RULES OF RACING 



The following Rules came into operation on January ist, 1890 : — 



[These Rules apply to all meetings held under the sanction of the 

 Jockey Club, and to all races run at such meetings.] 



Interpretation of Words and Phrases. — i. A "recognised meeting" 

 is a meeting held under the sanction of the Jockey Club, or other 

 Turf authority, of the country in which it is held ; or (where no 

 such authority exists) under these Rules. The Turf authorities 

 of the United Kingdom are — The Jockey Club, The National 

 Hunt Committee, The Turf Club of Ireland, The Irish National 

 Hunt Committee, The Channel Islands Racing and Hunt Club. 

 "Stewards." — Wherever the word "Steward" or "Stewards" is 

 used, it means Steward or Stewards of the meeting, or their duly 

 appointed deputy or deputies. Ireland, the Channel Islands, and 

 the Isle of Man are not included in the expression "Great Britain," 

 but they are in the expression "the United Kingdom." The 

 '' Registry Office " is the office for the time being appointed as the 

 Registry Office by the Jockey Club. " Registered " and " Regis- 

 tration " mean " Registered " and " Registration " at such office. 

 The "Racing Calendar," the " Book Calendars" of "Races Past " 

 and of "Races to Come," and the "Stud Book" are the works 

 published under those names respectively by authority of the Jockey 

 Club. A "horse" includes mare, gelding, colt, and filly. 



[N.B. — The present Registry Office is Messrs. Weatherby's office, 

 6, Old Burlington Street, London, W., and at Newmarket.] 



A " maiden " is a horse which has never won a race (other than 

 a match or private sweepstakes) at any recognised meeting in the 

 United Kingdom, or in any other country. A maiden means a 

 maiden at the time of the start. A "race" means plate, cup, 



