§ 303.32. Apprentice jockeys.
(a) No person may participate in racing as an apprentice jockey unless and until duly certified as an apprentice by the Stewards in accordance the Commission’s regulations and procedures, including the provisions of § § 305.275—305.277 (relating to requirements for apprentice jockeys; apprentice jockey weight allowances in overnight races; and applications for extensions).
(b) No person under 18 years of age shall be licensed by the Commission as a jockey, except persons who have been licensed by this Commission prior to the date of adoption of this rule.
(c) An applicant may be prohibited from riding until the Stewards or the Commission has sufficient opportunity (not to exceed 14 days) to verify the applicant’s previous riding experience.
(d) An applicant with an approved apprentice certificate may be licensed as an apprentice jockey. An apprentice certificate may be obtained from the Stewards on a form provided by the Commission. A person shall not receive more than one apprentice certificate. In case of emergencies, a copy of the original may be obtained from the racing jurisdiction where it was issued.
(e) An apprentice jockey may ride with a five-pound weight allowance beginning with the apprentice’s first mount and for 1 full year from the date of the apprentice’s fifth winning mount. If after riding 1 year from the date of the fifth winning mount, the apprentice jockey has failed to ride a total of forty winners from the date of the first winning mount, the apprentice may continue to ride with a five-pound weight allowance for 1 more year from the date of the fifth winning mount or until the apprentice has ridden forty winners, whichever comes first. Apprentice allowance may be waived with the Stewards’ permission at the time of entry by the trainer or the trainer’s designee.
(f) In accordance with the provisions of § 305.277, the Stewards or the Commission may extend the time during which the apprentice weight allowance may be claimed, not to exceed the period of time the apprentice jockey was unable to ride (see, APPRENTICE JOCKEY EXTENSION FORM). The Commission will take jurisdiction only on certificates which it has issued. All other requests for extensions shall be directed to the racing authority or jurisdiction that approved the apprentice certificate.
APPRENTICE JOCKEY EXTENSION FORM Date:
To:
(Name of Racing Commission)
I hereby request an extension of my apprentice allowance for the following reason(s):
physical disability or illness.
military service.
attendance in an institution of secondary or higher learning.
other reasons which would be acceptable to the Commission. (explain below)
My apprentice allowance expires on
(date)
My apprentice contract expires on
(date)
Incident occurred at
on
(Track and location) (date)
Name(s) of Steward(s) at track:
I was examined at the time by
on
(Name of physician) (date)
(Address of examining physician)I was examined and declared fit to ride by
on
(Name of physician) (date)
(Address of examining physician)
(Attached is a letter from my physician verifying above facts.)
Total number of calendar days I was unable to ride requested as an extension in this application
Name of contract holder at time of incident
Present contract holder, if other than above
Signed:
(apprentice signature)
Note to applicant: No request will be considered by the Commission without a confirming report from your doctor. Be sure to secure letters from attending physicians stating nature and extent of injury, date, and the like, and names of Stewards presiding at meeting where you were injured.
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