N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 4105.12

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 4105.12 - Duties of the recording judge

It shall be the duty of the recording judge to:

(a) Maintain all official race summaries, records, suspensions and fines; prepare and serve all notices relating thereto and provide daily copies thereof to the commission, the licensed harness race track and to all stewards at licensed harness race tracks in New York State.

(b) Check the eligibility of all horses entered in races as well as the ownership and management of such horses.

(c) Check all drivers' licenses and advise the program director and judges of fines and suspensions listed thereon and whether such license is a limited one.

(d) Assist the judges in drawing positions, at the request of the presiding judge.

(e) Maintain a list of all owners, trainers and drivers at each race meeting together with their commission license numbers, and keep such list current.

(f) Keep the judges' book and record legibly therein:

(1) all horses entered and their eligibility certificate numbers;

(2) names of owners and drivers and their license numbers;

(3) a record of each heat, giving the position of horse at the finish and money won;

(4) note of drawn or ruled out horses, placing horses;

(5) record time in minutes, seconds and fifths of seconds.

(g) Check eligibility certificate before the race, and after the race enter all information provided for thereon, including the horse's position in the race as it was chartered. In the event a horse has been placed on the steward's list, such fact and the reason therefor shall be recorded thereon.

(h) See that the judges' book is properly signed.

(i) Forward daily a copy of the judges' book to the commission.

(j) Notify owners and drivers of any penalty assessed by the judges or starter and post a copy of such notice in the racing secretary's office.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 4105.12