(a) The trainer of a horse entered in a race must ensure that the horse is present in the pre-race holding area at the time designated by the stewards.
(b) The commission veterinarian shall report to the stewards the failure of a horse to report to the pre-race holding area at the appropriate time. The stewards may scratch a horse from the race if the horse is reported under this subsection.
(c) Except on permission of the stewards, blinkers may not be placed on a horse until after the horse has been identified by the horse identifier.

Source Note: The provisions of this §313.421 adopted to be effective August 30, 1989, 14 TexReg 4236; amended to be effective October 11, 1990, 15 TexReg 5705; amended to be effective October 30, 2000, 25 TexReg 10736