Mich. Admin. Code R. 431.4270

Current through Vol. 24-10, June 15, 2024

Section R. 431.4270 - Breaking

Rule 4270.

(1) When any horse breaks from its gait in trotting or pacing, its driver shall at once, where clearance exists, take the horse to the outside and pull it to its gait.

(2) Any of the following conduct is a violation of this rule:

(a) Failure to properly attempt to pull the horse to its gait.

(b) Failure to take to the outside where clearance exists.

(c) Failure to lose sufficient ground by the break.

(3) If a contending horse on its gait is lapped on the hind quarter of the breaking horse at the finish, the breaking horse shall be set back.

(4) The stewards may set any horse back 1 or more places if, in their judgment, any of the conduct specified in subrule (2) of this rule has occurred.

(5) If, in the opinion of the stewards, a driver allows his or her horse to break for the purpose of fraudulently losing a heat, the driver shall be subject to disciplinary action.

(6) One of the stewards shall call out every break made, and the clerk shall at once note, in writing, the break and the character of the break.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 431.4270

1985 AACS; 2021 MR 6, Eff. 3/26/2021