WHEREAS, the Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) is mandated to promote and direct the accelerated development and continued growth of horse-racing;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the said mandate there is a need to revise and upgrade a handicapping system that is dynamic and progressive to ensure fair and balanced races and ultimately, to protect the betting public;

WHEREAS, PHILRACOM is empowered to prescribe additional rules and regulations to review, modify, approve, or disapprove the rules and regulations issued by persons or entities concerning the conduct of horse races held by them;

WHEREAS, the PHILRACOM has formulated a Handicapping System that is aimed (1) to protect the betting public, due to less human intervention and remove the advantages to deliberately lose a race; (2) to protect the horse racing industry by prolonging the racing career of horses and ensure the early recovery of investment (3) to sustain the balanced races introduced in the handicapping system for two (2) year old racehorses;

WHEREFORE, it is hereby resolved by the Board of Commissioners of the PHILRACOM, after due notice and thorough consultation with the persons/entities concerned, that a new handicapping system for three-year old race horses be adopted and promulgated as follows:

GUIDELINES ON 3 YO HANDICAPPING SYSTEM

1.   Barrier Trials will now replace Novato Races.

2.   Horses coming from Barrier trial & Sweepstakes trial will go to the Maiden/Sweepstakes Races (1 run only).

3.   Winner, Placer & Non-Placer of the Maiden/Sweepstakes races will be classified in the Winners Group, Placers Group & Non-Placers Group.

4.   (Non-Placers Group)

1. Winner of the Non-Placers Group will go to the Winners Group.
   
   
2. Placers of the Non-Placers Group will go to the Placers group.
   
   
3. 3 consecutive clean loses or 4 weeks lay - off will entitle the horse to be classified to the Non-Placers Condition Race.
   
   
4. Winner of the Non-Placers Condition Race will go to the Winners Group.
   
   
5. Placers of the Non-Placers Condition Race will go to the Placers Group.

5.   (Placers Group)

1. Winner of the Placers Group will go to the Winners Group.
   
   
2. Placers of the Placers Group will remain as is.
   
   
3. 3 consecutive clean loses or 4 weeks lay - off will entitle the horse to be classified to the Placers Condition Race.
   
   
4. Winner of the Placers Condition Race will go to the Winners Group.
   
   
5. Placers of the Placers Condition Race will remain as is.
   

6.   (Winners Group)

1. Winner of the Winners Group will go to the 3Y Division - 1B (3YD - 1B).
   
   
2. Placers of the Winners Group will retain.
   
   
3. 3 continuous loses or 4 weeks lay off will entitle the horse to be classified to the Winners Group Condition Race.
   
   
4. Winner of the Winners Group Condition Race will go to 3Y Division - 1B (3YD - 1B).
   
   
5. Placers of the Winners Group Condition Race will remain as is.

*If there is no quorum in Winners Group, merging will apply to the Winners & Placers Group, (additional 1 kg to the Winner Group).

3 YEAR OLD DIVISION

1. 2 wins in the 3Y Division or 1 win in the 3Y Division Condition Race plus 1 win in the 3Y Division will move up to the next higher group.
   
   
2. Winner of the 3Y Division Condition Race will go back to 3Y Division.
   
   
3. 3 continuous loses or 4 weeks lay off (for Non-Placers only) will entitle the horse to be classified to the 3Y Division Condition Race.
   
   
4. If there is no quorum in the 3Y Division, merging will apply to the 3Y Division & 3Y Division Condition Race.

HANDICAPPING :		NO GOING DOWN
		MIN.	MAX.
WEIGHT:	FILLY	52	55
	COLT	54	57

A.  1st WIN PLUS 1 KLG.

B.  2nd AND 3rd  PLACERS PLUS O.5 KLG.

C.  2nd  WIN ELEVATED TO NEXT HIGHER GROUP

Adopted: 13 Dec. 2007


(SGD.) HONORABLE FLORENCIO D. FIANZA
Chairman

(SGD.) HON. VERGEL A. CRUZ
Commissioner

(SGD.) HON. EDUARDO C. DOMINGO, JR.
Commissioner

(SGD.) HON. REYNALDO G. FERNANDO
Commissioner

(SGD.) HON. JOSE FERDINAND M. ROJAS II
Commissioner

(SGD.) HON. GERARDO J. ESPINA,JR.
Commissioner