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NATIONAL 
 
 Steeplechase Association. 
 
 ORGANIZED, JANUARY 4th, 1895. 
 INCORPORATED, FEBRUARY 18th, 1895. 
 
 MEMBERS, 
 
 CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, 
 
 BY-LAWS, 
 
 RULES OF RACING. 
 
 OFFICERS. 
 
 President, AUGUST BELMONT, 
 
 Vice-President, H. DeCOURCY FORBES. 
 
 Treasurer and Honorary Sea-etary, S. S. HOWLAND, 
 
 Secretary, H. G. CRICKMORE. 
 
 STEWARDS. 
 
 To serve one year : To serve two years : To serve three years : 
 
 August Belmont, A. J. Cassatt, H. DeCouecy Forbes, 
 
 F. H. Prince, Foshall, Keene, J. 0. Green, 
 
 J. G. Follansbee. S. S. Howland, F. Gebhaed. 
 
 NEW YORK : 
 •T. J. O'Brien & Son, Printers and Stationers, 122 East 23d Street. 
 
 1895. 
 
MEMBERS. 
 
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 Albxandbb, John E . . . N. Y. 
 
 Alexandre, J. H N. Y. 
 
 Allen, Philip , , . N. Y, 
 
 Altemus, L, C Penn. 
 
 AsTOB, J.J N. Y . 
 
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 Baenes, John S N. Y. 
 
 Baetlett, Hon. Fea.nklin N. Y. 
 
 Beaed, Feancis D , N. Y. 
 
 BeAED, J KOBINSON. , N. Y. 
 
 Belmont, August N. Y. 
 
 Belmont. 0. H. P R I. 
 
 Belmont, Pbeet N. Y. 
 
 Bbeesfoed. John G N. Y. 
 
 BiED, 0. W.... N. Y. 
 
 BowEEs, John M , N. Y. 
 
 Beadpobd, J. H Mass. 
 
 Beown, Alex Md. 
 
 Beown, Jesse D. C. 
 
 Brown, Neilson , Penn. 
 
 Buck, H. A N. Y. 
 
 Buckley, Julian G N. Y. 
 
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 Cameeon, Bennehan N. C. 
 
 Canee, Haeeison K Penn. 
 
 Cabman, Eichaed N. Y. 
 
 Oaeeoll, Royal Phelps N. Y. 
 
 Case, H. P N. Y. 
 
 Cassatt, a. J Penn. 
 
 Claeke, Joseph Cal. 
 
 Clasox, Augustus , N. Y. 
 
 Clyde, B. F Penn. 
 
 Clyde, Thomas N. Y. 
 
 COLLIBE, P. F N. Y. 
 
 Costbb, Chaeles N. Y. 
 
 Curtis, De. Holbbook N. Y. 
 
IV. MElMBEiiS. 
 
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 Datis, E. W R. I. 
 
 JDONNEE, J. O N. Y. 
 
 Ddlany, H. Roziee \ ...... B. C. 
 
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 Elliott, Duncan N. Y. 
 
 Ellis, E. N N. Y. 
 
 Ellis, W. S Penn. 
 
 Eustis, Geoege D. C. 
 
 EusTis, W. C , D. C. 
 
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 Fairfax, Henet Va. 
 
 FOLLANSBEB, JoHN G Cal. 
 
 FoEBEs, H. DeColecy N. Y. 
 
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 Galway, Jabies , ^ N. Y. 
 
 Gebhaed, F N. J . 
 
 Gould, Geoege J N. J. 
 
 Geeen, Dr. J. O . . . , Ky . 
 
 Geiscom, Clement A Penn. 
 
 Geiswold, F. Geay N. Y. 
 
 Gdlivee, W. C ; N. Y. 
 
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 Haggin, J. B Cal. 
 
 Hareison, Mitchell Penn, 
 
 Havbmeybr, C. F N. Y. 
 
 Heaest, W. E Cal. 
 
 Hbckscher, J, G N. Y. 
 
 Heebeet, H. L N. Y. 
 
 Hill, Dr. Eichard S Md. 
 
 Hitch, F. D N. Y. 
 
 Hitchcock, Center N. Y. 
 
 HOWLAND, S. S N. Y. 
 
 Hunter, John . N. Y. 
 
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 IsELiN, C. Oliver N. Y. 
 
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 Johnson, Capt. F. G Canada. 
 
 Jones, Feank W Mass. 
 
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 Kane, Delancey N. Y. 
 
 Keenb, Foxhaxl P N. Y. 
 
 Keene, James R N. Y. 
 
 Kennedy, H. Van Kbnsselaee N. Y. 
 
 Kelly, Edward N. Y. 
 
 Kip, Laweence N. Y. 
 
 KiRKMAN, V. L Tenn. 
 
 Knapp, Dr. G. Lee N. Y. 
 
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 La Montagne, E. C N. Y. 
 
 Lawrence, J. G. K N. Y. 
 
 Lawrence, Prescott N. Y. 
 
 Lent. Eugene Gal. 
 
 LoGiN, John A D. C. 
 
 LORILLARD, PiEEEE, JB , N. Y. 
 
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 McCuLLOuGH, E. H Penn. 
 
 McDonald, Charles B 111. 
 
 Macdonough, W. O'B Cal. 
 
 McKay, Twombly Hamilton N. J. 
 
 McLean, John R D. C. 
 
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 Mackey, F. J. 111. 
 
 Maddos, James K , , Va. 
 
 Maitland, Thomas A , N. Y. 
 
 Matthbr, C. E Penn. 
 
 Mills, Ogden N. Y. 
 
 Moore, Clarance D. C. 
 
 Morgan, J. Pierpont N. Y. 
 
 MoRRBLL, Edward Db V Penn. 
 
 Morris, A. Newbold N. Y. 
 
 Morris, Henry J Penn. 
 
 Mortimer, Richard N. Y. 
 
 MuNN, H. N N. Y. 
 
 Murphy, Daniel Cal. 
 
 Murphy, Daniel N. Y. 
 
MEMBEES. 
 
 Oeleichs, Hbemann N, Y. 
 
 O'ElELLY, F. C N. J. 
 
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 Palmee, Kichaed S N. Y. 
 
 Pkeein, Clutoed Ohio 
 
 Pbtees, Kichaed N. Y. 
 
 Pfizee, Chaeles, Je N. Y. 
 
 Pollock, Geoege N. Y. 
 
 POTTBE, E. C N. Y. 
 
 Peince, F. H Mass. 
 
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 Randolph, Edmund N. Y. 
 
 Eandolph, p. S. P Penn. 
 
 Rathbonb, J. L Cal. 
 
 Riddle, S. D Penn. 
 
 Riddle, L. W Penn. 
 
 ROBBINS, S. HOWLAND N. Y. 
 
 ROBY, E. WiLLAED N. Y. 
 
 RuppEET, J. , Je N, Y. 
 
 Saneoed, John N. Y. 
 
 SCHEEMEBHOEN, AUG N. Y. 
 
 Smith, Sidney J N. Y- 
 
 Stewabd, John A. Jr N. Y. 
 
 Steathy, Col. J. A. L Canada. 
 
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 Tailee, W. H N. Y. 
 
 Thayee, Bayaed Mass- 
 
 Thompson, L. S N. J. 
 
 Thompson, W. P N. J- 
 
 Thompson, W. P., Jb N. J- 
 
 TowNSEND, Isaac . . N. Y. 
 
 TOWNSEND, J. R N. Y. 
 
Van Beunt, E Cal . 
 
 Vandeebilt, Cobnelius N. Y. 
 
 ViNGUT, H. K N. J. 
 
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 VVadswokth, Ceaig W N. Y. 
 
 Wadswoeth, James S N. Y. 
 
 Walcott, a. F.. N. Y. 
 
 Waeburton, Baeclay H Penn. 
 
 Webb, Ceeighton N. Y. 
 
 Webb, Seward Vt. 
 
 Wetmoee, Hon. G. Peabodt R. I. 
 
 White, Stanford N. Y. 
 
 WiDENEE, Joseph E Penn. 
 
 Williams, Thos. H. , Je Cal. 
 
 WiNTHEOP, R. D N. Y. 
 
 WoEK, Geoegb N. Y. 
 
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION 
 
 National Steeplechase Association 
 
 We, August Belmont, of Hempstead, Queens 
 County, New York, H. DeCoukc? Foebes, of New 
 York City, New York, Samuel S. Howland, of Grove- 
 land, Livit'gston County, New York, James O. Geeen, 
 of Louisville, Kentucky, and Feedeeick Gebhaed, of 
 Eatontown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, all being 
 of full age and citizens of the United States of 
 America and a majority being residents of the State 
 of New York, desiring to form a corporation pursuant 
 to the provisions of Chapter 213 of the Laws of 1891, 
 the same being an Act of the Legislature of the State 
 of New York, passed April 20, 1891. entitled "An Act 
 to provide for the formation of Corporations for Im- 
 proving the Breeds of Domestic Animals," i)o Hereby 
 Certify. 
 
 Fiest: The name by which the corporation shall 
 be known is "National Steeplechase Association." 
 
 Second: The particular objects and purposes of 
 said corporation are as follows: The investigating, 
 asceitaining and keeping of a record of the pedigrees 
 of horses; the instituting, maintaining, controlling 
 and publishing of a stud book or book of registry of 
 horses in the United States of America and Canada; 
 the promoting and holding of exhibitions of such 
 horses; and generally for the purposes of improving 
 the breed thereof, by encouraging and advancing 
 steeplechasing and hurdle racing throughout the 
 
X. ARTICLES OF INCOEPOEATION. 
 
 United States, by supervising such races, by com- 
 piling, publishing and enforcing of proper rules to 
 govern such racing, by licensing of meetings, of 
 trainers and of jockeys, and by such other means as 
 may be proper. 
 
 Third: The number of Directors who shall manage 
 the affairs of said corporation shall be nine. 
 
 Fourth: The first Annual Meeting of the members 
 of the corporation shall be held on the 9th day of 
 January, 1896. 
 
 Fifth: The names and places of residence of the 
 Directors who shall manage the affairs of the corpora- 
 ation until such first Annual Meeting, are as follows: 
 
 Names: Places of Residence: 
 
 August Belmont, . . Hempstead, Queens County, 
 
 New York. 
 H. DeCourcy Forbes, New York City, New York. 
 Samuel S. Ho WLA.ND, . Groveland, Livingston 
 County, New York. 
 Louisville, Kentucky. 
 Eatontown, New Jersey. 
 Haverford, Pennsylvania. 
 Bayside, New York. 
 San Francisco, Califoriiia. 
 Frederick H. Prince, Boston, Massachusetts. 
 
 James 0. Green, . 
 Frederick Gerhard, 
 A. J. Cassatt, . . 
 Foxhall p. Keene, 
 John G. Follansbeb 
 
 Sixth: The principal office of said corporation is to 
 be located in the City and County of New York. 
 
 In Witness Whereof, we have made, signed, ac- 
 knowledged and filed this Certificate. 
 
 Dated, New York, February 15th, 1895. 
 
 August Belmont, 
 H. DeC. Forbes, 
 S. S. Rowland, 
 J. O, Green, 
 F. Gebhaed. 
 
AETICLES OF INCOEPOKATION. XI. 
 
 State of New Yoek, i 
 
 [■ss. 
 City and County of New Yoek. ) 
 
 On this 16th day of February, 1895, before me 
 personally appeared August Belmont, to me person- 
 ally known and known to me to be one of the in- 
 dividuals described in and who made and signed the 
 foregoing Certificate, and he duly acknowledged to 
 me that he had made, signed and executed the same 
 for the purposes therein set forth. 
 
 EDWARD CORNELL. 
 
 [seal] Notary Public, 
 
 Orange County. 
 Certificate filed in New York County. 
 
 State of New Yoek, ) 
 
 City A^'D County of New Yoek. ) 
 
 On this 15th day of February, 1895, before me 
 personally appeared H. DeCourcy Forbes, Samuel 
 c>. Howland, James 0. Green and Frederick Geb- 
 hard, to me personally known and known to me to 
 be four of the individuals described in and who 
 made and signed the foregoing Certificate, and they 
 severally duly acknowledged to me that they had 
 made, signed and executed the same for the purposes 
 therein set forth. 
 
 EDWARD L. PURDY, 
 [si All.] Notary PnUic, (148), 
 
 N. Y. Co. 
 
 State of New Yoek, ) 
 
 Iss. 
 Office of the Seceetaey of State. ) 
 
 I have compared the preceding with the original 
 Certificate of Incorporation of National Steeplechase 
 Association filed and recorded in this office on the 
 
XII. AETICLES OF INCOKPOKATION. 
 
 18tli day of February, 1895, and do hereby certify 
 the same to be a correct transcript therefrom and 
 of the whole of said original. 
 
 Witness my hand and the seal of office of the 
 Secretary of State, at the city of Albany, this 18th day 
 of February, one thousand eight hundred and 
 ninety-five. 
 
 JNO. PALMEE, 
 [SEAL. ] Secretary of State, 
 
 State of New Yoek, 
 
 City and County of New Yoek. 
 
 I, Heney D. Pdeeoy, Clerk of the paid City and 
 County, and Clerk of the Supreme Court of said State 
 for said County, Do Certify, that I have compared the 
 preceding with the original Certificate of Incorpora- 
 tion of National Steeplechase Association on file in 
 my office, and that the same is a correct transcript 
 therefrom, and of the whole of such original. 
 
 Endorsed, Filed and Recorded February 19th, 
 1895, 9 H. 57 M. 
 
 In Witness Wheeeof, I have hereunto subscribed 
 mv name and affixed my official seal, this 19th day of 
 February, 1895. 
 
 HENRY D. PURROY, 
 [seal. ] Ckrk, 
 
 [endoesed] 
 
 Certificate of Incorporation of National Steeplechase 
 Association. 
 
 State of New Yoek, 
 
 Office of Seceetaey op State. 
 
 Filed and Recorded February 18th, 1895. 
 
 ANDREW DAVIDSON, 
 
 Deputy Secretary of State. 
 
BY-LAWS 
 
 OF 
 
 National Steeplechase Association. 
 
 Keported to the Stewards by the Committee, H. De Courcy 
 Forbes and Dr. J. O. Green, and adopted March 4, 1895. 
 
 BOAED OF STBWAEDS. 
 
 1.— The Directors of the Corporation shall also be the 
 Stewards of the Association, and whenever the word Steward 
 is used in these By-Laws it shall be taken and held to in- 
 clude the term Director. Of the nine Stewards named as 
 Directors in the Certificate of Incorporation, three shall 
 serve for one year, three for two years and three for three 
 years, their names to be determined by lot. The first year 
 shall be taken and held to terminate on the 9th day of 
 January, 1896. 
 
 2.— Vacancies in the Board of Stewards occurring during 
 the year shall be filled for the unexpired term by a majority 
 vote of the remaining members of the Board at any regular 
 meeting of the Board, or at any special meeting called for 
 the purpose of filling such vacancies. 
 
 3. — The Board of Stewards shall meet on the first Thurs- 
 day of every month, and whenever called together by the 
 Secretary, at the request of the President, or in his absence, 
 the Vice-President, or of any two of the Stewards. Five 
 
members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the 
 transaction of business. 
 
 4. — The Board of Stewards shall annually elect from 
 among its own members, a President, Vice-President and 
 Treasurer. It shall also annually elect from among its own 
 members, or from among the other members of the Associa- 
 tion, a Secretary and such other officers, officials and com- 
 mittees as it may deem necessary. 
 
 5. (I. )— The Board of Stewards shall hays full and complete 
 control of- all the affairs of the Association; it shall make, 
 publish and enforce rules for racing, the conduct of meet- 
 ings, the licensing of trainers, jockeys and gentlemen 
 riders, etc. ; it shall fix and may alter the amounts of initia- 
 tion fees and dues to be paid by the members; it shall 
 appoint and remove Deputy Stewards, officers and officials, 
 and generally conduct the affairs of the Association. 
 
 5. (II ) — As incidental to and part of the powers above 
 mentioned, the Board of Stewards shall have power to recog- 
 nize any Association which shall adopt rules conforming to 
 those of this Association for the management and control of 
 races to be held by Hunt Clubs, Country Clubs or approved 
 members of the same, with the sanction of the Governors of 
 their respective Clubs. 
 
 6. (I.) — The Board of Stewards may appoint from its own 
 members an Executive Committee to consist of five members, 
 and such Committee may exercise, in the intervals between 
 meetings of the Board of Stewards, all of the powers of such 
 Board. 
 
 (II.) — Three members of the Executive Commmittee shall 
 constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any 
 
meeting of the Committee. The Executive Committee shall 
 keep minutes of all of its action and proceedings, and such 
 action and proceedings shall be, from time to time, reported 
 to the Board of Stewards at the meetings of such Board, and 
 the minutes of the Executive Committee shall be read 
 at such meetings of the Board. 
 
