Please be informed that the PHILRACOM Board in its meeting held on March 24, 2000 resolved to amend Section 104 of the Horse Racing Rules and Regulations, to wit:

SECTION 104.  Persons Prohibited from Betting - Under penalty of revocation of license or permit, the following persons are prohibited from betting directly or indirectly in any race held or conducted in the Philippines: Stewards, Clerk of Scales, Official Clockers, Starting Gate Helpers and such other persons as the PHILRACOM or the club concerned may prohibit.

Jockeys are allowed to bet (to win) only on the horse that they are riding and should put their bets thru the owner or trainer of the horse concerned.

SECTION 104.  WILL NOW BE READ AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 104.  PERSONS PROHIBITED FROM BETTING - Under penalty of revocation of license or permit, the following persons are prohibited from betting directly or indirectly in any race held or conducted in the Philippines: Stewards, Clerk of Scales, Official Clockers, Starting Gate Helpers, Jockeys, and such other persons as the PHILRACOM or the club concerned may prohibit.

This Rule shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 27 March 2000

(SGD.) ROMEO F. BUENCAMINO, D.V.M.
Deputy Executive Director/Director for Racing