Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
017 - MAINE STATE HARNESS RACING COMMISSION
Chapter 3 - OFFICIALS AND RACE TRACK PERSONNEL
Section 017-3-9 - Paddock Judge

1. Publicly announce the closing of the paddock as prescribed by the Presiding Judge or the State Steward.

2. Prohibit unauthorized people or things from entering the paddock.

3. Supervise the identification of all horses coming into the paddock, including the freeze brand or microchip.

4. Supervise the checking in and out of horses, grooms, owners, trainers and drivers.

5. Supervise the Gate Security Officer assigned to the paddock.

6. Supervise the activities of the Paddock Blacksmith.

7. Supervise the inspection of equipment and shoes; and the head and saddle numbers of each horse during warm-ups and before parade.

8. Notify the Presiding Judge of any incident that could in any way change, delay, or affect the routine progress of the racing program.

9. Obtain permission from the Presiding Judge for any change of racing equipment or shoes before the race.

10. Notify Judges of all trainers, drivers and grooms who leave the Paddock in an emergency.

11. Report any act of cruelty to any horse that he observes to the Presiding Judge.

12. Notify Judges of the reason for any horse returning to the Paddock after having entered the track for the post parade and before the start of the race.

13. Supervise the assembling of the fields of horses in the race for the post parades in accordance with the schedule given to him by the Presiding Judge.

14. Inspect and supervise the maintenance of all emergency equipment kept in the Paddock.

15. Report to the Presiding Judge any threatening or abusive language or conduct used within the Paddock enclosure.