PART FOUR
Horses
Identification
Article: 32
The
Stewards Committee shall order the examination of horses
in-training and the accurate recording of their
descriptions and age before their participation in
races.
Article: 33
The
Stewards Committee’s authorized agent must check all
passports of horses before their initial participation
in races .
No horse is
qualified to enter any race under these rules unless it
holds a valid passport.
Article: 34
The
Stewards have the right to call any horse for
verification of identity.
Horse Grades
Article:
35
Horses Racing in Saudi Arabia under this club rules are
classified as follows:
a)
Non-Winners horses: All horses running
in races who have not won any race in Saudi Arabia.
b)
Horses who have won one, but not more
than three races.
c) Horses who
have won four or more races.
Article: 36
No horse can participate in a grade other than that for
which he is qualified except in open races.
Article: 37
A Combination
of more than one grade is accepted in one race.
Entries in all
races must be made in accordance with the race
conditions.
Horse
Age
Article: 38
A horse is
considered to have completed his first year on the first
day of January immediately following its birth. (For
example, if born in any month during 2000, he is
considered to be one year of age on 1st January 2001.)
Race
Horse Names
Article: 39
a)
The registration of a name of a
thoroughbred horse born in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
can only be done by or with the approval of The
Equestrian Club Riyadh and the Saudi Arabian Stud Book
b) No
change of name shall be permitted of a horse that has
run in a race.
c) The
Registry Office has the right to disagree to the change
of the name of a horse if it is contradictory with our
Norms and Religion, or erroneously repetitive.
d) Imported
horses may be given local names provided that their
original names remain in force for international
purposes.
e) When
naming a horse the following Rules in compliance with
the International Agreement on racing and Breeding will
apply:
1)It
is not permitted to use the names of stallions, which
have been used for covering, until a period of 15 years
has elapsed since their death or last recorded covering
year or 35 years of age have been attained (whichever
is the soonest).
2)It
is not permitted to use the names of mares, which have
been used for covering, until a period of 10 years has
elapsed since their death or last recorded covering year
or 25 years of age have been attained ( whichever is the
soonest).
3)It
is not permitted to use the names of non breeding stock
until a period of 5 years has elapsed since their death
or 20 years of age have been attained (whichever is the
soonest).
4)Names
cannot be used that are on the international list of
protected names, this includes the names of famous
stallions and mares and of the best racehorses of the
countries participating in the agreement.
5)Names
cannot be more than 18 characters (including signs and
spaces).
6)It
is not permitted to use the name of a public persons,
unless permission is given by them or their family.
7)It
is not permitted to use a name whose spelling and
pronunciation is close to a name already registered.
8)It
is not permitted to use names followed by numbers.
9)It
is not permitted to use names made up of initials or
figures.
10)It
is not permitted to use names whose, pronunciation or
spelling may be insulting or obscene.
11)It
is not permitted to use names, which start with any sign
other than a letter.
Article: 40
Imported horses cannot be registered without providing
the following documentation to the Registration Office:
a)
The horse passport &the pedigree Certificate.
b)
Health Certificate duly authenticated by a non-
owner Veterinary Surgeon. or a Trainer.
c)
Certificate of Origin and Export certificate
duly authenticated
by the proper authorities in the exporting country.
d)
A complete authorized results record of the horses
attached with original passport from place of origin, to
be submitted to the Computer Dept, in order to make an
entry for their results acquired abroad, provided that
the horse is registered with Weatherbys Inter and such
results should not be included in the horse points
records of the season .. All horses imported into Saudi
Arabia are classified as Maidens until their first win
in this Country.
e)
The Registration Office at the Equestrian Club keeps a
record of the horses owners following the specified
form; where it is duly signed and stamp by the owner or
its representative.
f)
When the horse is owned by more than one person, the
document should be signed by all parties involved in
ownership or their duly authorized representative. Then
it is placed in the Registration Office. At registration
it is permissible to specify two names only in the Race
Card, or the companies name. Partnership is registered
in the Club records.
Article: 41
Horses who
do not participate in races for one complete season,
then desire to resume their careers need to be presented
to the comparison Committee to verify their identity.
Article: 42
Horses
bought in auction remain in their categorized grades in
the Club Records at the time of sale.
