Question & AnswerQ&A (PHILRACOM Resolution NO. 24 13)
Philracom Resolution No. 24 dated May 22, 2013, concerns the amendment to PR 65 regarding the procedures involving vicious horses, specifically addressing horses that refuse to be loaded.
If a horse refuses to be loaded for one minute but not more than three minutes, it shall undergo a Barrier Trial as mandated by the amended section of PR 65.
A Barrier Trial is a procedure used to test and evaluate the behavior and readiness of a horse, especially when it has refused to be loaded or shown vicious behavior, before it is allowed to participate in official races or activities.
Letter C of PR 65 concerning vicious horses was amended by Philracom Resolution No. 24.
The resolution was approved by Chairman Hon. Angel Lopez Castao, Jr. and Commissioners Hon. Reynaldo G. Fernando, Hon. Lyndon Noel B. Guce, Hon. Eduardo B. Jose, Hon. Franco L. Loyola, Hon. Victor V. Tantoco, and Hon. Jesus B. Cantos.
Amending the refusal to load time frame clarifies the specific duration (one to three minutes) within which a horse's refusal triggers a Barrier Trial. This helps standardize procedures and ensure safety and fairness in horse racing regulations.
The resolution provides a clear, measurable criterion for handling horses exhibiting refusal behavior, ensuring they are evaluated through a Barrier Trial before racing, thus managing safety risks associated with vicious or uncooperative horses.
No, only horses that refuse to be loaded for one minute but not more than three minutes shall undergo a Barrier Trial as per the amended provision.
The text of the resolution does not specify penalties for non-compliance but focuses on the procedural amendment requiring a Barrier Trial for certain refusals to load.
A Philracom resolution has regulatory authority over horse racing activities; thus, its provisions, including amendments like PR 65, are binding rules that must be followed by racing participants to ensure orderly and safe conduct of races.