RE: VETERINARY SCRATCHES FOR SICKNESS AND LAMENESS

Please disregard the Amended - Notice to Horsemen regarding Veterinary Scratch for Sickness and Lameness sent to you on Friday, September 15, 2023.

We are reverting to HORSE RACING ALBERTA Rule 188 t and 412 s Scratches for veterinary reasons.

Rule 188 t Scratches for veterinary reasons

A *horse *scratched by the *official veterinarian or for veterinary reasons may not be entered in another *race for at least 48 hours from the date it was to race, and then only if it has been approved for *entry by the official veterinarian.

Rule 412 s Scratches for veterinary reasons states:

A *horse *scratched by the *official veterinarian or for veterinary reasons may not be declared for at least 48 hours from the *day of the *race from which it was scratched, and then only if it has been approved for *entry by the official veterinarian.

If you have any questions, please contact Chuck Ibey, Director, Regulatory and Supervisor of Racing at 780 - 415 - 5101.

Dated at the City of Edmonton
in the Province of Alberta
this 20th day of September, 2023

Chuck Ibey, Director, Regulatory & Supervisor of Racing, Horse Racing Alberta