Article: 43
Exported horses can
return to the Kingdom if they meet the import
conditions. Consideration will be taken of any races won
abroad when they are reclassified.
Article: 44
It is permissible for
Horses registered and
accredited at
another racetrack in
Saudi Arabia to race in the Riyadh Equestrian Club
provided that a complete record is given to the Club
Administration duly recognized by the race authority in
which they have participated. They are categorized as
per their performed grades. They must also be
accompanied by their passports for identification before
they are allowed to run.
Horses of the year
Article: 45
a) Horse
/mare of the season to be selected of eath the following
groups:
- 3 years old local bred male.
- 3 years old local bred female.
- 3 years & above local bred male.
- 3 years & above local bred female.
- 3 years & above imported male.
- 3 years & above imported female.
b)
Horse /mare of the season ( champion ):
Horse of any age who has won the most points during the
race season (see article: 46 for points score system)
(it is possible for a 3
years LBH to win two categories)
Article: 46
a)
The horse of the season is the horse
which has won most of points according to the following
table:
|
Tybe |
1st
|
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
|
Group 1 |
14
points |
12
points |
10
points |
14
stars |
12
stars |
|
Group 2 |
12
points |
10
points |
8
points |
12
stars |
10
stars |
|
Group 3 |
10
points |
8
points |
6
points |
10
stars |
8
stars |
|
-Cups Races
-Prince Badr
Prize |
7
points |
5
points |
3
points |
7
stars |
5
stars |
|
-Award Prize
-Extra aces/
Prize value SR. 101.000 & More
-Car Race/
Car's value SR. 66.000 & More
|
5
points |
3
points |
2
points |
5
stars |
3
stars |
|
-Usual Race
-Extra aces/
Prize value SR. 100.000 & less
-Car Race/
Car's value SR. 65.000 & less
|
3
points |
2
points |
1
point |
3
stars |
2
stars |
b)
for the car races
horse of the year 1 extra point will be added to win
points shown above, and 2 extra points will be added to
Prince Badr (car) winner
To be recorded in the (Cars of the horse season table).
this because the major stables are not allowed to run in
sponsored & car races.
c) points for
winning owners earned according to the list below:
|
Group 1 |
King A/Aziz
cup
The Custodian
of the 2Holy Mosques cups |
5 points |
|
Group 2 |
The Crown
Prince cups
Prince
Mohd. Ben S. Al-Kaber cup
|
4 points |
|
Group 3 |
Club
Board Of directors & The Japan cup
& Ministry of Defense & Aviation Cup
& National Guard Cup & Ministry
of Interior Cup |
3 points |
|
Prize Prince
Badr Ben A/Aziz Car |
2 points |
|
Ordinary Cup |
2 points |
|
Sponsor Races
car races & others |
1 points |
Article:
47
A horse
once sold by an Owner cannot revert back to his
ownership within a period of one year.
Article: 48
Owners
intending to import horses for a specific race must
forward the following document to the Registry Office
before entry in the race can be accepted:
a)
Passport of horse or copy of same.
b) Racing
Record of horse from Racing Authority of the country
of origin.
Imported Horses vs. Local Bred Horses
Article: 49
a)
Local Bred horses:
1) Horses may enter and
race against imported horses.
2) A win
in such race will count as in any other race in relation
to upgrading in class and to points awarded in Champion
of The Year awards.
b)
Imported horses:
Imported horses may not enter or run in races
confined to Local Bred Horses.
Article: 50
Owners/Trainers must notify the Equestrian Club in
writing about horses bound for stud or export, or which
died after racing finishes in Riyadh; also to notify on
such horses who have retired due to the above reasons at
any time during the racing season.
Article: 51
Club Administration issues
birth notification form for foals born in Saudi Arabia
following the written advice by the Owner or his Agent
after necessary action has
been taken within fifteen days from birth date.
Article: 52
The Equestrian Club receives notification form from the
Identification and Comparison Committee, for each horse
with two attached color photos of the foal with the
birth advise one of which showing the mare together with
the foal in addition to the following:
Name of Owner, name of
Foal, name of Dam, name of Sire, place and date of Birth
and the horse chip number together with
identification markings.
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