(As of January 2021, Japan Racing Association) ■22Horsemen’s Information SSEELLEECCTTIIOONN OOFF RRUUNNNNEERRSS Entries and participations in the JRA races are subject to the JRA Rules of Racing. Candidate horses for the race will be■assessed on their relative merits by the JRA■Selection Committee. The JRA has the sole authority and discretion in determining the selection, and the decision of the JRA shall be final. The confirmation of intention to participate and the ability of the horse to meet the schedule of timing necessary for pre-race quarantine will be considered for the selection. The JRA reserves the right to make additional selection from horses which can complete the necessary formalities and logistics in time to participate in the race. CCOONNDDUUCCTT OOFF RRAACCIINNGG 1. Declaration to Run Trainers are required to declare their horses to run at the prescribed time for each race.■It is essential that any special equipment to be carried by the horse is also declared on the declaration form.■If a horse is to run with blinkers, a declaration that it is to do so must be made. When a horse has been declared to run with blinkers, they shall be worn, and when no declaration of blinkers, they must not be worn by the horse during the race. Some equipment may not be allowed to be used without prior permission and therefore, please contact JRA stewards in advance. 2. Scratches Scratches in JRA racing, which are solely based on the opinion of the Owner or Trainer, for reasons of weather, or change in track conditions are not permitted on or after the deadline for declaration. Scratches are only possible after receiving the approval of the stewards of the meeting through the submission of a document certifying to any accident to, or disease of the horse. 3. Licensing Visiting Trainers and Jockeys are required to attend a licensing interview with the JRA stewards■for the issuance of their license upon his/her arrival. All trainers and jockeys who are granted a license agree to be bound by the JRA Rules of Racing. 4. Lead Ponies and Assistant Starters (Gate Crews) Lead ponies are not used and cannot be brought into Japan. JRA does not have any assistant starters situated inside the starting gate stall in order to keep the horse in check. 5. Starting Gate Loading Procedures All JRA races use a Starting Gate System. The Starting Gate is a movable set of stalls with gates that open simultaneously at the start of the race.■Prior to running in races conducted by the JRA, only horses which passed a gate test prior to the final declaration are able to run in the race. During the gate test, the starter will check the necessary loading procedures for a minimum twice, and a horse needs to be approved by the starter as being capable of loading, standing still and leaving (jumping out of) the stalls. Trainers are required to inform the JRA after the preliminary nomination if the horse has any unruly or specific behavior at the start. However, no special loading request will be permitted apart from request to load the horse first for efficient loading. Loading will take place under the direction of the starters. As a general rule, horses with odd numbers in the draw will be loaded first, followed by those with even numbers, and the horse with the highest number in the draw will be loaded last no matter whether the number is odd or even. This procedure is taken for the safety of horses and people concerned, for speedy and efficient loading to start the race. However, horses with blindfolds or those horses with bad records at loading may be loaded first no matter whether the draw is odd or even. Should there be an unruly horse with the highest number, the starter may decide to load the horse with the second highest number draw last.
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