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AGCO reports officiating recommendations for Ontario horse racing

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Source: AGCO (Ontario)

Ontario’s AGCO published recommendations from its Officiating Working Group, which advised the regulator on race-day communication, consistency and transparency. The AGCO said it would continue using the Central Adjudication Room and testing Twitter and Race Reports to communicate decisions, while considering how to provide more information about reviews and infractions.

The recommendations concern how race officials communicate decisions and handle reviews for participants and bettors.

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