South Dakota Administrative Code

Rule 20:04:20:102 Safety vests. 20:04:20:102. Safety vests. The starter, all outriders and all assistant starters shall wear properly secured safety vests at all times while performing their duties. The safety vests shall be provided by the association and must comply with one of…

Rule 20:04:20:103 Duties of the outriders. 20:04:20:103. Duties of the outriders. The outriders shall instruct the jockeys and pony riders to proceed directly to the starting gate when ordered by the stewards. If a jockey becomes unseated or is unable to control a horse, an outri…

Rule 20:04:20:11 Penalty for improperly conducted races. 20:04:20:11. Penalty for improperly conducted races. The commission may revoke the license of an association that does not conduct its race meeting in conformity with SDCL 42-7 and the rules of the commission. Source: 5 SDR…

Rule 20:04:20:12 General manager may select races -- Limit on number. 20:04:20:12. General manager may select races -- Limit on number. The general manager may select the races which will be used from either the regular or the substitute and extra races in order to present to the…

Rule 20:04:20:13 Post time. 20:04:20:13. Post time. Post time of the first race at each meeting must be approved by the commission. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 20:04:03:85, 9 SDR 122, effective March 31, 1983; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective J…

Rule 20:04:20:14 Meet fees. 20:04:20:14. Meet fees. Fees for meets are payable at the end of the first week of racing. If a meet is shortened at the request of the licensee for some unforeseen emergency and the commission gives its consent, the unearned fee shall be refunded by t…

Rule 20:04:20:15 Repealed. 20:04:20:15. Furnishing of bond.Repealed. Source: 4 SDR 7, effective August 14, 1977; 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 20:04:03:88, 9 SDR 122, effective March 31, 1983; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 17 S…

Rule 20:04:20:16 Hours for races. 20:04:20:16. Hours for races. An association shall conduct horse racing only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 20:04:03:89, 9 SDR 122, effective March 31, 1983; 12 SDR 151…

Rule 20:04:20:17 Officials of the race. 20:04:20:17. Officials of the race. The officials of a race meeting are as follows: three stewards, two of whom are state stewards; assistant state stewards, as needed; clerk of scales; starter; assistant starter; handicappers; timers; padd…

Rule 20:04:20:18 Appointment of officials. 20:04:20:18. Appointment of officials. The state stewards, assistant state stewards, and state veterinarian for each race meeting shall be named by the commission and paid from the special racing fund. All other officials designated in §…

Rule 20:04:20:19 Association to report officials to the commission. 20:04:20:19. Association to report officials to the commission. At least 30 days prior to the first day of a race meeting the association shall submit in writing to the commission the names of all racing official…

Rule 20:04:20:19.01 List of starter assistants or gate crew and outriders required. 20:04:20:19.01. List of starter assistants or gate crew and outriders required. The association shall submit a list of all starter assistants or gate crew and outriders to the state stewards at le…

Rule 20:04:20:20 Penalty for an official who leaves employment without permission. 20:04:20:20. Penalty for an official who leaves employment without permission.An official or any other person who accepts employment with an association in this state and is licensed by the commiss…

Rule 20:04:20:21 Combination of functions permitted. 20:04:20:21. Combination of functions permitted. With the consent and approval of the commission, one person may serve in more than one of the official positions, if he can do so without detriment to any of the other positions.…

Rule 20:04:20:22 Restrictions on qualifications for officials. 20:04:20:22. Restrictions on qualifications for officials. No one interested in the result of a race, either because of ownership of a horse entered or of his sire or dam or because of bets or otherwise, may act as a …

Rule 20:04:20:23 Wagering by officials prohibited. 20:04:20:23. Wagering by officials prohibited. No racing official listed in § 20:04:20:17 may wager money or any other thing of value on the result of any race at the meeting. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferr…

Rule 20:04:20:24 Repealed. 20:04:20:24. Acceptance of gratuities by racing official prohibited.Repealed. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 20:04:04:08, 9 SDR 122, effective March 31, 1983; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 16 SDR 129, ef…

