoes, and the tattoo number for each horse racing at the meeting. Each time a horse races the equipment inspector shall identify the horse by checking the lip tattoo and shall compare the equipment actually being used on the horse with the approved equipment listed on the card. Any discrepancies discovered through these investigations shall be reported immediately to the presiding judge and his ruling in these matters shall be final. This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 183.70 (relating to duties of paddock judge).