Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 35 - HORSE RACING
Part VII - Equipment and Colors
Chapter 89 - Whips
Section VII-8901 - Announcement of Ride without; Use
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code VII-8901
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. In all races where a jockey will not ride with a whip, an announcement shall be made over the public address system of that fact.
B. No jockey carrying a whip during a race shall fail to use the whip in a manner consistent with using his best efforts to win.
C. Jockeys are prohibited from whipping a horse upon the head, or excessively or brutally, or during the post parade except when necessary to control the horse.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 4:147 and R.S. 4:175.
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