NDAC 69.5-01-03-18
Stewards serve as placing judges
Cite as N.D. Admin. Code ยง 69.5-01-03-18
It is the duty of the stewards to determine the winner of each race and the order of finish for each of
the remaining horses in the race. In case of a difference of opinion among the stewards, the majority
opinion shall govern. In determining places at the finish of a race, the stewards shall consider only the
noses of the placing horses. The stewards may correct errors in their determination of the placing of
horses at the finish before the display of the official sign, or if the official sign has been displayed in
error, after that display. If the display is in error, no person is entitled to any proceeds of the pari-mutuel
pool on account of such error. At the conclusion of each racing day, the stewards shall file with the
commission a copy of the official placement of horses with the names of the first four horses finishing in
each race of that day. The stewards shall provide other racing information within their observation or
records upon the request of any official of the association or the commission. The stewards' decision on
the race is final.