 7. — The funds of the Association shall be devoted solely 
 to the purposes for which the Association was incorporated, 
 and no part thereof shall at any time be divided among its 
 members, and in case of the dissolution of the Association 
 shall be devoted to such uses for the purposes of improving 
 the breed of horses as the Stewards shall determine. 
 
 MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION. 
 
 8. (I.) — The Annual Meeting of the Association shall be 
 held on the first Thursday after the first Monday in Janu- 
 ary in each year, at such time and place as the Board of 
 Stewards may select. 
 
 (II )— In case a quorum cannot be obtained at any Annual 
 Meeting, such meeting may be adjourned for a period not 
 exceeding one month. If at any Annual Meeting or at an 
 adjournment thereof no Stewards be elected to fill the 
 places of those whose terms of office shall have expired, 
 the latter shall continue to hold office and discharge the 
 duties thereof until the election of their successors. 
 
 (III.)— It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Asso- 
 ciation to mail to each member thereof, at least fourteen 
 days prior to the date of the meeting, a notice of said meet- 
 ing and the place and hour at which it will be held. 
 
 9. — The Secretary shall keep a book with the post-office 
 addresses of members of the Association, and members. 
 
XVL BY-LAWS. 
 
 must see that the addresses therein entered are their correct 
 ones. 
 
 10. — At each annual meeting of the members of the Asso- 
 ciation three Stewards shall be elected by a majority vote 
 of the members present in person or by proxy, to hold office 
 for three years, and to fill the places of those whose term of 
 office shall have expired. 
 
 11. — A quorum at an annual meeting shall consist of not 
 less than one-fifth in number of the members of the Associa- 
 tion, present in person, or represented by proxy, and in no 
 case shall consist of less than nine members of the Associa- 
 tion, present in person or represented by proxy. 
 
 SPECIAL MEETINGS. 
 
 12. — A Special Meeting of the Association may be called 
 at any time by the Stewards, and shall be called by the 
 President on the written application of one-third of the 
 members of the Association. 
 
 13. (I.)— All notices of special meetings shall contain the 
 subjects to be considered thereat, and none other shall be 
 acted upon. 
 
 (II.)— All notices for special meetings shall be sent out by 
 the Secretary, in the same manner as the notices of the 
 annual meeting. 
 
 14. — A quorum at a special meeting of the Association 
 shall be governed by the conditions of By-Law No. 11. 
 
 ELECTION OF MEMBEES. 
 
 15. — The members of the Association shall be the original 
 incorporators, together with the Directors named in the 
 
BT-LAWd. XVn. 
 
 Certificate of Incorporation and such other persons as may 
 from time to time, be duly elected to membership and 
 qualify as such pursuant to the provisions of the By-Laws. 
 
 16. (I.)— All applications for membership must be pro- 
 posed and seconded in writing by members of the Association. 
 
 (II. ) The name of the applicant together with the names of 
 his proposer and seconder, must be posted in the Secretary's 
 office for at least ten days before it can be acted upon by 
 the Stewards of the Association. 
 
 (Ill) All members must be elected by a unanimous vote 
 of the Board of Stewards. The name of a person whose 
 application for membership has been rejected, cannot again 
 be presented within twelve months. 
 
 (rv.) The initiation fees and dues of all members elected 
 must be paid within fifteen days of the date of their election, 
 or said election may be cancelled by the Board of Stewards. 
 
 17. —All subscriptions and dues shall be payable in advance 
 on the 15th day of January in each year. The annual dues 
 shall be $25. All members elected after the 1st day of May, 
 1895, shall be required to pay an initiation fee of $50. 
 
 18. Any member of the Association failing to pay his 
 yearly dues or subscription by the first day of Apiil follow- 
 ing, shall cease to be a member. 
 
 EXPULSION OF MBMBEES. 
 
 19. (I.)— In case the conduct of any member of the Asso- 
 ciation shall, in the opinion of the Board of Stewards, or of 
 any twenty members of the Association (who shall certify 
 the same to the Board of Stewards in writing), be considered 
 
injurious to the Association, the Board of Stewards shall be 
 especially summoned to consider the case, and should 
 they find the charge proven, they may call upon the member 
 to resign, or dismiss or expel him. 
 
 (II.) Such decision oi' the Board of Stewards shall be 
 without appeal. 
 
 AMENDMENTS. 
 
 20. These By-Laws, with the exception of By-Law 7, 
 may be amended at any meeting of the Board of Stewards 
 by a majority vote, provided that ten days notice of the 
 proposed amendment shall have been given to each member 
 of the Board, or at any annual or special meeting of the 
 Association, by a majority vote of the members of the Asso- 
 ciation ; provided, however, that, in such case, a written 
 notice of such proposed amendment be mailed to each 
 member of the Association, at least two weeks prior to the 
 holding of the meeting at which it is to be considered, and 
 that a copy thereof be posted on the bulletin board of the 
 Association in the of&ce of the Secretary, for the same 
 period. But By-Law 7 shall not be amended, except by a 
 unanimous vote of all the members of the Board of Stewards, 
 or by unanimous vote of all the members of the Association, 
 present in person, or represented by proxy, at any annual or 
 special meeting of the Association, due notice having been 
 given as above provided, that such a proposed amendment 
 would be presented at such meeting. 
 
Rules of Racing, 
 
 These rules apply to all meetings held under the 
 sanction of the National Steeplechase Associa.tion 
 and to all races run at such meetings. 
 
 PART I. 
 
 INTEKPKETATION OF WORDS AJfD PHKASES. 
 
 1- (I. ) In the New England States and the States of Recognized 
 
 New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, -*^««^*^"S'«- 
 Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, 
 a recognized meeting is a meeting held under the 
 sanction of the National Steeplechase Association, 
 the Jockey Club or the National Hunt Association. 
 
 (II.) A recognized meeting held in any part of the 
 United States, excepting the States named above 
 and the District of Columbia, is a meeting held 
 under the sanction of the American Turf Congress, 
 or a Turf Authority having a reciprocal agreement 
 with the National Steeplechase Association for 
 the mutual enforcement of sentences passed upon 
 persons guilty of fraudulent practices on the turf. 
 
 (III. ) A recognized meeting held in any foreign 
 country is a meeting held under a Turf Authority of 
 the country in which it is held having a reciprocal 
 agreement with the American Steeplechase Associ- 
 ation for the mutual enforcement of sentences 
 passed upon persons guilty of fraudulent practices 
 on the turf. 
 
 Wherever the word •' Steward " or "Stewards" stewards. 
 only is used, it means Steward or Stewards of the 
 meeting, or their duly appointed deputy or 
 deputies. 
 
EinLBS OF RACING. 
 
 The "Registry Office " is the office for the time Registry Office. 
 being appointed as the Registry Office by the 
 Stewards of the National Steeplechase Association. 
 
 ' ' Registered " and ' ' Registration " mean Registered and 
 " registererl," and " Registration " at such office. Registration. 
 
 (N. B.) The present Registry Office is the 
 Office of the Secretary of the National Steeplechase 
 Association. 
 
 Is such publication as the Stewards of the Na- ^^3ar 
 tional Steeplechase Association shall designate. 
 
 (N B The spirit of the Time^ is so designated.) 
 
 The "Forfeit List"' is a record of arrears which Forfeit List 
 have been notified by the Clerk of the Course of 
 any meeting held under these rul<^s, or by the 
 Registry Office of the Jockey Club or the National 
 Hunt Association, and by any Turf Authority 
 having a reciprocal agreement with the National 
 Steeplechase Association for the mutual enforce- 
 ment of forfeits. 
 
 A " Horse " includes mare, gelding, colt and fforse. 
 filly. 
 
 A maiden is a horse which has never won a race Maiden. 
 (other than a match or private sweepstakes) in any 
 country. A Maiden means a maiden at the time 
 of the start. 
 
 A "Race" means purse, sweepstakes, private J^ace. 
 sweepstakes, cup or match. 
 
 A "Purse" is a race to be run for money or Purse. 
 other prize, without any stake being made by the 
 owners of the horses engaged and which is void if 
 two horses in entirely different interests are not 
 entered for it. 
 
 A ' ' sweepstakes " is a race in which stakes are to Sweepstakes. 
 be made by the owners of the horses engaged, and 
 any such race is still a sweepstakes when money or 
 other prize is added. 
 
 A public sweepstakes is void if three subscrib- 
 ers do not engage horses in it. 
 
 A private sweepstakes is one to which no money 
 is added and which has not been advertised pre- 
 vious to closing. 
 
 A " cup " is any prize not given in money, C'm^- 
 
BULES OF EACING. C 
 
 A ' * handicap " is a race in which the weights to Handicap. 
 be carried by the horses are adjusted by the handi- 
 capper for the purpose of equalizing their chances 
 of winning. 
 
 A " free handicap " is one in which no liability Free Handicap. 
 is incurred for entrance money, stake or forfeit, 
 until acceptance of the weight, either directly or 
 thi'ough omission to declare out. 
 
 A ' ' private handicap " is one in which the Private 
 weights are agreed upon among the parties to it, Handicap. 
 and which has not been publicly advertised pre- 
 vious to the engagement being made. 
 
 A "post race" is one in which the subscribers Pos< i2ace. 
 declare at the usual time before a race for declar- 
 ing to start, the horse or horses they are to run, 
 without other limitation of choice than the rules of 
 racing and the conditions of the race prescribe. 
 
 A "produce race " is one to be run by the pro- Produce Race. 
 duce of horses named or described at the time of 
 entry. 
 
 A " selling race " is one, the conditions of which Selling Race. 
 require that every horse running, if a loser, may 
 be claimed, and if the winner must be offered for 
 sale by auction. 
 
 Weight for age means standard weight according Weighifor Age. 
 to the rules of the course where the race is run or 
 its conditions, and remains a weight for age race 
 even though there be penalties and allowances. 
 
 A race at " catch weights" means one for which Caich Weightt. 
 the riders need not weigh before or after the race. 
 
 The "nominator " is the person in whose name Nominator. 
 a horse is entered for a race. 
 
 ' ' Owner " includes part owner or lessee. Owner. 
 
 "Authorized Agent" means an agent q.^. Authorized 
 pointed by a document signed by the owner, and ^^^" " 
 lodged at the Kegistry Office, or, if for a single 
 meeting only, with the Clerk of the Course for 
 transmission to the Registry Office. Authorized 
 agent includes sub- agent, if authority to appoint a 
 sub-agent is provided for by the document. 
 
 "Arrears" are any sums iinpaid in respect of -^ '■'"''«' *'«• 
 fines, fees, entrance money, stakes, subscriptions. 
 
KULES OF RACING. 
 
 forfeits and purchase money in races with selling 
 allo-wances. 
 
 It is a "walk-over" when only one horse or Walk- over. 
 horses belonging to a single interest are at the post 
 ready to start for a race at the appointed time. 
 
 PART II. 
 
 CALCULATION OF TIME. 
 
 (I. ) When the last day for doing anything under Dates falling on 
 these rules falls on Sunday, it may be done on the Sunday. 
 following Monday, unless a race to which such act 
 relates is appointed for that day, in which ease it 
 must be done on the previous Saturday. 
 
 (II.) A "month" means a calendar month; a, Month and Day. 
 "day" means twenty-four hours. 
 
 PAET III. 
 
 EEGULATIONS FOR RACE MEETINGS. 
 
 (I ) All meetings held under these rules in the Meetings must be 
 New England States and in the States of New York, Sanctioned. 
 New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland 
 and Virginia, and the District of Columbia, must 
 be sanctioned by tbe Stewards of the National 
 Steeplechase Association. 
 
 (N. B. The National Steeplechase Association 
 will not sanction meetings held by Country Clubs 
 or Hunt Clubs ) 
 
 (II.) At any meeting advertised to take place Number of 
 solely under these rules, there shall be in each *^^^^i'^^^''*<**^*' 
 day's programme at least two Steeplechases, one 
 of which must be three miles or upwards. 
 
 (III.) There shall be no Steeplechase less i\x.a,VL. Distances. 
 two miles, and no hurdle race less than one and 
 one-half miles. 
 
 (IV.) In all Steeplechase courses excepting for -^«»i&«'% '^e^P^' 
 races exclusively for hunters there shall be at least "jl^^S' Ser 
 five fences in every mile. There shall be a Water ^^^np, etc. 
 Jump at least twelve feet wide and two feet 
 deep, to be left open or guarded only by a per- 
 pendicular fence not exceeding two feet in height. 
 There shall be in each course at least one ditch 
 
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 five feet wide and two feet deej), which ditch 
 shall be guarded on the taking off side, by a 
 single rail and on the landing side there shall be 
 a fence three feet six inches in height, and if of 
 dead brushwood or gorse, two feet in width. The 
 minimum perpendicular height of any jump shall 
 be 3 feet, 6 inches. 
 
 (V.) In all Hurdle race courses there shall be not J^'^^^^^r of 
 less than four flights of hurdles in the first mile, Hurdle Races. 
 with an additional flight of hurdles for every quarter 
 of a mile or part thereof beyond that distance, the 
 height of the hurdles being not less than three feet 
 six inches from the bottom of the lower bar to the 
 top of the upper bar. 
 
 (VI. ) In Steeplechases and Hurdle Kaces exclus- Races for 
 ively for hunters, the distances, dimensions, ""'^''*- 
 number and character of fences, prescribed by the 
 National # Hunt Association shall govern at all 
 meetings under these rules. 
 
 (VII. ) The lowest weights in handicaps shall be : -^«^««^ Weights 
 
 For Steeplechases, - - - - 135 pounds. ^^ ^««^^««^*- 
 
 For Hurdle Races and races for 
 
 Hunters on the flat, - - 130 pounds. 
 
 PART IV. 
 
 POWERS or THE STEWARDS OP THE NATIONAL 
 STEEPLECHASE ASSOCIATION. 
 
 4. (I.) The Stewards of the National Steeplechase Authority to 
 
 Association have power to license any meeting, to License Meetivgs 
 be run under these rules ; to recognize or refuse to p^iH'^^ 
 recognize any meeting or meetings as they may see 
 fit ; to grant and withdraw licenses to jockeys ; to 
 prohibit any person from acting in any official 
 capacity in connection with a meeting ; to invest- 
 igate any case which may appear to them to 
 require their interference (whether or not referred 
 to them by the Stewards of a meeting), and give a 
 final decision thereon ; they have power to impose 
 any fine not exceeding $'250, and to warn any 
 person off all the courses where these rules are in 
 force. . 
 
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 (II. ) The stewards of the National Steeplechase No Cognizance 
 Association take no cognizance of any disputes or ^J" Betting. 
 claims with respect to bets. 
 
 PAKT V. 
 
 STEWARDS FOB MEETINGS. 
 
 (I.) There shall be at least two Stewards for Two stetvards. 
 every meeting. 
 
 (II ) Each Steward may appoint a deputy at any Deputy sieivard,- 
 time, or if there be but one Steward present, he may be 
 shall, in case of necessity, appoint one or more Appointed. 
 persons to act with him. If none of the Stewards are 
 present the officers of the Association owning the 
 course shall request two or more persons to act 
 during the absence of the Stewards. In case of 
 emergency, the Stewards may, during a meeting, 
 appoint a substitute to fill any of the offices for 
 that meeting only. 
 
 (III.) Every complaint against an official shall Complaints in 
 be made to the Stewards in writing, signed by the Writing. 
 complainant. 
 
 (IV.) The Stewards shall have full power to Authority on 
 make (and if necessary to vary) all such arrange- -^'»<'« Courses. 
 ments for the conduct of the meeting as thev see 
 fit, and under special circumstances, to put off any 
 race from day to day until a Sunday intervene. 
 
 (V.) The Stewards have control over, and they Free Access. 
 and the Stewards of the National St«eplechase 
 Association have free access to all stands, weighing- 
 rooms, enclosures, and other places in use for the 
 purpose of racing. 
 
 (VI. ) They shall have power to exclude from all Who may be 
 places under their control : excluded from 
 
 (a.) Every person who is warned ofE the turf. ^"''^ Courses. 
 
 (b.) Every person whose name has been pub- 
 lished in the unpaid forfeit list until the default is 
 cleared. 
 
 (c.) Every person who has been reported as a 
 defaulter, until it has been officially notified that 
 his default is cleared. 
 
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 (d.) Every person who has been declared by the 
 turf authorities of, or by the Stewards of any 
 recognized meeting in this or any other country, 
 to have been guilty of any corrupt or fraudulent 
 practices on the turf. 
 
 (VII.) They shall also have supervision over all Overnight 
 entries to over-night events and declarations to-^"''**'*' 
 handicaps. 
 
