2021 SPRING/SUMMER MEET CONDITION BOOK 1 APRIL 22 TO MAY 9 Joseph Appelbaum Stuart S. Janney, III Andrew Rosen Jeffrey A. Cannizzo Earle Mack George Russo Michael Dubb Timothy Mara Joseph Spinelli C. Steven Dunker Georgeanna Nugent Stuart Subotnick Marc Holiday David O’Rourke Vincent Tese Ogden Phipps II OFFICERS & SENIOR EXECUTIVES David O’Rourke, CEO & President Joseph Lambert, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer Glen Kozak, Senior Vice President, Operations & Capitol Projects Tony Allevato, Chief Revenue Officer, President NYRA Bets Martin Panza, Senior Vice President, Racing Operations Renee Postel, Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer NEW YORK STATE GAMING COMMISION Barry C. Sample, Chair John A. Crotty, Commissioner Peter J. Moschetti, Jr., Commissioner John Poklemba, Esq., Commissioner Jerry Skurnik, Commissioner Todd R. Snyder, Commissioner Robert Williams, Acting Executive Director Ronald G. Ochrym, Director of Racing Edmund C. Burns, General Counsel Dr. Scott E. Palmer, Equine Medical Director New York State Gaming Commission PO Box 7500, Schenectady , NY 12301-7500 Send Questions or Comments to: [email protected];http://www.gaming.ny.gov/ NYRA is a member of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations And complies with its Code of Standards and By-Laws. Overnight Mailing Address: Belmont Race Course 2150 Hempstead Tnpk. Elmont, NY 11003 Telephone: (516) 488-6000 or (718) 641-4700 Outside New York (800) 221-6266 Inside New York (800) 221-6267 Private Lines (718) 659-2235 or (718) 659-2231 Racing Office Fax: (718) 659-3581 NYRA.com BELMONT RACETRACK 2021 Belmont Park Spring/Summer Meeting April 22nd-July 11th 48 Days Racing Department Stewards Braulio Baeza, Jr. (NYSGC) Dr. Jennifer Durenberger (Jockey Club) Brook Hawkins (NYRA) Hugh Gallagher (NYRA Safety Steward) Timothy D. Kelly (NYRA Safety Steward) Juan Dominguez (NYRA Safety Steward) Senior Vice President Racing Operations Martin Panza Racing Secretary Pat Pope Assistant Racing Secretary Keith Doleshel Stakes Coordinator Andrew Byrnes Starter Stable Superintendent Hector Soler Richard Wickman Director, NYRA Veterinarians Senior Examining Veterinarian Dr. Anthony Verderosa Dr. Sarah Hinchliffe Examining Veterinarians - NYRA Vet Assistant Dr. Danielle Schilpp Christine Zhang Dr. Ray Oke Clerk Of Scales Paddock and Patrol Judge Placing Judges Sal Russo Peter FitzGerald Lenny Rera Brian Pochman (asst.) Sentell Taylor, Jr. Racing Office Staff Admin Asst. Kevin Schnoor Jack Welsh Zerfana Khan Roger Sutton Clerk Of Course Horsemen’s Bookkeeper Chief Horse Identifier Credentials Kelly Gecewicz Denise Spampinato Diane Connor Lewis Kobel Program Production Horsemen’s Relations Ken Goldberg (Horse ID) Gilda Libero Alysse Jacobs Rosemary Pasquarello (Horse ID) Teal Albertrani (asst.) Patrick Davis (Horse ID) BELMONT PARK RACETRACK TABLE OF CONTENTS Rules of Racing………………………………………………………………...2 Entries………………………………………………………..………….………2 Preference (date) System………………………….………………………….4 Eligibility…………………………………………………..…………….……….4 Claiming………………………………………………………………..………..5 Jockey Engagements……………………………………………...…………..9 Scratches…………………………………………………………..……………9 Stabling……………………………………………………………...………….11 Shipping In………………………………………………….……..…………… 11 Blinker Changes………………………………………………….………….…11 Shoes……………………………………………………………………………11 Equipment………………………………………………………….…….…..…12 Workout Criteria……………………………………………………….……….12 Altering Sex of Horse…………………………………….……………………13 Horsemen’s Bookkeeper…………………………………...……………….. 13 Horsemen’s Relations……………………………… …………………….14 Medication and Testing………………………………...…………………….15 Shock Wave Therapy………………………………………………………...16 Lasix…………………………………………...……………………………….17 Workers’ Compensation………………………..…………………………… 18 House Rules…………………………………..……………………………… 20 Television Rights………………………………….…………………………. 21 NYRA Anti-Slaughter Policy………………………………………………… 21 Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act……………….……………..………….. 21 Release and Indemnification…………………….……………………….… 21 NYRA Safety Rules and Protocols…………………………..…….…….… 22 0 BELMONT PARK RACETRACK Directory New York Gaming Commission...………………………….…...……. (718) 641-6906 New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association ………..…….… (718) 848-5045 New York Thoroughbred Breeders ………………...………...…..….. (518) 587-0777 Main Switchboard ……………………………………………………… (718) 641-4700 Racing Office – Entries ………………………...…………………….. (718) 659-3565 Racing Office Fax …………………………………………………….. (718) 659-3581 Horsemen’s Relations ………………………………………………… (718) 659-2205 Horsemen’s Bookkeeper …………………………….………………. (718) 687-4843 Stable Office …………………………………………..………………. (516) 325-2395 Horse ID ……………………………………………………………..… (718) 659-4229 Clocker – Main Track ……………………………………..