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:

209 t Riding Crop and Spurs Requirements

Riding Crop Requirements:

(1) No riding crop may weigh more than ½ pound.

(2) No riding crop may be used in a *horse race unless;

(a) A cushioned riding crop with a soft popper, no less than 6 inches

(b) There is no stitching on the end or sides,

(c) It is made of leather, or other material approved by the *stewards board,

(d) It is not less than 1 ¼ inches in width,

(e) Unaltered from original manufacturer.

(3) No riding crop may exceed 30 inches in length.

(4) Must be approved by the Board of Stewards.

Spurs Requirements:

(1) The use of spurs by exercise riders is permitted solely for the purpose of providing clear, refined guidance to the horse. Spurs are prohibited in a race. Stewards may prohibit the use of spurs by an exercise rider if, in their opinion of the outrider or race official, such use is unsafe or inappropriate.

(2) Spurs must be of a blunt, smooth design and must not contain sharp edges, pointed tips, or serrated/rotating rowels.

(3) The shank of the spur shall not exceed one (1) inch (3cm) in length as measured from the back of the boot to the furthest tip of the shank.

(4) Rowels: Traditional spinning wheels or rowels are prohibited.

(5) Altered Equipment: No person shall alter, sharpen, or modify a spur in any manner.

(6) Improper fit: Spurs must be worn in the traditional manner with the shank directed rearward and downward.

(7) The “No marks” Standard: A rider shall not use spurs or any other urging device (including crops) in a manner that results in physical trauma, including but not limited to broken skin, welts, swelling, or visible spur marks.

(8) Indiscriminate Action: The use of spurs on a horse that is exhausted, non-responsive, or in the opinion of the stewards is in distress is a violation of the Rule.

Riding Crop Requirements:

(1) No riding crop may weigh more than ½ pound.

(2) No riding crop may be used in a *horse race unless;

(f) A cushioned riding crop with a soft popper, no less than 6 inches

(g) There is no stitching on the end or sides,

(h) It is made of leather, or other material approved by the *stewards board,

(i) It is not less than 1 ¼ inches in width,

(j) Unaltered from original manufacturer.

(3) No riding crop may exceed 30 inches in length.

(4) Must be approved by the Board of Stewards.

Dated in the City of Edmonton
in the Province of Alberta
this 13th day of April 2026.

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 287g Specific violations

(1) A person also *violates these rules who

(xi) The possession or use on a horse of any goading device, or chain, or mechanical or electrical device other than an approved whip/riding crop or approved spurs used in the manner prescribed by the rules upon a horse shall constitute a violation;

Rule 287g Specific violations previously stated:

(1) A person also *violates these rules who

(xi) The possession or use on a horse of any goading device, or chain, or spur, or mechanical or electrical device other than a whip/riding crop used in the manner prescribed by the rules upon a horse shall constitute a violation;

Dated in the City of Edmonton
in the Province of Alberta
this 13th day of April 2026.

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 2 Entries and Nominations

The following rule is AMENDED to read:

Rule 162 g Cancellation of program

(1) In an overnight event, at least 8 *horses owned by entirely different interests must enter, or the racing secretary may declare the *race off.

(2) In the event a racing program is cancelled for any reason prior to the administration of Lasix, the overnight races scheduled for that program may be rescheduled and run at a later date no more that 96 hours after the cancellation date. However, if only a portion of the racing program is cancelled, the overnight events shall not be rescheduled or run at a later date, but any sweepstakes or stake races on the card may be conducted at a later date.

Rule 162 t Cancellation of program previously stated:

(1) In an overnight event, at least 8 *horses owned by entirely different interests must enter, or the racing secretary may declare the *race off.

(2) If a racing program or any portion of the program is cancelled for any reason, the overnight events are not to be run off at a later date, but a *sweepstakes on the cancelled program may be run at a later date.

Dated in the City of Edmonton
in the Province of Alberta
this 13th day of April 2026.

