A protest may be made only by an owner, manager, trainer or driver of one of the contending horses. A protest must be made any time before the winnings are paid over, and shall be reduced to writing and sworn to before a judge of the meeting. A protest shall contain at least one specific charge that, if true, would prevent the horse that is the subject of the protest from winning or competing in the race.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 4121.1