Kan. Admin. Regs. § 112-8-4

Current through Register Vol. 44, No. 2, January 9, 2025

Section 112-8-4 - Withdrawals and scratches

(a) Each withdrawal of a greyhound from a race shall be irrevocable.

(b) Each withdrawal in stakes races shall be made in the same manner as that provided by K.A.R. 112-8-3 for making entries to the racing secretary, who shall record the day and hour of receipt of any withdrawal and post the withdrawal.

(c) Each withdrawal in official races shall be made by the owner, trainer, or authorized agent to the racing secretary at least one-half hour before the time designated for the drawing of post positions or at the time the racing secretary may appoint.

(d) Each greyhound that is withdrawn by a kennel from a race after the post positions are drawn shall lose all preference accrued up to that date and shall not be eligible for reentry until the race from which the greyhound was withdrawn has been run, unless otherwise approved by the racing judges. No substitution for the withdrawn greyhound shall be made from the kennel that withdrew the greyhound. Each greyhound that is withdrawn after the printing of the official program shall be deemed a scratch.

(1) Each owner, trainer, or authorized agent shall demonstrate sufficient cause to satisfy the racing judges before the judges may scratch any greyhound that has been entered in a race. Each cause to scratch a greyhound shall be reported to the racing judges as soon as the cause is known.

(2) If any greyhound is scratched as a result of the violation of a racing regulation, the greyhound may be penalized or suspended, or both, for six live racing days. The racing judges shall determine penalties for scratches due to other causes.

(3) If any owner or trainer fails to have the greyhound entered at the racetrack at the appointed time for weighing in and the greyhound is scratched because of the failure, the owner or trainer may be fined or suspended, or both, by the racing judges.

(4) If three or more greyhounds are scratched in any one race, the race may be canceled by the racing judges.

(5) A greyhound may be scratched from a race for sufficient cause by the racing judges.

(6) Each greyhound that is scratched from a race because of being overweight or underweight shall be suspended six calendar days and shall school back before starting in an official race. Any greyhound that is scratched because it is overweight or underweight may school back during its suspension.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 112-8-4

Authorized by K.S.A. 74-8804; implementing K.S.A. 74-8804; effective, T-112-1-19-89, Jan. 19, 1989; effective April 10, 1989; amended March 25, 1991; amended Sept. 5, 2003.