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TITLE 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
PART 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION
CHAPTER 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING
SUBCHAPTER B - ENTRIES, SCRATCHES, AND ALLOWANCES
SECTION/RULE §313.131 - Scratch Procedure
Chapter Review Date 06/11/2019

(a) A request to scratch a horse must be in writing on a form provided by the association. Only a racing official, the owner or trainer of the horse, or the authorized agent of the owner may request that the horse be scratched.(b) A horse may not be scratched from a race without the approval of the stewards.

Source Note: The provisions of this §313.131 adopted to be effective August 30, 1989, 14 TexReg 4123; amended to be effective October 30, 2000, 25 TexReg 10734.

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