Authority: IC 4-31-3-9

Affected: IC 4-31

Sec. 38. (a) Should an accident or malfunction of the starting gate, or other unforeseeable event compromise the fairness of the race or the safety of the race participants, the judges may declare individual horses to be non-starters, exclude individual horses from all pari-mutuel pools, or declare a no contest and refund all wagers except as otherwise provided in the rules involving multi-race wagers.

(b) The following items shall be considered before the judges can declare a heat or a race a no contest:

1. (1) In the event an accident occurs on the track during a heat or race and the field must pass the spot of the accident before the finish;
2. (2) If one (1) or more driver or horse is down;
3. (3) If, in the opinion of the judges, the safety of the drivers and horses are in jeopardy due to an incident;
4. (4) If a horse is traveling clockwise; or
5. (5) In the event the racetrack is thrown into darkness during the progress of a race by failure of electricity.

(Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 7-3-38; filed Aug 4, 2025, 10:22 a.m.: 20250903-IR-071250147FRA)