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TITLE 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
PART 8 - TEXAS RACING COMMISSION
CHAPTER 313 - OFFICIALS AND RULES OF HORSE RACING
SUBCHAPTER D - RUNNING OF THE RACE
SECTION/RULE §313.443 - Action by Jockeys
Chapter Review Date 06/11/2019

(a) A jockey may not ride carelessly or willfully so as to permit the mount to interfere with or impede another horse in the race.(b) A jockey may not willfully strike or attempt to strike another horse or jockey so as to impede, interfere with, intimidate or injure the other horse or jockey.(c) A jockey may not exchange whips during the running of a race.(d) A jockey who acts in violation of this section is subject to discipline by the stewards and the jockey's mount may be disqualified.

Source Note: The provisions of this §313.443 adopted to be effective August 30, 1989, 14 TexReg 4126; amended to be effective October 30, 2000, 25 TexReg 10736.

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