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Monday, 20 April 2026 16:06

Directive No. 229-2026 — Quarter Horse

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

Chapter 3: General Horse Racing Rules, Part 2 Race Meetings \ Division 3 Weights, Allowances and Penalties

The following rule is AMENDED to read:

192 t Minimum weight in major meetings

In major thoroughbred *races,

(a) every *horse must carry at least 95 pounds weight, and

(b) except in *handicaps,

(i) 2-year old fillies are to be allowed 3 pounds, and

(ii) 3-year old or older fillies and mares are to be allowed 5 pounds before September 1, and 3 pounds after that date.

In major quarter horse *races,

(a) A Quarter Horse entered in a race in Alberta may not carry less than 126 pounds and no more than 136 pounds in any race, without the consent of the steward’s board.

192 t Minimum weight in major meetings previously stated:

In major thoroughbred *races,

(a) every *horse must carry at least 95 pounds weight, and

(b) except in *handicaps,

(i) 2-year old fillies are to be allowed 3 pounds, and

(ii) 3-year old or older fillies and mares are to be allowed 5 pounds before September 1, and 3 pounds after that date.

Dated in the City of Edmonton
in the Province of Alberta
this 13th day of April 2026.

Kent Verlik, Chief Executive Officer
HORSE RACING ALBERTA

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