RACE DAY PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT Licensing Connections will run under their own national licenses. Jockeys will need clearances from their national governing body. Testing Horses will be tested for TCO2 pre-race. Horses will be tested 45-50 minutes before race time – blood is taken and where analysis shows that a horse has a level of between 36 mmol/L and 37 mmol/L, a second test is taken 10 minutes later. If the second test is equal to or above 37 mmol/L the horse is scratched. A third test is taken 30 minutes later and if the TCO2 level is below the permitted level, no penalty is imposed on the trainer. A horse sent for a third test will also be sent for blood sampling which will be taken in the normal manner to that which is already done on a race day under a secure chain of custody and this sample will be sent for further testing for prohibited substances. Nebulisers are not allowed on race day. No medication will be permitted on race day. Only water may be administered on race day to wash a horse’s mouth. Throat flushes, no matter how innocuous their ingredients are not accepted. Ponies Ponies will be available in every race upon request made to the International Racing Bureau. Pony Persons and Grooms All grooms and handlers should be neatly dressed when taking horses to the paddock.
Shoes and Shoeing No horse may race unshod without the prior approval of the JCSA stewards. The Trainer is responsible for making sure that their horses are shod in accordance with this instruction. Glue-on aluminium racing plates are permitted if necessary and must be approved by the stewards by time of declaration. It must be noted that it is not permitted for glue-on shoes to be applied or re-applied less than two (2) hours prior to the start time of the horse’s race. Dirt Track: No horse shall enter the Parade Ring or run in shoes which have protrusions on the ground surface other than calkins, studs, toe grabs, turn downs or blocks on the hind shoes limited to 7mm in height. Nail heads must not protrude more than 2mm from the surface of the shoes. Outer rim or outer rim-type shoes are permitted in races on dirt on hind hooves only. Elevation of shoes from the ground bearing surface is limited to 7mm. Turf Track: No horse shall run in shoes which have any protrusions. Only Queen’s Plate or Queen’s Plate XT will be allowed on the front and hind. Nail heads must not protrude more than 2mm from the surface of the shoes. Scratching Scratch time will be 08:00 on the day of the race. Any horse scratched after scratch time must file, in writing, such intention with the stewards. The JCSA reserve the right to have up to two reserves at the time of declaration. These reserves can draw into the race up to scratch time.
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