Rule 20:04:20:25 Official's buying and selling of contracts upon jockeys prohibited. 20:04:20:25. Official's buying and selling of contracts upon jockeys prohibited. No racing official may at the meeting, directly or indirectly, buy or sell a contract upon a jockey or apprentice …

Rule 20:04:20:26 Solicitation of horse insurance by officials prohibited. 20:04:20:26. Solicitation of horse insurance by officials prohibited. No racing official may write or solicit horse insurance at the meeting. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 2…

Rule 20:04:20:27 Each official to report violations of rules. 20:04:20:27. Each official to report violations of rules. Each racing official must report to the stewards all observed violations of this article. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 20:04:0…

Rule 20:04:20:28 Clerk of the scales to weigh jockeys out and in. 20:04:20:28. Clerk of the scales to weigh jockeys out and in. The clerk of the scales shall weigh all jockeys out and in. All jockeys taking part in a race shall be weighed out by the clerk of the scales not less t…

Rule 20:04:20:29 Clerk of scales to record and publish changes. 20:04:20:29. Clerk of scales to record and publish changes. The clerk of the scales shall record any overweight or any change of jockey, weight, or racing colors, as compared with those stated on the official program…

Rule 20:04:20:30 Clerk of the scales to report infractions of the rules. 20:04:20:30. Clerk of the scales to report infractions of the rules. The clerk of the scales shall report to the stewards an infraction of the rules with respect to weight, weighing, or riding equipment. Sou…

Rule 20:04:20:31 Repealed. 20:04:20:31. Clerk of the scales to maintain and deliver records -- Content.Repealed. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 20:04:04:12.04, 9 SDR 122, effective March 31, 1983; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; rep…

Rule 20:04:20:32 Overweight in excess of two pounds. 20:04:20:32. Overweight in excess of two pounds. Each jockey shall be weighed in by the clerk of the scales at least 45 minutes before the time appointed for the race. The clerk shall have any overweight announced publicly. Fai…

Rule 20:04:20:33 Handicapper to assign weights. 20:04:20:33. Handicapper to assign weights. The handicapper, who may be the racing secretary, shall assign the weights to be carried by each horse in the handicap race. After the handicapper has assigned weights to each of the horse…

Rule 20:04:20:34 Handicapper to append day and hour to the weights. 20:04:20:34. Handicapper to append day and hour to the weights. The handicapper shall append to the weights for every handicap the day and hour for which winners will be liable to weight penalty. Source: 5 SDR 87…

Rule 20:04:20:35 In case of no penalties. 20:04:20:35. In case of no penalties. If there are no penalties to be appended to the weights, no alteration of weights may be made after publication. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 20:04:04:16, 9 SDR 122, …

Rule 20:04:20:36 Handicapper to rectify omissions. 20:04:20:36. Handicapper to rectify omissions. In case of omission, through error, of the name or weight of a horse entered, the omission shall be rectified by the handicapper. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transfer…

Rule 20:04:20:37 Jockey room custodian to maintain order. 20:04:20:37. Jockey room custodian to maintain order. The jockey room custodian shall maintain order, decorum, and cleanliness in the jockey and scale rooms. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 2…

Rule 20:04:20:38 Jockey room custodian to assist the clerk of the scales. 20:04:20:38. Jockey room custodian to assist the clerk of the scales. The jockey room custodian shall assist the clerk of the scales in the performance of his duties. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1…

Rule 20:04:20:39 Jockey room custodian to control access to the jockey room. 20:04:20:39. Jockey room custodian to control access to the jockey room. The jockey room custodian shall admit no person, other than racing officials, the commission or its representatives, and the neces…

Rule 20:04:20:40 Jockey room custodian to oversee the care of all racing colors. 20:04:20:40. Jockey room custodian to oversee the care of all racing colors. The jockey room custodian shall oversee the care and storage of all racing colors. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1…

Rule 20:04:20:41 Jockey room custodian to oversee the jockey attendants. 20:04:20:41. Jockey room custodian to oversee the jockey attendants. The jockey room custodian shall oversee the jockey attendants and arrange their rotation among the jockeys in the matter of weighing out. …

