N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 4227.2

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 53, December 31, 2024

Section 4227.2 - Foul riding penalized

(a) When clear, a horse may be taken to any part of the course provided that crossing or weaving in front of contenders may constitute interference or intimidation for which the offender may be disciplined.

(b) A horse crossing another so as actually to impede him is disqualified, unless the impeded horse was partly in fault or the crossing was wholly caused by the fault of some other horse or jockey.

(c) If a horse or jockey jostles another horse, the aggressor may be disqualified, unless the impeding horse or his jockey was partly in fault or the jostle was wholly caused by the fault of some other horse or jockey.

(d) If a jockey willfully strikes another horse or jockey, or rides willfully or carelessly so as to injure another horse, which is no way in fault, or so as to cause other horses to do so, his horse is disqualified.

(e) If two or more horses are coupled in the betting as an entry, and one or more of them shall be disqualified for violation of the rules of racing, the balance of the entry shall also be disqualified if in the judgment of the stewards such violation prevented any other horse or horses from finishing ahead of the other part of the entry. If said violation is without such effect upon the finish of the race, penalty therefor may be applied against the offender and the balance of the entry may go unpunished.

(f) Complaints under this section can only be received from the owner, trainer or jockey of the horse alleged to be aggrieved, and must be made to the clerk of the scales or to the judges before or immediately after his jockey has passed the scales. But nothing in this section shall prevent the judges taking cognizance of foul riding.

(g) Any jockey against whom a foul is claimed shall be given the opportunity to appear before the judges before any decision is made by them.

(h) A jockey whose horse has been disqualified or who unnecessarily causes his horse to shorten his stride with a view to complaint, or an owner, trainer or jockey who complains frivolously that his horse was crossed or jostled, may be punished.

(i) The extent of disqualification shall be determined by the judges.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 4227.2