FROM ASSOCIATION
OF RACING COMMISSIONERS INTERNATIONAL (ARCI)
ADVISORY:
Lexington, KY ---At its most recent
meeting in Saratoga Springs earlier this month the Association of Racing
Commissioners International (ARCI), approved twelve amendments to the Model
Rules pertaining to Standardbred racing and set aside final action on other
pending items for further review.
The ARCI Board of
Directors approved the following amendments. The proposals were submitted
by the United States Trotting Association, many of which were adopted without
change:
- Amendment:
ARCI-024-036 RACING RULES regarding two-tiered races;
- Amendment
to ARCI-024-030 EQUIPMENT (A) Sulkies to include the use of wheel discs,
mud fenders and mud aprons;
- Amendment
to ARCI-021-020 FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT (G) DISTANCE MARKERS (4) with
regard to the fair start pole;
- Interim
Changes to ARCI-024-036 RACING RULES (K) Use of the Whip;
- Amendment
to ARCI-024-035 RACING RULES by adding new subsection Disorderly
Conduct;
- Amendment
to ARCI-024-036 RACING RULES by adding new subsection to include “charging
the gate” as a violation;
- Amendment
to ARCI-019-010 Terms by adding new subsection to define the term
“extended break”;
- Amendment
to ARCI-024-036 RACING RULES (J)(18) Conduct of the Race in regard to a
horse breaking from its gait;
- Amendment
to ARCI-024-036 RACING RULES, D (Recall Rules) by adding additional
subsections in regard to starting violations;
- Amendment
to ARCI-022-030 Drivers - adding new subsection to require medical
clearance for a driver involved in an incident requiring medical
attention, whether on or off the track;
- Amendment
to ARCI-024-036 RACING RULES (J)(1) and (13) Conduct of the Race with
regard to driving violations;
- Amendment
to ARCI-024-036 RACING RULES (J) Conduct of the Race with regard to the
substitution of drivers.
The ARCI set aside
consideration of a proposal from the Racing Officials Accreditation Program
affecting automatic removal from various regulatory lists. The
regulators will seek additional clarification from the Stewards Advisory
Committee concerning the reasons they see for this proposal as there are
usually requirements associated with the removal from the Stewards List and
such actions are not automatic. Additional concerns were raised at
the meeting about recent revelations that horses were able to be removed from
the Vets List lists maintained by InCompass solutions by unauthorized
non-regulatory individuals. Another concern raised dealt with
inconsistent or limited access to regulatory lists housed in the InCompass
system.
The full updated version of the Model Rules
document will be published after Labor Day. For more information on the
Model Rules and about ARCI, please visit www.arci.com
