Virginia Administrative Code
Title 11 - GAMING
Agency 10 - VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION
Chapter 100 - HORSES
Section 11VAC10-100-200 - Post-mortem examination
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A horse which suffers a breakdown on the racing surface, either during training or racing hours, and dies or is euthanized or a horse that dies while stabled within the enclosure shall be subject to a post-mortem examination at the discretion of the stewards. The following provisions shall apply:
1. The written consent of a steward authorizing the removal of the remains shall be obtained;
2. The stewards may take control of the bodily remains of the deceased horse and order an appropriate post-mortem examination to be conducted to determine the cause of death; and
3. It shall be the responsibility of the licensee at all times to prevent the unauthorized removal from the enclosure of the remains of a deceased horse.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.