1. (a) No trainer shall permit a horse in his charge to be taken onto the track for training or a workout except during hours designated by the association, and a trainer desiring to engage a horse in a workout shall prior to such workout identify the horse by name when requested to do so by the stewards or their authorized representative.

2. (b) A horse shall not be permitted to workout unless:

   1. (1) The horse has been examined by the trainer's attending veterinarian during the seventy-two (72) hours immediately preceding the workout for the express purpose of evaluating the horse's fitness to workout; and

   2. (2) An evaluation has been conducted by the attending veterinarian and a determination has been made that the horse is fit to workout.

      1. (A) The examination shall include, but not be limited to, close inspection of the eyes, examination of the legs, and observation of the horse at rest and while in motion.
      2. (B) The attending veterinarian and trainer shall inform the Official Veterinarian of any changes in the horse's fitness after examination and before workout.
      3. (C) The evaluation shall be recorded in the Veterinarian Report in accordance with section 1842.
3. (c) For the purpose of this section, “workout” means an exercise session near full speed, or close to full speed.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 19440 and 19562, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 19440 and 19562, Business and Professions.

History

1. Redesignation of section as subsection (a) and new subsections (b)-(c) and Note filed 11-10-2021; operative 1-1-2022 (Register 2021, No. 46).