{"data":{"id":"us-va/11vac10-140-70","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"11VAC10-140-70","heading":"First-time starters","body":"Whips or blinkers may be used on two-year-old horses and other first-time starters, if the horses are schooled from the starting gate under the supervision of the starter, and approved by the starter and the stewards before the time of entry.","path":["Title 11. Gaming","Agency 10. Virginia Racing Commission","Chapter 140. Flat Racing","Part II. Paddock to Post"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title11/agency10/chapter140/section70/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:45Z","sha256":"ff52ca240870c4fd80b2be3ba0cca10e2805bec552e2ca597a858b9d115cf41a","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/11vac10-140-60","next":"us-va/11vac10-140-80"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}