New Jersey Administrative Code

The stewards shall have the power and it shall be their duty to regulate and govern the conduct of all racing officials and of all owners, trainers, jockeys, grooms and all other persons attendant on horses during, before, and after races, unless the power and the duty is vested …

All entries and declarations shall be under the supervision of the stewards. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-16.5

All questions pertaining to which their authority extends shall be determined by the majority vote of the stewards. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-16.6

The stewards shall have the power to punish for violation of the rules any person subject to their control and in their discretion to impose fines or suspensions, or both, for infractions. The stewards may consider the prior record of any licensee for similar violations of the ru…

The stewards may not impose a fine in excess of $ 5,000. If it is deemed necessary that a larger fine be imposed, the stewards shall so recommend to the Racing Commission. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-16.8 As amended, R.1982 d.183, effective 6/21/1982. See: 14 New Jersey Regist…

The stewards may suspend a person or disqualify a horse. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-16.9

Only the starter or a deputy appointed by him and approved by the stewards may start a race. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-17.1

If a horse is locked in the gate, and/or if the starter excuses a horse from a race he shall, in either or both cases, immediately notify the stewards who in turn shall immediately notify the manager of the pari-mutuel department. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-17.10

(a) When a race is started without a gate, there shall be no start until and no recall after an assistant starter has dropped his flag in answer to that of the starter. (b) When a race is started from a closed gate there shall be no recall after the starter has signalled that the…

If the starter and his assistants are unable, after reasonable effort, to place a horse in the starting gate, the starter may order that horse placed outside of the gate and behind the starting line. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-17.12

The starter shall maintain a schooling list, and all unruly horses shall be schooled, if and when required, under the supervision of the starter or his assistants. No horse on the starter's list may enter and start until its name is stricken from the list by the starter. Notes N.…

The starter shall file a copy of the schooling list with the Racing Secretary and shall report to him when a horse is stricken from the list. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-17.14

No horse which has never started in a race at a recognized meeting shall be entered or start without the approval of the starter. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-17.15

Neither the starter nor his assistants shall use abusive language to a jockey. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-17.16

The starter, may, during the time the horses are in his hands, find or suspend a jockey or pony rider for disobedience of orders or other improper conduct. Said fine is not to exceed $ 250.00, and said suspension shall not exceed five days. All rulings by the starter must be made…

The starter shall give all orders and take all necessary measures to insure a fair start. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-17.2

The starter's decision as to the validity of a start shall be final; likewise, his decision as to whether or not a horse was locked in the gate shall be final, unless otherwise established by examination of the film or video tape of the race. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-17.3…

The starter may appoint his assistants, subject to the approval of the stewards. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-17.4

Horses are in the hands of the starter from the moment they enter the track on the way from the paddock to post. They remain in his hands until off-time. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-17.5

Horses shall take their positions in numerical order from the inside rail, that order to be determined by post positions. When there are eight or more horses starting in a race, they will be loaded in the gate two at a time, from the inside rail and from the middle post position …

In case of delay, the starter may permit jockeys to dismount and their mounts to be attended. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-17.7

If, after reaching the starting post, a horse is so badly injured as to make it impossible for it to run in the race, the starter may, in the interest of time saving, excuse that horse, but he must notify the stewards before starting the race. A horse so excused shall to all inte…

All flat races shall be started from a starting gate; but in case of necessity, the starter may start the race without a gate, or with the doors of the gate open. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-17.9

The Racing Secretary shall discharge all duties of his office, express or implied as required by the rules. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-18.1

The Racing Secretary shall compile an official program for each racing day, which shall state the time fixed for the first race of the day and give the names of the horses which are to run in each of the races of the day. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-18.2

The program shall furnish the purse, conditions and distance of each race; the owner, trainer and jockey of each horse; each owner's racing colors; the weight assigned to each horse; and its number and post position, color, sex, age, breeding and claiming price, if entered to be …

The Racing Secretary shall receive all entries and declarations, and he or any person designated by the association may receive all stakes, forfeits, entrance money, fees (including jockey fees), purchase money in claiming races and all other money that can properly come into his…

It shall be the duty of the racing secretary to assign to applicants such stabling as he may deem proper to be occupied by horses in preparation for racing, and he shall determine all conflicting claims of stable privilege. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-18.5

(a) In making his program, the Racing Secretary shall respect these essential conditions: 1. No two-year-old shall compete in any race with older horses prior to October 1 of any year; 2. No racing for two-year-olds prior to April 1 of any year shall be at a greater distance than…

If the number of entrants in an overnight race exceeds the number deemed safe and expedient by the stewards, the Racing Secretary shall reduce the number of starters to be the proper number by lot. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-18.7

The Racing Secretary shall keep a list of horses thus eliminated from races, and they are to have precedence in any race of a similar distance and similar conditions for which they may be entered thereafter, when a horse's name appears in the entries and it is also entered for th…

If the entries in an overnight race exceed the acceptable number, as many as six of those that have not been drawn shall also be listed on the entry sheet as "also eligible" to start. After any horses in the body of the race have been excused at scratch time, a new drawing shall …

The clerk of the scales shall weigh all jockeys in and out. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-19.1

The custodian shall oversee the jockey attendants and shall see to it that no attendant not approved by the Racing Commission shall be permitted to assist any jockey at any time. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-19.10

The custodian shall oversee the care and storage of all racing colors, and shall see to it that jockeys are neat in appearance and properly attired whenever they leave the jockey room. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-19.11

The paddock judge shall be in charge of the paddock and the entire saddling area. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-19.12

It shall be the duty of the paddock judge and the horse identifier to check contestants for each and every race and to have all horses properly identified. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-19.13

The paddock judge shall keep a record of all equipment carried by all horses in races under his jurisdiction, permitting no unauthorized change in equipment. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-19.14

The paddock judge shall, in each race, require the plater in attendance to see to it all horses are properly shod. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-19.15

The paddock judge shall report any irregularities to the stewards. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-19.16

Each association shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Racing Commission, at least three patrol judges, whose stations shall be designated by the stewards. The association shall provide adequate direct communication between each station of the patrol judges and the stewar…

The patrol judges shall be subject to the orders of the stewards, and they shall duly report to them all of their pertinent observations in each and every race, and shall report on same in writing if so requested by the stewards. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-19.18

The placing judges shall occupy the placing judges stand at the time the horses pass the winning post, and their duty shall be to place and record six horses and as many more as they think proper in order of their finish in each race. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-19.19

The clerk of the scales shall record and publish on the notice board all jockey changes, overweights and corrected weights, and shall promptly supply all racing officials with the pertinent changes. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-19.2

The placing judges shall properly display the numbers of the first four horses in each race in the order of their finish. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-19.20

When the placing judges differ in their placing, the majority shall prevail. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-19.21

In determining the places of the horses at the finish of a race, the placing judges shall consider only the relative position of the respective noses of such horses. In the event of an electrical or mechanical failure of the photo finish camera, or if a distorted, deceptive or ot…

The stewards shall communicate with the outriders after a race to determine if any claim of foul has been lodged by a jockey in the race. If the outriders report that there has been no claim of foul, the stewards may permit a "fast official" to be posted. The stewards shall notif…

There shall be no alteration of placement after the sign "official" has been purposely displayed, but the placing judges with permission of the stewards may correct an error before the display of the official sign, or may recall the official sign if it has been displayed through …

The placing judges shall each day file with the Racing Commission, a copy of the official placement of the first six horses in each race, and shall supply to other officials such information in respect to the racing as the association may require. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-1…