SECTION 315.201. Racing Weight

(a) Before a greyhound may school or race at a racetrack, the owner or trainer must establish the racing weight for the greyhound with the clerk of scales.

(b) Each greyhound entered in a race in a performance must be weighed in by the prescribed time approved by the racing judges.

(c) The greyhound's kennel owner, trainer, assistant trainer or kennel helper shall deliver the greyhound to the weighing-in room in sufficient time to have the greyhound weighed in in accordance with this section.

(d) If a greyhound's weight at weigh-in varies from the greyhound's established racing weight by more than 1 1/2 pounds, the racing judges shall scratch the greyhound.

(e) If a greyhound's weight at weigh-in varies by more than two pounds from the greyhound's weight at weigh-in for the greyhound's previous race, the racing judges shall scratch the greyhound.

(f) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, if a greyhound at weigh-out has lost more than two pounds while in the lockout kennel, the racing judges shall scratch the greyhound. If the commission veterinarian certifies that the greyhound's weight loss does not impair the racing condition of the greyhound, the racing judges may permit the greyhound to race.

(g) A greyhound that is scratched from a race because of overweight or underweight shall be suspended for six race days and must officially school before starting in a race. A greyhound scratched under this subsection may school during the term of the suspension.

Source Note: The provisions of this §315.201 adopted to be effective October 11, 1990, 15 TexReg 5710; amended to be effective April 4, 2005, 30 TexReg 1630