SECTION 313.111. Age Restrictions

(a) A yearling is not eligible to start in a race.

(b) A two-year-old horse may not start in a pari-mutuel race in Texas before March 1.

(c) A racing secretary may not schedule:

(1) a race for two-year old quarter horses longer than 350 yards before May 1 or longer than 400 yards before August 1; or

(2) a race for two-year old thoroughbreds longer than 4 1/2 furlongs before May 1 or at one mile or longer before August 1.

(d) A horse that is more than 12 years of age may not start in a pari-mutuel race in this state unless:

(1) the horse has finished first, second, or third in an officially sanctioned pari-mutuel race during the 12-month period preceding the race in which the horse is to start; or

(2) upon due consideration of the horse's prior performance, the board of stewards has given specific authorization for the horse to start.

Source Note: The provisions of this §313.111 adopted to be effective November 3, 1989, 14 TexReg 5622; amended to be effective October 11, 1990, 15 TexReg 5701; amended to be effective July 1, 1992, 17 TexReg 4345; amended to be effective June 15, 1997, 22 TexReg 4573; amended to be effective March 20, 2008, 33 TexReg 2310