Authority: IC 4-31-3-9

Affected: IC 4-31

Sec. 6.5. (a) Racetracks, including turf tracks, shall have an inside rail and an outside rail or barrier, including gap rails, designed, constructed, and maintained to provide for the safety of jockeys and horses. The design and construction of rails must be approved by the commission prior to the first racing meeting at the track.

(b) The top of the rail must be at least thirty-eight (38) inches but no more than forty-two (42) inches above the top of the cushion. The inside rail shall have no less than a fifteen (15) inch overhang with a continuous smooth cover.

(c) All rails must be constructed of materials designed to withstand the impact of a horse running at a gallop.

(Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 4-3-6.5; filed Mar 16, 2026, 11:21 a.m.: 20260415-IR-071250679FRA)