Description
Officiate at horse races by managing jockey weigh-outs and weigh-ins. Verify compliance with assigned weights and equipment rules, maintain official records, announce changes, and report discrepancies to stewards and racing authorities.
- • Conduct pre-race weigh-outs to confirm assigned riding weights and permitted equipment.
- • Conduct post-race weigh-ins to verify carried weight and race eligibility.
- • Calibrate and test scales before and during race programs; log verification checks.
- • Record official weights, overweights, allowances, and equipment particulars.
- • Post and announce rider changes, scratches, weight changes, and overweights to stewards, tote, and the public.
- • Verify rider licenses, credentials, and apprentice allowances.
- • Coordinate with stewards, the racing secretary, paddock officials, and valets on compliance matters.
- • Inspect saddles, saddle cloths, lead pads, and other gear for conformity with rules.
- • Ensure prohibited items are excluded from the scale and permitted items are weighed correctly.
- • Resolve weight-related questions and complaints and report potential infractions to stewards.
- • Assign and confirm correct saddle cloth numbers, colors, and silks for each entry.
- • Maintain rider check-in and call times to ensure timely reporting to the paddock and post.
- • Prepare and submit official weight sheets and incident reports after each race.
- • Secure and control access to the jockeys’ room and scales area.
- • Brief riders, valets, and new officials on weighing procedures and applicable regulations.
- • Maintain historical records of weights, changes, penalties, and incidents for regulatory review.
Related specializations
Interview options
Interview options
Interviewee gender
Interviewee accent
Available on paid plans only
Interview time
Related Pathways
Arts, Entertainment, & Design
View
Source
Tasks & skills:
O*NET occupational data (work activities, skills, knowledge).
Learn more
Sources & Standards:
This site includes information from O*NET by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. Career Clutch has modified some of this information for student readability. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Last reviewed: Jan 2026
