Section 12-574-F45 - Schooling(a)Requirements. Greyhounds shall be properly schooled at least twice at the racetrack in the presence of the racing judges and shall, in the opinion of the racing judges, be sufficiently experienced before they can be entered. (1) All official schooling races shall be at a distance no less than the distance nearest to 5/16 mile in use at the track.(2) Greyhounds which transfer from an authorized track operating under the jurisdiction of a state regulatory body need not school if they have raced in an official race or in an official schooling race within ten (10) days at said greyhound track.(3) Each official schooling race must consist of at least six (6) greyhounds. However, if this condition creates a hardship, less than six (6) may be schooled with the permission of the division racing judge.(4) No hand schooling shall be considered official.(5) Lead-outs shall be used for official schooling.(6) Any greyhound that has not been entered for a period of ten (10) racing days, or more, shall be officially schooled at least once at its racing weight before being eligible for entry.(7) All greyhounds in official schooling races shall be raced at their established racing weight and started from the box wearing blankets and muzzles.(8) Any greyhound may be ordered on the official schooling list by the racing judges at any time. Any greyhound ordered on the official schooling list by the racing judges will be schooled officially and satisfactorily before being allowed to enter a race.(9) Each association shall provide a method to reproduce the finish of a race, approved by the division, to be in operation at all official schooling races.(10) A greyhound which, by the decision of the racing judges, falls or is involved in a serious jam in a race, may be required to be schooled in an official schooling race to the satisfaction of the racing judges before being allowed to enter or start again.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 12-574-F45
Adopted effective October 3, 2001