C-72.1, r. 4 - Rules respecting Standardbred horse races held at a professional race track

Section 271 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

271. During a race, a driver shall not drive in such a manner as to:

(1)  cause his sulky to touch another sulky;

(2)  prevent a horse from gaining a position;

(3)  maintain an outside position without making the necessary effort to improve his position;

(4)  allow another horse to pass needlessly on the inside;

(5)  leave an opening for another horse where he should not do so;

(6)  help another horse to improve its position;

(7)  cause his horse to race at its full capacity only when challenged to do so;

(8)  cause his horse to break its gait;

(9)  cause a wheel of his sulky to leave a racing strip that does not have a continuous hub rail.

Decision 90-09-19, s. 271; Decision 96-05-27, s. 38.