 (VIII. ) The Stewards have power to regulate and Authority over 
 control the conduct of all officials and of all trainers, <^^^ Employees. 
 jockeys, grooms and other persons attendant on 
 horses. 
 
 (IX. ) The Stewards have power to punish at their Power to Punish. 
 discretion any person subject to their control with 
 a fine not exceeding $200 00 and with suspension 
 from acting or riding at the same meeting, and to 
 report to the Stewards of the National Steeple- 
 chase Association should they consider any further 
 action necessary. 
 
 (X.) 'J he Stewards have power to determine all Power to 
 questions arising in reference to racing at the Investigate races. 
 meeting, subject to appeal under Part- XXI, and 
 should no decision have been arrived at by the 
 Stewards within seven days of the objection being 
 lodged, the Clerk of the Course shall then report 
 the case to the Stewards of the National Steeple- 
 chase Association, who may at their discretion 
 decide the matter, and if they consider there has 
 been negligence, may order any additional expense 
 arising therefrom to be defrayed out of the funds 
 of the meeting at which the case occurred. 
 
 (XI.) The Stewards have power to call for proof power to call for 
 that a horse is neither itself disqualified in any Proof, etc. 
 respect, or nominated by, or the property, wholly 
 or in part, of a disqualified person, and in default of 
 such proof being given to their satisfaction, they 
 may declare the horse disqualified. 
 
 (XII.) The Stewards have power at any time to May make 
 order an examination by such person or persons Examinations 
 as they think fit, of any horse entered for a race, or 
 which has run in a race. 
 
 (XIII.) The Stewards as such, shall not enter- Nothing to do 
 tain any disputes relating to bets, with Bets. 
 
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 PART VI. 
 
 OPFICIALS OP MEETINGS. 
 
 6. An Inspector of the Steeplechase Courses shall Inspector of 
 be annually appointed by, and will receive \a^ Steeplechase 
 instructions from the Stewards of the National °^''^^^' 
 Steeplechase Association. 
 
 7. The following ofl&cials shall be apjDointed fox jsfamed Officials. 
 every meeting, subject to the approval of the 
 Stewards, viz : Handicapper, Clerk of the Course, 
 
 Clerk of the Scales, Forfeit Clerk, Starter, and one 
 or more Judges. One person may, however, be ap- 
 pointed to fill two or more offices under this rule. 
 
 8. In all applications for licenses for meetings, the Names of 
 names of all persons who are to act as officials of Officials must he 
 the meeting must be given. given. 
 
 9. In case of emergency, the Stewards may, during Substitutes may 
 a meeting, appoint a substitute to fill any of the be appointed. 
 above namtd Oifices for that meeting only. 
 
 10. The Clerk of the Course or his deputy shall Clerk of the 
 attend the Judges during each race; he shall ^''"'■*^- 
 discharge all the duties whether exjDressed or 
 implied, required by the rules of racing, and 
 
 report to the Stewards all violations of the rules of 
 Racing or of the Regulations of the Course coming 
 'under his notice ; he shall keep a complete record 
 of all races ; he shall receive all stakes, forfeits, 
 entrance money, tines, arrears, purchase money in 
 selling races, and pay over all the money collected 
 by him to the Treasurer. 
 
 11. The Handicapper shall append to the weights for Handicapper. 
 every handicap, the day and hour from which 
 winners will be liable to a penalty, and no altera- 
 tion shall be made after publication. 
 
 12. (I.)' The Clerk of the Scales shall exhibit the Clerk of the 
 number (as allotted on the official card) of each Scales. 
 horse for which a jockey has been weighed out, and 
 
 shall forthwith furnish the Starter with a list 
 of such numbers, and the numbers shall not be 
 taken down until the horses are started, 
 
 (II,) If extra or special weight be declared for 
 any horse, such weight shall be exhibited oil the 
 
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 Notice Board ; also any declaration to win, or 
 alteration of colors. 
 
 (III.) He shall in all cases weigh in the riders 
 of the horses and report to the Stewards any jockey 
 not presenting himself to be weighed in. 
 
 (IV.) The Clerk of the Scales shall always put 
 2 lbs. extra into the scales to prove that the horse 
 has not carried too much weight. 
 
 (V.) He shall at the close of each day's racing 
 send a return to the office of the Secretary of the 
 National Steeplechase Association, of the weights 
 carried in every race, and the names of the jockeys, 
 specifying overweight,. if any. 
 
 13. (I ) The Starter shall give all orders necessary starter. 
 for securing a fail- start. 
 
 (II.) He shall report to the Stewards all cases of 
 misconduct by jockeys when under his orders. 
 
 (HI. ) He shall report to the Stewards the time at 
 which each race was actually started ; also the 
 time of the first, if any, false starts, which shall be 
 held to fix the time of starting for that race. H e 
 shall also report by whom, or by what cause any 
 delay was occasioned. 
 
 14. (I.) The Judge or Judges must occupy ihe j^cig^g^ 
 Judges' box at the time the horses pass the winning 
 post, and then- sole duty shall be to place the horses. 
 They must announce their decisions immediately, 
 
 and such decisions shall be final unless an objec- 
 tion to the winner or any placed horse is made and 
 sustained. Provided, that this rule shall not pre- 
 vent the Judges from correcting any mistake, such 
 correction being subject to confirmation by the 
 Stewards. 
 
 (II.) The Judge or Judges shall, at the close of 
 each (lay's racing, sign and send a report of the 
 result of each race to the office of the Secretary 
 of the National Steeplechase Association. 
 
 15. The Forfeit Clerk shall be in attendanae on Forfeit Clerk. 
 every race day of each meeting for the purpose of 
 enforcing the forfeit list, and for collecting forfeits 
 
 due. 
 
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 PART VII. 
 
 OMITTED CONDITIONS. 
 
 16. (I.) When the weights are omitted from the ^"5''<'" »/ 
 conditions of any race, the horses shall carry ^^^^'^*' 
 weight for age, subject to penalties and allowances. 
 
 (II. ) When a scale of weights for age is not fixed Weights to be 
 by the regulations of any course, or by the condi- ca^-J-^ed. 
 tions of a meeting or race, the following scale 
 shall govern : ^o-r steeplechases 
 
 3 year olds - - - 138 pounds. 
 
 4 " " - - - 150 " 
 6 " " - - - 162 
 
 6 " " and aged - . 172 
 
 FOR HURDLE RACES AND RACES ON THE FLAT. 
 
 3 year olds _ - - 140 pounds. 
 
 4 " " - - - 155 
 
 5 " " ... 165 " 
 
 6 •' " andaged - 168 
 
 ExcejDt in handicaps and in races where the 
 weights are fixed absolutely in the conditions, 
 mares three years old and upwards shall be allowed 
 5 lbs. before the 1st of September and 3 lbs. after- 
 wards. Geldings shall be allowed 3 lbs. 
 
 (III.) For other races on the flat the scale of 
 weights adopted by the Jockey Club shall govern, 
 and in respect of such races welter weights shall be 
 twenty-eight pounds above the weights for age. 
 
 17. (I.) When no course is mentioned, it shall he ^^^^^^ion of 
 as follows : ^''"'''''' 
 
 If thr ee years old, two miles. 
 If four years old, two miles and a half. 
 If five years old, three miles. 
 If six years old or upwards, four miles. 
 And if the horses be of different age, the course 
 shall be fixed by the age of the youngest. 
 
 (II.) When no day is fixed for a race, it shall ^/"«^«y««'»«^' 
 be run on the last day of the meeting, unless 
 otherwise agreed by all the parties engaged, and 
 sanctioned by the "Stewards. 
 
 PART VIII. 
 
 RACE HORSES. 
 
 18. All horses entered for races to be run undei Eegistration of 
 these rules must, for purposes of identification, be horses. 
 registered in the Registry Office. Applications 
 
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 for registry must be accorapanied by a certificate 
 clearly establishing the identity of the horse and 
 giving the name, if any, sex, age, color, marks and 
 pedigree if known. The registry fee is $2.00 for 
 each horse. 
 1^« If a horse entered for a race has not been regis- Horses may 
 
 tered prior to the day upon which the race is to be o^''"*'" temporary 
 run. the Clerk of the Course may issue, upon the '^^^'^^c«^«- 
 payment of a fee of $25, to go to the Kegistry 
 Office, a temporary certificate of registry permit- 
 ting the horse to start on that day only, provided 
 the horse has been properly entered and his 
 identity is satisfactorily established. 
 
 20. If a horse that has been properly entered, hut Horses not 
 has not been registered, start in a race, he shall disqualijied. 
 not, on that account, be disqualified, but his 
 
 owner shall be fined $100, to be paid to the Kegistry 
 Office. N. B — Horses registered in the Registry 
 Office of the Jockey Club, or of tiie National Hunt 
 Association, shall be deemed to be registered. 
 
 21. No horse shall run for a Steeplechase, or When three-year- 
 a Hurdle Race, until September 1st of the year ^'^^s'^i^J/'^^- 
 in which he is three years old. 
 
 22. Horses must be named before they run the Horses must be 
 second time. named. 
 
 23. Whenever the name under which a horse has run Changing names. 
 at a recognized meeting in any country is changed, 
 
 the old name, as well as the new name, must be 
 given until he has run three times over the course 
 of a recognized association, and if he first runs 
 under the new name in a race at a meeting held 
 under these rules, the change of name must be 
 notified to the Registry Office. 
 
 24. (I. ) Every person subscribing to a sweepstake or Decision of 
 entering a horse in a race to be run under these Stewards must 
 rules accepts the decision of the Stewards on any ^^ C'^cepted. 
 question relating to a race or to racing. 
 
 (II.) At the discretion of the Stewards of the 
 National Steeplechase Association or of the Stew- 
 ards, and without notice, the entries of any person 
 or the transfer of any eutry may be refused. 
 
 25. A horse is not qualified to run for any race unless Horses must be 
 he is duly entered for the same. ^^^y ^'"■^^red 
 
14 EUliES OF EACING. 
 
 26. No horse is qualified to be entered or run which Disquatijled 
 is wholly or partly the property of, or in any way -^^^^""^ ^^""^^' 
 under the care or superintendence of a disqualified ''^orLZ ^^^ 
 person. 
 
 27. Any horse which has been the subject of fraud- Fraudulent 
 ulent practice may be disqualified for such time ^V^'^^''^'''^^™"^/ 
 and for such races as the Stewards shall determine. "^"" ^''^' 
 
 28. (I. ) Joint subscriptions or entries may be made joint 
 
 by two or more owners in their individual names, subscriptions and 
 or in the name of a partnership duly registered. enij-ies. 
 
 (II.) If any of the parties to a joint subscription 
 or entry die, its rights and liabilities remain m the 
 survivor or survivors, subject to filing with the 
 Secretary of the Stewards of the National Steeple- 
 chase Association any change of interest in the 
 efigagement. 
 
 29. The list of entries shall be closed at the adver- Entries to close 
 tised time, and no entry shall be admitted on any p advertised 
 ground after that time. In default of observance ^^^' 
 
 of this rule, the receiver of nominations shall be 
 reported to the Stewards, and unless the nom- 
 inator can prove to their satisfaction that the entry 
 was made in due time, it shall be void. 
 
 PART IX. 
 
 ENTKIES, PAKTNEKSHLPS, ASSUMED NAMES. 
 
 30. (I.) Entries and declarations of forfeit shall be Entries and 
 made in writing, signed by the owner of the horse Declarations in 
 or of the engagement, or by some person deputed ^'^^'■'*"^- 
 
 by him. 
 
 (II.) Entries and declarations made by telegraph May be 
 shall be equally binding. telegraphed. 
 
 (Ill) Entries to all races must be -puhlished, Entries must 
 excepting entries f r over- night events. be published. 
 
 31. (I-) An entry shall state the name or assumed What Entries 
 name of the owner, the name, or description of the shall state. 
 horse if unnamed, and if the race be for horses of 
 different ages, the age of the horse entered. 
 
 (II ) In entering a horse for the first time, it Full description 
 shall be identified by stating its name (if it has «/ ^<'»*«« injirtt 
 any), its color (when possible), whether a horse '"^'■2'- 
 
BULES OP BACING. 15 
 
 mare or gelding, and the names or description of its 
 sire and dam. If the dam was covered by more than 
 one stallion, the names or description of all must 
 be stated. In all cases such pedigree or descrip- 
 tion must be given as will clearly distinguish the 
 horse entered from all other horses ; and if the 
 pedigree of the sire and dam is unknown, the 
 Stewards may at any time require in confirmation 
 of the entry such further particulars as to where, 
 when and from whom it was purchased or 
 obtained, as will identify it. 
 
 (III.) This description of the horse must be When description 
 repeated in every entry until a description of him "i^y 6« omitted. 
 has been published in the programme or list of 
 entries of a recognized Association. 
 
 (IV.) In any entry after such publication his 
 name and age will be sufficient. 
 
 (V.) If a horse be entered with a name for the 
 first time in several races closing at the same place 
 on the same day, the description need not be given 
 in more than one of such entries, 
 32. (I.) All partnerships must be registered annually Partnerships 
 
 with the National Steeplechase Association. must be registered 
 
 (II.) All partnerships and the names and ad- -^/^^g^Jf ^^^ 
 dresses of every person having any interest ma 
 . horse, the relative proportions of such interest, and 
 the terms of any sale with contingencies, or of any 
 lease or arrangements, must be registered at least 
 half an hour previous to the race, with the Secre- 
 tary of the National Steeplechase Association, or 
 with the Clerk of the Course, for transmission to 
 the Secretary of the Stewards of the National 
 Steeplechase Association, before a horse sold with 
 contingencies, or leased, or which is a joint pro- 
 perty, caft. start for any race ; and all partners shall 
 be jointly and severally liable for every stake or 
 forfeit. 
 
 (III.) All statements of partnership, sales with To wAom 
 contingencies, leases or arrangements, shall declGar^^'""*"5'ssfta^'6« 
 to whom winnings are payable and with whom the^"^^^ ^' 
 power of entry or declaration of forfeit rests, and 
 ghall be filed and posted in the o^Bce of the ^&QV§' 
 
16 EHLES OF RACING. 
 
 tary of the Stewards of the National Steeple- 
 chase Association and published in the Kacing 
 Calendar, but the real names of persons who have 
 registered assumed names shall not be disclosed. 
 The signature of each party to a ' partnership is 
 required. 
 
 33. (1.) An owner or partnership of owners may Assumed Names. 
 assume a name which must be filed with the Sec- 
 retary of the Stewards of the National Steeplechase 
 Association, and such assumed name must be so 
 
 filed at least twenty-four hours before the same is 
 used. 
 
 (II.) An owner cannot have more than one 
 assumed name, nor can he use his real name in 
 any subscription or entries so long as he has an 
 assumed name registered. 
 
 (III.) An assumed name cannot be registered 
 which has been already registered, or is the real 
 name of any owner of race horses. 
 
 (IV,) An assumed name cannot be changed dur- 
 ing the calendar year of its registration, but it may 
 be abandoned at any time and the real name or 
 names substituted in all entries or subscriptions. 
 
 PAET X. 
 
 CONDITIONS OF ENTRY, ETC. 
 
 34. (I. ) In the event of a horse being entered for Errors in entries 
 a race with the wrong age, or an incorrect or im- ™«2/ *« corrected 
 perfect description according to the rules of racing, onp^ment of 
 the entrj'^ may be corrected on the payment of a fine 
 
 of $10 for each entry, provided it be proved to the 
 satisfaction of the Stewards that the error was 
 accident ial, and provided also that the correction 
 be made before the numbers are exhibited for 
 that race, and provided f mother that error as to age 
 be corrected before the weights for a handicap in 
 which the horse is engaged are announced. 
 
 (II.) On the payment of the fine the entry of a 
 horse may within a like time be omitted from a 
 race for which it was not qualified, e. g., a colt for 
 a filly stakes, but no horse may be substituted. 
 
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 (III.) The fines under this rule to go to the 
 winner, unless the winner be the person fined, 
 when his fine shall go to the second horse, 
 
 (IV. ) When an hour for closing is stated, entries Entries or 
 or declarations of forfeit for sweepstakes cannot be Declarationf, 
 received afterwards. ^^^^ ""'^ ^''^^^ 
 
 (V. ) If the hour is not stated, they may be mailed 
 or telegraphed up to midnight of the day of closing, 
 but if miscarriage is alleged, satisfactory proof of 
 the mailing or telegTaphing must be presented 
 within reasonable time, or the entry or declaration 
 of forfeit shall not be received. 
 
 (VI ) In the absence of notice to the contrary, 
 entries and declarations of forfeit happening on 
 the eve of and during a race meeting, close at the 
 office of the Clerk of the Course at the Course. 
 
