178CSR1 Title 178 Legislative Rule West Virginia Racing Commission Series 1 Thoroughbred Racing Effective: June 28, 2015 West Virginia Racing Commission 900 Pennsylvania Avenue Suite 533 Charleston WV 25302 305.558.2150 Fax 304.558.6319 Web Site: www.racing.wv.gov Table of Contents SERIES 1 THOROUGHBRED RACING ........................................................................................................................ 1 §178-1-1. GENERAL. ................................................................................................................................................. 1 PART 1. DEFINITIONS. ........................................................................................................................................... 1 §178-1-2. DEFINITIONS.............................................................................................................................................. 1 PART 2. GENERAL AUTHORITY. ........................................................................................................................... 10 §178-1-3. GENERAL AUTHORITY OF THE RACING COMMISSION. ............................................................................. 10 §178-1-4. POWER OF ENTRY. .................................................................................................................................. 10 §178-1-5. RACING COMMISSION PERSONNEL. ......................................................................................................... 10 §178-1-6. EJECTION/EXCLUSION. ............................................................................................................................ 13 PART 3. RACING OFFICIALS. ................................................................................................................................ 14 §178-1-7. GENERAL PROVISIONS. ............................................................................................................................ 14 §178-1-8. STEWARDS. ............................................................................................................................................. 16 §178-1-9. RACING SECRETARY. .............................................................................................................................. 19 §178-1-10. HORSEMEN’S BOOKKEEPER. ................................................................................................................. 20 §178-1-11. PADDOCK JUDGE. .................................................................................................................................. 22 §178-1-12. HORSE IDENTIFIER. ............................................................................................................................... 23 §178-1-13. CLERK OF SCALES. ................................................................................................................................ 23 §178-1-14. JOCKEY ROOM CUSTODIAN. .................................................................................................................. 24 §178-1-15. STARTER. .............................................................................................................................................. 25 §178-1-16. TIMER/CLOCKER. .................................................................................................................................. 26 §178-1-17. PLACING JUDGES. .................................................................................................................................. 27 §178-1-18. RACING COMMISSION VETERINARIAN(S). ............................................................................................. 28 PART 4. ISSUANCE OF LICENSES AND DUTIES OF LICENSEES. ............................................................................... 30 §178-1-19. LICENSE REQUIRED. .............................................................................................................................. 30 §178-1-20. GENERAL DUTY. ................................................................................................................................... 32 §178-1-21. FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................................... 32 §178-1-22. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. ................................................................................................................ 33 §178-1-23. OPERATIONS. ......................................................................................................................................... 37 PART 5. ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND DUTIES OF PERMIT HOLDERS ..................................................................... 39 §178-1-24. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PERMIT APPLICANTS AND PERMIT HOLDERS. .................. 39 §178-1-25. OWNERS. ............................................................................................................................................... 47 §178-1-26. TRAINERS. ............................................................................................................................................. 50 §178-1-27. OWNERS’ AUTHORIZED AGENTS. .......................................................................................................... 53 §178-1-28. JOCKEYS. ............................................................................................................................................... 54 §178-1-29. JOCKEY AGENTS.................................................................................................................................... 58 §178-1-30. BLACKSMITHS. ...................................................................................................................................... 60 §178-1-31. PRACTICING VETERINARIANS. ............................................................................................................... 60 §178-1-32. TIP SHEET VENDOR. .............................................................................................................................. 61 PART 6. CLAIMING RACING. ................................................................................................................................ 61 §178-1-33. CLAIMING RACING -- GENERAL PROVISIONS. ...................................................................................... 61 §178-1-34. CLAIMING OF HORSES. .......................................................................................................................... 62 §178-1-35. CLAIM CERTIFICATE.............................................................................................................................. 62 §178-1-36. PROHIBITIONS. ...................................................................................................................................... 62 §178-1-37. PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMING. ................................................................................................................. 63 §178-1-38. TRANSFER OF CLAIMED HORSES. .......................................................................................................... 64 PART 7. RULES OF THE RACE. .............................................................................................................................. 64 §178-1-39. ENTRIES AND NOMINATIONS. ................................................................................................................ 65 §178-1-40. NAMING OF RIDERS. .............................................................................................................................. 68 §178-1-41. DECLARATIONS AND SCRATCHES. ......................................................................................................... 68 §178-1-42. WEIGHTS. .............................................................................................................................................. 69 §178-1-43. WORKOUTS. .......................................................................................................................................... 70 §178-1-44. HORSES INELIGIBLE. ............................................................................................................................. 71 §178-1-45. RUNNING OF THE RACE. ........................................................................................................................ 72 §178-1-46. PROTESTS, OBJECTIONS AND INQUIRIES. ............................................................................................... 82 PART 8. EQUINE VETERINARY PRACTICES, HEALTH AND MEDICATION. ............................................................... 84 §178-1-47. EQUINE HEALTH.................................................................................................................................... 84 §178-1-48. VETERINARY PRACTICES. ...................................................................................................................... 84 §178-1-49. MEDICATIONS AND PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES. ..................................................................................... 87 §178-1-50. TESTING. ............................................................................................................................................. 102 §178-1-51. TRAINER RESPONSIBILITY. .................................................................................................................. 108 §178-1-52. PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF HORSES.