PHILRACOM Resolution No. 42-17

October 4, 2017

PHILRACOM RESOLUTION NO. 42-17

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

WHEREAS, it is the declared policy of Presidential Decree No. 420 and mandate of the Commission to promote and direct the accelerated development and continued growth of horse racing not only in pursuance of the sports development program but also in order to insure the full exploitation of the sport as a source of revenue and employment;

WHEREAS, under PD No. 420, the Commission has exclusive jurisdiction and control over all aspects of the conduct of horse racing, including the framing and scheduling of races, the construction and safety of horse racing, the allocation of prizes, and the security of racing;

WHEREAS, the Commission is also given by the said Decree the specific power, among others, to prescribe additional rules and regulations not otherwise inconsistent with it;

WHEREAS, the Commission is committed to unceasingly find ways and means to raise the prestige of horse races and of the horse racing industry;

WHEREAS, the Handicapping Unit of the Commission submitted to the Board of Commissioners, after consultation, the Rating Based Handicapping System Race Guidelines which was drafted under the guidance of Mr. Ciarann Kennely and revised based on the recommendation of Mr. Michael D. Wanklin.

NOW THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED as it is hereby RESOLVED, that the Rating Based Handicapping System Race Guidelines, attached hereto and made an integral part of this Resolution, is approved.

RESOLVED FURTHER, that any prior resolution inconsistent herewith is hereby modified accordingly.

RESOLVED FINALLY, that the Rating Based Handicapping System Race Guidelines shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication.

APPROVED AND SIGNED by the undersigned Chairman and Commissioners of the Philippine Racing Commission this 4 October 2017 at Makati City, Philippines.

(SGD.) ANDREW A. SANCHEZChairman

BIENVENIDO C. NILES, JR.Commissioner

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

(SGD.) ATTY. JOSE P. G. SANTILLAN, JR.Commissioner

(SGD.) LYNDON NOEL B. GUCECommissioner

ATTY. RAMON S. BAGATSING, JR.Commissioner

(SGD.) ATTY. VICTOR V. TANTOCOCommissioner

ATTACHMENT

Rating Based Handicapping System

GUIDELINES IN ADAPTATION OF INTERNATIONALLY USED RATING BASED HANDICAPPING SYSTEM FOR PHILIPPINE HORSE RACING INDUSTRY

INTRODUCTION TO RATING BASED HANDICAPPING SYSTEM (RBHS) OVERVIEW

RATING BASED HANDICAPPING system — is a flexible numeric based domestic ratings system allowing horses to move up and down the ratings bands, which enables horses to remain competitive for longer periods, and allows out of form horses to move down the rating bands. (NEW ZEALAND THOROUGHBRED RACING).

RATING BASED HANDICAPPING system is used in most leading horse racing nations included in PART I, PART II and PART III of the International Cataloguing Standards Book. TIADCc

OBJECTIVES

• To provide competitive and exciting racing with the aim to increase the number of horses participating in a race and increase sales and revenue for the racing clubs and the government.

• To equalize the field and give every horse a chance to win.

• It will be advantageous to Horse owner and trainers in helping them assess the anticipated handicap of the horse relative to other horses across the other classes.

• It will make the handicapping process transparent to the public.

• Racehorses in the Philippines will be eligible to participate in a race abroad.

BASIC PRINCIPLES IN MERIT HANDICAPPING

A Handicap race in horseracing is a race in which horses carry different weights, allocated by the handicapper. A better horse will carry a heavier weight, to give him or her a disadvantage when racing against slower horses. The handicapper's goal in assigning handicap weights is to enable all the horses to finish together. (WIKIPEDIA)

Merit Handicapping involves rating adjustment based on FACTS as well as HANDICAPPER'S JUDGMENTS.

QUANTIFIABLE FACTORS THAT CAN BE MEASURE DURING A RACE. (FACTS)

• Actual weight differences between the horses carries.

• Drag effect of weight over different distances.

• Actual margins between horses at the end of the race.

NON-QUANTIFIABLE FACTORS (JUDGMENTS)

• Quality of opposition.

• Pace of the race.

• Effects of racing wide.

• Hindered during running.

CLASSIFICATION OF HORSES

 

3YO AND ABOVE HORSES	RATINGS
GRADE/GROUP RACES WINNERS/PLACERS IMPORTED HORSES	MINIMUM 100 POINTS
GRADE 1 WINNERS LOCAL	MINIMUM 90 POINTS
GRADE 2 WINNERS (1.5M TO 2.499M)/GRADE 1	MINIMUM 80 POINTS
GRADE 3 WINNERS (500,000 TO 1.499M)/GRADE 2	MINIMUM 70 POINTS
GRADE 3 PLACERS EXCEPT PLACERS OF 500K STAKES RACES/MAIDEN AND OTHER RACES WINNERS IMPORTED	MINIMUM 60 POINTS
MAIDEN AND GROUP WINNERS LOCAL/WINNERS OF 300K STAKES RACES TOTAL GUARANTEED PRIZE/PLACERS OF 500K STAKES RACES	MINIMUM 50 POINTS
MAIDEN WINNERS LOCAL	MINIMUM 40 POINTS
REGULAR/OTHER RACES PLACERS (2ND AND 3RD) LOCAL	MINIMUM 25 POINTS
NON-PLACERS	MINIMUM 15 POINTS

 

RATING BANDS

A maximum 16 points or 8 kilograms weight spread shall be used in Rating Based Handicap Races.

