The Rules Governing Horse Racing in Alberta are AMENDED as follows:

Chapter 2: Licensing Rules, Part 2 Racing Participants: Designation and Licensing, Division 3 Standardbred Driver's Licences

The following Rule 81 s is AMENDED to read:

Rule 81 s Suspension or revocation of driver's licences

The Judges may review the performance of a driver at any time and may take the following actions:

(i) amend the licence category;

(ii) revoke the licence;

(iii) apply conditions to the licence, or

(iv) require the driver to re-qualify for his or her licence in accordance with Standardbred Canada regulations.

Rule 81 s Suspension or revocation of driver's licences previously stated:

(1) The judges board may suspend or revoke a driver's licence, or issue the driver a probationary licence, for appropriate cause.

(2) Appropriate cause includes

(a) violating the Act or these or any other rules;

(b) violating the conditions of a licence;

(c) engaging in conduct that, in the opinion of the judges board, is prejudicial to the best interests of horse racing;

(d) violating any other law.

(3) The judges board must give the licensee concerned an opportunity to present their case before the judges board makes a decision.

(4) If a driver is suspended for a driving violation, the driver may, with the consent of the judges board, drive in stake races during the suspension, but if so, the suspension is extended one day for each date on which the driver drives in a stakes race.

Dated at the City of Edmonton
in the province of Alberta
this 23 day of March , 2020

Kent Verlik, Chief Executive Officer
Horse Racing Alberta