Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 006 - Department of Finance and Administration
Division 06 - Racing Commission
Rule 006.06.22-001 - Thoroughbred Rule 2099.1 Commission Clocker

(1) A horse shall not be taken on the track for training or a workout except during hours designated by the Association.

(2) The trainer or rider shall identify the horse and distance to be worked to the Official Clocker or his assistant.

(3) A horse which has not started for a period of sixty (60) days or more prior to race day must have at least two (2) official published timed workouts within the previous thirty (30) days prior to race day, at least one (1) of which must be at distance of four (4) furlongs or more. The workouts must have occurred at a pari-mutuel horse racing facility or recognized horse training facility, approved by the Stewards.

(4) A horse which has not started for a period of six (6) months or more prior to a race day must have at least three (3) officially published timed workouts, two (2) of which must be within thirty (30) days of the race and one (1) of which must be at a distance of four (4) furlongs or more. A horse which has not started for a period of six (6) months or more must also undergo a physical examination by the trainer's practicing veterinarian, and the trainer's practicing veterinarian must approve the horse for racing in writing to the official veterinarian prior to being entered in a race. The workouts must have occurred at a pari-mutuel horse racing facility or a recognized horse training facility approved by the Stewards.

(5) First time starters must have three (3) or more official published timed workouts within the previous sixty (60) days prior to race day, (i) two (2) of which must be within the previous thirty (30) days prior to race day, (ii) at least one (1) of which must be at a distance of four (4) furlongs or more, and (iii) at least one (1) of which must be a workout starting out of the gate within the previous forty-five (45) days prior to race day. The workouts must have occurred at a pari-mutuel horse racing facility or recognized horse training facility approved by the Stewards.

(6) The Stewards may extend the thirty (30) day period in Rule 2099.1(a)(3), (4) and (5) to thirty-seven (37) days, and the Stewards may extend the sixty (60) day period in Rule 2099.1(a)(5) to sixty-seven (67) days, if the horse was unable to complete the required workouts under said Rules due to the track being closed for workouts.

(7) The Association may impose more stringent workout requirements.