11VAC10-160-30. Overweights.
If the overweight is more than one pound, the jockey shall declare the amount of the overweight to the clerk of scales no later than 60 minutes before post time. If the overweight exceeds 10 pounds, a substitute jockey must be named, except that an amateur jockey may carry more than 10 pounds of overweight. No rider may carry more than 195 pounds in a race.
Statutory Authority
§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR662-05-03 § 3, eff. September 26, 1991; amended, Virginia Register Volume 31, Issue 18, May 1, 2015.
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