PHILRACOM Resolution No. 52-17

December 6, 2017

PHILRACOM RESOLUTION NO. 52-17

Excerpts from the minutes of the meeting of the Board of the Philippine Racing Commission (PHILRACOM) held on 06 December 2017 at 4th Floor Electra House Bldg., Esteban St., Makati City.

WHEREAS, it is the mandate of the Commission to implement the declared policy under Presidential Decree No. 420 to promote and direct the accelerated development and continued growth of house 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 the exclusive jurisdiction and control over all aspects of the conduct of horse racing, including the framing and scheduled 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 said Decree the specific power, among others, to prescribe additional rules and regulations not otherwise inconsistent with it;

WHEREAS, the Commission approved Resolution No. 42-17, series of 2017, adopting the Rating Handicapping System Race Guidelines drafted under the guidance of Mr. Ciarann Kennely and revised based on the recommendation of Mr. Michael D. Wanklin.

WHEREAS, due to the complex nature and evolving process of Horse Handicapping, it is necessary to amend and/or revise the Rating Based Handicapping System Race Guidelines from time to time;

WHEREAS, the Races Committee proposed to amend the Rating Based Handicapping System Guidelines to increase the exit rating points of placers and non-placers in order to prevent horses from being placed in a very low rating group.

NOW THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED as it is hereby RESOLVED to amend the Rating Based Handicapping System Race Guidelines to wit:

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CLASSIFICATION OF HORSES

3YO AND ABOVE HORSES	RATINGS
* IMPORTED HORSES GRADED RACE WINNERS AND PLACERS ABROAD. * IMPORTED HORSES GROUP RACE WINNERS AND PLACERS ABROAD.	100 POINTS
* LOCAL HORSES GRADE 1 WINNERS * IMPORTED HORSES WINNERS AND PLACERS OF OTHER STAKES RACES NOT CATEGORIZED AS A GRADED OR GROUP RACE ABROAD.	90 POINTS
* LOCAL HORSES GRADE 2 WINNERS * LOCAL HORSES GRADE 1 PLACERS (2ND AND 3RD)	80 POINTS
* LOCAL HORSES GRADE 3 WINNERS * LOCAL HORSES GRADE 2 PLACERS (2ND AND 3RD)	70 POINTS
* LOCAL HORSES GRADE 3 PLACERS (2ND AND 3RD) * IMPORTED HORSES MAIDEN AND OTHER REGULAR RACE WINNERS ABROAD	60 POINTS
* MAIDEN AND GROUP WINNERS	50 POINTS
* MAIDEN WINNERS * LOCAL HORSES GRADE 1 4TH PLACERS	40 POINTS
* MAIDEN AND OTHER REGULAR RACES PLACERS (2ND AND 3RD) * LOCAL HORSES GRADE 2 4TH PLACERS	30 POINTS
* NON-PLACERS	20 POINTS

* Please see attached ANNEX A for your reference on Graded Stakes Races (PCSO STAKES RACES SHALL BE GRADED UPON THE RELEASE OF THEIR 2018 RACING PLAN). - For 3YO horses rating exit shall only applicable after August 1. NOTE: For 4YO and above horses ratings exit shall be subject to adjustment corresponding to their exit point if the said horses participated and won or places 2nd or 3rd in any Stakes Races/Invitational Races with a guaranteed total prize of 500,000 or more.

RATING BANDS

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

RATING BASED GROUPINGS

CLASS 1	80 UP
CLASS 2	64-79
CLASS 3	48-63
CLASS 4	16-47
CLASS 5	7-15

 

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.

c) 3rd placers plus .5.

d) 4th to last a deduction of 1 kilo.

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

APPROVED AND SIGNED by the undersigned Chairman and Commissioners of the Philippine Racing Commission this 6th day of December 2017 at Makati City, Philippines.

(SGD.) ANDREW A. SANCHEZChairman

(SGD.) 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

December 6, 2017

INTRODUCTION TO RATING BASED HANDICAPPING SYSTEM (RBHS)

OVERVIEW

RATING BASED HANDICAPPING system is a flexible numeric based domestic eating system allowing horses to move up and down the rating brands, 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.

