71 IAC 7-1-26 Notice in writing

Sec. 26. (a) No horse shall be considered scratched from a race for a medical reason until the judges are notified by a scratch slip from a veterinarian or by phone from the trainer if an emergency traffic situation exists. Notification of scratches to anyone other than the judges will not be recognized. When scratching a horse, the following information must be given: (1) name of the horse; (2) date of the race; (3) race number; and (4) the reason for the scratch. (b) Time of notification will be considered the date the horse was scratched in accordance with 71 IAC 8-9-1(b). If a horse is scratched on an off day, the judges shall be notified, and the date the judges are notified will be considered the scratch date. (c) Any horse scratched and not reported before scratch time, depriving an also eligible horse from participating in the race at issue, may result in the sanctioning or penalization of that trainer/veterinarian.