A horse entered to race shall not be scratched from a race without permission of the stewards. When a request has been made to scratch a horse on the grounds for a veterinary reason, the horse must be examined by a commission veterinarian and the stewards must be notified prior to the scratch becoming official.
A horse that is scratched from a race shall not be reinstated in that race.
Any horse that is scratched by the stewards as unsound during warmup for a race in which the horse is entered must compete in a qualifying race prior to reentry. Horses scratched at other times, dependent upon placement on the official veterinarian's list, may need to qualify or have an official timed workout prior to reentry.
Minn. R. agency 178, ch. 7884, pt. 7884.0170
Statutory Authority: MS s 240.23; 240.24; 240.29