- A. The clerk of scales, the valet serving a jockey, the colors custodian, and the jockey room custodian shall all be present on the association premises at their customary station during racing and shall all be jointly responsible for having the correct colors and cap on each rider when leaving the jockey room for the paddock.
- B. Each association shall implement and maintain a system of receipts and accounting for the custody, control, and return of colors to the rightful owner.
- C. If an owner has provided colors and the association fails to place the correct colors on any horse running in a race, the association, the clerk of scales, the valet serving a jockey, the colors custodian, and the jockey room custodian are all subject to a separate fine for each incident.
- D. If the association cannot locate colors registered with the racing secretary, the association shall reimburse the owner $150.00 for each set of missing silks.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 4:147 and R.S. 4:148.
Historical Note
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Commerce, Racing Commission, LR 2:443 (December 1976), amended LR 3:39 (January 1977), LR 4:283 (August 1978), amended by Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Racing Commission, LR 47:1636 (November 2021).