Section 1415.260  Inspection of Plating

A representative of the operator shall inspect the plating of each horse as it enters the paddock before the race, record the type of shoes worn on a board provided for that purpose in the paddock and keep a written record for the stewards. Any deficiency in shoeing shall be reported immediately by the inspector to the paddock steward.  A trainer or owner shall not enter or start, or cause to be entered or started, a horse that, if plated, is not plated properly, as determined by the paddock blacksmith.  If a horse is intended to start without shoes, it must be declared at the time of entry.

(Source:  Amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 538, effective January 01, 2003)