Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 36, September 7, 2024
Section 305.35 - Duties of Stewards(a) The Stewards shall investigate promptly and render a decision in every protest, objection and complaint made to them. They shall maintain a record of all protests, objections and complaints. The Stewards shall file daily with the Commission a copy of each protest, objection or complaint and any related ruling.(b) The Stewards shall prepare a daily report, on a form approved by the Commission, detailing their actions and observations made during each day's race program. The report shall include the following information as the name of the racetrack, the date, the weather and track-conditions, claims, inquiries and objections and any unusual circumstances or conditions. The report shall be signed by each Steward and be filed with the Commission not later than 24 hours after the end of each race day.(c) The Presiding Steward shall maintain a detailed report of the Stewards' official activities. The log shall describe all questions, disputes, protests, complaints, or objections brought to the attention of the Stewards. Investigative materials and information or interviews conducted by the Stewards is confidential and shall be excluded from this log. The log shall be provided to the Commission upon its request.(d) Not later than 7 days after the last day of a race meeting, the Presiding Steward shall submit to the Commission a written report regarding the race meeting. The report shall include:(1) The Stewards' observations and comments regarding the conduct of the race meeting and the overall conditions of the association grounds during the race meeting; and(2) Any recommendations for improvement by the licensed racing entity or action by the Commission.