The Ontario Racing Commission at its meeting of Thursday, April 24, 2014 resolved that the Rules of Thoroughbred Racing 2012 be amended by the promulgation of the following Rules, effective immediately.
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Rule 6.20 (d) Entry dates are valid and generic, until a turf, dirt or Ontario Sired dates are established. (Run dates will be separated between turf, dirt and Ontario Sired, with one not affecting the other)
Rule 6.44.02 Notwithstanding the provisions of rule 6.01(a) and 6.44.01 a horse from outside Ontario, upon application to the Stewards and upon their being satisfied that the horse is fully and properly identified may start in Ontario without having been tattooed or registered with and approval by the registry office of The Jockey Club (Kentucky). Horses racing on documentation that is not papers issued by The Jockey Club will not be allowed to enter or start in a claiming race.
Rule 27.03 Any horse scratched by the Commission Veterinarian or Official Veterinarian or a licensed Veterinarian may be placed on a seven (7) day list. Any horse that has been placed on the Veterinarian’s List may be required to work one (½) mile at the discretion of the Commission Official Veterinarian. On the eighth day, the horse shall be eligible to be removed from the Veterinarian’s List and entered. Where entries are taken more than 72 hours in advance, a horse with the permission of the Commission Veterinarian may be entered. Any horse that has been on the Veterinarian’s List twice in a 30 day span shall be placed on the Veterinarian’s List and it shall be mandatory for the horse to work one half (½) mile to the satisfaction of the Commission or Official Veterinarian, no matter how long the horse has been on the Veterinarian’s List or turned out.
BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION
Steve Lehman
Executive Director