A professional who verifies identification of horses at receiving barn of racetrack. Responsibilities include:

• Checks identifying features, such as tattooed registration number on lip and physical appearance with official records and photographs to ensure only horses scheduled to race are permitted in paddock.
• Releases identified horses to handlers for transfer to paddock for saddling.
• Notifies track officials when doubt exists as to horses' identity.
• Records physical changes in horses, such as weight increase or scar received since last inspection, to keep identification records current.