Kent Verlik, Chief Executive Officer
HORSE RACING ALBERTA

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

Chapter 2: Licensing Rules \ Part 2 Racing Participants: Designation and Licensing \ Division 1 Racing Participant’s Licences Subdivision 1\ Licensed Veterinarians, Licensed Animal Health Technologists and Unregistered Veterinary Auxiliaries

The following rule is AMENDED to read:

Rule 36 g Conditions of veterinarian licence

A licence issued to a registered veterinarian is subject to the following conditions:

(a) the licensee will comply with the *Act, and these and *other rules;

(b) the licensee will use their best endeavours to promote the best interests of horse racing and ensure that the Act and these and other rules are complied with;

(c) the licensee will notify *Horse Racing Alberta if the licensee ceases to be registered in good standing under the Veterinary Profession Act;

(d) the licensee will supervise and control any *animal health technologist and unregistered veterinary auxiliary for whose conduct the licensee is responsible;

(e) the licensee is responsible to Horse Racing Alberta for the proper care and treatment of *race horses during the *racing season and for the effects of that treatment, including the administration of drugs, medications, and foreign substances;

(f) the licensee while practising at any location under Horse Racing Alberta’s jurisdiction is subject to the authority of the *official veterinarian and the *judges/stewards board;

(g) the licensee will not apply for or hold a *trainer’s licence;

(h) any special conditions prescribed by Horse Racing Alberta.

(i) A practicing veterinarian who owns and trains, in whole or in part, a horse, shall not treat another horse that is entered in a race in which the practicing veterinarian’s horse is entered. If the practicing veterinarian has treated or otherwise provided veterinarian services for a horse that is entered in a race after the horse was entered, the horse owned or trained by the practicing veterinarian, in whole or in part, is not eligible to race and shall be scratched. A practicing veterinarian who trains a horse, in whole or in part, shall not claim a horse that the practicing veterinarian has treated within the past 30 days.

Rule 36 g Conditions of veterinarian licence previously stated:

A licence issued to a registered veterinarian is subject to the following conditions:

(a) the licensee will comply with the *Act, and these and *other rules;

(b) the licensee will use their best endeavours to promote the best interests of horse racing and ensure that the Act and these and other rules are complied with;

(c) the licensee will notify *Horse Racing Alberta if the licensee ceases to be registered in good standing under the Veterinary Profession Act;

(d) the licensee will supervise and control any *animal health technologist and unregistered veterinary auxiliary for whose conduct the licensee is responsible;

(e) the licensee is responsible to Horse Racing Alberta for the proper care and treatment of *race horses during the *racing season and for the effects of that treatment, including the administration of drugs, medications, and foreign substances;

(f) the licensee while practising at any location under Horse Racing Alberta’s jurisdiction is subject to the authority of the *official veterinarian and the *judges/stewards board;

(g) the licensee will not apply for or hold a *trainer’s licence;

(h) any special conditions prescribed by Horse Racing Alberta.

Dated in the City of Edmonton
in the Province of Alberta
this 13th day of April 2026.

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 2 Entries and Nominations

The following rule is AMENDED to read:

Rule 157 t Limitation on entries

(1) A horse may only be entered in a race if

(a) The horse is not on the starter’s list or the veterinarian list;

(b) The horse is tattooed, or if required, other evidence of identification, and a record of the tattoo, or if required, other evidence, appears on the registration certificate and the tattoo number, or if required, other evidence of identification, is registered with the Thoroughbred Protective Bureau, or other breed registry recognized by Horse Racing Alberta.

(2) A horse may not be entered

(a) in 2 or more races on the same day, at the same race meeting, or

(b) in 2 or more races at different race tracks on the same day.

(3) Horses may start no more than 4 starts within any 56-day (rolling eight-week) window.

(4) Horses beaten by over 12 lengths in 3 consecutive starts are ineligible to race and will be added to the *official veterinarian’s list.

Rule 157 t Limitation on entries previously stated:

(1) A horse may only be entered in a race if

(a) The horse is not on the starter’s list or the veterinarian list;

(b) The horse is tattooed, or if required, other evidence of identification, and a record of the tattoo, or if required, other evidence, appears on the registration certificate and the tattoo number, or if required, other evidence of identification, is registered with the Thoroughbred Protective Bureau, or other breed registry recognized by Horse Racing Alberta.