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 owners 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 handcapper. A better horse will carry a heavier weight, to give him or her a disadvantage when racing against slower horses. The handcapper's goal in assigning handicap weights is to enable all the horses to finish together. (WIKIPEDIA)

Merit Handcapping involves rating adjustment based on FACTS as well as HANDCAPPER'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
* IMPORTED HORSES GRADED RACE WINNERS AND PLACERS ABROAD. * IMPORTED HORSES GROUP RACE WINNERS AND PLACERS ABROAD.	100 POINTS
* LOCAL HORSES GRADE 1 WINNERS * IMPORTED HORSES WINNERS AND PLACERS OF OTHER STAKES RACES NOT CATEGORIZED AS A GRADED OR GROUP RACE ABROAD.	90 POINTS
* LOCAL HORSES GRADE 2 WINNERS * LOCAL HORSES GRADE 1 PLACERS (2ND AND 3RD)	80 POINTS
* LOCAL HORSES GRADE 3 WINNERS * LOCAL HORSES GRADE 2 PLACERS (2ND AND 3RD)	70 POINTS
* LOCAL HORSES GRADE 3 PLACERS (2ND AND 3RD) * IMPORTED HORSES MAIDEN AND OTHER REGULAR RACE WINNERS ABROAD	60 POINTS
* MAIDEN AND GROUP WINNERS	50 POINTS
* MAIDEN WINNERS * LOCAL HORSES GRADE 1 4TH PLACERS	40 POINTS
* MAIDEN AND OTHER REGULAR RACES PLACERS (2ND AND 3RD) * LOCAL HORSES GRADE 2 4TH PLACERS	30 POINTS
* NON-PLACERS	20 POINTS

* Please see attached ANNEX A for your reference on Graded Stakes Races (PCSO STAKES RACES SHALL BE GRADED UPON THE RELEASE OF THEIR 2018 RACING PLAN). - For 3YO horses rating exit shall only applicable after August 1. NOTE: For 4YO and above horses ratings exit shall be subject to adjustment corresponding to their exit point if the said horses participated and win or placed 2nd or 3rd in any Stakes Races/Invitational Races with a guaranteed total prize of 500,000 or more.

RATING BANDS

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

RATING BASED GROUPINGS

 

CLASS 1	80 UP
CLASS 2	64-79
CLASS 3	48-63
CLASS 4	16-47
CLASS 5	7-15

 

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) Racing points shall be added to the winners based on the adjustment of winners in the guidelines.

b) 2nd placers plus 1 kilo.

c) 3rd placers plus 5.

d) 4th to last a deduction of 1 kilo.

BASIC GUIDELINES FOR RATING BASED HANDICAPPING SYSTEM

Handcapper's role is to ensure that allocation of rating 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 minimum 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. TIADCc

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

FOR NON-PLACERS:

For uncompetitive effort,

For rating 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 rating shall be given.

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

• Lame

• Suffers bleeding attack

• Injured during the race, falls

• Runs off

• Falls to finish or

• Loses its rider

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

ELIGIBILITY FOR REASSESSMENT

For a horse coming from a six (6) months' vacation, to be eligible for re-assessment of rating, a horse must have run and finished in three races or either won its first to 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 B
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.

ANNEX A

Philippines(Racing Season January 1, 2018-December 31, 2018)

