Pennsylvania Code
Title 58 - RECREATION
Part IV - Horse Racing Commission
Chapter 163 - RULES OF RACING
FROM PADDOCK TO FINISH
Section 163.238 - Influencing outcome of race

Universal Citation: 58 PA Code ยง 163.238

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) A horse shall be ridden out in every race. A jockey may not intentionally ride wide on the turns or otherwise cause his mount to lose ground when there is no reasonable cause for the loss or otherwise ride in a manner inconsistent with using the best efforts of the horse.

(b) A jockey shall put forth every reasonable effort and exercise the greatest diligence in riding a race. If, in the opinion of the stewards, a jockey does not put forth every reasonable effort or use proper diligence in the riding of a race, the jockey shall be penalized by the stewards according to the gravity of the offense.

(c) If two horses run in one interest in a race, each shall give his best effort. The practice of declaring to win with one or the other of the horses is not allowed.

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