JCB — New Appendix to the National Racing Code

CHAPTER I Of the Racing Commission:
Article 1 – The Racing Committee shall be composed of 1 (one) President and 18 (eighteen) Directors, called Racing Commissioners, chosen in the manner and within the time limits provided for in the Bylaws.
Article 2 – In the event of a vacancy or prolonged incapacity of one or more commissioners, they will be replaced by full members of the Club, appointed by the President of the Entity or nominated by the President of the Racing Commission.
Article 3 – The Racing Commission shall elect from among its members, in plenary session, a Vice-President, who shall replace the President in his absences and impediments, and the President shall appoint a secretary, who shall be responsible for directing all services related to his area of ​​competence.
Article 4 – The specific function of judging, assisting and judging the races shall fall to 9 (nine) members of the Racing Commission, previously designated by the President of the Entity.
Article 5 – The remaining 9 (nine) members of the Racing Commission, previously designated by the President of the Entity, are responsible for the direction and administration of the Equestrian Villages, Hippodrome, Betting House, National School of Turf Professionals, Veterinary Department, Surveillance Service, Turf Publications Service of the Entity, Warehouse, Social Assistance Service for Turf Professionals and the Department for the Promotion and Supervision of Auctions and Exhibitions of Racehorses, when sponsored or carried out by the Brazilian Jockey Club.
Article 6 – Ordinary plenary meetings of the Racing Commission will be held monthly, and extraordinary meetings will be held whenever necessary, convened and chaired by the President of the Commission, or in his absence, by the Vice-President.
CHAPTER II Of the Owners:
Article 7 – Horse owners who are registered with the Racing Commission are only eligible to enter their animals in races promoted by the Brazilian Jockey Club, except as provided in paragraph 3 of article 11 of the National Racing Code, and with the exception of full members of the Entity, if they are up to date with the payment of the fees and charges required every 3 (three) years.
CHAPTER III Section I Of Turf Professionals:
Article 8 – Turf professionals are those who fully meet the requirements of the National Racing Code, in the categories of trainer, assistant manager, stable hand, jockey, apprentice jockey, and groom, and the provisions of the Code, supplemented by this Appendix and by Resolutions of the Racing Commission, shall apply to them. Paragraph 1 – Individuals or legal entities that provide veterinary assistance services, whether self-employed or not, to animals under their responsibility, housed on the premises of the Equestrian Villages of the Brazilian Jockey Club and Training Centers, are considered equivalent to turf professionals. The rules established in the National Racing Code extend to them, where applicable, including those concerning the application of penalties by the Racing Commission, as provided for in Article 173 of the Code, for liability ascertained in an investigation, for the practice of administering prohibited substances, in which they have directly or indirectly participated, as accomplices or connivers, even tacitly; Paragraph 2 – For the purposes of the provisions of the preceding article, the Racing Commission will issue the necessary instructions for the registration with the Commission's Secretariat of the veterinary professionals, individuals and technical managers, if legal entities, of the animals under their supervision and veterinary assistance, whether permanent or occasional.
Article 9 – The granting or renewal of registration to turf professionals will only be approved by the Racing Commission, provided that the requirements of the National Racing Code and other conditions established by the Racing Commission in a Resolution are strictly observed. Sole Paragraph – The registration of a professional in arrears with the Administration of the Equestrian Villages, the Turf Professionals' Welfare Fund, and/or the Warehouse may be suspended, not renewed, or even canceled, and may be reinstated at the sole discretion of the Racing Commission, provided that the defaulting professional fully settles their debt. The Racing Commission will issue the relevant instructions.
