The Ontario Racing Commission at its meeting of Tuesday, June 26, 2012 resolved that the Rules of Standardbred Racing 2008 be amended by the promulgation of the following Rules, effective immediately.
Chapter 5
JUDGES AND RACING OFFICIALS
5.03 At all extended pari-mutuel race meetings there shall be the following licensed racing officials approved by the Director;
- Judges
- Race secretary and/or assistant race secretary
- Timers
- Charter
- Starter
- A patrol judge or patrol judges in accordance with rule 33.01
- Paddock judge
- Equipment inspector/horse identifier
- Assistant paddock judge
- Paddock security custodian
- Paddock security guard
- Chief test inspector and test inspectors.
- Placing Judge
Chapter 7
RACING ASSOCIATIONS
7.18 Associations or their delegate shall keep on file, race patrol film or video of each race for reference or reproduction upon request of the Commission for one year after the last racing day of the previous year.
Chapter 22
RACING RULES
22.38.01 Approved TCO2 Laboratory
In any part of Rule 22.38, “approved TCO2 laboratory” means a laboratory approved by the Commission under 22.38.02, to conduct the testing of standardbred horses in accordance with Rule 22.38.05.
22.38.02 Laboratory Approval Process
The Commission may approve a laboratory under Rule 22.38.01, if:
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22.38.05 Replace (RAHT) - Registered Animal Health Technician with Registered Veterinarian Technician
Chapter 33
PATROL JUDGES AND PLACING JUDGES
33.03 The Placing Judge shall:
- be appointed by the association
- be subject to supervision by the Judges
- occupy the photo finish stand 15 minutes prior to the first race post time
- record all horses in their order of finish of every race.
- produce a photo at the request of the Judges
33.04 In determining the places of the horses at the finish of a race, the Placing Judge shall consider only the relative position of the respective noses of such horses.
33.05 The Placing Judge in consultation with the Judges shall cause to be prominently displayed to the public the numbers of the first four horses in the order of finish and shall be responsible for recording the remainder of the field.
33.06 When the Placing Judges differ in their placements, the Judges shall inspect the print prior to the official sign being posted and the decision of the Judges shall prevail.
33.07 The Judges shall confirm with the photo finishing and Placing Judges as to the result of every race by declaring the result official, and the word “Official” shall be flashed or other wise placed on the totalizator board, in a manner in which it may be clearly seen from any part of the grandstand.
33.08 Nothing in the Rules shall be construed to prevent the placing judges, with the approval of the Judges, from correcting an error before the display of the “Official” sign or from recalling the “Official” sign in case it has been displayed through error.
33.09 On all tracks a proper camera shall be installed as an aid to the Placing Judge; however, in all cases, the camera is merely an aid and the decision of the Judges shall be final.
33.10 Photo finish photographs shall not be released to anyone for publication without permission of the Judges, except to the Association for its public display at the racetrack at which racing is being conducted.
BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION
John L. Blakney
Executive Director