Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 12 - Taxation › 574-A - The Operation of Thoroughbred Racing except as noted › Section 12-574-A25 - Placing judges

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Responsibility of association
. Each association shall appoint at
			 least three (3) placing judges who shall be licensed by the commission, and
			 whose stations shall be designated by the stewards.
(b)
Duties
. The placing judges
			 must occupy the judges' box at the time the horses pass the winning post, and
			 their sole duty shall be to place the horses. When the judges differ, the
			 majority shall govern. They must announce their decisions promptly, and such
			 decisions shall be final, unless objection to the winner or any placed horse is
			 made and sustained. Provided, that this section shall not prevent the placing
			 judges from correcting any mistake, such correction being subject to
			 confirmation by the stewards.
(c)
Determining the placing
. In determining the places of horses at
			 the finish of a race, the placing judges shall consider only the respective
			 noses of such horses.
(d)
Camera
. On all tracks a proper camera shall be installed as an aid
			 to the placing judges, however, in all cases, the camera is merely an aid and
			 the decision of the judges shall be final. The type of equipment shall be
			 approved by the commission. The photograph of each finish shall be posted in at
			 least one conspicuous place as promptly as possible after each race.
(e)
Number of finishers
. The
			 placing judge or judges shall determine the order of finishing of as many
			 horses as they may think proper.
(f)
Correcting errors on the
			 tote
. Nothing in these rules shall be construed to prevent the placing
			 judges, with the approval of the stewards, from correcting an error before the
			 display of the sign "official" or from recalling the sign "official" in case it
			 has been displayed through error.
(g)
Reports
. The placing judges
			 shall at the close of each day's racing sign and send a report of the result of
			 each race to the office of the commission, and shall supply to other officials
			 such information in respect to the races as the association may
			 require.
(h)
Posting order of
			 finish
. When a result is official, that word shall be flashed on the
			 result board and shall signify that the placing of the horses is final insofar
			 as the payoff is concerned. If any change be made in the order of finish of a
			 race after the result is so declared official, it shall not affect the payoff.
			 The posting on the result board of the order of winning, place and show horses
			 or the prices to be paid shall not be deemed to signify that such result and
			 prices are official until the official signal has been shown on the result
			 board and announced by the public address system.
(i)
When inquiry or objection is
			 claimed
. In the event of an inquiry or objection being claimed, the word
			 "inquiry" shall be flashed if it is an inquiry, and the word "objection" shall
			 be flashed if it is an objection, forthwith on the result board and
			 announcement thereof made on the public address system.
(j)
Rulings after race declared
			 official
. Rulings of the stewards with regard to the award of purse
			 money, made after the result has been declared official, shall in no way affect
			 the mutuel payoff.