The Rules Governing Horse Racing in Alberta are AMENDED as follows:
Chapter 2: Licensing Rules \ Part 1 Racing Officials: Designation and Licensing
The following rule is amended to read:
Rule 3 g Designation of racing officials and licensed activities
(1) The following individuals are hereby designated by *Horse Racing Alberta as *racing officials:
(a) *Director, Regulatory & Supervisor of Racing;
(b) *Deputy Director, Regulatory & Supervisor of Security and Investigations
(c) judges;
(d) stewards;
(e) *security investigators
(f) *official veterinarians;
(g) racing secretary and assistant racing secretary;
(h ) handicapper;
(i) clerk of the scales;
(j) starter and assistant starter;
(k) placing judge;
(l) paddock judge;
(m) identifier and equipment inspector;
(n) patrol judge;
(o) timer;
(p) official clocker;
(q) jockey room superintendent;
(r) horsemen’s bookkeeper
(2) For the purposes of section 1(1)(d)(vii) of the *Act, each of the activities and responsibilities of a racing official described in these and any other rules are prescribed as licensed activities.
(3) Except for the *Director, Regulatory & Supervisor of Racing, *Deputy Director, Regulatory & Supervisor of Security and Investigations and *security investigators and official veterinarians, a licence is required to be obtained by each of the individuals referred to in subsection (1) in respect of their activities and responsibilities as a racing official.
Rule 3 g Designation of racing officials and licensed activities currently states: (amended 04/23)
(1) The following individuals are hereby designated by *Horse Racing Alberta as *racing officials:
(a) *Director, Regulatory & Supervisor of Racing;
(b) *Assistant Director, Regulatory & Supervisor of Security and Investigations
(c) judges;
(d) stewards;
(e) *security investigators
(f) *official veterinarians;
(g) racing secretary and assistant racing secretary;
(h ) handicapper;
(i) clerk of the scales;
(j) starter and assistant starter;
(k) placing judge;
(l) paddock judge;
(m) identifier and equipment inspector;
(n) patrol judge;
(o) timer;
(p) official clocker;
(q) jockey room superintendent;
(r) horsemen’s bookkeeper
(2) For the purposes of section 1(1)(d)(vii) of the *Act, each of the activities and responsibilities of a racing official described in these and any other rules are prescribed as licensed activities.
(3) Except for the *Director, Regulatory & Supervisor of Racing, *Assistant Director, & Supervisor of Security and Investigations and *security investigators and official veterinarians, a licence is required to be obtained by each of the individuals referred to in subsection (1) in respect of their activities and responsibilities as a racing official.
Dated in the City of Edmonton
in the Province of Alberta
this 21st day of July 2025.
Kent Verlik, Chief Executive Officer
HORSE RACING ALBERTA