(1) No person may start a horse in a race unless the horse is under the care of a trainer licensed at the race meet.
(2) No horse may start in a race unless the licensed trainer, or an approved substitute as provided in WAC
260-28-200, saddles the horse. The stewards may approve a substitute trainer who may saddle the horse in an emergency situation.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
67.16.020. WSR 20-03-084, § 260-40-110, filed 1/13/20, effective 2/13/20. Statutory Authority: RCW
67.16.020 and
67.16.040. WSR 07-07-010, § 260-40-110, filed 3/8/07, effective 4/8/07; Rules of racing, § 104, filed 4/21/61.]