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CHAPTER 19
RACING GENERAL
PR 103. RACING
LICENSE – Unless a racing license or permit is secured from
the PHILRACOM, no person, racing club or any other entity shall hold or
conduct any horse racing wherein betting in any form is allowed.
Notwithstanding the issuance of such license, the same may be suspended or
revoked by the PHILRACOM for just cause.
PR 104. PARTICULARS
OF A RACING LICENSE – A racing license shall
specify, among other things, the person, racing club or entity to whom it is
issued, the place where the races are to be held or conducted and the day/s
on which the races will be held.
PR 105. RACING
DAYS – Subject to existing laws or decrees and in
accordance with the calendar of races for a year previously approved by the
PHILRACOM, a person, racing club,
or other entities duly licensed by the PHILRACOM may hold races on days
authorized by the PHILRACOM. (March
22, 2002)
PR 106. SALES
OF TICKETS –
The sale of tickets shall begin at the time authorized therefore and shall be
closed not later than the opening of the starting gates for the race
concerned.
No person
shall be allowed to buy tickets inside the ticket booths. Only tickets duly
issued shall be sold to the public.
PR 107. HORSE
WITH NO TICKET SOLD ON IT – When a horse without any
ticket sold on its wins any of the prizes (first, second, or third), the
corresponding dividend shall be paid to the holders of tickets on the horse
which finishes next to it and which qualifies. In the Daily Double, Forecast,
Llave, Quartet, Winner Take All and Extra Double, as well as other forms of
exotic and/or sophisticated betting, the rules of the racing clubs shall
apply.
PR 108. REFUND
OF BETS – Whenever,
during the sale of tickets for an event, a horse is withdrawn therefrom, all
bets made on said horse shall be refunded to the ticket holders concerned.
PR 109. DIVIDENDS
AND REFUNDS –
All dividends for winning tickets and refund shall be paid to the holder
thereof on the same day of the event/s concerned. Those unclaimed on the same day may be
collected from the racing club concerned within the next twenty (20) working
days. Thereafter, unclaimed dividends shall be considered forfeited in favor
of a charitable institution or for such other purposes related to the
development of horse racing and other related matters to be determined by the
PHILRACOM Board.
PR 110. NUMBER
OF HORSES IN A RACE – In case there are only two (2) horses in
a race, the race will be cancelled. (March 22, 2002)
PR 111. PRIZES
FOR HORSES –
Prizes for winning horses in regular races or in races either than those
special or sponsored events, shall not be less than those fixed by law,
decree or those approved by the PHILRACOM.
PR 112. DRAWING
OF NUMBERS FOR POST POSITION – Drawing of numbers to
determine post positions of stakes entries shall be done at random
irrespective of coupled entries. The total number of horses shall be raffled
and drawn one at a time until the last number is out.
PR 113. 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,
Judges, Clerk of Scales, Official Clockers, Starting Gate Helpers, Jockeys,
and such other persons as the PHILRACOM or the club concerned may prohibit.
PR 114. PERSONS
PROHIBITED FROM RACETRACK – Under
penalty of suspension of license or permit, the Racing club, through its
Racing Manager, shall not admit or allow to remain in its premises on racing
days the following persons:
Minors (below
8 years of age) unless accompanied by their parents or guardians; persons
carrying deadly weapons or firearms of any description except peace officers;
or persons under the influence of drug/s; and such other persons as the
PHILRACOM may determine.
Amendment by addition: (July 7, 2005)
PR 115. PROHIBITION
ON THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONE AT THE CLUBS’ RESTRICTED AREA – During
raceways, the use of cellular phones shall not be allowed at the following
restricted areas: Stewards’ Stand; Jockeys’ Quarter; Paddock; and
Computer Room. In case of
violation, corresponding penalties shall be imposed at the discretion of the
Commission.
Any jockey caught in possession of a cellular phone, will be suspended
for three (3) months including his helper and the assigned officer-in-charge
of the day the penalty imposed is not appealable & the cellular phone will be
confiscated and will be returned only upon service of penalty.
Likewise, any helper caught in possession of a cellular phone, will be
suspended for three (3) months including his jockey and the assigned
officer-in-charge of the day. Suspension is also not appealable and the
ceelphone will be confiscated while serving the suspension..
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