Please be informed that the Commission in its meeting held on January 20, 2003, after due deliberation, resolved to amend Section 8.4.C, to wit: 

SECTION 8.4.C - DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF JUDGES - The Board of Judges shall determine and decide the win (1st place), the place (2nd place), show (third place), the fourth place horses, and subsequent places of other horses where such placing is warranted. In every race, however, the decision of the Board of Judges shall be subject to confirmation by the Board of Stewards. It shall be the duty of the Board of Judges to submit its decision to the Board of Stewards in each and every race for confirmation. In the event that the Board of Stewards disagrees with the findings of the judges, the decision of the former shall prevail. 

The result of the race in a deadheat can only be relied upon the sound and honest judgment of the Board of Judges on the actual arrival of the horses across the finish line with the aid of a photo finish photograph and, inoperable, a video footing and the final confirmation of the Board of Stewards. The decision of the Board of Stewards in declaring a deadheat shall be final and unappealable. 

In determining the winners, the Board shall take into account the position of the noses of the horses at the time they reach the finish line. If necessary, the photograph of the arrival (photo finish) and if inoperable, a video footing of the horses shall be consulted as an aid in determining the results of the race. If the Board of Judges decides for a photo finish and for any reasons, no photograph is available, the video footing will be used or if the same is unclear, the Board shall declare a deadheat. 

It shall be the duty of the Racing Club to take a photograph (photo finish) and provide a video footing of the arrivals of the horses from first to AT LEAST all placers in the case of exotic betting (Pentafecta, Superfecta, etc.)  in each race. The video camera shall be placed aligned with the photo patrol camera for accurate recording. 

This rules shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication.

Date Filed: 23 January 2003

(SGD.) NARMO P. NOBLEJAS
  Executive Director III