Kan. Admin. Regs. § 112-4-12

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 112-4-12 - Qualifications for apprentice jockey

(a) Any person who has ridden fewer than 40 winners or who has ridden for less than three years since first being licensed in any racing jurisdiction, and who otherwise meets the license qualifications of a jockey, may qualify as an apprentice jockey if the applicant completes satisfactory rides in at least two races under the observation of the stewards. Any apprentice jockey may be granted an apprentice certificate issued by the stewards and filed with the commission in replacement of a traditional apprentice contract.

(b) Each contract and transfer of contract shall be approved by the stewards and filed with the commission. Each contract employer shall not have any interest in the earnings of an apprentice jockey. Racetrack or commission officials and their licensed assistants and employees shall not directly or indirectly buy or sell any contract upon any jockey or apprentice jockey for themselves or any other person.

(c) In thoroughbred races, each apprentice jockey shall ride with a five-pound weight allowance beginning with the apprentice jockey's first mount. Each apprentice jockey's five-pound weight allowance shall:

(1) Continue for a one-year period beginning on the date of the apprentice jockey's fifth winning mount;

(2) continue for a second one-year period beginning on the date the initial one-year period expires if the apprentice jockey has not accumulated a total of 40 winning mounts from the date of the apprentice jockey's first winning mount; and

(3) then terminate:

(A) Upon the expiration of the second one-year period; or

(B) during the second one-year period when the apprentice jockey accumulates a total of 40 winning mounts from the date of the apprentice jockey's first winning mount, whichever first occurs.

(d) Only the results from thoroughbred races at authorized race meetings in the United States, Canada or Mexico that are reported in the daily racing form or other recognized racing publica-tions approved by the commission shall be considered in determining license eligibility for apprentice jockeys.

(e) If an apprentice jockey is unable to ride for a period of 14 consecutive days or more after the date of the apprentice jockey's fifth winning mount because of service in the armed forces of the United States or because of physical disability, the time during which the apprentice weight allowance may be claimed may be extended by the commission for a period not to exceed the period the apprentice jockey was unable to ride.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 112-4-12

Authorized by K.S.A. 1991 Supp. 74-8804, as amended by L. 1992, Ch. 27, Sec. 3, and L. 1992, Ch. 286, Sec. 2; implementing K.S.A. 1991 Supp. 74-8816, as amended by L. 1992, Ch. 286, Sec. 8; effective, T-112-1-19-89, Jan. 19, 1989; effective April 10, 1989; amended, T-112-8-13-92, Aug. 13, 1992; amended, T-112-12-10-92, Dec. 10, 1992; amended Feb. 15, 1993.