PHILRACOM Resolution No. 09-17

February 22, 2017

PHILRACOM RESOLUTION NO. 09-17

Excerpts from the minutes of the meeting of the Board of the Philippine Racing Commission (PHILRACOM) held on 22 February 2017 at 4th Floor Electra House Bldg., Esteban St., Makati City.

WHEREAS, under Presidential Decree No. 420, the Philippine Racing Commission is mandated to promote and direct the accelerated development and continuous growth of horse racing not only in furtherance of the sports development program of the government, but also in order to ensure the full exploitation of horse racing as a source of revenue and employment;

WHEREAS, in order to respond to the exigencies of public service and for the protection of horse owners, the PHILRACOM deems it necessary to promulgate guidelines and conditions in granting the Special Racing permits for Race Horses.

NOW THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED as it is hereby RESOLVED that the following Guidelines and Conditions in Granting Special Permits to Racehorses be approved as follows:

1. Both parents (sire and dam) of the subject horse should be registered with the Stud Book Division and the horse is locally bred;

2. In case one or both parents are dead, one parent (sire or dam) should have a DNA profile on which the subject horse can be validated upon;

3. All documentary requirements by the Stud Book Division should be complied with prior to approval of the permit;

4. The horse shall only be granted a passport for identification and health records and no registration certificate will be issued;

5. The horse should have complete health requirements (vaccination, Coggins/EIA and other tests) recorded in the passport;

6. The horse owners agree that the horse will only be used for racing and not for breeding after its racing career;

7. The progenies of the subject horse, in case it was accidentally bred during or after its racing career, will not be accepted or applied for another special racing permit;

8. The owner shall apply for a Special Racing permit at the RLD, PHILRACOM;

9. The owner shall pay a Special Racing Permit fee of P10,000.00 to the PHILRACOM;

10. The horse will only be allowed to participate in ordinary authorized races and not in sweepstakes and stakes races.

RESOLVED FURTHER, that this Resolution effectively amends Resolution No. 03-15 and that concerned parties are given until the end of August 2017 to comply with the above.

APPROVED AND SIGNED by the undersigned Chairman and Commissioners of the Philippine Racing Commission this 22nd day of February 2017 at Makati City, Philippines.

(SGD.) ANDREW A. SANCHEZChairman

(SGD.) BIENVENIDO C. NILES, JR.Commissioner

(SGD.) ATTY. WILFREDO J.A. DE UNGRIACommissioner

ATTY. JOSE P.G. SANTILLAN, JR.Commissioner

(SGD.) LYNDON NOEL B. GUCECommissioner

(SGD.) ATTY. RAMON S. BAGATSING, JR.Commissioner

(SGD.) ATTY. VICTOR V. TANTOCOCommissioner

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 113, No. 13, Page 2385 on March 27, 2017.