Section II Of the Coaches:
Article 10 – The trainer's obligations, in addition to those stipulated in Article 47 of the National Racing Code, are: a) to present their identity card, which must always accompany the animal, especially when entering and leaving the Equestrian Villages and when attending the Veterinary Department; b) mandatory assistance in the riding of the animals under their care, as well as the weighing and re-weighing of the jockeys who ride them, except in cases of force majeure; in this case, they must indicate to the Racing Commission, in writing, the professional who will represent them. The offender will be subject to a fine, the amount of which will be determined by the Racing Commission, within the limits established in Article 187 of the National Racing Code; c) if registered with other entities, when registering animals in training outside the Gávea Hippodrome and the Training Centers in Rio de Janeiro recognized by the Entity, they must attach a letter from the Jockey Club of origin, presenting them and declaring the absence of any penalty; d) indicate on the registration form when the animal under their care runs while under the influence of Furosemide. The offender will be subject to a fine, the amount of which will be determined by the Racing Commission, respecting the limits established in article 187 of the National Racing Code.
Article 11 – Except in cases of suspension, trainers are prohibited from having horses owned by them under the care of another trainer. Any transfers of ownership must be arranged with the administration of the Equestrian Villages as soon as they occur.
Section III Of the Jockeys:
Article 12 – It is an essential condition for jockeys registered with other entities to ride horses at the Gávea Hippodrome to present, along with their riding commitments, a letter from their original Jockey Club, presenting them and declaring exemption from penalty.
Article 13 – During the re-weighing, jockeys must remain motionless, facing the screen and with their feet in the designated area on the scales. Violators are subject to a fine, to be imposed by the Racing Commission, within the limits set forth in Article 187 of the National Racing Code.
Section IV Of Apprentice Jockeys:
Article 14 – The provisions of Section III above shall also apply to apprentice jockeys.
Article 15 – Apprentice jockeys of the 4th category are prohibited from racing or exercising horses aged 2 (two) and 3 (three) years, and students of the Apprentice School are forbidden from working with such animals.
Article 16 – Apprentice jockeys are authorized to attend races, provided they are accompanied by a representative from the School and with the prior knowledge of the Racing Commission.
CHAPTER IV Of Mounts:
Article 17 – Failure by the contracted professional to fulfill their riding commitment due to illness will require authorization from the Entity's physician before they can resume such engagements.
Article 18 – If a professional jockey or apprentice jockey is unable to fulfill a riding commitment due to proven force majeure, their replacement will occur, whenever possible, respecting the ranking order in the current equestrian year's statistics, from among the 5 (five) professionals ranked above or below, according to the replaced jockey's position in the weekly updated table. Paragraph 1 – During the first 3 (three) months of the new equestrian year, the ranking order of professionals active at the end of the previous equestrian year will be observed whenever possible. Paragraph 2 – In the case of apprentice jockeys, the category of each will be preferentially respected. Paragraph 3 – In all cases of replacement, except those that fall under the hypotheses foreseen in paragraph 4 of this article, the trainer or the owner of the animal will be consulted beforehand, whenever possible. Paragraph 4 – A professional who has signed a service contract or preferential riding agreement with an owner, whether a natural or legal person, as the first rider, may be replaced by another person expressly named in the respective contractual instrument or preferential riding agreement, as the second rider, i.e., as a substitute for the holder, if unable to fulfill the agreement. Otherwise, they will be replaced according to the criteria established in the main body of this article; Paragraph 5 – For the purposes of the preceding paragraph, the service contract or preferential riding agreement must be registered with the Racing Commission, which will issue the necessary instructions.
Article 19 – Periodically, in accordance with instructions issued by the Racing Commission, registered jockeys and apprentice jockeys must appear at the Medical Service to have their minimum weight determined, under penalty of being prevented from undertaking riding commitments.
CHAPTER V Section I Of the Programs:
Article 20 – Once published in the Official Gazette, the programs may not be modified in any way, except to correct a material error.
Article 21 – If the program is cancelled, the races already formed cannot be used, except for the classic program events, without new entries.
Section II - Registration:
Article 22 – The animal's registration must be done on a specific form (debutant, using furosemide, claiming, etc.) and, if registered in more than one race on the same weekend, it will be necessary to fill out as many forms as there are desired races, indicating the preference.
Article 23 – The registration of foreign animals obliges their registrants, owners or trainers, to include the country of origin on the registration form, next to the animal's name. All sectors of the Entity, when referring to foreign animals, must include the abbreviation of the country of origin next to their names.
