The Rules Governing Horse Racing in Alberta are AMENDED as follows:

Chapter 3: General Horse Racing Rules, Part 6 Standardbred Racing, Division 6 Racing Rules

The following Rule 436 sis AMENDED to read:

Rule 436 s Sulkies

Sulkies are only permitted to be used in a race if they are of the conventional dual-shaft and dual-hitch type as follows:

(a) the sulky must have 2 shafts that must be parallel to, and securely hitched on each side of the horse,

(b) no point of hitch and no part of a shaft of a sulky is to be above a horizontal level equal to the lowest point of the horse's back,

(c) all race bikes must be equipped with mud sheets and mud fenders at all extended meetings when deemed necessary by the Judges,

(d) the sulky must be equipped with wheel discs of a colour which is not prohibited by the Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations (Canada), as amended from time to time, and

(e) the sulky must be acceptable to the judges board.

Rule 436 s Sulkies previously stated:

Sulkies are only permitted to be used in a race if they are of the
conventional dual-shaft and dual-hitch type as follows:

(a) the sulky must have 2 shafts that must be parallel to, and securely hitched on each side of the horse,

(b) no point of hitch and no part of a shaft of a sulky is to be above a horizontal level equal to the lowest point of the horse's back,

(c) the sulky must be equipped with mud guards at any race meetings at which the judges board require them,

(d) the sulky must be equipped with wheel discs of a colour which is not prohibited by the Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations (Canada), as amended from time to time, and

(e) the sulky must be acceptable to the judges board.

Dated at the City of Edmonton
in the province of Alberta
this 23 day of March , 2020

Kent Verlik, Chief Executive Officer
Horse Racing Alberta