Section 71 IAC 4.5-3-4 - Audio and visual equipmentAuthority: IC 4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31-7; IC 4-31-8-2
Sec. 4.
(a) An association shall provide and maintain in good working order a communication system between the:(8) video camera locations;(10) racing veterinarian;(12) location of the ambulances (equine and human); and(13) other locations and persons designated by the commission.(b) An association shall provide and maintain a public address system capable of clearly transmitting announcements to the patrons and to the stable area.(c) An association shall provide an electronic photo finish device to photograph the finish of each race and record the time of each horse in at least hundredths of a second. The location and operation of the photo finish devices must be approved by the commission before its first use in a race. The association shall ensure that the photo finish devices are calibrated before the first day of each race meeting and at other times as required by the commission. On request by the commission, the association shall provide, without cost, a print from the negative of a photo finish to the commission. Photo finish negatives of each race shall be maintained by the association for not less than six (6) months after the end of the race meeting, or such other period as may be requested by the stewards or the commission.(d) An association shall provide a videotaping system approved by the commission. Cameras must be located to provide clear panoramic and head-on views of each race. Separate monitors, which simultaneously display the images received from each camera and are capable of simultaneously displaying a synchronized view of the recordings of each race for review, shall be provided in the stewards stand. The location and construction of video towers must be approved by the commission.(e) The stewards may, at their discretion, direct the video camera operators to videotape the activities of any horses or persons handling horses prior to, during, or following a race.(f) Races must be recorded by at least three (3) video cameras.(g) An association shall, upon request, provide to the commission, without cost, a copy of a videotape of a race.(h) Videotapes recorded prior to, during, and following each race shall be maintained by the association for not less than six (6) months after the end of the race meeting, or such other period as may be requested by the stewards or the commission.(i) An association shall provide a viewing area in which, on approval by the stewards, an owner, trainer, jockey, or other interested individual may view a videotape recording of a race.(j) Following any race in which there is an inquiry or objection, the association shall display to the public on designated monitors the videotaped replays of the incident in question which were utilized by the stewards in making their decision. Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 4.5-3-4; emergency rule filed Jun 15, 1995, 5:00 p.m.: 18 IR 2842, eff Jul 1, 1995; readopted filed Oct 30, 2001, 11:50 a.m.: 25 IR 899; readopted filed Mar 23, 2007, 11:31 a.m.: 20070404-IR-071070030RFA; readopted filed November 26, 2013, 11:25 a.m.: 20131225-IR-071130345RFAReadopted filed 8/28/2019, 1:23 p.m.: 20190925-IR-071190319RFAReadopted filed 8/3/2023, 12:49 p.m.: 20230830-IR-071230428RFA