The Ontario Racing Commission on Thursday afternoon issued the following: The judges' ruling of a race at Western Fair last October is one of the appeals being heard next week by the Ontario Racing Industry Board of Appeal. The appeals are scheduled to be heard Tuesday, Jan. 13, commencing at 9:30 a.m. in the Hearing Room of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC). The ORC is taking steps to publicize this information due to extraordinary interest expressed in the results of the race.
In Race 12 at Western Fair on Oct. 28, 2008, the ORC judges determined that horse DREAM WELL would not be placed, as the horse had been forced into the safety lane by GREYSTONE DYLAN. This decision was subsequently appealed. The Ontario Racing Industry Board of Appeal is an independent body which plays an integral role in the system of fairness and due process available to all licensees under the Rules of Racing and the Racing Commission Act, 2000. Established in 1970, the Standardbred Board of Appeal is made of individuals with knowledge of horse racing, familiarity with the Rules of Racing, as well as sound judgment and decision-making skills.
All decisions from the Board of Appeal can subsequently be appealed further to a panel of the Commission.
John L. Blakney
Executive Director
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