Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission
Sub-Agency 0001 - Pari-Mutuel
Chapter 6 - PERMITTEE
Section 6-4 - Audio and Visual Equipment

(a) A Permittee shall provide photo finish devices with mirror image, when possible, to photograph the finish of each race and record the time of each horse in at least hundredths of a second. The location and operation of the photo finish devices must be approved by the Commission before its first use in a race. The Permittee shall promptly post a photograph of each photo finish for win, place or show in an area accessible to the public. The Permittee shall ensure that the photo finish devices are calibrated before the first day of each race meeting and at other times as required by the Commission or Stewards. On request by the Commission or Stewards, the Permittee shall provide, without cost, a print of a photo finish to the Commission. Photo finish records of each race shall be maintained by the permittee for not less than six months after the end of the race meeting, or such other period as may be requested by the Stewards or the Commission.

(b) A Permittee shall provide a video replay system approved by the Commission. Cameras must be located to provide clear panoramic and head-on views of each race. Separate monitors, which simultaneously display the images received from each camera and are capable of simultaneously displaying a synchronized view of the recordings of each race for review shall be provided in the Stewards' stand. The location and construction of video towers must be approved by the Commission.

(c) One camera, designated by the Commission, shall video the pre-race loading of all horses into the starting gate and shall continue to video them until the field is dispatched by the starter.

(d) One camera, designated by the Commission, shall video the apparent winner of each race from the finish line until the horse has returned, the jockey has dismounted and the equipment has been removed from the horse.

(e) The Stewards may, at their discretion, direct the video camera operators to video the activities of any horses or persons handling horses prior to, during or following a race.

(f) Races run on an oval track must be recorded by at least three video cameras. Races run on a straight course must be recorded by at least two video cameras.

(g) A Permittee shall, upon request, provide to the Commission or Stewards, without cost, a copy of a video of a race.

(h) Video recorded prior to, during and following each race shall be maintained by the Permittee for not less than six months after the end of the race meeting, or such other period as may be requested by the Stewards or the Commission.

(i) A Permittee shall provide a viewing room in which, on approval by the Stewards, an owner, trainer, jockey or other interested individual may view a video recording of a race.

(j) Following any race in which there is an inquiry or objection, the Permittee shall display to the public on designated monitors the video replays of the incident in question which were utilized by the Stewards in making their decision.