Welcome to the Racing Officials Accreditation Program (ROAP) web site.
Here you will find information about the accreditation process, a comprehensive listing of accredited racing officials, help wanted ads, postings of upcoming events and more.
ROAP is a collaborative effort of many organizations representing all types of racing. Through this participation, they are supporting the common goal of insuring the integrity of the pari-mutuel racing industry.
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A Brief Summary of the Program
Given the rapid technological, economic and cultural changes occurring in horse racing, in the late 1980s several leading industry individuals felt that some effort must be made to increase the professionalism of stewards through testing and periodic training.
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- Hale to the Chief (PDF)
Copyright Blood-Horse Publications. Reprinted with permission of copyright owner - News Release - April 09, 2008 (PDF)
- ROAP Code of Conduct (PDF)
- Second Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit (PDF)
- IFHA Racing Rules (PDF)
- ROAP Newsletter- February 2008 (PDF)
- Arc de Triomphe- October 2007
- ROAP Newsletter- July 2007 (PDF)
- ROAP Newsletter - April 2007 (PDF)
- University of Louisville News Release- May 1, 2007 (PDF)
- Press Release 12/13/2006 (PDF)
- Welfare & Safety of the Racehorse Summit Recommendations (PDF)