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CHAPTER 7
EXERCISE RIDERS, GROOMS AND OTHER
LICENSEES
PR 42. EXERCISE RIDERS
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Exercise riders are those who, not being jockey or apprentice student jockeys,
devote themselves to exercising a racehorse on the track of racing clubs.
PR 43. PERMIT TO EXERCISE OR GALLOP A HORSE – No person shall be allowed to exercise, work or gallop a
racehorse on the tracks of racing clubs unless he secures the permit as an
exercise rider and/or student jockey from the PHILRACOM which shall be
granted only upon the favorable recommendations of the Trainers’
Association and the Jockeys’ Association.
If
the person exercising a racehorse is already a licensed jockey or apprentice
jockey, no further permit shall be required. A jockey or apprentice jockey
under suspension may devote himself to exercising racehorses unless for
serious reasons the PHILRACOM determines otherwise.
PR 44. GROOMS –
A groom is a person who tends and devotes himself to the care of racehorse
and shall be registered as such with PHILRACOM. A horse should be allowed two
(2) grooms only.
A. The behavior and
conduct of the grooms designated by the horseowner or trainer to bring the
horse to and from the racetrack during racing days shall be their
responsibility.
B.
All grooms bringing horses inside the racetrack
during racing days shall also wear the registered racing color of the horse
concerned. He is prohibited to
wear bandana and to smoke from the time they get into the club with their
horses.
DRESS CODE
CORRESPONDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF
DRESS CODE
1st Offense - Fine P500.00
2nd Offense -
P1,000.00
3rd Offense -
P1,000.00 plus suspension of license for one (1) month
4th Offense -
P1,000.00 plus suspension of license for three (3) months
5th Offense -
Revocation of License
PR 45. GROOM’S HELPERS
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A person who likewise tends and devotes himself to the care of racehorses as
an assistant to the groom is a Groom’s Helper. He shall likewise be
licensed/registered with
the Philracom.
a.
Duly licensed grooms
who failed to present their license
and/or ID while bringing participating horses to the racetrack shall
be penalized.
b.
Duly licensed grooms
helper who failed to present their licenses and /or ID while assisting the
grooms in bringing participating horses to the race track shall be penalized.
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