 (VII.) A person who subscribes to a sweepstake Subscriptions 
 before the time fixed for naming, can transfer the Transferable. 
 right of entry under one or more of his subscrip- 
 tions. 
 
 (VIII. ) An entry of a horse in a sweepstake is Subscriptions 
 a subscription to the sweepstake. A subscription ^^.Tj"^ ** 
 cannot be withdrawn, but before the time of closing ^^y le^orrected. 
 an entry of a horse in any race may be corrected 
 or another horse may be substituted. 
 
 (IX.) Supscriptions and all entries or rights ot Subscription void 
 entry under them become void on the death of the if'>^ominator 
 subscriber, except when a horse is sold with the ^^^' 
 engagement and transfer by the subscriber, and 
 acknowledgment of liability by the purchaser, 
 both in writing, have been delivered to the Clerk 
 of the Course previous to the death of the sub- 
 scriber, or, except when entries under his sub- 
 scription have been previously made by the 
 transferee of a right of entry. 
 
 (X. ) If either party to a match die, the match is 
 ofi:. 
 35. (I.) No horse shall be considered as struck out of Declarations and 
 
 any of his engagements until the owner or some ^^*^"^ '^"' "/ 
 duly authorized person shall have given notice in "^"^^™*" ^• 
 writing, or by telegTaph to the Clerk of the Course 
 where the horse is engaged. 
 
18 KUIiBS or BACING. 
 
 (II.) The day and hour of its receipt shall be 
 recorded and early publicity given thereto. 
 
 . (III). The striking of a horse out of an engage- 
 ment is irrevocable, 
 
 (IV.) Omission to strike a horse out of an 
 engagement, not sold or transferred with him, 
 does not entitle his owner to start him, or to the 
 stakes if he wins. 
 
 (V.) The notification of the death of ahorse 
 shall be equivalent to a declaration of forfeit. 
 
 (VI. ) When a horse is sold with his engagements, Sales with 
 or any part of them, the seller cannot strike the Engagements. 
 horse out of any such engagements, but, on default 
 of the purchaser, remains liable for the amount 
 of forfeit in each. 
 
 (VII ) In all cases of sale by private treaty, the Proof of transfer 
 written acknowledgement of both parties that the of engagements 
 horse was sold with engagements is necessary to ^"^^ be filed. 
 prove the fact, but when the horse is sold by public 
 auction or claimed out of a selling race, the adver- 
 tised conditions of either sale or race are sufficient 
 evidence. 
 
 (VIII.) If certain engagements only be speci- 9,"'^ 
 fiexl. those only are sold with the horse. fp7c?^7soid. 
 
 PAKT XI. 
 
 ENTEANCE MONEY, TOEFEITS, STAKES, ETC. 
 
 36. (I.) Entries for pui'ses, in the absence of condi- Entries for 
 
 tion or notice to the conti'ary, are to be made at the.P"''?^*' ^'^^^ 
 office of the Clerk of the Course, at the course, by "'"'^^• 
 4 o'clock p. M., of the day previous to the race, or, 
 if there be races at the course that day, within 
 thirty minutes after the last race. 
 
 (II ) No entry for a purse shall be received 
 after the time for closing. 
 
 (III.) Entrance money for a purse is not Entrance money 
 
 returned on the death of a horse or his failure to not returnable. 
 
 start for any cause whatever. 
 
 (IV.) Entries in purses are uot voia on tbe^«/'*»'"\"P«''*"^f 
 J J.1- £ J.1 • 1. ^- . :-' '^ not void by 
 
 4eatlj of the nom;nato;', ^^^^^^ ^ 
 
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 (V.) Entrance money, forfeits, stakes and arrears Entrances and 
 must be paid in casli (if so required), to the Clerk ^''^^^^**^^^^«*"'^ 
 of the Course, and entrance money must be paid 
 at the time of entry, except entrance money for 
 free handicap purses. 
 37. (I.) Ihe nominator is liable, as well as eyeiy Ailpersoms 
 
 partner in the horse, at the time of nomination, and owning interests 
 also any purchaser of the horse whose acceptance of *^ *"^*' "''^^• 
 the engagement has been lodged with the Clerk of 
 the Course and accepted by the Stewards of the 
 National Steeplechase Association, for the entrance 
 money and stake or forfeit. 
 
 (II.) A person making a wrong nomination is 
 equally liable. 
 
 (III.) Every horse will be considered as having Owner liable 
 started and be liable for whatever is due for so after Jockey 
 doing, when its jockey has been weighed and its ^"^^^ 
 number displayed. 
 
 (IV.) A subscriber to a sweepstakes is liable for V transferee 
 the stake or forfeit, but if he transfer the right of gubscr^^er liable. 
 enti'y to any other person he is liable only in 
 case of default by the transferee. 
 
 (V.) A person making an entry under another per- Wkensiibscr-iher 
 son's subscription where forfeit must be declared "^'^^^'*^'^- 
 by a particular time, shall, if he does not declare 
 forfeit by that time, be considered to have taken 
 the engagement upon himself, and it shall be 
 transferred to his name. 
 
 (VI.) A jockey shall not be weighed out for any stake'^. Entrance 
 race unless there shall have been previously paid : ^foney and 
 
 ,.. . ^ J- p ■, ^ L J y Arrears must be 
 
 (a.) Any stake, forfeit or entrance money ^^^^^ f^^f^^g 
 
 payable by the owner or nominator in respect to weighing out. 
 that race. 
 
 (b.) All arrears due from any person for such 
 horse, or due for the same or any other horse from 
 any person by whom such horse is wholly or part- 
 ly owned, or in whose name or under whose 
 subscription he is entered, 
 
 PAET XII. 
 
 THE UNPAID FOEFEIT LIST. 
 
 38. (I.) An unpaid Forfeit List shall be kept at the Forfeit List to be 
 
 Kegistry Office, and may be published in the published. 
 
20 BULES OP BACING. 
 
 Calendar on tlae first days of January, April, July 
 and October. It shall include all arrears which 
 shall have been notified by the Clerk of the Course 
 of any meeting held under these rules, or by the 
 Kegistry Of&ce of the Jockey Club or the National 
 Hunt Association, and by any turf authority hav- 
 ing reciprocal arrangements with the National 
 Steeplechase Association for the mutual enforce- 
 ment of forfeits. 
 
 (II.) Where a person is prevented by these rules Arrears paid to 
 from entering or starting a horse for any race <iualify horse 
 without paying arrears, for which he would not^^^^^-^^J.^/" 
 otherwise be liable, he may, by paying the same, 
 enter or start the horse and place the arrears 
 on the Forfeit List as due to himself, and in like 
 manner, the seller of a horse with engagements 
 may, if compelled to pay them by the purchaser's 
 default, place the amount on the Forfeit List as 
 due from the purchaser to himself. 
 
 (in.) So long as the name of a person is in the Disabilities of 
 Forfeit List no horse which has been entered }:)j P^'>'so7is and 
 him, or in his name, or under his subscription, or ^orjeiTusL'^^ 
 of which he is or was at the time of entry, wholly 
 or partly the owner, can run for any race, and no 
 horse which shall be proved to the satisfaction of 
 the Stewards to be directJy or indirectly under the 
 care, training, management, or superintendence 
 of a person whose default has been twice published 
 in the Kacing Calendar, shall be qualified to be 
 entered or run for any race. So long as any horse 
 is in the Forfeit List, such horse shall not be 
 qualified to be run for any race. 
 
 (IV.) The entry of a horse which, or the owner of Persons 
 which, is in the Forfeit List, shall not be accepted, nominativg 
 and any person nominating a horse in contraven- ^[stZmy hefiZd 
 tion of these rules may be fined $100. 
 
 PAET XIIL 
 
 Qualification of Stabtees, starters must U 
 
 39. (I.) A horse shall not be qualified to run in a race named 30 
 
 unless he has been announced as a starter and ^^^^^^^^ ^^-^^^^ 
 
RtlLES OF EACING. 21 
 
 the natne of his jockey given to the Clerk of the 
 Course or the Clerk of the Scales not less than 30 
 minutes before the time appointed for the race, 
 which shall, at the close of the previous race of 
 the day, be indicated on a dial conspicuously 
 placed. 
 
 (II ) Any subsequent change of jockey must be Sanction of 
 sanctioned by the Stewards, and if satisfactory ^^^^^^<i^ 
 
 ,•' . j; i.1 1 ,1 n necssaryio 
 
 reason is not given for the change, they may line, change jockey. 
 suspend or rule off the course any person they 
 think culpable in the matter. 
 
 (III ) If the race be one for which the entry was Horses must 
 made during the meeting, a horse must ^^^^^ ftruck'^t 30 
 unless struck out 30 minutes before the time minutes before 
 appointed for the race. race. 
 
 (IV.) In all races, should a horse hecome Horses disabled 
 disabled after weighing out, if so proven to the ^'^y '^*"^'''^^«^«- 
 satisfaction of the Stewards, he may be withdrawn. 
 
 (V.) If the time for the first race is not fixed ^hen time not 
 by the programme, it shall be indicated on the-^^^^-^"'"-^^^^ 
 dial half an hour in advance. 
 
 PART XIV. 
 
 Estimated Winnings. 
 
 (I.) The value of prizes not in money must be Value of races, 
 advertised ^^^ clculated. 
 
 ctuvtriibBu. What shall be 
 
 (II.) Prizes, stakes and forfeits in a race belong deducted, and in 
 to the winner, except as otherwise declared in the case of walk-over 
 conditions. 
 
 (III.) In estimating the value of the race, there 
 shall be deducted the amount of the winner's own 
 stake, and any money payable to other horses, or 
 out of the stakes by the conditions of the race, or by 
 the general conditions of the meeting, entrance 
 money to a purse, or entrance money going to 
 the race fund shall not be deducted. 
 
 (IV.) No plate or sweepstake shall be run for, 
 unless the clear value to the vdnner, calculated as 
 above, in case the race be run by two or more 
 horses, will amount to $150, but if the value would 
 amount to $150 if the race were so run, a horse 
 
^2 RTJLES of EACliSfCj. 
 
 may walk over, although he thereby receives less 
 than $150. 
 
 (V.) In all sweepstakes (private sweepstakes 
 excepted) or purses, the second horse shall at least 
 save his entrance. 
 
 (VI. ) When a cup other than a challenge cup is 
 advertised to be run for, it shall be given even in 
 the event of a walk over . 
 
 (VII.) When a walk-over (except after a dead- 
 heat) is the result of an arrangement by the 
 owners of horses engaged, neither a cup or any 
 portion of the advertised money need be given. 
 
 (VIII. ) In case of a walk-over (except after a 
 dead-heat) one-half the money offered to the winner 
 is given. 
 
 41. (I. ) In estimating the amount a horse has won fy^nnings hmv 
 in anyone or more races, account shall be taken of calculated. 
 cups or moneys, whether derived from stakes, 
 
 bonus or any source, gained by him in Steeple- 
 chnses, hurdle races or hunter races on the flat, 
 in any country, of the value of $150 and upwards. 
 
 (II. ) Winnings during the year shall include all 
 prizes from ti'C 1st of January preceding to the 
 time appointed for the start, winnings shall include 
 dividings, walking over or receiving forfeit, 
 
 (III.j Winni' g of a fixed sum is understood to 
 be winning it in one race, unless specified to the 
 contrary. 
 
 (IV.) A Challenge Cup is not estimated in the Value of 
 value of a race until it is finally won, provided the Challenge Cup 
 sweepstakes or added money amount to $150 or ^'J^^^^^^^^'^ *^^^ 
 upwards, but when won out-right the winner must 
 carry a penalty in re.=;pect to the full value of the 
 Cup and money prize. 
 
 42. Any money or priz^ which by the conditions is Distribution of 
 to go to the horse placed second, or in any lower ^econcZ or third 
 place in the race, shall, if the winner have walked ^ZZZTrnf 
 over, or no horse has been so placed, be dealt with Horse placed. 
 
 as follows : 
 
 (a.) If part of the stake, it shall go to the 
 winner : or 
 
BDLES OF EACING. 23 
 
 (b.) If a separate donation from the race fund or 
 any other source, it shall not be given at all ; or 
 
 (c.) If entrance money for the race, it shall go to 
 the race fund. 
 
 43. (I.) If a race never be run, or be void, stakes, Money returned 
 forfeits and entrance money shall be returned. if race void. 
 
 (II.) A race shall be declared void if no qualified when horses shall 
 horse cover the course a -cording to rule, a.Txdi'nothe placed. 
 within thirty minutes after the start, and no horse 
 finishing five minutes or more behind the winner 
 shall be placed. 
 
 PART XV. 
 
 PENALTIES, ALLOWANCES AND WEIGHING. 
 
 44. (I.) When a race is in dispute both the horse pe?iaZ<ies. 
 that came in first and any horse claiming the race 
 
 shall be liable to all the penalties attaching to the 
 winner of that race, until the matter be decided. 
 
 (II.) No horse shall carry extra weight for 
 having run second or in any lower place in a race. 
 
 (III.) Extra weight shall not be incurred in 
 respect of private sweepstakes or matches, for 
 steeplechases or hurdle races. 
 
 (IV.) When winners of selling races are exempted 
 from penalties the exception does not apply to 
 races in which any of the horses running are not 
 to be sold. 
 
 (V.) Penalties and allowances are not cumu- 
 lative, unless so declared by the conditions of the 
 race. _ 
 
 45. (I.) Allowances must be claimed at the time of Allowances musi 
 entry when practicable, but omission to claim is ^^ claimed. 
 not a source of disqualification, and a claim for 
 allowance to which a horse is not entitled does not 
 disqualify, unless carried out at scale. 
 
 (II.) Allowances to the produce of untried -^^ -P»'Of^w'?e 
 horses are for the produce of hor.-es whose pro- -^"'^^*- 
 duce never won a race in any country. 
 
 (III.) No horse shall receive allowance of weight No beaten 
 or be relieved from extra weight for having been Alimvances. 
 beaten in. one or more races, provided that this rule 
 iUall not prohibit maiden allowances or allowances 
 
24 KULES or BACING. 
 
 to horses that have not won within a specified 
 time or races of a specified value. 
 46. (I.) Everyjockey must be weighed for a specified TTagr/im^oMi. 
 horse not less than '20 minutes before the time 
 fixed for the race, and the number of the horse 
 shall be exhibited officially as soon as possible. 
 
 (11.) If a horse run in a hood, muzzle, martingale, 
 breast-plate or clotbing, it must be put on the 
 scale and included in tbe jockey's weight. 
 
 (III.) No whip or substitute for a whip shall be 
 allowed on the scales, nor shall any bridle be 
 weighed. 
 4' • (I ) If a jockey intend to carry more than 2 lbs. Overweight. 
 over-weight, he must declare the amount thereof 
 at the time of weighing out, or, if in doubt, as to 
 his proper weight, he may declare the weight he 
 intends to carry. 
 
 ril.) A horse shall not be qualified to run in a 3lay carry more 
 race with more than 5 lbs. overweight except ^''«^ ^ J°oM«t?s 
 in races confined to gentlemen and qualified riders Overvjeight. 
 and when permitted by the conditions of the race 
 or meeting'. 
 
 (III.) The owner or his reprei^entative is re- Owner's 
 sponsible for the weight bis horse carries. Responsibility. 
 
 (IV.) Any over weight, or any change of weight Overweight, or 
 from the weight stated in the official programme, ^^'^H^.^'^ 
 it is to be immediately posted on the Notice Board, jvbfe B^ard. 
 
 PART XVI. 
 
 Starting. 
 
 48, If a horse whose number has been exhil ited, or Exjjlanations 
 whose starting is obhgatory, does not start ^^^ ^^^ur^'jf/L 
 run the race, the Stewards may f-all on the owner, 
 
 trainer or jockey for an explanation, and if no 
 satisfactory explanation is given, shall fine, sus- 
 pend or rule off the course, as the case may 
 warrant. 
 
 49. After the horses are ordered to the star ing post. Only Officials on 
 and until the Stewards direct the gates to be re- ^^J«« ^«^^«^ 
 opened, all persons except the racing officials shall 
 
 be excluded from the course to be run over. 
 
RULES OF KACING. 25 
 
 50. (I. ) A bell will be rung ten minutes and a bu^le Signals for the 
 sounded five minutes before the time fixed for the '^^'*^- 
 
 start. . 
 
 (II.) The trainer or jockey of a horse not at the jockey^to'be 
 post, ready to start, at the appointed time, shall be Fined if Late. 
 fined. 
 
 51. (I.) The position of horses when starting shall -P«siiion«o/ 
 be determined by lot, i. e., a numbered ball shall -^''^^^.^ *** 
 be drawn from a bottle by the Clerk of the Scales ""^ ^^^' 
 when the jockeys weigh out. 
 
