OAR 462-150-0090
Purses; Claims Against Horse; Jockey Fees
(1)
All stakes fees paid toward a stakes race shall be allocated to the winner unless otherwise provided by the conditions for the race.(2)
Whenever the board of stewards has reasonable grounds to believe that any violation of the statutes or rules of racing has occurred, it may order that a purse not be released. Otherwise, all portions of purse money shall be made available to the winners promptly following the release of purses by a designated representative of the commission.(3)
If a horse raced while it was not eligible, the board of stewards may order forfeiture of any person’s share of an undistributed purse.(4)
No percentage of a purse may be deducted by the race meet licensee for itself or another person except as provided by law or by written agreement with the person to whom such winnings are payable.(5)
Jockey Fees:(a)
In the event an owner or trainer elects to remove a jockey from his/her mount at a reasonable time designated by the stewards after the draw, the stewards may require a double ’jock mount’ to be paid. The fee to be paid for the double jock mount may be equal to that earned by the jockey who rode the horse or a losing fee to be determined by the stewards.(b)
A jockey’s fees shall be considered earned from the time the jockey weighs out for that race. The fee shall not be considered earned if the jockey voluntarily does not finish the race, except where injury to the horse or rider is involved.(c)
All jockey fees shall be deposited in advance of the races for that day, unless guaranteed by the race meet licensee.(d)
Jockeys involved in a dead heat shall divide equally the sum total of the fees which they would have received individually had one beaten the other or others. The owners of the horses involved shall pay equal shares of the jockeys’ fees.
Source:
Rule 462-150-0090 — Purses; Claims Against Horse; Jockey Fees, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=462-150-0090.