Australian Rules of Racing
Encyclopedia
The Australian Rules of Racing are the rules approved by the Australian Racing Board
to ensure that thoroughbred
horse racing in all States and Territories of Australia
is conducted according to the same general practices, conditions and integrity
. The Principal Racing Authority in each State or Territory also have a set of Local Rules which apply to all horse racing held in their jurisdiction
.
The complete Australian Rules of Racing, as of 26 September, 2009 is available as a 83 page PDF file http://www.australianracingboard.com.au/uploadimg/Rules260909.pdf
Australian Racing Board
The Australian Racing Board is the peak national administration body for Thoroughbred racing in Australia. The statutory bodies for racing in each State or Territory, known as the Principal Racing Authorities, set up the Australian Racing Board by consensual agreement...
to ensure that thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
horse racing in all States and Territories of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
is conducted according to the same general practices, conditions and integrity
Integrity
Integrity is a concept of consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations, and outcomes. In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one's actions...
. The Principal Racing Authority in each State or Territory also have a set of Local Rules which apply to all horse racing held in their jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility...
.
Rules
The following is a list of the topics covered by the Australian Rules of Racing.The complete Australian Rules of Racing, as of 26 September, 2009 is available as a 83 page PDF file http://www.australianracingboard.com.au/uploadimg/Rules260909.pdf
- Definitions AR.1
- Restricted races AR.1a
- Application of these rules AR.2 - 6
- Powers of a principal racing authority AR.7 - 7a
- Stewards AR.8 - 10a
- Registration of clubs and meetings AR.11 - 13
- Registration of horses AR.14 - 27
- Assumed names AR.28 - 31 (rescinded)
- Leases AR.32 - 34
- Race meetings AR.35 - 46b
- Nominations and entries AR.47 - 68a
- Syndicates AR.69 - 70
- Death of nominator AR.71
- Stakes and forfeits AR.72 - 74
- The forfeit list AR.75 - 77
- Sale with engagements AR.78 - 79
- Trainers AR.80 - 80e
- Jockeys and riders AR.81 - 91
- Apprentices allowances AR.92
- Stablehands and apprentices AR.93 - 96
- Retainers AR.97 - 100
- Amateurs AR.101 - 102
- Weights, penalties and allowances AR.103 - 113
- Scratching AR.114 - 117
- Weighing out AR.118 - 123
- Starting AR.124 - 134a
- Running AR.135 - 141b
- Weighing in AR.142 - 150
- Dead-heats AR.151 - 153
- Judge's decision AR.154 - 157
- Walk-over AR.158 - 160
- Course telecasts AR.160a - 160c
- Objections and complaints AR.161 - 174
- Offences AR.175 - 176
- Prohibited substances AR.177 - 178e
- Punishments AR.179 - 200
- Destruction of horse AR.201
- Notices AR.202 - 206
- Facsimile transmissions AR.207
- Australian racing board AR.208 - 214
- New rules AR.215