Section 71IAC3.5-10-1. General authority (timer)

   (a) The timer shall accurately record the time elapsed between the start and finish of each race.

  (b) The time shall be recorded from the instant that the first horse leaves the point from which the distance is measured until the first horse reaches the finish line.

  (c) At the end of a race, the timer shall post the official running time on the infield totalizator board on instructions by the stewards.

  (d) At a racetrack equipped with an appropriate infield totalizator board, the timer shall post the quarter times (splits) for thoroughbred races in fractions as a race is being run. For quarter horse races, the timer shall post the official times in hundredths (1/100) of a second.

  (e) For back-up purposes, the timer shall also use a stopwatch to time all races. In time trials, the timer shall ensure that at least three (3) stopwatches are used by the stewards or their designees.

  (f) The timer shall maintain a written record of fractional and finish times of each race and have the times available for inspection by the stewards or the commission on request. (Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 3.5-10-1; emergency rule filed Jun 15, 1995, 5:00 p.m.: 18 IR 2835, eff Jul 1, 1995; readopted filed Oct 30, 2001, 11:50 a.m.: 25 IR 899; readopted filed Mar 23, 2007, 11:31 a.m.: 20070404-IR-071070030RFA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 11:25 a.m.: 20131225-IR-071130345RFA)