 (II.) Neverthless, the starter may place vicious J^cious or 
 or unruly horses where they cannot injure others, J^^!^^ J' P^^^^J 
 by placing them behind the line in the ^^osition Behind the Lme. 
 which they have drawn. 
 
 52. (I.) Ahorse in the hands of the starter shall ^fforses in 
 receive no further care from his attendants. Starters^ Hands. 
 
 (II.) With the sanction of the starter, a hoxse Horses may fee 
 may be led to his position, but must then be ^e<^ *"^o Position. 
 released to his jockey. The jockey must not dis- 
 mount, except to set right insecure equipments, 
 and then only with the permission of the starter. 
 
 (III.) If an accident happen to a jockey or his Jockeys may 
 equipments, the starter may allow the other ^Dismount hyper- 
 jockeys to dismount and thfir horses to be cared ^^^^^J^J! '^^ 
 for, unless the delay is likely to be of short 
 duration. 
 
 53. (I.) A start in front of the post is void, and the ^^^ '^^^^^• 
 horse must be started again. 
 
 (11.) The horses shall be started by a flag, and ^^ recall after 
 there shall be no start until, and no recall after, the "Zlvmd 
 assistant starter has dropped his flag in answer- to 
 the flag of the starter. 
 
 (III.) The starter shall give all orders necessary 
 for securing a fair start. 
 
 (IV.) The horses shall be started as far &s 3lay be started a 
 possible in a line, but may be started at such reasonable dis- 
 reasonable distance behind the starting post as p^^^^^ ^^^ ^^ 
 the starter thinks necessary. 
 
 (V.) Any jockey misconducting himself at the j^ocfceys may fee 
 post, refusing to obey the commands of the starter imms^efZ /or 
 in any respect whatever, wilfully turning his horse misbehavior. 
 round, hanging behind, not starting when the flag 
 
26 RULES OF EACING. 
 
 is dropped, or otherwise attempting to take any 
 advantage, shall be reported to the Stewards. The 
 suspension of a jockey for misbehavior at the post 
 shall not take effect until after the last race of the 
 day of his sentence. 
 
 (YL) The concurrent statement of the starter Cowcurreni 
 and his assistant as to incidents of the start is Statements. 
 conclusive. 
 
 PAKT XVII. 
 
 KUNNING AND WALKING OvBR. 
 
 54. An owner running two or more horses in a race Declaration 
 may declare to win with one of them, and such '^ ^^' 
 declaration must be made at the time of weighing 
 
 out, and is to be immediately posted on the 
 Notice Board. A jockey riding a horse with which 
 his owner has not declared to win, must on no 
 account stop such horse except in favor of the 
 stable companion on whose behalf declaration to 
 win has been made. 
 
 55. (I.) In a iiag race a leading horse is entitled to ^/«2/ disqualify 
 any part of the course, but when there is a clear-^'^'','^.™*^^'^^' 
 opening to pass him, he shall not impede Q'Ta.oth.er''^idin^g running 
 horse by crossing so as to compel him to shorten out of \?ie course, 
 his stride. carrying short 
 
 (II.) In a Steeplechase or Hurdle Kace, a horse '"''^^*' '*°' 
 shall be disqualified if his rider, by foul riding, 
 jeopardized loe chances of success of any other 
 horse io a race, and in the run home from the 
 last hurdle or fence, a horse which crosses another 
 is disqualified, unless it be proved that he was 
 two clear lengths ahead of the other horses when he 
 crossed. The Stewards have power to fine a rider for 
 the above offense any sum notexceediog $2.',0. In 
 all cases the Stewards have power of suspending a 
 rider until the expiration of the meeting, or should 
 they consider such punishment insufficient, until 
 the case can be heard and decided by the Stewards 
 of the National Steeplechase Association. 
 
 (III.) If a horse or his rider jostles another 
 horse or rider, the aggressor is disqualified, unless 
 it be proved that the jostle was whoUy caused by 
 the fault of some other rider, or that the jostled 
 horse or his rider was partially in fault. 
 
BUIiES OF E AGING. 27 
 
 (IV.) If a horse run the wrong side of a post, he 
 must turn back and run the course from such 
 post. 
 
 (V.) If a jockey wilfully strike another horse 
 or jockey, or ride wilfully or carelessly so as to 
 injure another horse, which is in no way in fault, 
 or so as to cause another horse to do so^ his horse 
 is disqualified. 
 
 (VI.) When a horse is disqualified under this 
 rule, or for being short of weight, eyevy horse in 
 the race belonging wholly or partially to the same 
 owner, is also disqualified. 
 
 (YII. ) Complaints under this rule can only Complaints 07ily 
 be received from the owner, trainer or jockey of received from 
 the horse alleged to be aggrieved, and must be orJocLy!"'''''^'' 
 made to the Clerk of the Scales, or to the Stewards, 
 before, or immediately after, his jockey has passed 
 the scales. But nothing in this rule shall prevent 
 the Stewards from taking cognizance of foul 
 riding. 
 
 (VIII.) A jockey whose horse has been dis- jockeys may be 
 qualified or who unnecessarily causes his hoTseMedor 
 to shorten his stride, with a view to complaint, or *"^^^"'^^'^- 
 an owner, trainer or jockey who complains fri- 
 vilously that his horse was crossed or jostled, may 
 be fined or suspended. 
 
 56. If the Stewards at any time are satisfied that the Intmtimal 
 riding of any race was intentionally foul, or that-''^^'^''^*"^^- 
 the jockey was instructed or induced so to ride, 
 
 all persons guilty of complicity in the offense 
 shall be ruled off. 
 
 57. If a horse leave the course he must turn back Horse-bolhng. 
 and run the course from the point at which he 
 
 left it. 
 
 58. If a race has been run by all the horses at wrong When a raee is 
 weights, or over a wrong course or distance, or if *° ^^ ™^ again. 
 a judge is not in the stand when the horses pass 
 
 the winning post, the race shall be run again after 
 the last race of the day, but at an interval of not 
 less than twenty minutes if for two miles or less, 
 or than thirty minutes if over two miles. 
 
8 EULES OF BACING. 
 
 59. A walk over shall in no case be deemed neces- Walking over 
 sary . It shall be sufficient if a horse be weighed """^ ^^<^so,Ty. 
 out for mounted and proceed to the starting post, 
 
 when if no competitor appear in due time, he 
 shall be considered the winner. 
 
 PART XVIII. 
 
 WEIGHING IN. 
 
 60. (I.) Every jockey must immediately ^ii^x Every Jockey 
 pulling up ride his horse to the place of weighing, ^^Q^^'tj^^o tj^g 
 dismount after obtaining permission of the Judge, scalei 
 
 and present himself to be weighed by the Clerk of 
 the Scnles ; provided that if a j ckey be prevented 
 from riding to the place of weighing by reason of 
 accident or illness by which he or his horse is 
 disabled, he may walk or be carried to the scales. 
 
 (II.) Every jockey must upon pulling np Jockeys must un- 
 unsaddle his own horse, and no attendant shall |«<^^^« *^«^^ 
 touch the horse, except by the bridle, 
 
 (III.) If a jockey does not present himself to Worses to be dis- 
 weigh in, or be one pound short ot his proper or ^'^^^{''^^{^''^'' 
 declared weight, or be guilty of any fraudulent iveight 
 practice with respect to weight or weighing, his 
 horse is disqualified. If a jockey dismount before 
 reaching the scales, or touch (except accidentally), 
 any person or thing other than his own equip- 
 ments before weighing in, his hor^eis disqualified, 
 unless he can satisfy the Stewards that he was 
 justified by extraordinary circumstances. 
 
 (IV.) A jockey omitting to obtain permission Jbclej/s ojntWm^ 
 to dismount or disregarding any requirement as ^^ obtainpemus- 
 to weight or weighing, shall be fined or suspended, ^''"' ^° dismount. 
 and may be ruled off the course. 
 
 (V.) If a horse carry more than two pounds over Horses may be 
 his proper or declared weight, he is disqualified, disqualified if 
 
 1 fi o. T T ,• ^ 1 ii i. 1 ' more than two 
 
 unless the Stewards be satisfied that such excess ^^j^^^^ oijer- 
 
 of weight has been caused by wet or mud. weight. 
 
 PART XIX. 
 
 DEAD HEATS. 
 
 61. (I) In races on the flat, a dead heat for the ^^f?^™^,''J^' '/ 
 /> ^ . 1 • , 1 rv ii 1 1. ±T no division. 
 
 m first place, is to be run ofl on the same day, at the 
 
RULES or RACING. 
 
 29 
 
 time the Stewards appoint, but at an interval of 
 not less than twenty minutes, unless the race 
 admits of division and the owners agree to divide, 
 or one of the horses making such a dead heat be 
 withdrawn. 
 
 (II. ) The other horses shall be deemed to have other Horses, 
 been beaten, but they shall be entitled to iheiv ^ow placed. 
 place (if any) as if the race had been finally deter- 
 mined the first time. 
 
 (III. ) If in running a dead heat off, either horse In case of afoul 
 should be disqualified, it shall be decided by the inrunning off. 
 Stewards whether the disqualification shall extend 
 to tbe loss of the second place, and, if so, the 
 horse that originally ran third shall be entitled to 
 the second place. 
 
 62. When a dead heat is run for second place, and Dead heats for 
 an objection is made to the winner of the race, iJ l^Zlt^ibTecZd^'' 
 such obje-tion be declared valid in time for the J^!""^^ 
 
 dead heat to be run off on the day of the race, 
 the Stewards may direct it to be run off accord- 
 ingly ; otherwise the horses which run the dead 
 heat shall divide. 
 
 63. If a dead heat be run by two or more horses for Bead heats for 
 second or any lower place in a race, the owners *^/^^^^^ '^^^'* 
 shall divide, subject to the provisions of the last-^ "^^" 
 preceding rule. 
 
 64. In races on the flat, every horse running a dead Horses running 
 heat for first place shall be deemed the winner of -j;f^Sn««,y 
 the race until the dead heat is determined, or the owjiers divide. 
 owners agree to divide, and if the owners agree to 
 
 divide, each horse which divides, shall be deemed 
 a winner of the race, and be liable to any penalty 
 for the full amount he would have received if he 
 had won. 
 
 65. Every horse running a dead heat for second Dead heat for 
 
 or a lower place shall be liable to any penalty or '^rZ^SJZ''' 
 1 ^ -i-i ii T ■ i n 1 placemayoe 
 
 disability attaching to the place. penalized. 
 
 DEAD HEATS. STEEPLECHASE OR HURDLE RACES. 
 
 In steeplechase or Hurdle Kaces a dead heat ^««<^ '^«<^**/'"' 
 
 66. shall not be run over, but the money shall he'jl^^Jif;^ll°hall 
 divided. In such an event the horses so dividing not be run off. 
 shall only be considered to have won their share 
 
 of the money. 
 
30 
 
 RULES OF BACING. 
 
 67. When owners divide they shall divide equally Division to be 
 all the moneys and other prizes which any of ^^^^^^ *"■ ^^^ ^'**** 
 them could take, if the dead heat were run off. 
 
 68. If the dividing owners cannot agree as to which When owners can- 
 of them is to have a cup or other prize which coxi not agree on 
 not be divided, the question shall be determined ^'^'"^^^°^- 
 
 by lot by the Stewards, who shall decide what 
 sum of money shall be paid by the owner who 
 takes such cup, or other individual prize, to the 
 other owner or owners. 
 
 69. On a dead heat for a match, the match is off. Matchoffif 
 
 dead heat. 
 
 PART XX. 
 
 SELLING EACBS. 
 
 70. In selling races which close within 48 hours of Can only start 
 the race day, no owner shall start more than one '^^^ Horse. 
 horse. 
 
 71. The winner of every selling race must be sold "^^^ner to be 
 at auction, (unless entered not to be sold, under *" 
 
 the conditions of the race.) 
 
 72. (I.) Every horse running in a selling race, exce-pt msp^sal of sw- 
 the winner, is liable to be claimed for the selling plus after 
 price plus the value of the purse or stake by ^^^^^^^^ *^^*- 
 the owner of aay other horse running in the 
 
 race. The sale of the winner shall take place 
 immediately after the race, and the surplus over 
 ■ the selling price shall go one half to the second 
 horse and ttie other half to the race fund, or the 
 whole to the race fund if no second or third horse 
 be placed. 
 
 (II. ) Every horse running a dead heat for first ^ow Horses run- 
 place in a selling steeplechase or hurdle race shall be ning dead heats 
 sold, but the price for which each horse is entered ^™ s^epiechases 
 to be sold shall be increased by the difference''^ ^^ e races 
 between the value of the purse or stakes actually 
 won and the value of the purse or stakes that would 
 have gone to the winner if the race had been won 
 outright by one horse. The surplus, if any, over 
 the amount for which each horse is sold and the 
 selling price (increased as above provided), shall 
 go to the race fund, 
 
StJLES OP RACING. 31 
 
 (III.) If sold or bought in, the horse shall not Home!^ not paid 
 leave the place of sale -wilho-at permission of the-'^"*"^^^'^^^^^'* 
 Olerk of the Course, and if the horsS be not paid "^^'^" 
 for within 15 minutes, or the price secured to his 
 satisfaction, he may direct the horse to be put up a 
 second time, and the purchaser at the first sale shall 
 be responsible for any deficiency arising from the 
 second, and shall be treated as a defaulter until 
 it is paid. 
 
 (I. ) Owners of horses placed shall have priority All Horses other 
 of claim in the order of theplaces, and if the owners ^'*«« '^e winner 
 of two or more horses having equal rights claim, ^'"^^^^^^*'"^'*- 
 they are to draw lots. The owner of the winner 
 has the last claim. 
 
 (II.) No person can claim more than one horse. 
 
 Can only claim 
 
 one. 
 
 (III.) Every claim must be made in writing to the How and when 
 Clerk of the Course or the Clerk of the Scales not claimed. 
 later than a quarter of an hour after the winner has 
 passed the scales, and must be accompanied by 
 the purchase money if required. 
 
 (IV.) The price of every horse claimed must be Must he paid to 
 paid to the Clerk of the Course and an order C'^erA; 0/ »7owrae. 
 given by him for the delivery of the horse. 
 
 (Y.) In the case of a horse being claimed, if the If claimant 
 price be not paid within 15 minutes after the claim <^«/««?^s- 
 is made, the claimant forfeits his right : but the 
 owner may insist on the claimant taking and 
 paying for the horse, and if he refuse or neglect 
 to do so, he shall be treated as a defaulter in respect 
 of the price. 
 
 If a horse walk over, or there be no second horse Walk-over for 
 placed for a selling race, the winner is still liable ^^^^'^'^9 race. 
 to be sold, but he shall receive all the money offered 
 by the conditions of the race to the winner, and 
 any surplus from the sale shall go to the race fund. 
 
 The following special provisions apply to claim- Special pro- 
 ing and selling races : visions for selling 
 
 (I .) In case of a dead heat for a race on the flat, ^^^ cZamm^ 
 the time for claiming or selling is postponed until ^"'^**' 
 the dead heat is run off. 
 
 (11.) If an objection to the winner of a selling 
 jace be not decided before the time for seUing, the 
 
32 RULES OF BACING. 
 
 horse objected to and the horse subsequently 
 adjudged to be the winner shall be put at auction, 
 and any surplus from the sale of either shall be 
 treated as surplus from the sale of the winner, but 
 liability to be sold shall end with the day of the race. 
 
 (III.) If an objection to a horse which has been 
 claimed be declared valid, the claimant may within 
 such a time as the Stewards consider reasonable, 
 reject or return the horse and place on the forfeit 
 list any default by the owner in repayment of the 
 price. 
 
 (IV.) Any person refusing to deliver a horse 
 bought or claimed in a selling race shall be ruled 
 off, and the horse shall be disqualified for all races 
 
 (V.) Any person failing topay for a horse bought 
 or claimed in a selling race may be ruled o£E. 
 
 (VI.) Any person who shall attempt to prevent 
 another person from bidding on the winner of a 
 selling race, or claiming any horse in such race, 
 or demand any portion of the surplus from the 
 owners of borses which are entitled to it, or any 
 owner running selling races who may make an 
 agreement for the protection of each others horses 
 in contravention of these rules shall be ruled off. 
 
 (VII.) In all cases of races with selWng con- Cannot sell or 
 ditions in which horses may be entered, or may run '^^''^noTteU^ 
 not to be sold, only such horses as run to be sold, gou. 
 shall be liable to be sold or claimed, and with this 
 exception the foregoing rules relating to selling 
 races shall apply. 
 
 PAKT XXI. 
 
 DISPUTES, OBJECTIONS, APPEALS, ETC. 
 
