N.Y. Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § 218

§ 218. Stewards at race meetings. There shall be three stewards to\nsupervise each running race meeting conducted pursuant to sections two\nhundred five and two hundred six of this article. One of such stewards\nshall be the official steward of the commission, one shall be appointed\nby the jockey club or by the national steeplechase and hunt association\nas may be appropriate, and one shall be appointed by the corporation\nconducting such race meeting. Such stewards shall exercise such powers\nand perform such duties at each race meeting as may be prescribed by the\nrules of the commission. During the absence or inability to act of an\nofficial steward of the commission, or in the event of the failure or\ninability to appoint either of the other two stewards, the powers and\nduties of such steward shall be exercised and performed by a person\ndesignated by the commission for that purpose.\n