SECTION 309.126. Video Recording Equipment

(a) An association shall provide a video recording system to record each race in color from start to finish.

(b) The video recording of a horse race must provide a clear panoramic and head-on view of the position and action of the horses and jockeys at a range sufficient for motions to be easily discerned by the stewards. The video recording of a greyhound race must provide a clear view of the position and action of the greyhounds at a range sufficient for motions to be easily discerned by the racing judges.

(c) The association shall provide, in the stewards' or judges' stand, separate monitors which simultaneously display the images being received by each camera during the running of a race for reviewing a race.

(d) A horse race run on an oval racetrack must be recorded by at least three video cameras. A horse race run on a straight course racetrack must be recorded by at least two video cameras. At a Class 1 racetrack, a horse race run on an oval racetrack must be recorded by at least four video cameras.

(e) The location and height of video towers and the operation of the video recording system must be approved by the executive secretary before its first use in a race.

(f) An association shall provide a viewing room in which, on approval of the stewards or racing judges, an owner, trainer, jockey, or other interested individual may view a video recording of a race.

(g) The association shall maintain an auxiliary video recording system in case of an emergency.

(h) A Class 1 racetrack must have:

(1) a video camera that provides a complete, uninterrupted view of the entire oval;

(2) a video camera located in the tower that provides a head-on view of the backstretch;

(3) a video camera located in a tower that provides a head-on view of the homestretch; and

(4) a video camera located in a tower that provides a rear view of the homestretch.

Source Note: The provisions of this §309.126 adopted to be effective October 21, 1999, 24 TexReg 8968; amended to be effective May 8, 2016, 41 TexReg 3303