LAC 35:VII.8511. Responsibility for Wearing Correct Colors

A. The clerk of scales, the valet serving a jockey, the colors custodian, and the jockey room custodian shall all be present on the association premises at their customary station during racing and shall all be jointly responsible for having the correct colors and cap on each rider when leaving the jockey room for the paddock. B. Each association shall implement and maintain a system of receipts and accounting for the custody, control, and return of colors to the rightful owner. C. If an owner has provided colors and the association fails to place the correct colors on any horse running in a race, the association, the clerk of scales, the valet serving a jockey, the colors custodian, and the jockey room custodian are all subject to a separate fine for each incident. D. If the association cannot locate colors registered with the racing secretary, the association shall reimburse the owner $150.00 for each set of missing silks.