Columbus, OH — A total of 31 rule and bylaw changes were approved at the annual meeting of the USTA Board of Directors which concluded on March 9.
The entire list of approved changes, which will become effective on May 1, may be found here.
These changes apply to venues in which the USTA is the sole regulatory authority. As specified in the USTA Rulebook’s preface, “the rules…are applicable only to those non-pari-mutuel meetings over which no State Racing Commission, or other State Regulatory Body asserts primary jurisdiction.” It is not uncommon, however, to see state racing commissions adopt USTA rules.
The list of approved rule changes will be sent to the Association of Racing Commissioners International and to state racing commissions with recommendations to adopt them, and to horsemen’s associations to assist them in promoting the rules to their state regulators to encourage implementation.
For a complete recap of the 2025 annual meeting, visit the USTA Annual Meeting page.