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pylons leading into the passing lanes to be fifteen (15) feet or less apart.sixty (60) feet apart on the straight away.

Money moves horse driver#

If there be any premium for which no horse has maintained a position, it shall go to the race winner.ġ8.08.01 If for any reason a horse is disqualified or declared ineligible, any purse monies or trophies received by the owner, or driving and/or training fees (paid under Rule 18.11 to the driver and/or trainer of the horse in the race) shall be returned, within 15 days of notification, to the Association for redistribution.ġ8.08.02 Racetracks with pylons shall meet the following criteria regarding pylon location, and design standards: A horse finishing in a dead heat would be ranked below another horse finishing in the same position and not in a dead heat.

In deciding the rank of the horses other than the race winner, a horse that has been placed first in one heat shall be ranked better than any other horse that has been placed second in any number of heats a horse that has been placed second in one heat shall be ranked better than any other horse that has been placed third in any number of heats, etc., e.g., a horse finishing 3-6 would be ranked ahead of another horse finishing 4-4. A horse must win two heats to be declared the race winner and such horse will stand first in the summary.

In order to share in the purse distribution each horse must complete the race and compete in each heat to which it is eligible. In overnight events, if there are less than 5 starters, the premium for the positions for which there are no starters may be awarded to the race winner or may be retained by the Association but such premiums retained are not to be included in percentages of any agreement between the Association and any recognized participants’ association.ġ8.03 If there are any premiums for which horses started but were unable to finish due to an accident or interference, all unoffending horses that did not finish shall share equally the premiums they would have been entitled to had they finished, and any remaining premiums shall be paid to the race winner.ġ8.04 If there are any premiums for which horses started but were unable to finish and the situation is not dealt with by these rules, all such premiums shall be paid to the race winner.ġ8.05 Every heat is a race and the purse shall be distributed as in dash races with nothing being required to be set aside for the race winner, unless otherwise stated in the conditions of an added money event.ġ8.06 In elimination heats, the total purse shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of Rule 16.27 and the purse for each heat shall be distributed in accordance with these rules.ġ8.07 If the placing system is specified in the conditions, the purse shall be distributed according to the standing of the horses in the summary. In added money events, if there are less than 5 starters, the remaining premium shall go to the race winner, unless the conditions call for a different distribution. 18.01 Unless otherwise provided in the conditions, all purses shall be distributed on the dash basis with the money awarded according to a horse’s position in each separate dash or heat of the race.ġ8.02 Unless otherwise specified in the conditions, purse money distribution in dashes shall be 50 percent, 25 percent, 12 percent, 8 percent and 5 percent.