 76. (I.) Every objection shall be decided by ih.e objections shall 
 
 Stewards, but their decisions shall be subject to be decided by 
 appeal to the Stewards of the National Steeplech ase ^^'^ Stexoardt. 
 Association, so far as relates to points involving the 
 interpretation of theee rules, or to any question 
 other than a question of fact, on which there shall be 
 no appeal, unless by leave of the Stewards, and 
 with the consent of the Stewards of the National 
 
BULKS OF BACING. 33 
 
 Steeplechase Association. Notice of appeal must 
 be given in writing to the CJerk of the Course 
 within 48 hours of the decision being made known. 
 
 (11.) In deciding a question on appeal, the Appeal may be 
 Stewards of the National Steeplechase Associaition i^^ferred to a 
 may call in any member of the National Steeple- ^''^'^"^ ™''*^^^- 
 chase Association to their assistance, or may, if 
 they think the important e or difficulty of the case 
 require such a course, refer it to a general meeting. 
 
 (I.) Every objection must be made by the owner, Objections by 
 trainer or jockey of some horse engaged in the race, ^'*°"^ ''^'*«™ «^ 
 or by the officials of the court^e, to the Clerk of the 
 Scales, or to one of the Stewards. 
 
 (II.) All objections must be put in writing and 
 signed by the objector. 
 
 (III.) An objection cannot be withdrawn with- 
 out l^ave of the Stewards 
 
 (IV.) The Judge or Judges or their authorized Judges must 
 substitute must occupy the Judge's box, at the aZmakTprmnpt 
 time the horses pass the winning post. The decision. 
 decision must be announced immediately, and 
 such decision shall be final unless an objection to 
 the winner or any placed horse or horses is made 
 and sustained ; provided that this Knle shall not 
 prevent the Judge from correcting any mistake, 
 such correction being subject to confirmation by 
 the Stewa'ds. 
 
 (V.) All costs and expenses in relation to deter- Cost and expenses 
 mining an objection or conducting an inquiry shall of objection to 
 be paid by snch person or persons and in such pro- '"^^^^"^ • 
 portions as the Stewards shall direct. 
 
 (VI. ) Before considering an objection, the Clerk May require a 
 of the Course or Stewards may require a (\Q.<3^fP'^-'^i 
 posit, which shall be forfeited if the objectioi 
 is decided to be frivolous or vexatious. 
 
 VII.) If an objection to a horse engaged in a objection may be 
 race be made not later than noon of the day of the made before a 
 race, the Stewards may require the qualification to ^^^^' 
 be proved before the race, and in default of such 
 proof bein<? given to their satisfaction, they may 
 declare the horse disqualified. 
 
34: ETTLES OP RACING. 
 
 (VIII.) An objection to any decision of the Objection to 
 Clerk of the Scales must be made at once. tf scales":^ 
 
 (IX.) An objection to the distance of a course objection to 
 officially designated must be made before the distance of a 
 race. '^^«''«^- 
 
 (X.) An objection to a horse on the ground Objection to 
 of his not having run the proper course, or of Horse having 
 the race having been run on a wrong course, or ^^^^^^^'^^^ 
 of any other matter occurring in the race (except 
 those coming under Rule 75) must be made 
 before the numbers of the horses placed in the 
 race are put up, unless under special circum- 
 stances the Stewards are satisfied that it could 
 not have been made within that time. 
 
 (XT.) An objection on the ground General 
 
 (a.) Of mis-statement, omission or error in the ^^•^^*^^'^°'^*- 
 entry under which a horse has run ; or 
 
 (b.) That the horse which ran was not the 
 horse or of the age which be was represented to be 
 at the time of entry ; or 
 
 (c.) That he was not qualified under the 
 conditions of the race, or by reason of default, 
 entered in the forfeit list ; or 
 
 (d.) That he has run in contravention of the 
 rules of partnership or registration. (See Rules 
 32 and 33.) May be received up to forty-eight 
 hours, exclusive of Sunday, after the last race of 
 the last day of the meeting. 
 
 (XII.) In any other case an objection miist be objections for 
 made within forty-eight hours of the race being "^^^-^'^^^'^'■""'^■ 
 run, exclusive of Siinday, save in the case of anv 
 fraud, or wilful mis-statement when there shall 
 be no limit to the time of objecting, provided, 
 the Stewards are satisfied that there has been no 
 unnecessary delay on the part of the objector. 
 
 (XIII.) If an objection to a horse which has Effect of 
 won be declared valid, the horse shall be regarded ^muahfcation 
 as having been last. ■^ ^ jecnon. 
 
 N. B. (For qualification of this rule, see 
 Rule 55.) 
 
 (XIV.) If by reason of an objection to a horse MoneymayUbe 
 a race or place is awarded to another, his owner Recovered. 
 
RULES OF RACING. 35 
 
 can recover the money for such race or place from 
 those who wrongfully received it, and in case of 
 default can place it in the forfeit list. 
 
 (XV.) Pending the determination of an ohjec- Honeys may be 
 tion, any prize wlaich the horse objected to may -^^"^^^^"^^ 
 have won or may win in the race, or any money 
 held by the Clerk of the Course as the price of a 
 horse claimed or bought in a selling race, (if 
 affected by the determination of the objection) 
 shall be withheld until the objection is deter- 
 mined, and any forfeit payable by the owner of 
 any other horse shall be paid to. and held by the 
 Clerk of the Course for the person who may be 
 entitled to it. 
 
 PAKT XXII. 
 
 jockeys' licenses. 
 
 "78. (I. ) Where meetings are held under these rules, jockeys must he 
 
 nojocke.y will be allowed to rideina Steeplechase Jicmsed. 
 or Hurdle races unless he has received a license 
 from the stewards of the National Steeplechase 
 Association, and no jockey will be allowed to 
 ride in Flat Races unless he has received a 
 license from the Stewards of the National Steeple- 
 chase Association or the Stewards of the Jockey 
 Club, and no gentleman rider or qualified rider 
 will be allowed to ride in any races unless he 
 has received a license from the National Hunt 
 Association. The Stewards of the National 
 Steeplechase Association may suspend or withdraw 
 any license issued by them to a jockey, and may 
 forbid a jockey holding a license from The Jockey 
 Club or a gentleman rider or qualified rider hold- 
 ing a license from the National Hunt Association, 
 from riding in races at meetings held under these 
 rules. 
 
 (II.) A license from the National Steeplechase Licenses to be 
 Association must be applied for annually, with applied for 
 the full name and address of the applicant. It ««""«%• 
 may be revoked or suspended at any time by the 
 Stewards of the National Steeplechase Association. 
 
36 BULBS OF RACING, 
 
 (IIIj The fee for a jockey's license shall be $10. License fee, $10. 
 
 (iV ) In cases of emergency the Stewards May ride 
 may permit jockej's to ride pendiug action on ■^^*^^''™^ "^^^^'^ 
 their application. 
 
 (V.) Any person who shall employ a jockey ^/Tecfo/ 
 in coDtravention of this rule, shall be liable to violating rule. 
 be fined by the Stewards of the National Steeple- 
 chase Association. 
 
 (VI.) Boys never having ridden in a race may Boys may ride 
 be allowed to ride twice before applying for a f^^*^^ before 
 license, and licenses shall not be granted to boys '''^^^ ^*^'^^" 
 who have never ridden in a race. 
 
 (VII.) No jockej whose license has been with- Mffect of license 
 drawn or refused, will be eligible to ride txia\s '>^it>idraivn. 
 or train horses, or be allowed the privileges 
 of the course during such time. 
 
 79. (I.) License will be granted only under the fol- Jockeys shall not 
 lowing conditions : Jockeys shall not be owners or *e Owners. 
 part owners of any race horse. 
 
 (II.) Leave may be given under exceptional cir- Leave to oioa 
 cumstanccs on special application, to jockeys io^^orstsmaybe 
 own one or more horses, but this permission will^'""^ * ' 
 only be granted by the Stewards of the National 
 Steeplechase Association when a jockey is also 
 a trainer and the horse is trained in his own 
 stable. 
 
 80. (I ) Any jockey who shall be proved to the satis- Jockeys must not 
 faction of the Stewards to have any interest in ^«*- 
 
 any race horse or to have been engaged in 
 any betting transaction, or to have received 
 presents from perso! s other than the owner, will 
 have his license at once revoked 
 
 (II.) Any person knowingly acting in the capac- 
 ity of part owner or trainer of any horse in which 
 a jockey possesses any interest, or making any bet 
 with or on behalf of any jockey, or otherwise 
 aiding or abetting in any breach of the orders 
 of the Stewards, will be ruled off. 
 
 81. The term of all contracts between jockeys o^ud Jockeys 
 their employers shall be filed wiih tue Stewards -^*^^''"^''*- 
 of the National Steeplechase Association and 
 
 must be approved by them before a license be 
 
RULES OF KACING. 37 
 
 granted and such contracts shall contain a pro- 
 vision that in case a jockey's license be revoked or 
 suspended, the salary ol the jockey shall in the 
 former case cease, and in the latter ease during 
 the time of his suspension. 
 
 82. (I.) If a jockey engaged for a race, or for aspeci- Engagements of 
 
 tied time, refuse to fullill his engagements, or lio. Jockeys. 
 jockey ride without the consent of his employer, 
 the Stewards may fine or suspend him, and may 
 also fiue the owner or trainer for whom he rode. 
 (II ) Employers retaining the same jockey have 
 precedence according to the priority of their re- 
 tainers. 
 
 (III.) Conflicting claims for the services of a 
 jockey are to be decided by the !Ste wards. 
 
 ^3' In the absence of a specified contract the fee for Jockeys winning 
 a winning mount shall be in all Steeplechases and "'"^ losing fees. 
 Hurdle Eaces $50, and for a losing mount $:^d. 
 For all races on the flat the fee for a winning 
 mount shall be $25, and for a losing mount $10, 
 unless specified by contract. 
 
 STABliE EMPLOSBES. 
 
 84. ([ ) In the absence of special agi-eement, engage- Engagements of 
 
 ments of riders, erooms or other attendants on f*''^"'^'^"^:'"'" , 
 
 1 • -.11. • ^ ■ 1 j_T hnracs ana effect 
 
 horses in a racing stable terminates with ^^^ of violating 
 current year. same. 
 
 (II.) Any such person breaking his engagement 
 shall not be allowed on the grounds of any 
 association w^here these rules are in force. 
 
 (III.) No owner or trainer shall tngage any such 
 person who has not a written discharge from his 
 last employer. 
 
 (IV.) Any person prevented by this rule from 
 obtaining or retaining employment shall have 
 the right of appeal to the Stewards of the 
 National Steeplechase Association. 
 
 (V.) Any owner or trainer infringing this rule 
 shall be fined not less than $100, and if he continue 
 to empluy or harbor such person after notice has 
 been served on him by the late employer through 
 the Clerk of the Course, either personally or by 
 
38 RULES OF RACING. 
 
 letter addressed to his usual post office, he shall 
 be ruled off. 
 
 PART XXIII. 
 
 BACING COLOBS. 
 
 85. (I.) Racing colors shall be registered with the ^^^^^^^ ^^^ors 
 
 Jockey Club or with the National Steeplechase s/iaW fee 
 Association, either annually on payment of $1.00, Registered. 
 or for life of the person registering on payment of 
 $25.00. Colors so registered shall not be taken by 
 any otber person. All disputes as to the right to 
 particular colors shall be settled by the Stewards 
 of the Jockey Club, or by the Stewards of the 
 National Steeplechase Association. 
 
 (II.) Any person running a horse in colors other Running in 
 than those registered in his own or assiimed name wrong colors. 
 without a special declaration over night to the 
 Clerk of the Course (at a time prescribed) shall be 
 lined not less than $5.00 nor more than $10.00. 
 
 (III.) A special declaration is also required 
 where the owner is not the nominator. 
 
 (IV. ) Jockeys must wear the colors of the owners jsrumber on arm 
 of the horse, and a number on the arm or on the or saddle cloth. 
 saddle cloth (as may be prescribed by the 
 Stewards), corresponding to the number of the 
 horse as exhibited after weighing out. 
 
 (V.) Any deviation from the recorded colors of Change of colors 
 the owner that may be granted by the Stewards is "'"- ^"^'^'^^ Board. 
 to be immediately posted on the Notice Board. 
 
 (VI.) Under special circumstances a horse may Under special 
 be allowed to run in the name of the trainer, and circumstances 
 in colors not those of the owner. tuowfd!'''^ 
 
 PART XXIV. 
 
 DISQUALIFICATIONS OF PEBSONS AND HORSES. 
 
 86. (I.) If any person give or offer, or promise, Sn&es and 6rifee 
 
 directly or indirectly, any bribe in any form to taking. 
 any person having official duties in relation to a 
 race or race horse, or to any trainer, jockey, or 
 agent, or to any other person having charge of, or 
 access to, any race horse ; or 
 
KULES OF BACING. 39 
 
 (II.) If any person having official duties in 
 relation to a race, or if any trainer, jockej^ agent 
 or other person having charge of, or access to, 
 any race horse, accept or offer to accept any bribe 
 in any form ; or ^^. ^ 
 
 (III.) Wilfully enter, or cause to be entered, or entering a 
 to start for any race a horse which he knows or be- disqualified 
 lieves to be disqualified ; or horse.. 
 
 (IV.) If any person be Ruilty of, or shall conspire Conspiracy to 
 with any other person for the commission of, qx ^'^^ ^j'P"^P^ 
 shall connive at any other person being guilty ^'^"'^ ^'^**" 
 of any other corrupt or fraudulent practice in 
 relation to racing in this or any other country. 
 
 Every person so offending shall be ruled off. 
 87. (I.) Every person ruled off the Course of a rec- -Ejfeci of being- 
 
 ognized association is ruled off wherever these ^'"'«^^#'' 
 rules have force 
 
 (II.) When a person is ruled off, and so long as 
 his exclusion continues, he shall not be qualified, 
 whether acting as agent or otherwise, to subscribe 
 for or to enter or to run any horse for any race, 
 either in his own name or in that of any other 
 perison, and any horse of which he is the 
 nominator, or is or was at the time of entry 
 wholly or partly the owner, or which after one 
 month from his exclusion shall be proved to the 
 satisfaction of the Stewards to be, or to have been 
 directly or indirectly, under his care, training, 
 management or superintendence, shall be dis- 
 qualified 
 
 (HI.) If a horse run at any unrecognized meet- Effect of 
 ing, he is disqualified for all races to which these running, 
 rules apply. XSitir 
 
 (lY.) Any person acting in any official capacity unrecognized 
 and any owner or trainer running horses, and any meetings. 
 jockey riding the same at any unrecognized meet- 
 ing, shall be disqualified for all races to which these 
 rules apply ; all other horses under the control of 
 such owner or trainer shall also be disqualified. 
 
40 RTJLFS or EAdNG. 
 
 PART XXV. 
 
 GENEKAL POWEES OF STEWABDS. 
 
 88. (I.) When there is no specified penalty for vio- 'S'^eiwards may 
 lation of the rules or racing or of the regulations <^'^"iuahjy, fine, 
 
 . ., .1 t>,j_ T 1 L T 1 sw^pend or rule 
 
 of the course, the Stewards have power to disqual- o^_ 
 
 ify, fine, suspend, expellfroni or rule off. 
 
 (II ) If any f-ase occur which is not provided for 
 
 by these rules, it shall be decided by the rul^s of 
 
 The Jockey Club. If no rule of The Jockey Club 
 
 is found applicable to the case, then it shall be 
 
 decided by the Stewards in such mauner as they 
 
 may think just and comformable to the usages 
 
 of the turf. 
 
 PART XXVI. 
 
 SPECIAL RULES FOE STEEPLECHASES AND HURDLE 
 EACES. 
 
 89. (I.) In Steeplechases and Hurdle Races, any Horses gettivg 
 horse getting away from his rider maybe remounted awayfromndtrs 
 in any part of the same field or enclosure in which "* Steeplechase rr 
 .1 '' ^ .11 1.111 11 Hurdleractsrtiay 
 the occurrence took place, but should such horse ^g remounted. 
 not be caught until he shall have entered another 
 
 field, then he shall be ridden or brought back to 
 the one in which he parted from bis rider Any 
 rider so losing his horse may be assisted in catching 
 him and remounting him without risk of disquali- 
 fication: and in the event of a rider being disabled, 
 his horse may J^e ridden home by any person of 
 sufficient weight, provided he qualified according 
 to the conditions of the race. No penalty shall be 
 exacted for carrving overweight in this instance. 
 
 Note. — In artificially constructed steeplechase 
 courses and in hurdle races the sp^^ces between the 
 fences or hurdles are considered as fields or enclos- 
 ures for the purpose of this rule. 
 
