Thoroughbred Rules of Racing

RULE	DESCRIPTION	CONSULTATION CLOSES	FEEDBACK TO
Veterinary Permit System	New AR 104B and amend definition of 'qualified veterinary surgeon'	June 27, 2025	policies@racingqueensland.com.au
Multiple Australian Rules	Multiple Australian Rules	June 27, 2025	policies@racingqueensland.com.au

RULE	DESCRIPTION	DATE OF INTRODUCTION
AR231	Mandatory penalty for use of electronic apparatus	November 1, 2025
LR 30 & LR 36	Arrival time for horses engaged in first race at a Metropolitan Race Meeting Acceptance in more than one race at the same Race Meeting (Dual Acceptors)	November 1, 2025
Multiple Australian Rules & LR129	Multiple Australian Rules of Racing and LR 129	May 1, 2025
LR.72, Official Trial Protocol & LR.33(2)	Provision for Nomination, Rider Declarations and Scratchings for Official Trials and new Protocol - Official Trials Official trial for unraced horses before start in a TAB race	LR.72 & Protocol - Official Trials - May 1, 2025 LR.33(2) - August 1, 2025
AR 167 (2)	Maximum and minimum weights for handicap races	March 8, 2025
Australian Rules of Racing	Multiple Proposed Amendments	Nov 1, 2024
AR 2 and AR 88E	Definition of Bloodletting and Horses that have had a bloodletting procedure	May 1, 2024
LR.33A	Horse behaviour prevents collection of pre-race blood sample	May 1, 2024
LR.55A	Rider cameras	May 1, 2024
Multiple rules	Australian Rules of Racing amendments	Feb 1, 2024
Local Rules 64A, 64B, and 1	Spread of Weights/Minimum Top Weight at Acceptance Time, True Weights, and Definition of Feature Race	Nov 11, 2023
Local Rule 30	Time for Horse Arrival	Nov 11, 2023
Local Rule 129	Limit on the frequency of starts a horse may have in set period of time	Nov 11, 2023
AR88B, AR78, AR297	Rules + new Codes of Practice	June 1, 2023

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