AMENDING PARAGRAPH E OF PR65 – VICIOUS HORSES

WHEREAS, the Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) has the exclusive
jurisdiction and control over all aspects of the conduct of horse
racing including the framing and scheduling of races, the construction
and safety of horse racing, the allocation of prizes, and the security
of racing as provided for by the Presidential Decree No. 420;

WHEREAS, the Philracom issued a set of Horse Racing Rules and
Regulations which authorize the Philracom to impose fines, penalties,
suspension, and forfeitures to erring parties including horses;

WHEREAS, the Philracom Board of Commissioners sees the need to
revisit the rule on Vicious Horses under 65-E of the Rules and
Regulations on Horse Racing as to the time when the horse is hostile
while inside the gate before it could be scratched from the race or be
automatically withdrawn from the race;

NOW THEREFORE, BE it RESOLVED, by the Philracom Board of
Commissioners to amend paragraph E PR65 – Vicious Horses. So that the
same shall read as follows:

x x x

E. Hostile inside the gate for more than two (2) minutes that
poses danger to jockeys; causes delay of the race and affects
untowardly the behavior of the other horses in the starting gate.
(Automatically scratched or withdrawn from the race)

x x x

RESOLVED FURTHER, that copies of this resolution be published in the Kopya and the Official Gazette.

APPROVED BY: (SGD.) HON. ANGEL LOPEZ CASTAÑO, JR. Chairman
(SGD.) HON. REYNALDO G. FERNANDO Commissioner	(SGD.) HON. LYNDON NOEL B. GUCE Commissioner
(SGD.) HON. EDUARDO B. JOSE Commissioner	(SGD.) HON. FRANCO L. LOYOLA Commissioner
(SGD.) HON. VICTOR V. TANTOCO Commissioner	(SGD.) HON. JESUS B. CANTOS Commissioner