Rule 3769-5-45 | Scratches must be approved.

• Effective: January 1, 1992
• Promulgated Under: Ch 119.

(A) Every horse entered and drawn for a race must be a starter unless it is scratched or ordered withdrawn, for reason, by the stewards and/or on the advice of the track veterinarian.

(B) Approved reasons for scratches include, but are not limited to, lameness or sickness of horse; unmanageability of horse; ineligibility of horse; and other situations approved by the stewards.

(C) Trainers and/or owners who fail to start a horse, which has been entered and drawn into a race and which has not been scratched for an approved reason, may be penalized under rule 3769-5-99 of the Administrative Code by the stewards and/or the commission.

Last updated November 19, 2025 at 8:27 AM

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Prior Effective Dates: 11/1/1975, 1/1/1985, 8/1/1991