(a) An association may designate a "scratch time" for each race day.
(b) The trainer of a horse that has drawn into or is also eligible for a race who does not wish the horse to start in the race must submit a request to scratch the horse from the race before scratch time.
(c) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, a horse may not be scratched from a race after scratch time for that race.
(d) An association may set a minimum number of horses remaining in the body of a race, other than a stakes race, before a veterinary reason is required to scratch a horse.

Source Note: The provisions of this §313.132 adopted to be effective August 30, 1989, 14 TexReg 4123; amended to be effective October 11, 1990, 15 TexReg 5701; amended to be effective May 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 3363; amended to be effective October 30, 2000, 25 TexReg 10734