C-72.1, r. 4 - Rules respecting Standardbred horse races held at a professional race track

Section 9 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

9. The racing judges shall fulfil the following obligations:

(1)  they shall supervise and control the holding and conduct of races;

(2)  they shall control the declaration and the scratching of horses and the claims for horses;

(3)  they shall observe the behaviour of drivers and of horses during a race;

(4)  they shall remain in communication with the other racing officials during each race;

(5)  they shall determine the position order of the horses at the finish line and the result of each race;

(6)  they shall hear and decide any violations of these Rules, objections, protests or complaints and shall impose administrative measures in accordance with the powers delegated to them under section 49 of the Act;

(7)  they shall establish a “Qualifying List” containing the names of the horses that, in the cases provided for by these Rules, must be entered therein;

(8)  they shall draft and forward to the board, after each race program, a report signed by each of them concerning any incidents or violations that occurred during the program and the decisions rendered;

(9)  they shall perform any other tasks required by their duties.

Decision 90-09-19, s. 9.