Authority: IC 4-31-6-2

Affected: IC 4-31

Sec. 4. (a) A jockey shall give a best effort during a race, and each horse shall be ridden to win. A jockey shall not ease up on or coast to the finish, without reasonable cause, even if the horse has no apparent chance to win prize money.

(b) A jockey shall not have a valet attendant except one provided and compensated by the association.

(c) No person other than the licensed contract employer or a licensed jockey agent may make riding arrangements for a rider, except that a jockey not represented by a jockey agent may make the jockey's own riding engagements.

(d) A jockey shall have no more than one (1) jockey agent.

(e) No revocation of a jockey agent's authority is effective until the jockey notifies the stewards in writing of the revocation of the jockey agent's authority.

(f) A jockey is required to have their colors (silks) and rain jackets tucked into their pants at all times while visible to the public. However, during inclement weather, the stewards may permit jockeys to not tuck their rain jacket into their pants provided their silks are appropriately tied at or above the waist, ensuring a uniform and tidy appearance. All rain jackets must be white.

(Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 5-4.5-4; filed Mar 16, 2026, 11:21 a.m.: 20260415-IR-071250679FRA)