115. The racing judges shall, within 60 minutes preceding post time of the first pari-mutuel betting race of the race program during which the claiming race is scheduled, fulfil the following obligations:(1) he shall open the claim envelopes;
(2) he shall rule on the approval or refusal of each claim;
(3) he shall give to any claimant who so applies a pass allowing him to have access to the paddock during the hour preceding post time of the claiming race in which the horse he claimed participates;
(4) he shall indicate to the association that a horse has been claimed so that the association can announce the information to the public during the parade.
The racing judges shall keep the content of the claim envelopes confidential until the start of the claiming race.
Decision 90-09-19, s. 115; Decision 96-05-27, s. 21.