Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 205.36 - Judges' List(a) The Judges shall maintain a Judges' List of the horses which are ineligible to be declared or entered in a race because of poor or inconsistent performance or behavior on the racetrack that endangers the health or safety of other participants in racing.(b) A horse that is unfit to race because it is dangerous, unmanageable or unable to show a performance to qualify for races at the race meeting, or otherwise unfit to race at the race meeting may be placed on the Judges' list by the Presiding Judge and declarations or entries, or both, on the horse shall be refused. The owner or trainer shall be notified of the action and the reason shall be clearly stated. The Judges shall post and maintain a current Judges' List in the racing office. When any horse is placed on the Judges' List, the clerk of course shall make an entry on the eligibility certificate of the horse, showing the date the horse was put on the Judges' List, the reason and the date of removal, if the horse has been removed.(c) Any horse put on the Judges' List as unmanageable or dangerous must qualify in a satisfactory manner for the Judges at least two times.(d) The Judges may put a horse on the Judges' List for performance when the horse shows a reversal of form or does not race near its own capabilities. The horse must qualify in a time comparable to its known capabilities from one to three times, at the discretion of the Judges, before being declared.(e) The Judge may place a horse on the Judges' List when there exists a question as to the exact identification or ownership of said horse.(f) A horse which has been placed on the Judges' List because of questions as to the exact identification or ownership of said horse, may be removed from the Judges' List when, in the opinion of the Judges, proof of identification or ownership has been reasonably established.(g) A horse placed on the Judges' List can only be removed from the Judges' List by the Judges. This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 205.35 (relating to duties of Judges).