94 BETTING RULES. 



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IN FORCE FROM AND AFTER FEBRUARY 1, 1871. 



Number i. All pools and bets must follow the main 

 stakes, purse or other prize, as awarded by the decision 

 of the judges, except in cases where the horse that comes 

 in first is found to be disqualified, or the bets are declared 

 oft" for fraud or collusion. 



No. 2. If the race is postponed, it shall not affect the 

 pools or bets that may have been made on it. They shall 

 stand until the race comes off, unless the contrary shall 

 be agreed on between the parties betting ; provided the 

 race takes place within five days of the time first named; 

 after which time all bets and pools are drawn, unless 

 made play or pay. 



No. 3- When any change is made in the conditions 

 of a race, all pools and bets made previous to the an- 

 nouncement of the change shall be null and void. 



No. 4. When a bet is made on one horse against the 

 field, he must start or the bet is off, and the field is what 

 starts against him; but there is no field unless one start 

 against him. 



No. 5. In pools and betting, the pool stands good for 

 all the horses that start in the race; but for those horses 

 that do not start the money must be returned to the 

 purchaser. 



No. 6. In races made play or pay, outside bets are 

 not play or pay unless so made by the parties. 



No. 7 . All bets are void on the decease of either party, 

 but in case a horse should die, play or pay bets made on 

 him stand. 



No. 8. If a bet is made on any number of straight 

 heats, and there is a dead heat made, the heats are not 

 straight, and the party betting on straight heats loses. 



