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their horses onto the course.
On the course a crew of patrol judges is spread out at integral parts of the race route to make sure no foul play occurs out of view of the stewards stand, located on the finish line.
“The patrol judges are the eyes of the stewards,” explains Mr. Colgan.
If the patrol judges see anything suspicious or illegal during the race, the head patrol judge reports the incident to the stewards. It is then up to the stewards to decide whether the incident significantly affected the outcome of the race and if any disqualifications or changes in the results of the race should be made.
“The stewards must have a thorough knowledge of the rules of racing,” says Mr. Colgan. “They are most commonly called upon in cases where the rules have been infringed. They use their own eyes, plus the eyes of the patrol judges and the race camera, if there is one present, to decide what happened and what to do about it. They have a lot of responsibility.”
If a jockey believes he was prevented from winning by another jockey he reports his objection to the clerk of scales who then informs the stewards. They may then consult the jockey lodging the objection and
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