Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3769 - State Racing Commission
Chapter 3769-5 - Racing Eligibility
Section 3769-5-45 - Scratches must be approved
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Every horse entered and drawn for a race must be a starter unless it is scratched or ordered withdrawn, for reason, by the stewards and/or on the advice of the track veterinarian.
(B) Approved reasons for scratches include, but are not limited to, lameness or sickness of horse; unmanageability of horse; ineligibility of horse; and other situations approved by the stewards.
(C) Trainers and/or owners who fail to start a horse, which has been entered and drawn into a race and which has not been scratched for an approved reason, may be penalized under rule 3769-5-99 of the Administrative Code by the stewards and/or the commission.
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
07/24/2015 and
07/24/2020
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3769.03
Rule
Amplifies: 3769.03
Prior Effective Dates: 10/1/77, 1/1/85, 8/1/91,
1/1/92