(2) A horse may not be entered

(a) in 2 or more races on the same day, at the same race meeting, or

(b) in 2 or more races at different race tracks on the same day.

Dated in the City of Edmonton
in the Province of Alberta
this 13th day of April 2026.

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 3 Weights, Allowances and Penalties

The following rule is AMENDED to read:

Rule 193 t Weight range in minor meetings

At minor thoroughbred *racing meets, no *horse may carry less than 120 pounds or more than 130 pounds in any *race, without the consent of the *stewards board.

A Quarter Horse entered in a race in Alberta may not carry less than 126 pounds and no more than 136 pounds in any *race, without the consent of the steward’s board.

Rule 193 t Weight range in minor meetings previously stated:

At minor thoroughbred *racing meets, no *horse may carry less than 120 pounds or more than 130 pounds in any *race, without the consent of the *stewards board.

A Quarter Horse entered in a race in Alberta may not carry less than 124 pounds or more than 130 pounds in any race, without the consent of the steward’s board.

Dated in the City of Edmonton
in the Province of Alberta
this 13th day of April 2026.

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 3 Weights, Allowances and Penalties

The following rule is AMENDED to read:

192 t Minimum weight in major meetings

In major thoroughbred *races,

(a) every *horse must carry at least 95 pounds weight, and

(b) except in *handicaps,

(i) 2-year old fillies are to be allowed 3 pounds, and

(ii) 3-year old or older fillies and mares are to be allowed 5 pounds before September 1, and 3 pounds after that date.

In major quarter horse *races,

(a) A Quarter Horse entered in a race in Alberta may not carry less than 126 pounds and no more than 136 pounds in any race, without the consent of the steward’s board.

192 t Minimum weight in major meetings previously stated:

In major thoroughbred *races,

(a) every *horse must carry at least 95 pounds weight, and

(b) except in *handicaps,

(i) 2-year old fillies are to be allowed 3 pounds, and

(ii) 3-year old or older fillies and mares are to be allowed 5 pounds before September 1, and 3 pounds after that date.

Dated in the City of Edmonton
in the Province of Alberta
this 13th day of April 2026.

Kent Verlik, Chief Executive Officer
HORSE RACING ALBERTA

MEETING: Century Mile Racetrack & Casino - April 4, 2026

OWNER/TRAINER, LORNE STANLEY WEBB, PERM. ADD.: GIBBONS, ALBERTA, CANADA, D.O.B. NOVEMBER 6, 1973, is hereby FINED THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) for failing to be licensed as an Exercise Person while mounted on a horse in the barn area on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

In accordance with HORSE RACING ALBERTA Rule 33(1)(e), 286(a) and 296(1)(a)(2)(a).

In accordance with HORSE RACING ALBERTA Rule 297(1) fine to be paid within ten (10) days.

(If a fine remains unpaid after ten (10) days from its imposition, any licence held by the participant shall be suspended until the fine is paid in full, unless the Board of Stewards otherwise directs.)

MEETING: Century Mile Racetrack & Casino - April 4, 2026

OWNER/TRAINER, LORNE STANLEY WEBB, PERM. ADD.: GIBBONS, ALBERTA, CANADA, D.O.B. NOVEMBER 6, 1973, is hereby FINED THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) for failing to wear a protective vest while mounted on a horse in the barn area on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

In accordance with HORSE RACING ALBERTA Rule 286(a), 296(1)(a)(2)(a) and 343(1)(c).

In accordance with HORSE RACING ALBERTA Rule 297(1) fine to be paid within ten (10) days.

(If a fine remains unpaid after ten (10) days from its imposition, any licence held by the participant shall be suspended until the fine is paid in full, unless the Board of Stewards otherwise directs.)

MEETING: Century Mile Racetrack & Casino - April 4, 2026

The EXERCISE PERSON, GROOM, PONY PERSON LICENCE, for BRIAN JACK WALPER, PERM. ADD.: LEDUC, ALBERTA, CANADA, D.O.B. APRIL 22, 1958, is hereby CANCELLED WITHOUT PREJUDICE SO THAT HE MAY BE LICENSED IN ANOTHER CAPACITY (Racing Official Starter).