{"data":{"id":"us-va/11vac10-160-120","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"11VAC10-160-120","heading":"Fences","body":"Any course and obstacles over which steeplechase races are to be conducted must conform to the standards established by the National Steeplechase Association. The following shall be a general guideline, when conditions permit:\n\n1. There shall be at least five fences in every mile;\n\n2. Wings shall be a minimum of 20 feet long and a minimum of 6 feet at their highest point; and\n\n3. Beacons shall be a minimum of 4 feet in height.","path":["Title 11. Gaming","Agency 10. Virginia Racing Commission","Chapter 160. Steeplechase Racing"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title11/agency10/chapter160/section120/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:46Z","sha256":"cf0b6c5c326ffa092f6d2b56afb00041b2814058cdba604440461791076381db","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/11vac10-160-110","next":"us-va/11vac10-160-130"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}