The South African Jockeys Association

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SPONSORSHIPS

A contract of any corporate sponsorship should be registered with the South African Jockeys Association. Contact Tex at Tel: +27 (0) 11 434 4879.
THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR
JOCKEYS' SPONSORSHIP

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Limited and Gold Circle Racing and Gaming Group and their subsidiaries and affiliates ("Phumelela and Gold Circle") conduct the business of holding race meetings for thoroughbred horse races in the Republic of South Africa in accordance with the rules and regulations of the National Horseracing Authority and in accordance with other conditions of participation which it publishes from time to time ("the local conditions").
1.2 It is one of Phumelela and Gold Circle's local conditions that all sponsorship rights in respect of the race meetings and the related activities which take place at the venues at which Phumelela and Gold Circle hold the race meetings are reserved in favour of Phumelela and Gold Circle; and that no jockey may carry any form of advertising material on any part of his clothing or equipment save to the extent approved by Phumelela and Gold Circle.
1.3 This document sets out the terms and conditions on which the jockeys who participate in race-meetings held by Phumelela and Gold Circle may carry sponsorship and advertising material on their clothing and equipment.

2. THE SPONSORSHIP SITES

A jockey shall be permitted to carry sponsorship only on the following items of riding equipment and only to the extent set out below and depicted in Appendix 1:

2.1 Breeches

2.1.1 Outer thighs - One site on each outer thigh, between the hip and the knee, each site to be identical and no more than 250cm² in size;
2.1.2 Coccyx - One site, at the base of the spine, on the rear of the breeches, of no more than 70cm².

2.2 Jockeys Clothing

The neck - One site, on the [stock] centre front of the neck of the garment worn underneath the owners' silks, of no more than 45cm² in size.

2.3 Jockeys Boots

One site on the outer side of each boot, each site to be identical and no more than 250cm² in size.

3. THE CONTROLLED AREAS

Any sponsorship carried by a jockey shall comply with the provisions of this code when a jockey:

3.1 is in the pre-parade or parade ring at the racecourse;
3.2 is on the racetrack;
3.3 is in the winners enclosure or any other unsaddling area at the racecourse;
3.4 is mounted on a horse at the racecourse;
3.5 is in the weighing room at the racecourse;
3.6 is proceeding between any of the above locations at the racecourse.

4. TYPE OF SPONSORSHIP

A jockey shall not be permitted to advertise or carry sponsorship in respect of the following:

4.1 the occult;
4.2 private investigations agencies;
4.3 commercial services offering advice on personal or consumer problems;
4.4 guns and gun clubs;
4.5 pornography;
4.6 any product or service which is inimical to or undermining of the commercial interests of Phumelela and Gold Circle, including bookmaking or other betting and gambling services and any product or service which could reasonably be regarded as competing with the products or services offered by Phumelela and Gold Circle;
4.7 any product or service in respect of which advertising is prohibited by law.

5. LODGEMENT OF SPONSORSHIP CONTRACT

A jockey shall not be permitted to carry any sponsorship unless all the rights and obligations of the jockey and the sponsor are recorded in a written contract, in a form and content reasonably acceptable to the South African Jockeys Association.

6. SPECIFIC EXCLUSIVITY ARRANGEMENTS

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this code, a jockey shall not be permitted to advertise or carry any sponsorship at the following events unless it has been approved by the race organiser and sponsor:

6.1 the Summer Cup at Turffontein Racecourse;
6.2 the July Handicap at Greyville Racecourse
6.3 the Met at Kenilworth Racecourse
6.4 any event or series of events for which Phumelela and Gold Circle have granted sole or exclusive advertising or sponsorship rights, provided that Phumelela and Gold Circle shall not grant sole or exclusive advertising or sponsorship rights where the investment value of such advertising or sponsorship rights is less than R100 000 (one hundred thousand Rand) without having first consulted with the South African Jockeys Association or its successor-in-title.

7. CONSIDERATION

SAJA shall be entitled to receive 5% (five percent) of all consideration payable by a sponsor to a jockey.

8. GENERAL

8.1 The permissions granted by Phumelela and Gold Circle are subject to the rules and regulations of the National Horseracing Authority.
8.2 This code take will take effect for a period of 12 months after the signing of the first jockey sponsorship contract, after which period it shall be reviewed by the parties hereto.