R 431.4215 Recall; notice.

Rule 4215. (1) Before giving the word “go,” the official starter shall endeavor to get all horses away in position and on gait. (2) The official starter may, at any time before the word “go” is given, order a recall for 1 of the following reasons: (a) A horse scores ahead of the starting gate. (b) There is interference before the word “go” is given. (c) A horse has broken equipment, which the official starter notices. (d) A horse falls before the word “go” is given. (e) A horse refuses to turn or come to the gate. (3) In case of a recall, a light which is plainly visible to the driver shall be flashed and a recall sounded, but the starting gate shall proceed out of the path of the horses. Where possible, the official starter shall leave the wings of the gate extended and gradually slow the speed of the gate to assist in stopping the field of horses. In an emergency, however, the official starter shall use his or her discretion to close the wings of the gate. (4) There shall be no recall for a breaking horse. (5) There shall be no recall after the word “go” has been given, and any horse, regardless of its position or occurrence of an accident, is considered a starter from the formation of the parade, unless dismissed by the official starter. (6) If any of the reasons noted in subrule (2) of this rule occurs and the official starter fails to sound a recall, for whatever reason, then the offending horse or horses may be considered by the stewards to have had an unfair start and may be disqualified from the race. Wagers on the disqualified horse or horses shall be refunded. (7) If a second recall is sounded for the same horse or horses for any occurrences noted in subrule (2) of this rule in the same race, that horse or those horses shall be ordered dismissed and wagers on that horse or those horses shall be refunded. (8) Any horse scratched because of causing 2 recalls shall have to re-qualify 2 consecutive times and must be schooled behind the starting gate.