because of the scripts and wear a racing hat. In addition, a jockey must be attired for riding in a race, wearing the registered colors authorized by the owner of the horse they are riding or can be disqualified from racing.
from the race. False starts prior to the gates opening are another reason for a disqualification.
Maintaining control of the race is left to the racing officials. The typical racing authority of the track provides four officials per event. The Clerk of Scales 1 is the highest ranking authority during the running of an event. The Clerk of Scales 1 is responsible for the conduct of the jockeys and is in control of the gate and tote board operations. The Clerk of Scales 2 conducts all pre-race check-ins at the paddocks prior to the jockeys’ arrival at the staging area and is made aware of any changes of jockEach horse starting in a race must be eys. An Associate Judge is expected to qualified for that race, ready to run, in be responsive to the highest ranking ofphysical condition to exert its best ef- ficial at any equestrian event. Finally, fort, and entered with the intention of the Clerk of Course shall keep a record winning. The running of the race does of all racing entries, and shall receive not allow for interference with the copies of all race results from the track horse’s ability to run by intentionally locations. crossing over in front of the lead horse so as to compel the passing horse to Two racing officials monitor the race as shorten its stride or bumping into an- it proceeds and are required to agree if other horse causing loss of control. a disqualification event occurred. Such actions results in a disqualifica- Madison says it’s a tough job. “It’s not tion which removes a horse and jockey easy to fly above a race and see every