STAKES RACES	GRADE	PURSE (PHP)	AGE	DISTANCE (mtrs)	TRACK
PHILRACOM COMMISSIONER'S CUP	GRADE 2	1,500,000.00	4YO AND ABOVE LOCAL	1700AWT	PRCI
JAPAN CUP 1ST LEG IMPORTED/LOCAL CHALLENGE	GRADE 3 GRADE 3	500,000.00 500,000.00	4YO AND ABOVE 4YO AND ABOVE	1400AWT 1300AWT	SLLP PRCI
1ST LEG 3YO LOCAL FILLIES & COLTS	GRADE 3	500,000.00	3YO	1400AWT	SLLP
2ND LEG 3YO LOCAL FILLIES & COLTS	GRADE 3	1,000,000.00	3YO	1500AWT	SLLP
1ST LEG 4YO AND ABOVE LOCAL	GRADE 3	500,000.00	4YO AND ABOVE LOCAL	1300AWT	PRCI
3RD LEG 3YO LOCAL FILLIES & COLTS	GRADE 3	1,000,000.00	3YO	1600AWT	SLLP
2ND LEG IMPORTED/LOCAL CHALLENGE	GRADE 3	500,000.00	4YO AND ABOVE	1400AWT	MMTCI
1ST LEG TRIPLE CROWN	GRADE 1	3,000,000.00	3YO	1600AWT	SLLP
HOPEFUL	GRADE 3	1,000,000.00	3YO	1600AWT	SLLP
3YO LOCAL HORSES	GRADE 3	500,000.00	3YO	1600AWT	SLLP
2ND LEG 4YO AND ABOVE LOCAL	GRADE 3	500,000.00	4YO AND ABOVE LOCAL	1400AWT	MMTCI
2ND LEG TRIPLE CROWN	GRADE 1	3,000,000.00	3YO	1800AWT	PRCI
HOPEFUL 3YO LOCAL HORSES	GRADE 3 GRADE 3	1,000,000.00 500,000.00	3YO 3YO	1800AWT 1800AWT	PRCI PRCI
3RD LEG IMPORTED/LOCAL CHALLENGE	GRADE 3	500,000.00	4YO AND ABOVE	1600AWT	SLLP
3RD LEG TRIPLE CROWN	GRADE 1	3,000,000.00	3YO	2000AWT	PRCI
HOPEFUL	GRADE 3	1,000,000.00	3YO	2000AWT	PRCI
3YO LOCAL HORSES	GRADE 3	500,000.00	3YO	2000AWT	PRCI
3RD LEG 4YO AND ABOVE LOCAL	GRADE 3	500,000.00	4YO AND ABOVE LOCAL	1500AWT	SLLP
4TH LEG IMPORTED/LOCAL CHALLENGE	GRADE 3	500,000.00	4YO AND ABOVE	1700AWT	PRCI
1ST LEG JUVENILE FILLIES & COLTS	GRADE 3	1,000,000.00	2YO	1200AWT	PRCI
LAKAMBINI	GRADE 2	1,500,000.00	3YO FILLIES	1600AWT	SLLP
5TH LEG IMPORTED/LOCAL CHALLENGE	GRADE 3	500,000.00	4YO AND ABOVE	1800AWT	MMTCI
2ND LEG JUVENILE FILLIES & COLTS	GRADE 3	1,000,000.00	2YO	1300AWT	PRCI
4TH LEG 4YO AND ABOVE LOCAL	GRADE 3	500,000.00	4YO AND ABOVE LOCAL	1600AWT	MMTCI
SAMPAGUITA	GRADE 2	2,000,000.00	4YO AND ABOVE MARES	1750AWT	SLLP
AMB. EDUARDO M. COJUANGCO CUP	GRADE 2	2,000,000.00	4YO AND ABOVE	2000AWT	PRCI
3RD LEG JUVENILE FILLIES	GRADE 2	2,000,000.00	2YO	1400AWT	SLLP
3RD LEG JUVENILE COLTS	GRADE 2	2,000,000.00	2YO	1400AWT	SLLP
GRAND SPRINT	GRADE 3	1,000,000.00	4YO AND ABOVE	1200AWT	MMTCI
PHILRACOM CHAIRMAN'S CUP	GRADE 2	2,000,000.00	3YO LOCAL	2000AWT	PRCI
5TH LEG 4YO AND ABOVE LOCAL	GRADE 3	500,000.00	4YO AND ABOVE LOCAL	1800AWT	MMTCI
JUVENILE CHAMPIONSHIP	GRADE 1	2,500,000.00	2YO	1600AWT	PRCI

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 114, No. 7, Page 1169 on February 12, 2018.