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• Toll Free: 800-465-9113
• Local: 310-419-1685
• Stakes Nominations (after hours): 310-330-7292
• Racing Secretary: Martin Panza
• Stakes Coordinator/Asst. Racing Secretary: Dan Eidson
• Horsemen's Liaison: Diane Hudak

• No entry will be received except upon the condition that all disputes, claims and objections arising out of the racing or with respect to the interpretation of the conditions of any race shall be decided by the Stewards, and their decision upon all matters shall be final.
• At the discretion of the Stewards, and without notice, the entries of any person, or acceptance of transfer of any entries, may be refused.
• The Stewards reserve the right to withdraw or scratch any horse which, in their opinion will not qualify for the race in which it has been entered.

• Owners and trainers when entering horses in races are cautioned to check carefully the eligibility of their horse and the allowances claimed in all races. Under the universal rules of racing an owner or trainer is responsible for the eligibility and the weight that their horse carries. The Racing Secretary will be glad to give horsemen any information in respect to their horses that is desired, but the final responsibility rests with the owners and trainers.
• Entries close at 9:30 a.m., 48 hours before the day of the race or 72 hours if specified or at such time when the Racing Secretary deems that all entries have been taken, unless otherwise specified in the condition book.
• Horses on the also-eligible list are not “in today” horses. Such horses may enter for the succeeding day and receive any preference to which they may be entitled; however, if a horse gets in a succeeding race it will be scratched automatically from the race to which he was an also eligible. Stakes races excluded. The status of such horses should be noted at the time of entry.
• In all overnight races excluding maiden races, winners will be preferred unless noted in the conditions of the race.
• In Handicap Stakes, preference will be given based on weight assigned, adjusted for scale and sex allowance, regardless of joint ownership.
• In Allowance Stakes, preference will be given based on high weights according to allowances adjusted for scale and sex allowance, regardless of joint ownership.
• The clause “Races when entered for … not considered” applies to both eligibility and allowances unless otherwise qualified.
• No horse will be allowed to enter in more than one race in any one racing day, sweepstakes included.
• Any horse drawn into the body of the race because of inaccurate information could be scratched and such horse could lose its previously held date.
• “Closed Races” are considered as those restricted to “Non-winners of three races other than maiden, claiming or starter,” or less (Non-winners of two races other than maiden, claiming or starter, etc.) Overnight stakes with conditions of non-winners of three races or less will also be considered a closed race.
• Starter races shall be considered races other than claiming, except where the conditions state to the contrary.
• Horses penalized in a race shall not be entitled to any of the allowances in such a race. Horses not entitled to the first allowance in a race are not entitled to the second and if not the second, then to any subsequent allowances unless specified in the condition of the race.
• Retroactive purse changes and bonus payments will not be considered for eligibility, allowances or in any computation of earnings. Earning as reported in the Daily Racing Form will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility, allowances and preference.
• Trainers who request a change of blinkers must first secure permission from the Starter who will certify that the horse has broken from the gate with or without blinkers. This certification does not necessarily mean that the change of blinkers will be allowed. The Paddock Judge or Stewards will be the final authority as to whether or not the change of blinkers will be allowed. Blinker changes must be noted on the overnight entries.

• The Rules of Racing adopted by the California Horse Racing Board govern all races under the auspices of Churchill Downs Fall Operating Company.
• The following is for any three-year-old and up which has broken its maiden:
  Any horse which has started for $6,500 or less and has not won for $8,000 or more in 2002-2003 or has not finished 2nd , 3rd, 4th or 5th for $8,000 or more since running for $6,500 or less is not eligible.
• The following is for any maiden which has started in a maiden-claiming race of $32,000 or less:
  Maidens that have started in a maiden race of $18,000 or less will not be eligible.
  Maidens which have started in a maiden race of $32,000 or less at ANY TIME and have not finished 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th in a maiden race greater than $18,000 within their last four starts will not be eligible. Non-claiming maiden races and any winners race of $12,500-10,500 or higher will be disregarded when applying this rule, unless the horse placed 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th. Horses must start in at least four maiden-claiming races for this rule to apply.
• Any eligible horse which starts at Hollywood Park may not lose eligibility during the meeting, except, an eligible horse which leaves during the meeting and races elsewhere must again satisfy the original eligibility requirements before being approved to return.

• Two-year-olds can not be entered to race until two years after the horse’s foaling date.
• All two-year-olds must be properly schooled and approved by the starter before being allowed to start.
• All two-year-olds must be properly identified and tattooed by Racing Officials, before being allowed to start.
• All owners and trainers are strongly urged to compare the identification markings on each horse’s foal papers with the actual horse to avoid errors which may result in the declaration of the horse from a race.

• The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) requires a Certificate of Insurance verifying proper coverage be in their file before a trainer’s and/or owner’s license can be issued or a horse permitted to start. Telegrams or verbal contact will not suffice. A fax copy is acceptable.
• Horsemen shipping from out of state are advised to bring such Worker’s Compensation documents for filing with the Board. Out of state insurances must state: COVERS ALL RACING OPERATIONS IN CALIFORNIA.

• Scratch time will be 10:00 a.m. the race day prior to the races, or unless otherwise specified in the condition book for a particular day of racing.
• In all overnight races with more than ten interests, trainers may declare out to that number by the specified scratch time, such practice to be determined by lot if necessary.
• Scratches below ten may be made only by permission of the stewards.
• Pursuant to CHRB Rules 1602 and 1629, only the stewards may declare a horse out of any overnight race after scratch time designated for the race, and this applies to those horses coupled as a single wagering interest.
• The deadline for scratches from a stakes race, with exception of overnight stakes races (a purse of less than $100,000), will be no later than one hour before post time the day of the race. As a courtesy to the public, Hollywood Park requests that trainers wishing to scratch from a stakes race do so prior to the third race.
• The deadline for scratches from an overnight stakes race (a purse of less than $100,000) will be 10:00 a.m. the race day prior to the races. In all overnight stakes races (a purse of less than $100,000) with more than eight interests, trainer may declare out to that number by the specified scratch time, such practice to be determined by lot if necessary.
• Scratches below eight may be made only by permission of the stewards. Overnight stakes races (a purse of less than $100,000) will be treated as overnight races for declaration purposes only.

• Horses without a jockey named at entry time will have an alternate rider named by the Racing Office. Said horses must have a secured jockey by scratch time.
• Trainers must have an apprentice engaged before claiming an apprentice allowance.
• A Rider may be named on two horses in a race provided one is on the also-eligible list. A 1st and 2nd preference must be given.
• Any jockey taken off mounts due to illness is not eligible to be named on horses until approved by the Track Physician to the Stewards.
• A jockey engaged to ride any horse is bound to fulfill his engagement unless excused by the Stewards. Should a rider become injured or ill on the way to the post or at the gate and the Stewards designate a substitute rider, such rider will fulfill the order of the Stewards and complete the engagement on the horse.