Section 1313.70  Horses in Paddock

a)         All horses must be in the paddock, in their assigned stalls, between 4 hours and 6 hours before scheduled post time of the race in which the horse is entered, as determined by the Board.  Horses racing in stakes races with a purse of $20,000 or greater, and elimination races for stakes races with a purse of $40,000 or greater, shall be in their assigned stalls in the paddock at 12:00 noon the day of the race.  Failure to have a horse in the assigned stall at the designated deadline shall result in the horse being scratched, and the trainer of record shall be subject to a fine not less than $200 and not more than $500.  The fine may be waived if the Stewards determine that a verifiable emergency (for example, inclement weather, medical emergency or trainer vehicle breakdown or accident) prevented the trainer from getting the horse to the racetrack at the designated deadline.  The trainer shall submit appropriate written documentation of the emergency as determined by the Stewards (for example, emergency room report, towing or repair bill or police report).  Except for warm-up scores, no horse shall leave the paddock until called to post.

b)         Persons entitled to admission to the paddock are:

1)         Owners of horses competing on the date of the race.

2)         Trainers of horses competing on the date of the race.

3)         Drivers of horses competing on the date of the race.

4)         Grooms and caretakers of horses competing on the date of the race.

5)         Officials whose duties require their presence in the paddock or receiving barn.

c)         No more than 2 members of a registered stable, other than the driver, shall be entitled to admission to the paddock on any racing day.

(Source:  Amended at 33 Ill. Reg. 11890, effective August 1, 2009)