Regulation .21 Jockeys.
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A.
In order to be eligible to participate in a race, a jockey shall be licensed by the Commission.
A-1.
Except as provided in §A-2 of this regulation, to qualify for a jockey license, an individual shall continue to meet the physical requirements set forth under Regulation .23A of this chapter and shall:
(1)
Have successfully completed an apprenticeship program as sanctioned by a jurisdiction which regulates racing; or
(2)
Display, to the satisfaction of the stewards, that the individual meets all of the other requirements under Regulation .23A of this chapter, except §A(1)(b) of that regulation.
A-2.
Restricted Jockey License. Based on the degree of competency demonstrated, an individual who does not wish to be licensed as a jockey under the provisions of §A-1 of this regulation may be granted a jockey license by the Commission, and this license shall restrict the individual to riding in:
(1)
Races for amateur jockeys;
(2)
Steeplechase races; or
(3)
Other races designated by the Commission.
B.
An individual younger than 16 years old may not be licensed as a jockey.
C.
A jockey shall ride under the jockey's legal name.
D.
The stewards may permit a jockey to ride pending action on the jockey's application for a license.
E.
A jockey under suspension in any state or foreign country may not ride during the period of the jockey's suspension except as provided under Regulation .45AA of this chapter.
F.
A jockey may not smoke in public while wearing racing colors.
G.
While riding in a race, a jockey shall wear a number on the jockey's right arm which shall correspond to the:
(1)
Saddle cloth number of the horse the jockey is riding in the race; and
(2)
Number of the horse the jockey is riding in the race as printed in the official program.
H.
Weight.
(1)
A jockey who is engaged to ride in a race shall:
(a)
Report to the scale room on the day of the race not later than the time specified by the clerk of the scales;
(b)
Report the jockey's engagements and over weights, if any, not later than the time specified by the clerk of the scales;
(c)
Remain in the jockey room, except to view the races from a point approved by the stewards, or to ride in a race, until all of the jockey's engagements for the day have been fulfilled; and
(d)
Weigh out at the appointed time unless excused by the stewards.
(2)
A jockey who has an engagement to ride in a stake race shall report to the clerk of the scales not later than 1 hour before the post time of that race.
I.
A fine shall be paid by the jockey upon whom the fine was levied, and any other person paying this fine shall be subject to appropriate action by the Commission.
J.
A jockey may not have more than one agent.
J-1.
All engagements to ride, other than those for the contract employer of the jockey, shall be made by the:
(1)
Jockey;
(2)
Jockey's agent;
(3)
Jockey's employer; or
(4)
Clerk of the scales.
K.
On a day that a jockey is scheduled to ride, the jockey may not bet on any race except:
(1)
To win on a horse which the jockey is scheduled to ride; and
(2)
Through the owner or trainer of that horse.
L.
A jockey may not receive a gift from a person other than the owner or trainer of the horse for whom the jockey is riding.
M.
A person may not:
(1)
Knowingly act in the capacity of part owner, or trainer, of any horse in which a jockey possesses an interest;
(2)
Make any bet with, or in behalf of, any jockey, except as provided in §K of this rule; or
(3)
Aid or abet in any breach of these rules.
N.
Ownership of Horses.
(1)
Unless a jockey is licensed under the provisions of §A-2 of this regulation, the jockey may not be the owner of a thoroughbred race horse.
(2)
If a jockey licensed under the provisions of §A-2 of this regulation owns a horse and that horse is in a race in which the jockey is riding, the jockey shall ride that horse.
O.
Equipment. In addition to the equipment a jockey is otherwise required to use to ride a horse in a race, a jockey shall wear the following equipment which is designed to reduce the risk of injury on the racetrack:
(1)
A safety helmet; and
(2)
A safety vest:
(a)
Weighing not more than 2 pounds, and
(b)
Equaling or exceeding the requirements under Regulation .21-1 of this chapter.
P.
A jockey who makes a frivolous complaint may be fined or suspended by the stewards or the Commission.
Q.
The stewards shall penalize a jockey according to the gravity of the offense, if, without adequate cause, the jockey does not:
(1)
Put forth every reasonable effort and exercise the greatest diligence in riding a race; or
(2)
Ride out a horse in a race.
R.
Use of the Whip.
(1)
Except to control a horse, a jockey or any other individual may not strike a horse with a whip:
(a)
On or about the horse's head; or
(b)
Under the horse's flank.
(2)
During the running of a race, a jockey:
(a)
Shall use the whip in a manner that is consistent with the jockey's best effort to obtain the maximum placing of the horse in the race; and
(b)
May not use the whip in a brutal manner when it is apparent that the horse the jockey is riding has obtained its maximum placing in the race.
(3)
If a trainer does not want the jockey who is riding the trainer's horse in a race to carry a whip, the trainer shall:
(a)
Obtain permission from the stewards; and
(b)
Notify the jockey who is riding the horse.