The Rules Governing Horse Racing in Alberta are AMENDED as follows:

Chapter 3: General Horse Racing Rules \ Part 4 Claiming Rules

The following rule is AMENDED to read:

Rule 325t Claims and claims box

(1) For thoroughbred *races,

(a) the *claim blank and the *claiming credit note, properly completed, and claim certificate, if applicable, must be placed in the claim envelope provided by the *licensed operator for that purpose, and

(b) the envelope must be sealed and must have the date and number of the race written on it, and the envelope must be deposited in the claim box before the last *horse has left the paddock for the race.

(2) The claim box must be located in the paddock area under the supervision of the paddock *judge.

(3) The paddock judge must cause all claims to be reported to the *stewards board before the running of each race.

325t Claims and claim box currently states:

(1) For thoroughbred *races,

(a) the *claim blank and the *claiming credit note, properly completed, and claim certificate, if applicable, must be placed in the claim envelope provided by the *licensed operator for that purpose, and

(b) the envelope must be sealed and must have the date and number of the race, and the *trainer’s name, written on it, and the envelope must be deposited in the claim box before the last *horse has left the paddock for the race.

(2) The claim box must be located in the paddock area under the supervision of the paddock *judge.

(3) The paddock judge must cause all claims to be reported to the *stewards board before the running of each race.

Dated in the City of Edmonton
in the Province of Alberta
this 04 day of March 2024.

Kent Verlik, Chief Executive Officer
HORSE RACING ALBERTA

The Rules Governing Horse Racing in Alberta are AMENDED as follows:

Chapter 3: General Horse Racing Rules, Part 2 Race Meetings \ Division 4 Apprentice Jockeys, Jockeys and Jockey’s Agents

The following rule is AMENDED to read:

210t Use of riding crops

(1) In a *race in which a *jockey will not ride with a riding crop; an announcement of that fact must be made over the public address system.

(2) Although the use of riding crop is not required, any jockey who uses a riding crop during a race must not apply to a *horse:

(a) On the head, flanks, or on any part of its body, other than the shoulders or hind quarters;

(b) During a post parade;

(c) Excessively or brutally, so as to cause welts or breaks in the skin;

(d) When the horse is clearly out of the race has obtained its maximum placing

(e) Persistently, even though the horse is showing no response under the riding crop.

(3) Correct uses of the riding crops are:

(a) Showing horses, the riding crop before urging them,

(b) Using the riding crop in rhythm with the horse's stride,

(c) Using the riding crop as an aid to maintain a horse running straight.

(d) Jockeys may use the riding crop on the hindquarters to activate and focus the horse a maximum of six times during a race. The six permitted uses shall be in increments of two or fewer strikes. The rider must allow at least two strides for the horse to respond before using the riding crop again.

(e) Jockeys may tap the horse on the shoulder with the riding crop while both hands are holding on to the reins and both hands are touching the neck of the horse.

Rule 210 t Use of riding crops currently states:

(1) In a *race in which a *jockey will not ride with a riding crop; an announcement of that fact must be made over the public address system.

(2) Although the use of riding crop is not required, any jockey who uses a riding crop during a race must not apply to a *horse:

(a) On the head, flanks, or on any part of its body, other than the shoulders or hind quarters;

(b) During a post parade;

(c) Excessively or brutally, so as to cause welts or breaks in the skin;

(d) When the horse is clearly out of the race has obtained its maximum placing;

(e) Persistently, even though the horse is showing no response under the riding crop.

(3) Correct uses of the riding crops are:

(a) Showing horses, the riding crop before urging them,

(b) Using the riding crop in rhythm with the horse's stride,

(c) Using the riding crop as an aid to maintain a horse running straight.

(d) Jockey may not apply the riding crop more than three (3) times in succession without giving the horse a chance to respond.

Dated in the City of Edmonton
in the Province of Alberta
this 04 day of March 2024.

Kent Verlik, Chief Executive Officer
HORSE RACING ALBERTA

The Rules Governing Horse Racing in Alberta are AMENDED as follows:

Chapter 3: General Horse Racing Rules \ Part 3 Horse Racing Misconduct Division 2 Rule Violations

The following rule is AMENDED to read:

Rule 290 g Prohibited substances on race day

(1)No person shall,

if a thoroughbred or quarter horse, after 10:00 am of the *race day, administer to a *horse entered in any form of racing in Alberta at any racetrack administer any of the following, or, if a standardbred, 4 hours and 15 minutes in advance of the first post-time on the day of the *race, administer to a *horse entered in any form of racing in Alberta at any racetrack administer any of the following:

(a) any *drug, *medication, or *foreign substance, including alkalinizing agents that could increase the bicarbonate buffering capacity of a horse, other than normal feed;

(b) any drug, medication, or foreign substance by way of injection by hypodermic syringe, including vitamins, minerals, food supplements, glucose, sugar, alkalinizing agents and alcohol;

(c) any drug, medication, or foreign substance by way of drenching or by rectal lavage with a dose syringe, tube or bottle, or by nebulizer including sodium bicarbonate, sugar, camphor, alkalinizing agents and alcohol.

(2) Despite subsection (1), a horse entered to race may be medicated on race day

(a) in an emergency or for a medical condition following which the horse will be *scratched, or

(b) with a medication approved by *Horse Racing Alberta for the control ofexercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage.

Rule 290 g Prohibited substances on race day currently states:

administer to a *horse entered in any form of racing in Alberta at any racetrack administer any of the following, 4 hours, and 15 minutes in advance of the first post-time on the day of the race, administer to a *horse entered in any form of racing in Alberta at any racetrack administer any of the following:

(a) any *drug, *medication, or *foreign substance, including alkalinizing agents that could increase the bicarbonate buffering capacity of a horse, other than normal feed;

(b) any drug, medication, or foreign substance by way of injection by hypodermic syringe, including vitamins, minerals, food supplements, glucose, sugar, alkalinizing agents and alcohol;

(c) any drug, medication, or foreign substance by way of drenching or by rectal lavage with a dose syringe, tube or bottle, or by nebulizer including sodium bicarbonate, sugar, camphor, alkalinizing agents and alcohol.

(3) Despite subsection (1) and (2), a horse entered to race may be medicated on race day

(a) in an emergency or for a medical condition following which the horse will be *scratched, or

(b) with a medication approved by *Horse Racing Alberta for the control of exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage.

Dated in the City of Edmonton
in the Province of Alberta
this 04 day of March 2024.

Kent Verlik, Chief Executive Officer
HORSE RACING ALBERTA

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