<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:04:20:81 Excuse of injured horse from starting post.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:04:20:81"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:04:20:81 Excuse of injured horse from starting post."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:04:20:81.&nbsp;&nbsp;Excuse of injured horse from starting post.</b> If, after reaching the starting post, a horse is so badly injured that it is impractical or impossible for the horse to run in a race, the starter or official veterinarian may recommend to the stewards that the horse be scratched. If a horse is scratched, the start must be delayed until the mutuel department is notified and a change of odds is made.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 5 SDR 87, effective April 15, 1979; transferred from §&nbsp;20:04:04:55, 9 SDR 122, effective March 31, 1983; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 13 SDR 95, effective January 11, 1987; 16 SDR 129, effective February 4, 1990; 23 SDR 126, effective February 13, 1997.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=42-7-56">42-7-56(13).</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=42-7-56">42-7-56(13).</A></p> </div> </body> </html>