Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission
Sub-Agency 0001 - Pari-Mutuel
Chapter 8 - CONDUCT OF RACES
Section 8-15 - Post to Finish

(a) Should an accident or malfunction of the starting gate, or other unforeseeable event compromise the fairness of a race or the safety of race participants, the stewards may declare individual horses to be non-starters, exclude individual horses from one or more pari-mutuel pools or declare a "no contest" and refund all wagers except as otherwise provided in the rules involving multi-race wagers.

(b) When a race is around a turn a horse may be taken to any part of the course when clear, but no horse shall cross or weave in front of other horses in such a way as to impede them or constitute or cause interference or intimidation.

(c) When a race is run on a straightaway every horse must maintain position as nearly as possible in the lane in which he starts. If a horse is ridden, drifts, or swerves out of his lane in such a manner that he interferes with or impedes another horse it is a foul. The offending horse may be disqualified, when in the opinion of the stewards, the outcome of the race was affected. This shall apply whether the foul was caused by the horse or by the rider and whether it was caused willfully or by carelessness.

(d) No horse or jockey shall willfully jostle another horse.

(e) During a race no jockey shall willfully strike, strike at or touch another jockey or another jockey's horse or equipment for the purpose of interfering with that horse or jockey.

(f) Jockeys must be in full control of their horse before applying the whip. No jockey shall use the whip more than is reasonably necessary under the circumstances or ever strike a horse on the head.

(g) Careless or sloppy riding will not be permitted.

(h) No jockey shall unnecessarily cause his horse to shorten his stride.

(i) All horses shall be ridden out in every race and must carry their assigned weight from post to finish.

(j) All horses are expected to give their best efforts in races in which they run and any instructions or advice to jockeys to ride or handle their mounts otherwise than for the purpose of winning are forbidden and will subject all persons giving or following such instructions or advice to disciplinary action by the Stewards and the Commission.

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

(l) The Stewards shall take cognizance of foul riding and may entertain reports from other racing officials of the meeting whether or not formal complaint is made; otherwise no complaint shall be considered which comes from any person other than the jockey, trainer or owner of the horse interfered with.

(m) If a horse is disqualified for a foul under these rules, any other horse in the race owned wholly or in part by the same interest may also be disqualified. No refunds.

(n) If a horse leaves the track after the "Start" he must be disqualified.

(o) If a horse during the running of a race, becomes crippled or otherwise obviously unable to finish (broken bone or profuse bleeding or any other equally disabling condition), he shall be dismounted, unsaddled and removed from the track without passing the stand.

(p) A trainer shall be present following the running of a race to attend to his horse or have a licensed employee present for that purpose.