Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission
Sub-Agency 0001 - Pari-Mutuel
Chapter 5 - OFFICIALS
Section 5-1 - Officials, Generally

(a) At least sixty (60) days prior to the first day of a meeting the Permittee shall submit in writing to the Commission the names of all officials engaged for the pari-mutuel event and no official shall be qualified to act until approved and licensed by the Commission. In the event of incapacitation of any approved official the Permittee may, with the approval of the Commission, appoint a substitute.

(b) Any official or any other person who accepts conditions of employment with a Permittee in this state and is licensed by the Commission, who leaves such employment while a race meeting is in progress without first obtaining permission from the Permittee and the Commission, shall be subject to suspension.

(c) The officials of a race meeting are as follows: three (3) Stewards; one (1) Commission Safety Officer; three (3) Placing Judges: two (2) or more Patrol Judges; Track Safety Officer; Clerk of the Scales; Starter; Handicappers; Timers; Track Superintendent; Paddock Judge; Identifier; Commission Veterinarian; Racing Secretary; Mutuel Manager; Custodian of the Jockey Room, and other officials that the Commission may prescribe.

(d) No person shall be considered for approval by the Commission as an official unless such person is a professional racing official with a reputation of good character and ability or has indicated a desire to become a professional racing official and is in possession of sufficient experience and/or has a special aptitude for such a position. No person shall hold multiple positions as a race meeting official without obtaining Commission approval.

(e) The Stewards and the Commission Veterinarian for each meeting shall be selected by the Commission. The Commission may require the Permittee to pay for the salary of not more than two (2) Stewards. The Commission, in its discretion, may employ an additional Veterinarian to assist the Commission Veterinarian in performing Racing Soundness Exams pursuant to Pari-Mutuel Rules, Chapter 8, Section 2(n)(i). The Commission may require the Permittee to pay for the salary of that additional Veterinarian. All other officials designated shall be appointments by the Permittee, being subject to the approval of the Commission, which reserves the right to demand a change of personnel for what it deems good and sufficient reason, the successor to officials replaced to be subject to the approval of the Commission.

(f) No one interested in the result of a race or permitted event, either because of ownership of any horse entered, or of his sire or dam, or because of bets or otherwise, shall act as an official in respect to that race or permitted event.

(g) No Permittee shall employ or accept the services of any person as an official or in any other capacity who is the owner or trainer of, or who has any interest, financial or otherwise, in horses registered for racing at their meeting or pari-mutuel event unless special permission has been granted by the Commission.

(h) No official or assistant shall wager money or any other chattel of value on the result of any pari-mutuel event.

(i) No official or assistant shall accept, directly or indirectly, any gratuity, reward or favor in connection with any permitted pari-mutuel event. This provision does not apply to salaries received from the Permittee.

(j) No official or assistant shall buy or sell any contract upon any jockey or apprentice jockey for himself or another.

(k) No official or assistant shall write or solicit horse insurance at the meeting.

(l) Each official or assistant shall report to the Stewards/Judges all observed violations of the rules.

(m) No officials other than the Stewards and the Starter shall have the right to impose a fine; only the Stewards may impose a suspension.

(n) An official imposing a fine or suspension shall report daily to the Commission, Racing Secretary and Horsemen's Bookkeeper in writing.

(o) All fines shall be paid to the State Steward within 48 hours after imposition and notice. If the meet is not in session, fines shall be mailed to the Commission office within 48 hours of receiving notice from the Stewards or the Commission. Checks shall be made payable to the State of Wyoming.