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RACEDAY REGULATION
Last year, over five million people watched over 7500 races on British racecourses. The conduct of each day's racing is the responsibility of the British Horseracing Authority, through its 200 strong "Raceday Team" – the Racecourse Officials.
The Stipendiary Stewards' work is covered in the Disciplinary section of this site, and included amongst 'On-Course Officials' are the Inspectors of Courses, whose work is outlined in the Racecourse section of this site.
The Stable Inspecting Officers and Investigating Officers, who are based in a variety of locations around the country, carry out their work for the Integrity Services Department away from the racecourse.
Racecourse Officials are our 'front line', working hard to keep racing safe and fair. They are involved in virtually every aspect of the day's racing, their roles coming together as follows:
- Access to the Racecourse Stables is controlled by Stable Secuity Officers, whose job it is to see that only those with official accreditation can gain access to the yard. The yard is also under CCTV surveillance.
- Veterinary Officers and Technicians carry out identity checks on horses in the Racecourse Stables.
- Weighing Room Security Officers protect access to the Weighing Room, as well as to the integrity areas that lie within it.
- The Clerk of the Scales weighs Jockeys out prior to every race and checks that the correct weight, colours and number are being carried, as well as whether or not blinkers/visor have been declared.
- Stipendiary Stewards and Veterinary Officers view horses in the Parade Ring.
- The Starter assumes control of the runners and riders as soon as the field arrives down at the Start, overseeing any problems such as tack adjustments or withdrawals, before getting the race underway.
- In the event of a False Start, the Advanced Flag Operator will aide with the recalling of the runners.
- The Judge calls the result of the race, using the photofinish facility as necessary. The Judge also announces the winning margins and the Official Time of the winning horse.
- Stipendiary Stewards review the race with the Stewards of the meeting to see if any breaches of the Rules took place. They hold Stewards Enquiries if necessary. The Stewards also nominate which horse(s) should be dope tested.
- The Clerks of the Scales then weighs Jockeys back in after race, to ensure that the correct weights have been carried.
- Veterinary Officers and Veterinary Technicians coordinate the dope testing of nominated horses, before sending samples to the Horseracing Forensic Laboratory in Newmarket.
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