01-017 C.M.R. ch. 7, § 81 - Time Trial Performances

1. Time trial performances may be permitted subject to the following:

A. Testing of participating horses, as prescribed by Commission representatives, is required for all time performances. In the event of a failure of performance, no time trial record will be obtained.

B. An approved electric timer is required for all time performances. In the event of a failure of a timer during the progress of a time performance, no time trial record will be obtained.

C. Time trial performances are permitted only during the course of a regular meeting with the regular officials in the Judges' Stand.

D. Time trial performance records shall not be included in the performance lines in a race program.

E. Time trial performances shall be designated by preceding the time with the two capital T's.

F. When a horse performs against time it shall be proper to allow another horse or horses to join in the performance but not to precede or to be harnessed with or in any way attached to the horse performing against time.

G. A break during a Time Trial is a losing effort and a losing performance shall not constitute a record.

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01-017 C.M.R. ch. 7, § 81