(a) A horse that leaves the race course during the parade to
the starting gate or during the warm-up shall return at the nearest practicable
point to where the horse left the race course, and continue the parade to
the starting gate.
(b) The stewards shall scratch a horse from the race, if during
the parade or warm-up, the horse leaves the race course to the extent that
the horse is out of the vision of the stewards or the horse cannot be returned
to the race course within a reasonable period of time.
(c) If a horse leaves the race course or loses its jockey during
a race, the stewards shall disqualify the horse and consider it to be unplaced.
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