Pennsylvania Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission
Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness)
Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS
RACING RULES/CONDUCT OF THE RACE
Section 205.421 - Pylon violations

Universal Citation: 7 PA Code ยง 205.421

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

(a) A driver must have full clearance of the pylons when entering the passing lane. A driver who drives inside of one or more pylons when entering or using the passing lane may be disqualified.

(b) A horse while on stride, or part of the horse's sulky, that leaves the race course by going inside the pylons which constitutes the inside limits of the course, when not forced to do so as a result of the actions of another driver or horse, or both, shall be in violation of this rule. In addition, when an act of interference causes a horse, or part of the horse's sulky, to cross inside the pylons and the horse is placed by the Judges, the offending horse shall be placed behind the horse with which it interfered.

(c) For purposes of placing the horse by the Judges the following shall apply:

(1) If a horse while on stride, or part of the horse's sulky, goes inside two consecutive pylons, the offending horse shall be placed behind all horses that are lapped on to the offending horse at the wire;

(2) If a horse while on stride, or any part of the horse's sulky, goes inside three or more consecutive pylons, the offending horse shall be placed last;

(3) If in the opinion of the Judges a horse while on stride, or part of the horse's sulky, goes inside a pylon and that action gave the horse an unfair advantage over other horses in the race or the action helped improve its position in the race, the horse may be placed at the discretion of the Judges.

(d) The following penalties shall apply to drivers for violation of the above rules:

(1) For the 1st violation, a monetary penalty of $200 shall be imposed;

(2) For the 2nd violation within a year of the first violation, a monetary penalty of $300 shall be imposed;

(3) For the 3rd violation within a year of the 1st violation of the first violation, a minimum monetary penalty of $500 plus a suspension for 3 days shall be imposed;

(4) For the 4th violation within a year of the 1st violation of the first violation, a minimum monetary penalty of $1,000 and a suspension for 5 days shall be imposed.

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