 II If any flag-po=t or boundary mark be placed Riders mvst be 
 in the course or altered after the riders have been notified of 
 shown over the ground, or had thpi course pointed c^<^'>^9''sinany 
 out to them, it shall not be considered binding or ^^" 
 of any effect unless such addition or alteration 
 shall have been particularly named, previous to 
 starting, to all the riders in the race, by one^of the 
 
EULES or EACI^G. 41 
 
 stewards, the Clerk of the Course, or by their 
 representatives. 
 
 III. If a horse refuse any fence or hurdle in a Sorses refusing. 
 race, and it can be proved to the satisfaction of the 
 Stewards that he has been led over it by any of the 
 bystanders, or has been given a lead over by any 
 horseman not riding in the race, the horse shall be 
 disqualified. 
 
 PAET XXVII. 
 
 Hunters' Qualifications, 
 
 90. (I) No horse shall be qualified to start in races ^wnfers mM«< 
 exclusively for hunters at meetings held Tindex have Certificate^ 
 these rules, unless with a certificate from the 
 National Hunt Association. 
 
 (II) Only persons holding licences from the Gentlemen 
 National Hunt Association as gentlemen riders, ridtrs. 
 or qualified riders, will be allowed to ride as such 
 in races at meetings held under these rules. 
 
 PART XXVIII. 
 New EuiiEs. 
 No new rule of racing can be passed, nor can Changes in rules 
 
 *,„ -;;-■; ---— v^- ii*^i^g v.„,xi K,%^ ^aoBcu, isun Kan f^ flanges tnr\ 
 any existing rule be rescinded or altered without and proposed 
 the proposed new rule, recission or alteration "«"" r«^«« "»^' 
 being previously advertised three times in the "'^^«»*^'*«* 
 Calendar, nor without notice being given in such 
 advertisement of the meeting of the Stewards 
 of the National Steeplechase Association at which 
 it is to be proposed, and no rule, recission or 
 alteration of a rule shall take effect until it has 
 been confirmed at the meeting ensuing that at 
 which it has been passed, nor until it has been 
 twice subsequently published in the Calendar. 
 
42 
 
 EULES OF B AGING. 
 
 PART XXIX. 
 
 Fees and Fines. 
 
 92. (I.) All fees ani fines shall be paid to the ^^^s and Jlnes 
 credit of the National Steeplechase Association, ™a?Lmr''* *" 
 bj' the Association holding the meeting. steeplechase 
 
 (n.) Fines must be paid within 48 hours ; if°^^?<*'^"- 
 delmquents may be ruled on the course. g^^^^ hours. 
 
 93. The following fees are also payable : 
 
 (I) The registration fee for horses shall be $2 
 for each horse. Such lee must be paid before 
 registration. 
 
 (II) For every registration of a foreign horse $5. 
 
 (III) For every registration of authority to act 
 generally on behalf of an owner, $1.00. 
 
 (IV) For every registration or change of an 
 -assumed name, $15.00. 
 
 (V) For every registration of partnership, and 
 •:Oii every change thereof, $1 00 for each horse. 
 
 v(VI) For every annual registration of colors 
 $1.00. 
 
 (VII) For every registration of colors for life, 
 $25.00. 
 
 (VIII) For registration of foreign and veterin- 
 ary certificates. $5.00. 
 
 (IX) For filing an agreement with a jockey, 
 $1.00. 
 
 (X) For collecting unpaid forfeits, five per 
 cent. 
 
 (XI) For change of name, $25. 
 
 (XII) For license to Jockey, $10 annually. 
 
INDEX 
 
 Rule. Section. 
 
 Ages of Horses, calculation of — Part VIII— Page 12 
 
 " correction of errors in 34 1 
 
 minimum, at which can run 21 
 
 AUowances-Part XV— Page 23 
 
 for non-winners 45 3 
 
 ' for produce races 45 2 
 
 not cumulative unless so declared 44 5 
 
 not granted for horses beaten 45 3 
 
 omission to claim does not disqualify 45 1 
 
 to mares and geldings 16 2 
 
 " when to be claimed 45 1 
 
 Appeals— Part XXI (see "Objections")— Page 32 
 
 Allowalof 76 1&2 
 
 " deposit may be required 77 6 
 
 " limit of time for 76 1 
 
 Arrears— See "Forfeit List" 
 
 " definition of 1 
 
 disabilities from 38 3&4 
 
 liabilityfor 37 1,2.3,4,5 
 
 must be paid in cash 36 5 
 
 payment of before running 37 6 
 
 publication of in Forfeit List 38 1 
 
 paid to qualify horse 38 2 
 
 Assumed names— Part IX -Page 14 
 
 " " cannot be changed but may be aband- - 
 
 oned 33 4 
 
 fee for use of 93 4 
 
 " •' must be registered 33 1 
 
 no duplicate, or real name of other 
 
 person allowed 33 3 
 
 only one permissible at same time 33 2 
 
 " " real name not to be used during con- 
 tinuance of 33 2 
 
 "Authorized Agent"— definition of 1 
 
 Betting, no cognizance by Stewards 4 2 
 
 " Stewards not to entertain complaints 5 13 
 
 Bribes to ofllcials, riders or other persons 86 l&a 
 
 Calculation of Time— Part II— Page 6 
 
 '•Calendar," definition of 1 
 
 " Catch weights," definition of 1 
 
44 INDEX. 
 
 RcLE. Section, 
 Claiming— Part XX.— See "Selling Races."— Page 30 ... . 
 
 calculation of price, if claimed 72 1 
 
 how and when made 73 3 
 
 if claimant defaults or refuses to pay 73 5 
 
 75 5 
 
 in case of dead heat 75 1 
 
 in case of objection 75 2&3 
 
 limitation of power to claim 73 2 
 
 of beaten horses in selling races 72 1 
 
 order for delivery of horse necessary 73 4 
 
 priority of right to 73 1 
 
 refusing to deliver horse claimed 75 4 
 
 payment for 73 4 
 
 Clerk of Course, how appointed 7 
 
 duties of 10 
 
 " to notify riders of changes in steeple- 
 chase courses 89 2 
 
 Clerk of Scales, how appointed 7 
 
 duties of 12 1 to 5 
 
 Colors— Part XXIII— Page 38 
 
 " alteration of 12 2 
 
 85 
 
 " fine for running in wrong and not declaring. . 85 2 
 
 " jockeys must wear owner's colors 85 4 
 
 " registration of and fee for 85 1 
 
 Complaints. See " Objections," 5 3 
 
 " by whom, and to whom made 55 7 
 
 Corrupt practices, penalty for, etc.— Part XXIV 86 4 
 
 Courses. See "Steeplechase Courses." 
 
 Crossing, penalty for 55 1&2 
 
 " Cup," definition of 1 
 
 " to be given, though walked over for 40 6 
 
 " need not be given if walked over for by ar- 
 rangement 40 7 
 
 Dates, falling on Sunday 2 1 
 
 " Day," definition of 2 2 
 
 Day of race, how supplied, if omitted from conditions . . 17 2 
 
 Dead heats— Part XIX— Page 28 
 
 '' division after 61 & 67 
 
 division after in case of dispute 68 
 
 how other horses placed 61 2 
 
 " in case of foul in running off 61 3 
 
 " in selling races 75 1 
 
 " in steeplechases and hurdle races 66 
 
 " for second place when winner objected to.. 62 
 
 " liability of winners for penalty 64 
 
 " liability of horses second or lower for 
 
 penalty 65 
 
 match off 69 
 
 " for second or lower place, division obliga- 
 tory 63 
 
 " when to be run off 61 1 
 
INDEX. 45 
 
 Rule, Section. 
 
 DeatlL of nominator, cancel entry. 34 9 & 10 
 
 " in joint subscriptions 28 2 
 
 Declaration of Forfeit— Part IX— Page 14 
 
 " " must be made in writing 30 1 
 
 " ' ' are irrevocable 35 3 & 4 
 
 " " by telegraph equally binding. . 80 2 
 
 " " during meeting to close with 
 
 Clerk of Course 34 6 
 
 " " engagements not revoked un- 
 less declaration made 35 1 
 
 " " notification of death of horse, 
 
 equivalent to 35 5 
 
 " " provision in case of sale with 
 
 engagements 35 6 
 
 " " receipt to be recorded and pub- 
 licity given 35 2 
 
 " " when to be made.... .. . 34 4 
 
 Declaration to win, when and where to be made 54 
 
 " " to be exhibited 12 2 
 
 " of colors, necessary when not registered.... 85 2 
 
 Defaulters, exclusion of 5 6 
 
 " for stakes and forfeits 38 3 
 
 Deputy ofi&cials, power of Stewards to appoint 9 
 
 " Stewards, appointment of 5 2 
 
 Disabilities of persons and horses in unpaid forfeit list. . 38 3 
 
 of persons ruled off 87 1&2 
 
 '• of suspended Jockeys 78 7 
 
 Disputes, Objections, Appeals, etc. — Part XXI — Page 32. 
 
 Disqualifications— Part XXIV— Page 38 
 
 " of persons, general 86 & 87 
 
 of horses 25, 26, 27 & 87 
 
 " of horses, for foul riding, or short 
 
 of weight 55 
 
 " horses not disqualified for failure to 
 
 register 20 
 
 Disqualified horses and persons subject to investiga- 
 tion 5 11 
 
 Distances, minimum for hurdle race 3 8 
 
 " minimum for steeplechase race 3 3 
 
 " what to be, when not mentioned in con- 
 ditions 17 1 
 
 Engagements, disability of seller to declare out horses 
 
 sold with 35 6 
 
 " requisite proof of purchase with 35 7 
 
 " if any specified, only those sold 35 8 
 
 Entrance Money, for purse, not returned 86 3 
 
 liability for 37 1, 2 & 3 
 
 " " must be paid in cash, if so required. . 36 5 
 
 " " returned if race void 43 1 
 
 " " when to be paid, and to whom ...... . 37 1 to 6 
 
46 INDEX. 
 
 Rule. Section. 
 
 Entries— Part IX— Page 14 
 
 " by persons or horses in Forfeit List not ac- 
 cepted 38 4 
 
 " for purses, not void if nominator dies 36 i 
 
 ' joint entries 28 1&2 
 
 " must be published except for over night 
 
 events 30 3 
 
 " not admitted after closing time 29 
 
 34 i 
 
 36 2 
 
 " void by death of subscriber 34 9 
 
 Entry, correction or omission of on payment of fine ... 34 1 & 2 
 
 " duringmeeting to close with Clerk of Course.. 34 6 
 
 form of ... 30 1&2 
 
 " for purse.=<. when and to whom made 6 
 
 " if lost or miscarried in mails 3t 5 
 
 '* in making, accept decisions of Stewards. . 2t 1 
 
 '• limit of time for 84 5 
 
 " may be rejected and transfer of refused 24 2 
 
 " particulars and description required .^1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 
 
 " withdrawal, transfer or alteration of 34 7&8 
 
 Fees— Part XXIX— Page 42 
 
 " how and when paid 92 & 93 
 
 " for racing colors 85 
 
 " to Jockeys 83 
 
 Fines— Part XXIX— Page 42 ." 
 
 " for correction of entries 34 3 
 
 " for foul riding 55 2 
 
 ' ' for starting without registration 20 
 
 " for wrong colors 85 2 
 
 " for how and when paid 92 2 
 
 Forfeits— Part XI— Page 18 
 
 " declaration of made in writing or by tele- 
 graph 30 1&2 
 
 ♦' notification of death of horse equivalent to 
 
 declaration 35 5 
 
 " notifii ation of declaration to be made to Clerk 
 
 of Course 35 1 
 
 " liability for 37 1 to 5 
 
 " liability for in case of sales 35 6 
 
 " payment of to qualify 38 2 
 
 " returned if race void 43 1 
 
 " to be paid in cash if required 36 5 
 
 '• when to be paid and to whom 36 5 
 
 37 6 
 
 Forfeit Clerk, duties of 15 
 
 Forfeit List— Part XII— Page 19 
 
 " definition of 1 
 
 contentsof 38 1 
 
 " disabilities of persons and horses pub- 
 lished in .. 38 3&4 
 
INDEX. 47 
 
 KuLE. Section. 
 Forfeit List.— Penalty for entering a horse when pub- 
 lished in 38 4 
 
 '' persons m may be excluded Irom race 
 
 courses 5 S 
 
 " publication of 38 1 
 
 " unpaid list kept at Eegistry Office 38 1 
 
 Foul riding, penalty for same 55 & 56 
 
 '• Free handicap," definition of 1 
 
 " See " Handicap.'' 
 
 *' Handicaps," definition of 1 
 
 " alterations after publication not permis- 
 sible 11 
 
 " correction of errors as to age in 34 1 
 
 " day and hour of liability for penalty 11 
 
 '• free handicap, definition of 1 
 
 " minimum weight for 3 7 
 
 " private handicap, definition of 1 
 
 " Stewards to supervise declarations 5 T 
 
 Handicapper, appointment of 7 
 
 " duties of 11 
 
 Horses-Part VIII— Page 12 
 
 " definition of 1 
 
 " calculation of age of 
 
 change of names of 23 
 
 " disqualification of when in Forfeit List 38 3 
 
 " disqualification of when subject of fraudulent 
 
 practices 27 
 
 form of entering — Part IX— Page 14 
 
 " may be remounted in steeplechase or hiirdle 
 
 races... 89 1 
 
 " may be withdrawn if disabled 39 4 
 
 may be run in name of trainer 85 (> 
 
 " method of claiming in selling races 73 3 
 
 ' ' not qualified to start unless duly entered 25 
 
 " partnership in — Part IX — Page 14 
 
 " proof of qiialification of 5 11 
 
 " qualifications for starting 39 
 
 ' ' registration and desci iption of 18 
 
 " refusing jump, not to be led ^9 3 
 
 sale with engaj^ements.. 35 & 
 
 " temporary certificate of registry 19 
 
 " when considered starters and liable for all 
 
 dues 37 » 
 
 " winning without registration '20 
 
 Hunters Qualifications — Part XXVII — Page 41 
 
 Hunters races, rules National Hunt Association to gov- 
 ern 3 6 
 
 " qualifications for 90 
 
 Hurdle races, minimum distance 3 3 
 
 ' ' for hunters, how ruled 3 6 
 
 " See " Steeplechases " 
 
 Hurdles, number and height of 3 5 
 
 Inspector of steeplechase courses, how appointed 6 
 
48 INDEX. 
 
 RtriiE. Section. 
 Interpretation of words and phrases— Part I — Page 3. . . 
 
 Jockeys, cliange of 39 2 
 
 contracts must be registered 81 
 
 engagements of 82 1, 2 & 3 
 
 fees for mounts 83 
 
 fined if late at post 60 2 
 
 foul and careless riding, penalty for 55 & 56 
 
 misconduct of, at post , 13 2 
 
 53 5 
 
 not permitted to bet 8 ) 
 
 name to be reported thirty minutes before race. 39 1 
 
 numbers on arm or saddle clotli 85 
 
 riding at unrecognized meetings 87 3&4 
 
 shall not be owners 79 1 
 
 exceptions to above 79 2 
 
 Jockeys Licenses, Part XXII— Page 35 
 
 " when boys may ride without license. 78 6 
 
 " conditions for granting 79 
 
 " disabilities of jockeys when with- 
 drawn 78 7 
 
 feefor 78 3 
 
 how obtained 78 1 & 2 
 
 " may be revokei or suspended 78 2 
 
 " may ride pending application for 78 4 
 
 " to gentlemen and qualiiied riders. ... 78 1 
 
 " penalty for employment of unlicensed 78 5 
 
 Jostling, penalty for 55 3 
 
 Judges of meetings, how appointed 7 
 
 duties of U 1&2 
 
 " " decisions of 77 ' 4 
 
 " " may correct any mistakes 77 4 
 
 " " must occupy their box 77 4 
 
 not in Judges' stand, race to be 
 
 run over 58 
 
 Jumps, number and description of 3 4 & 5 
 
 " rules National Hunt Association as to, to apply. 3 6 
 
 of horse must be registered 32 2 
 
 License for meetings 4 1 
 
 to Jockeys 4 1 
 
 " " regulations for— Part XXII— Page 35. 
 
