71 IAC 4-3-15  Pylons

                Authority:  IC 4-31-3-9

                Affected:  IC 4-31

                Sec. 15.

(a)     If at a race track which has pylon demaractions, a horse, or the horse's sulky, leaves the course by brushing, running over and/or going inside of the pylons, that horse may be penalized bya disqualification if, in the opinion of the judges, the action:

(1)     Gave the horse an unfair advantage over other horses in the race, or

(2)     Helped the horse improve its position in the race.

(3)     Drivers going inside the pylons and not immediately correcting their position.

(b)     Horses using the inside to pass must have complete clearance of the pylons.

(c)     Drivers striking pylons, but not gaining an unfair advantage, may be fined.

(d)     When an act of interference causes a horse or part of the horse's sulky to be in violation of these rules and the horse is disqualified, the offending horse shall be placed behind the horse with which it interfered.