RATING BASED GROUPINGS

 

CLASS 1	96 UP	96-128	CLASS 1 DIV 1
		95-80	CLASS 1 DIV 2
CLASS 2	64-79
CLASS 3	48-63
CLASS 4	16-47	32-47	CLASS 4 DIV 1
		31-16	CLASS 4 DIV 2
CLASS 5	1-15

 

Seven (7) shall be the lowest rating and the horses within this group shall race against each other with a set weight of 54 kilos. Adjustment shall be as followed:

a) Ratings points shall be added to the winner based on the adjustment of winners in the guidelines.

b) 2nd placers plus 1 kilo. AIDSTE

c) 3rd placer plus .5

d) 4th to last a deduction of 1 kilo.

BASIC GUIDELINES FOR RATING BASED HANDICAPPING SYSTEM

Handicapper's role is to ensure that the allocation of ratings of each horse will be competitive and with the purpose of equalizing their chances of winning.

WINNERS:

An adjustment of not less than five (5) rating points and a maximum of ten (10) rating points and shall be based on the margin and manner of victory, quality of opposition.

For Class 1, minimum rule does not apply.

FOR SECOND (2nd) AND THIRD (3rd) PLACERS:

A maximum adjustment of two (2) rating points for placers.

Note: If the second (2nd) or third (3rd) or fourth (4th) placers horses is considered as Line Horses. There shall be no increase in rating points.

Line Horses — Horses that run at par with the group and usually placed: 2nd, 3rd or 4th in a race.

FOR NON-PLACERS:

For uncompetitive effort,

For ratings 81 and above, a maximum decrease of five (5) rating points.

For rating 80 and below, a maximum decrease of three (3) rating points.

The horse may still deemed competitive if it has a previous winning performance. No reduction in ratings shall be given.

NO REDUCTION in rating if a horse is found to be:

• Lame

• Suffers a bleeding attack

• Injured during the race, falls

• Runs off

• Fails to finish or

• Loses its rider

NO REDUCTION in ratings if a horse participating in Rating Based Handicapping System Races, if the Board of Stewards imposed a penalty or warning for committing the following acts:

• Restraining his mount;

• Lack of interest;

• Disappointing run.

NO REDUCTION in ratings if the jockey carries a weight more than 1.5 kilos of his assigned Handicap weight.

ELIGIBILITY FOR REASSESSMENT

For horse coming from a six (6) months' vacation, to be eligible for re-assessment of rating, a horse must must have run and finished in three races or either won its first or 2nd run, providing it did not have penalties imposed by the Board of Stewards. A maximum of five (5) rating points reduction.

Stakes Races and Condition Races shall affect the ratings of the horses included in the line-up.

PUBLICATION OF RATINGS

Adjusted ratings shall be released a day after the race.

WEIGHT FOR RATING BASED RACES

 

RATING SPREAD OF HORSES IN A RACES	ALLOCATION METHOD	RATING SPREAD OF HORSES IN A RACES	ALLOCATION METHOD
16 points	50-58KG	7 points	52.5-56KG
15 points	50.5-58KG	6 points	53-56KG
14 points	51-58KG	5 points	53.5-56KG
13 points	51-57.5KG	4 points	53-55KG
12 points	51-57KG	3 points	53.5-55
11 points	51.5-57KG	2 points	53-54
10 points	52-57KG	1 point	53.5-54KG
9 points	52-56.5KG	0	54KG
8 points	52-56KG

 

WEIGHT ALLOCATION FOR PHILRACOM RATING BASED STAKES

 

WEIGHT	MANILA STAKES A	MANILA STAKES 8
58	110+	85-90
56.5	105-109	80-84
55	100-104	75-79
53.5	95-99	70-74
52	90-94	65-69
50.5	85-89	60-64

 

Distance to be determined by PHILRACOM and host race Club.

WEIGHT ALLOWANCE:

ALLOWANCE FOR APPRENTICE JOCKEYS SHALL BE ALLOWED.

NOTE:

1 point is equivalent to .5 kilograms except PHILRACOM Rating Based Stakes Races.

Maximum 16 points rating band = 8 kilograms spread EXCEPT PHILRACOM Rating based Stakes Races.

Horses in different classes can compete against each other as long as it is within the 16 points rating band

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 113, No. 48, Page 8698 on November 27, 2017.