 " Maiden," definition of 1 
 
 " allowances not prohibited 45 3 
 
 Matches, off on death of either party to 34 10 
 
 " off in case of dead heat 69 
 
 Meetings— Parts III, IV and V— Pages 6, 7 & 8 
 
 " arrangements for may be made or changed. 5 4 
 " deputy Stewards and substitutes for officials 
 
 may be appointed 5 2 
 
 disqualified persons excluded from 5 6 
 
 " recognized, ' definition of 1 
 
INDEX. 4:9 
 
 Rule. Section. 
 Meetings.— Stewards for and powers of— Part V— Page 8. 
 
 to be sanctioned 3 1 
 
 Month, definition of 2 2 
 
 Names, assumed. See " Assiimed Names." 
 
 of horses 22 
 
 " " registration of and fee for 18 
 
 " " change of 23 
 
 fee for 93 1 
 
 New Rules— PART XXVIII -Page 41 .- 
 
 "Nominator," definition of 1 
 
 liabilityof 36 & 37 
 
 Numbers of horses starting to be furnished the starter. 12 1 
 
 to be exhibited until the start 12 1 
 
 exhibition of. Clerk of Scales re- 
 sponsible for 12 1 
 
 " " on arm or saddle cloth 85 4 
 
 time for exhibiting 46 1 
 
 Obj ections— Part XXI -Page 32 
 
 *• by whom, when, and how made 77 
 
 " cost of determining 77 5 
 
 " decision of Judges 77 4 
 
 deposit on 77 6 
 
 decided by Stewards, subject to appeal. . . 76 1 
 
 efteet of disqualification by objection 77 13 
 
 grounds of 77 8 to 11 
 
 ifbeforerace 77 7 
 
 limit of time for determination of 5 10 
 
 " money retained pending investigation.... 77 15 
 
 " provisions in case of dead heat 62 
 
 " selling races 7.5 2&3 
 
 recovery of money, not being sustained. . . 77 14 
 
 withdrawal of 77 3 
 
 Officials— Parts IV, Y, YI— Pages 7, 8 & 10 
 
 " appointment of 7 
 
 " complaints against 5 3 
 
 " deputies of substitutes, appointment of...'... 9 
 " names of, to be given in applications for 
 
 licenses 8 
 
 • ' one person may fill two or more offices 7 
 
 " only on course during race 49 
 
 " at unrecognized meetings, penalty 87 4 
 
 Omitted conditions — Part YII— Page 12 
 
 " as to weights 16 1 
 
 " as to distance 17 1 
 
 as to day 17 2 
 
 " Owner," definition of 1 
 
 Ovemightevents, Stewards to supervise 5 7 
 
 Partnerships— Part IX — Page 14 
 
 in horses to be registered and pub- 
 lished 32 1,2&3 
 
 partners jointly, and severally liable. .. 32 2 
 
50 INDEX. 
 
 KuLE, Section^ 
 
 Payments, eo trance money, forfeits, stakes and arrears. 36 5 
 
 Penalties— Part XV— Page 23 
 
 " calculation of winnings with a view to ascer- 
 tain 41 1 to 4 
 
 " as applied to selling races, in wliich horses 
 
 running are not to be sold 44 4 
 
 " exemptions from in selling races not to ap- 
 ply to other races 44 4 
 
 " for winning a fixed sum, means in one race. 41 3 
 
 " liability for in case of disput e 44 1 
 
 " no relief from, for being beaten in one or 
 
 more races 45 3 
 
 " not cumulative unless so stated in conditions 44 5 
 
 " no penalties for running second or lower.. 44 2 
 
 " not incurred in private sweepstakes or 
 
 matches 44 3 
 
 provisions when dead heat 64 
 
 Penalty for carrying overweight without declaring 60 5 
 
 " being late at post 50 2 
 
 change of jockeys 39 2 
 
 connection with unrecognized meeting s 87 3 & 4 
 
 " corrupt practices 86 4 
 
 crossing, jostling, fouling, etc 55 (St 56 
 
 dismounting after race before obtaining per- 
 mission 60 3 
 
 " disobedience or misbehavior at post 53 5 
 
 " employing stable employees without charac- 
 ter 84 3&5 
 
 employing unlicensed jockey 79 5 
 
 " entering a hurse whilst in forfeit list 38 4 
 
 " entering or running disqualified horse 86 3 
 
 " failure to start horse entered 48 
 
 intimidation in and violation of rules for 
 
 selling races 75 6 
 
 not weighing in after race 12 3 
 
 " running in wrong colors 85 2 
 
 " stable em}ployes breaking contracts 84 2 
 
 " training horses of or aiding jockeys in bet- 
 ting 80 2 
 
 Persons, excluded from race courses 5 6 
 
 except officials excluded from course diiring 
 
 race 49 
 
 Post— running wrong side of 55 4 
 
 " Post race," definition of 1 
 
 Power of Stewards— Parts IV and V— Pages 7 & 8 
 
 " Stewards N. S. A 4 1 & 2 
 
 " " Stewards of meetings 5 1 to 13 
 
 Postponement of race 5 4 
 
 " Private handicap," definition of 1 
 
 " Private sweepstakes," definition of 1 
 
 " " exempt from penalties 44 3 
 
 Prizes — Part XIV— Page 21 
 
 " amount of won, how calcu ated 41 1 to 3 
 
 " cup to be given, though walked over for 4u 6 
 
INDEX. 51 
 
 EuLE. Section. 
 
 Prizes — Deductions from 40 3 
 
 " distribution of to second or other lurees in 
 
 case of -walk over 42 
 
 " how applied 40 & 42 
 
 " minimum value of 40 4 
 
 ' ' provisions, when race void 43 1 
 
 " to be withheld until objection decided 77 15 
 
 " to second horse 40 5 
 
 ' ' value of challen ge cup not calculated till finally 
 
 won 41 4 
 
 " in case of walk over 40 8 
 
 ' ' value of must be advertised 40 1 
 
 " when cup or added money need not be given. 40 7 
 
 " Produce race," definition of 1 
 
 '• Public sweepstakes," definition of 1 
 
 Pui'chaser, liability of, for arrears on horse 38 2 
 
 " Purses,'' definition of 1 
 
 " entries for, provisiins covering Part XI — 
 Page 18 
 
 Qualification of hunters— Part XXVII— Page 41. 
 Qualification of starters— Part XIII— Page 20. . . 
 
 Eace Horses— Part VIII- Page 12 
 
 " Eace," definition of 1 
 
 " at wrong weights, or distance, etc 58 
 
 " for hunters, rules National Bunt Association 
 
 to govern ... 3 6 
 
 " match ofl' in case of death 34 10 
 
 " mode of estimating value of 40 3 
 
 " minimum distance, steeplechases and hurdle 
 
 races 
 
 " minimum value of 
 
 " qualification ol horses for 
 
 " when a race shall be run over again 
 
 " Eacing Calendar," definition of 1 
 
 " Eecognized Meetings," definition of 
 
 "Eegistry Ofl&ce," definition and location of 
 
 "Eegistered" and "Eegistration,' definition of 
 
 Eegistrations, agreements and contracts with jockeys.. 
 
 * as uimed names 
 
 ' ' failure to procure not to disqualify horse. 
 
 of colors of riders 
 
 " of horses necessary, and application for. 
 
 " partnerships in horses 
 
 " temporary certificates of 19 
 
 Eegistration fees— Part XXIX— Page 42 
 
 Eegulations for race meetings — Part III — Page 6 
 
 Eeports of races to be made 
 
 Fiders, fined if late at post 
 
 " gentlemen and qualified for hunters races . 
 " licensed jockeys— Part XXII— Page 35 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 40 
 
 4 
 
 90 
 
 1 
 
 68 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 81 
 
 
 33 
 
 1 
 
 20 
 
 
 85 
 
 1 
 
 18 
 
 
 32 
 
 lto3 
 
 19 
 
 
 93 
 
 lto8 
 
 3 
 
 lto6 
 
 10 
 
 
 12 
 
 5 
 
 14 
 
 2 
 
 50 
 
 2 
 
 90 
 
 2 
 
52 INDEX. 
 
 Rule. Section. 
 
 Riders, not returning to weigli in to be reported 12 3 
 
 " reported for misconduct 13 2 
 
 " to present themselves to be weighed in 60 1 
 
 " exceptions to same 60 1 
 
 Rules-Part XXVIII— Page 41 
 
 '• how passed, altered or rescinded 91 
 
 Running— Part XVII— Page 26 
 
 effect of crossing or foul riding 55 
 
 " leading horse entitled to any part of the 
 
 course 55 1 
 
 " wrong side of post 55 4 
 
 " wrongweights, course, or judges not in stand 58 
 
 Sale, contingencies must be registered 32 2 
 
 " with engagements 35 6 
 
 " " " by private treaty 35 7 
 
 " " " if purchaser defaults 35 6 
 
 " " " only those specified sold 35 8 
 
 "Scratches." See " Ceclarations." 
 
 Selling Race— Part XX— Page 30 
 
 " definition of 1 
 
 " all but winner liable to be claimed 72 1 
 
 " application of surplus after sale 72 
 
 " dead heat in steeplechases and hurdle 
 
 races, both horses to be sold.... 72 2 
 
 •' selling pnce increased in such cases 72 2 
 
 " entries limited in races closing forty-eight 
 
 hours of race 70 
 
 " failing to pay for horse bought or 
 
 claimed 75 5 
 
 " horses entered not to be sold 75 7 
 
 " horses not paid for to be sold again 72 3 
 
 " how non winners may be claimed, paid 
 
 for, moved, and if not paid for 73 1 to 5 
 
 " in case of dead heat in race on flat 75 1 
 
 " in case of objection to horse claimed 75 3 
 
 " in case of objection to winner 75 2 
 
 " in case of walk-over 74 
 
 " penalty for intimidation and violation of 
 
 selling rules 75 6 
 
 " permission of Clerk of Course necessary 
 
 for obtaining horses sold or bought in. 72 3 
 
 ' ' priority of claim in 73 
 
 " refusing to deliver horse sold or claimed. 75 4 
 
 " when liability to be sold ends 75 2 
 
 " winners to be sold and time of 71, 72 «Si 75 
 
 Special rules, steeplechases and hurdle races— Part 
 
 XXVI— Page 40 
 
 Stable employees, must have written discharge 84 3 
 
 " penalty for employing without 
 
 character 84 5 
 
INDEX. 53 
 
 Rule. Skction. 
 
 Stable employees, right to appeal 84 i 
 
 " breaking engagements 84 2 
 
 " termination of engagements 84 1 
 
 Starter, authority and power to act at post 53 3, 4 & 5 
 
 " disobedience to commands of to be reported . . 63 5 
 
 " duties and powers of 13 1, 2 & 3 
 
 " how and by whom appointed 7 
 
 " may place vicious horses behind the line 51 2 
 
 " statement of and assistant conclusive 53 6 
 
 •' when horses in starter's hands 52 1 
 
 Starting-PartXVI— Page24 
 
 " horses may be dismounted at 52 3 
 
 " horses may be led into position for 62 2 
 
 " no recall after flag falls 53 2 
 
 " signals for 50 1 
 
 " to be made by flag 53 2 
 
 " void, when horses in front of post 53 1 
 
 Starters, named thirty minutes before race. 39 1 
 
 ' ' positions at post to be determined by lot 51 1 
 
 " qualifications of— Part XIII— Page 20 
 
 to be fined if late at post 50 2 
 
 Steeplechases 3 6 
 
 " horses led or given a lead disqualified. ... 89 3 
 
 " inspector to be appointed annually 6 
 
 " limit of time for 43 2 
 
 " minimum distance 3 3 
 
 " number each day 3 2 
 
 '* provisions covering horse getting away 
 
 from rider , 89 1 
 
 " when second horse not placed.... 43 2 
 
 Steeplechase courses, description of water and Liver- 
 pool jump.-. 3 4 
 
 " number of fences in each mile. . 3 4 
 " riders to be notified of any change 
 
 " what constitutes fields or enclos- 
 
 urep 89 1 
 
 " for hunters, prescribed by 
 
 National Hunt Association . 3 6 
 
 Stewards, definition of 1 
 
 Stewards of N. S. A.— Part IV- Page 7 
 
 " " decide questions on appeal 76 1&2 
 
 " " general power to disqualify, fine, 
 
 suspend, expel, etc 88 1 
 
 " " have free access to all meetings. 5 5 
 
 " " may refuse entries and transfer 
 
 of entries 24 2 
 
 " " no cognizance of betting 4 2 
 
 '* " powers of 4 1 
 
 " " sanction all race meetings 3 1 
 
 " " to adjudicate disputes as to col- 
 ors 85 , 
 
 " " to adjudicate disputes as to jock- 
 eys 81 & 82 
 
54 INDEX. 
 
 Rule. Section. 
 Stewards of Meetings and their powers— Part V— Page 8. 
 
 " " authority over officials, trainers, 
 
 jockeys and employees 5 8 
 
 " " control of and free access to all 
 
 stands, etc 5 5 
 
 " " decide objections, subject to ap- 
 peal 76 1 
 
 " *' determination of dispules by 5 10 
 
 ' " li Qiit of time for decisions of 5 10 
 
 " " may be appointed by officers of 
 
 association 5 2 
 
 " " may appoint deputies and fill of- 
 fices for meetings ... 5 2 
 
 " , " may take cognizance of foul rid- 
 ing 55 7 
 
 " " minimum number of 5 1 
 
 " " bot to entertain disputes as to 
 
 bets 5 13 
 
 " " to notify riders as to changes in 
 
 steeplechase courses 89 2 
 
 " " have power to appoint substitutes 
 
 for absent officials 9 
 
 " " have power to exclude disquali- 
 fied persons 5 6 
 
 " '• have power to investigate races.. 5 10 
 
 " " have j)ower to order examination 
 
 of horses and persons 5 12 
 
 " " have power to postpone a race 5 4 
 
 " " have power to punish and fine 5 9 
 
 " " have power to require proof of 
 
 qualification 5 11 
 
 " " have power to supervise declara- 
 tions to handicaps and overnight 
 entries 5 7 
 
 " " have power to make all arrange- 
 ments 5 4 
 
 •• Striking out." See "Declarations." 
 
 Subscriptions— Part X— Page 16 
 
 " correction and withdrawal of 34 8 
 
 " joint subscriptions 28 1&2 
 
 " right of transfer 34 7 
 
 " void by death of subscriber or nomi- 
 nator 34 9 
 
 '■ exceptions to above 34 9 
 
 " what constitutes a subscription 34 8 
 
 " when subscriber liable for 37 4&5 
 
 "Sweepstakes" or "stakes,'' definition of 1 
 
 " minimum value of 40 4 
 
 '' must be paid in cash If demanded 36 5 
 
 " private sweepstakes, winner exempt 
 
 fro m penalties 44 3 
 
 " returnable if race void 43 1 
 
 •' winner takes all stakes ia case of walk- 
 over 42 
 
IWDEX. 55 
 
 Rule. Section. 
 
 Time, calculation of — Part II— Page 6 2 1&2 
 
 for claiming and paying after selling race 72 & 73 
 
 limit of, for steeplechases 43 2 
 
 limit of, between winner and second 43 2 
 
 rnnniiig off dead heat 61 1 
 
 to start first race when not announced 39 5 
 
 for weighing in fiO 1 
 
 for weighing out and exhibiting numbers 46 1 
 
 when a race declared void, shall be run over 58 
 
 Turf authorities 1 2&3 
 
 Transfer of entries or subscriptions 34 7 
 
 Unpaid forfeit list -Part Xtl. See Forfeit List— Page 19. 
 
 Value of races, how calculated and deductions 40 2, 3 & 4 
 
 minimum to winner 40 4 
 
 ■ Walk-over, definition of— Part XVII— Page 26 1 
 
 " by arrangement cuj) or advertised money 
 
 may be withheld 40 7&8 
 
 distribution of second and third money 42 
 
 for selling race 74 
 
 ' ' regarded as winning 40 6 
 
 41 2 
 
 ' ' when walk-over not necessary 59 
 
 Water jump , description of 3 4 
 
 "Weight for age," definition of 1 
 
 Weight, allowances of claimed do not disqualify 45 1 
 
 effect of running at wrong weights 58 
 
 exemption of in selling races not to apply to 
 
 other races 44 4 
 
 extra or special to be exhibited 12 2 
 
 for races on flat, when not fixed 16 3 
 
 minimum in handicaps ,. 3 7 
 
 no allowance of to beaten horses 45 3 
 
 not to carry extra for running second or lower,. 44 2 
 
 to be carried when not fixed by conditions 16 1 & 2 
 
 2 1 :>s margin to be put in scale 12 4 
 
 Weighing out— Part XV— Page 23 
 
 " hood, martingale, etc., to be included. . 46 2 
 
 more than 5 lbs. overweight not allowed. 47 2 
 " notice of overweight or change in 
 
 weight to be posted 47 4 
 
 " no whip or bridle allowed on scales 46 3 
 
 overweight to be declared 47 1 
 
 owners responsible for weight carried . . 47 3 
 
 time for 46 I 
 
 Weighing in— Part XVIII-Page 28 
 
 " more than 2 lbs. overweight not allowed. 60 5 
 
 " penalty for not 60 2 
 
 " Welter weight," definition of 16 3 
 
 Winnings, how calculated 41 1 to 4