Article 24 – The lack of a certificate of approval from the starting referee prevents the registration of a previously unridden animal. If the animal comes from another racetrack of a similar entity, it must bring the certificate for presentation at the time of registration, even if the animal arrives on the eve of the race.
CHAPTER VI Withdrawals and Forfaits:
Article 25 – The removal of an animal in violation of the provisions of Article 118 of the National Racing Code shall be punished with a fine of 50% (fifty percent) of the prize money intended for the first place winner of the race in which the animal would participate, imposed on the trainer or owner, according to the responsibility determined, admissible in any case, up to 30 (thirty) minutes before the scheduled time for the race.
Article 26 – The removal of a horse within 30 (thirty) minutes prior to the start of the race will be punished with a fine of 100% (one hundred percent) of the prize money allocated to the first place winner, regardless of other penalties that the Racing Commission is authorized to apply, including the cancellation of the owner's registration and the registration of the responsible professional.
Article 27 – In the event of a forfeit or withdrawal, as provided for in letter "c" of article 119 of the National Racing Code, in addition to the penalties set by the Racing Commission, the animal's registration will be prevented before the expiry of the period established by the Commission, which shall not be less than 7 (seven) days from the date of the race in which it did not participate, i.e., registration may only occur for the 2nd set of programs following the week in which the forfeit or withdrawal was declared and upon presentation of a veterinary certificate. In the case of a forfeit, if it occurs on a day of track change, the animal's registration will only be authorized after 15 (fifteen) days have elapsed from the date of the race in which it did not participate, i.e., for the 3rd set of programs following the week in which the forfeit or withdrawal was declared.
CHAPTER VII On Doping:
Article 28 – Except in cases where it is proven that the animal's performance during the race is effectively or potentially altered, physical devices such as, but not limited to, blinders, ermine, rosette, eye patch, and tied tongue may be used. The inappropriate use of such physical devices will result in the offender being subject to the penalties stipulated in Article 163 of the National Racing Code.
CHAPTER VIII On the Reweighing:
Article 29 – After the races, jockeys and apprentice jockeys must immediately present themselves at the weigh-in area to be weighed with their respective equipment, and the net and equipped weights will be checked if there is a weight difference above that permitted by the National Racing Code.
CHAPTER IX On the Investigation:
Article 30 – During the supervision of a race, whenever the Race Commissioners suspect the occurrence of any abnormality or illegal act, they must immediately after the race, initiate a summary investigation to judge what happened. The investigation will be announced to the public through available means of communication.
CHAPTER X Of Resources:
Article 31 – Decisions of the Racing Commission that are subject to appeal, as provided for in Article 195 of the National Racing Code, may only be reviewed or reconsidered if they relate to the interpretation of the Code, for the correction of a material error or new fact, and if the appeal, in accordance with Article 198, is filed within 48 (forty-eight) hours after the decision that motivated it is made public.
CHAPTER XI Final Provisions:
Article 32 – In addition to the sanctions provided for in Article 186 of the National Racing Code, the Racing Commission may punish violators of the provisions of the Code with a warning, excluding the provisions of Articles 40, 41, 138 and 163.
Article 33 – The provisions contained in the Regulations listed below, reproduced in full as Annexes, form part of this Appendix:
– ANNEX I – Betting Regulations;
– ANNEX II – Claiming Race Regulations;
– ANNEX III – Regulations for the Use of Furosemide;
– ANNEX IV – Regulations for the Entry/Accommodation and Exit of Animals from Equestrian Villages.
Article 34 – Subject to the provisions of the National Racing Code, the Racing Commission may, whenever practice and experience indicate, alter, reform, add to or suppress any of the rules established herein, including the Annexes that form part thereof, repealing any provisions to the contrary.
Article 35 – This Appendix shall enter into force after approval by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply and publication in the Brazilian Jockey Club Magazine, repealing the provisions of the Appendix then in force and any provisions to the contrary.