Rule 20:04:20:42 Jockey room custodian to prevent unlicensed attendants from assisting jockeys. 20:04:20:42. Jockey room custodian to prevent unlicensed attendants from assisting jockeys. The jockey room custodian shall see that no jockey attendant not approved by the stewards an…

Rule 20:04:20:43 Jockey room custodian to report irregularities. 20:04:20:43. Jockey room custodian to report irregularities. The jockey room custodian shall report to the stewards any irregularities that occur in or near the jockey room. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 197…

Rule 20:04:20:44 Jockey room custodian to oversee the appearance of the jockeys. 20:04:20:44. Jockey room custodian to oversee the appearance of the jockeys. The jockey room custodian shall see to it that jockeys are neat in appearance and attired in keeping with the rules when t…

Rule 20:04:20:45 Paddock judge to exclude unnecessary persons from paddock. 20:04:20:45. Paddock judge to exclude unnecessary persons from paddock. The paddock judge shall exclude from the paddock all of those persons not licensed by the commission and those persons who have no i…

Rule 20:04:20:46 Paddock judge to keep an equipment record. 20:04:20:46. Paddock judge to keep an equipment record. The paddock judge shall keep a record of all equipment carried by all horses in all races under his jurisdiction, permitting no change in equipment not authorized b…

Rule 20:04:20:47 Restrictions on horse shoes. 20:04:20:47. Restrictions on horse shoes. A horse starting in a race may not be shod with ordinary or training shoes nor may the horse run without shoes unless the stewards give permission. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; …

Rule 20:04:20:48 Paddock judge to check the order the horses leave the paddock. 20:04:20:48. Paddock judge to check the order the horses leave the paddock. The paddock judge shall require each horse to leave the paddock for the post in numerical order with the correct saddle clot…

Rule 20:04:20:49 Paddock judge to report irregularities. 20:04:20:49. Paddock judge to report irregularities. The paddock judge shall report any irregularities to the stewards. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 20:04:04:27.05, 9 SDR 122, effective Mar…

Rule 20:04:20:50 Use of ponies permitted. 20:04:20:50. Use of ponies permitted. The paddock judge may permit a horse to be led to the post with a privately owned pony, upon payment of the fee established by the association. This permission shall conform with the policy establishe…

Rule 20:04:20:51 Repealed. 20:04:20:51. Qualifications for patrol judges.Repealed. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from § 20:04:04:29, 9 SDR 122, effective March 31, 1983; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 23 SDR 126, effective Febr…

Rule 20:04:20:52 Determination of number of patrol judges. 20:04:20:52. Determination of number of patrol judges. The stewards shall determine the number of patrol judges needed and shall direct the placing of the patrol judges at points of vantage about the racetrack. Source: 5 …

Rule 20:04:20:53 Repealed. 20:04:20:53. Placing judges to place and record winning horses.Repealed. Source: 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; 6 SDR 77, effective February 3, 1980; transferred from § 20:04:04:31, 9 SDR 122, effective March 31, 1983; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effec…

Rule 20:04:20:54 Announcement of decision of stewards. 20:04:20:54. Announcement of decision of stewards. The stewards shall announce their placing decisions without delay and shall have the numbers of the first four horses displayed in the order of their finish. Their decisions …

Rule 20:04:20:55 Decision when stewards differ. 20:04:20:55. Decision when stewards differ. When the stewards differ, the majority governs after inspecting a photograph of the finish to aid in their decision. At all times when the winning range is less than half a length and at o…

Rule 20:04:20:56 Use of camera to aid stewards. 20:04:20:56. Use of camera to aid stewards. On all tracks a camera shall be installed as an aid to the stewards; however, in all cases, the camera is only an aid and the decision of the stewards is final. The type of equipment used …

Rule 20:04:20:57 Approval of photographer by commission. 20:04:20:57. Approval of photographer by commission. On all tracks, the operator of the camera taking pictures of the finish approaching the finish post and the winners of the race shall be approved by the commission. In al…