Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 205.37 - Procedure of the JudgesIt shall be the procedure of the Judges to:
(1) Be in the stand 15 minutes before the first race and remain in the stand for 10 minutes after the last race and at all times when the horses are upon the track.(2) Observe the preliminary warming up of the horses and scoring, noting the behavior of horses, lameness, equipment, conduct of drivers, changes in odds and any unusual incident pertaining to horses or drivers participating in races.(3) Give notice at least 10 minutes before a race or heat. Any driver failing to obey this summons may be punished and the horse may be ruled out by the Judges and considered drawn.(4) Designate one of the Judges to lock the pari-mutuel machines immediately upon the horses reaching the official starting point. The Presiding Judge shall designate the post time for each race and the horses will be called at the time as to preclude excessive delay after the completion of scoring.(5) Be in communication with the patrol Judges from the time the Starter picks up the horses until the finish of the race. Any violation or near violation of the rules shall be reported by the patrol Judge or Starter witnessing the incident and written record made of the incident. At least one Judge will observe the drivers throughout the stretch specifically noting changing course, interference, improper use of whips, breaks and failure to contest the race to the finish.(6) Post the "objection" sign, or "inquiry" sign, on the odds board in the case of a complaint or possible rule violation, and immediately notify the announcer of the objection or inquiry and the horses involved. As soon as the Judges have made a decision, the objection sign shall be removed, the correct placing displayed and the "official" sign flashed. In all instances the Judges shall post the order of finish and the official sign as soon as they have made their decision.(7) Display the photo sign if the order of finish among the contending horses is less than half-length or a contending horse is on a break at the finish.