Proposed Amended Rule # 7.218
Statement of Authority, Basis And Purpose

The Statutory Authority for the adoption of this amended Rule # 7.218 is Section 12-60-101, Section 12-60-201, Section 12-60-202, Section 12-60-204, Section 12-60-501, and Section 12-60-503, C.R.S.

The Basis and Purpose for permanent adoption of this amended rule in the Colorado Racing Commission Rules is to alter the jockey mount fee basis for jockeys who were engaged to race but were taken off the horse to permit another jockey to race.. 

CURRENT RULE:

7.218 - If the owner, trainer or authorized agent, engages more than one jockey for the same race after the time designated by the racing secretary to name jockeys, the owner shall pay the jockey taken off the horse a matching jockey mount fee.  A jockey shall not be engaged for the purpose of preventing the jockey from riding in a race. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a jockey mount fee is not earned by a jockey when a jockey or his or her agent elects to take himself or herself off a mount or when the stewards replace the jockey with a substitute jockey for reasons other than the jockey suffering an injury during the time between weighing-out and the start of the race.

PROPOSED AMENDED RULE:

7.218 - If the owner, trainer or authorized agent, engages more than one jockey for the same race after the time designated by the racing secretary to name jockeys, the owner shall pay the jockey taken off the horse a matching or equal fee TO that earned by the jockey who rode the horse jockey mount fee.  A jockey shall not be engaged for the purpose of preventing the jockey from riding in a race. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a jockey mount fee is not earned by a jockey when a jockey or his or her agent elects to take himself or herself off a mount or when the stewards replace the jockey with a substitute jockey for reasons other than the jockey suffering an injury during the time between weighing-out and the start of the race.