………….. (718) 659-4281 Clocker - Training Track …………………………..…………(718) 641-4700 ex. 4414 Steward – NY Gaming Commission ……………………... (718) 641-4700 ex. 4285 Steward – Jockey Club ………………….………………… (718) 641-4700 ex. 4711 Steward – NYRA …………………..……………………….. (718) 641-4700 ex. 4262 Stable Gate – Main …………………………….……………………… (718) 659-4580 Receiving Barn ……………………………..………………………….. (718) 659-4029 Credentials ………………………………………….…………………….(718) 659-2374 Chief Examining Vet …………………….…………………………….. (718) 659-4230 Paddock Judge Morning ………………………………………...……. (718) 659-4242 Paddock Judge Afternoon …………………….………………………. (718) 659-2208 Jockey Club Office ………………………….………………………….. (718) 296-5146 1 BELMONT PARK RACETRACK Rules of Racing No entry will be received except upon the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of racing or with respect to the interpretation of the conditions of any race shall be decided by the Stewards, and their decision upon all matters shall be final. The NYRA SVP of Racing Operations, the NYRA Racing Secretary or the NYRA Chief Examining Veterinarian has the right to refuse the entry of any horse with which they have any nature of concern. At the discretion of the Stewards, and without notice, the entries of any person, or acceptance of transfer of any entries, may be refused. The Stewards reserve the right to withdraw or scratch any horse which, in their opinion, does not qualify for the race in which it is entered. The rules of racing in the State of New York require that all racing personnel including owners, trainers and jockeys must be eligible for a license, and have the required application on file with the New York State Gaming Commission prior to their active participation in racing or training. Partners, Stable Names, Authorized Agents and Racing Colors must be registered with the Jockey Club before entries are made. Trainers employing unlicensed help will be subject to disciplinary fines. Employees with expired licenses will be held accountable and will be subject to fines, in addition to their employer. Entries Owners and trainers must be careful to claim allowances and state penalties at time of entry and are solely responsible if a horse starts with the incorrect weight and is therefore disqualified. Entries close at 10:30 am daily or at such time as the Racing Secretary deems that entries have been taken, unless otherwise specified in the condition book. No person shall enter or attempt to enter a horse for a race unless such entry is a bona fide entry made with the intention that such horse is to compete in the race for which the entry is made. Horses on the also-eligible list are not in today horses. Such horses may enter for the succeeding day and receive any preference to which they may be entitled; however if such horse gets in a succeeding race it will be scratched automatically from the race from which said horse was an also-eligible. Stakes races excluded. The status of such horses (AE) should be noted at time of entry. In all Allowance/Optional claiming races allowance horses will be preferred. Horses 10 years of age or older will not be eligible to run at the 2021 Belmont Spring/Summer meet or later. In allowance/optional claiming races, if it is deemed a racing office error regarding the horse’s entry status (allowance conditions vs claiming tag), a change in status can be remedied, upon stewards’ approval, as long as the change is reflected in the official track program and the Daily Racing Form. A horse whose managing owner is a partnership cannot be entered or run in the name, whether real or stable, of an individual partner unless that individual’s interest or property in the racing qualities of that horse is equal to at least 25%. All First Time Starters must have papers on file in order to be eligible to start. Additionally, registration papers will not be released from Horse ID without trainer approval. In all overnight races no trainer or owner may enter more than two horses per race per designated surface, excluding stakes. Two additional entries may be made for an alternate surface. If a race is to be divided a trainer may enter two additional horses. 2 BELMONT PARK RACETRACK In-today horses may not be entered back without the Racing Secretary’s permission. Any in-today horse entered back will automatically be scratched from the first race entered and expected to run in the second race entered. Main Track Only (MTO) entries will be expected to run if a race comes off the turf. If an MTO has entered back in a subsequent race; the horse is first expected to honor his MTO engagement. Said horse will be released from that engagement if the race in question remains on the turf. Any horse entered at a NYRA track and subsequently re-entered at a different racetrack without permission from the Stewards or Racing