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.and sufficient time has elapsed to receive the reports of the 

 distance and patrol Judges. The Judges shall not notice nor 

 consider complaints of foul from any person or persons, ex- 

 cept the distance and patrol Judges appointed by themselves 

 or by those in authority, and from owners, riders or drivers 

 in the race. 



If the Judges believe that a horse is being or has been 

 •' pulled," or has been ridden or driven in other respects im- 

 properly, with a design to prevent his winning a heat which 

 he was evidently able to win, and that such act was done, 

 on the part of the rider or driver, for the purpose of perpe- 

 trating or aiding a fraud, they may declare that heat void, 

 and they shall have power to substitute a competent and re- 

 liable driver or rider for the remainder of the race; and if • 

 the result of the succeeding heat or heats shall conlirm their 

 belief, the rider or driver so removed shall be punished by 

 suspension or expulsion. And, at the close of the race, if 

 they are warranted, under the foregoing circumstances, in 

 deciding that such fraudulent conduct has changed the result 

 of the race to the prejudice of innocent parties, they shall 

 declare all outside bets " off," ; and if the owner or person or 

 persons controlling the offending horse shall be a party or 

 parties to such fraud, he or they shall be punished by expul- 

 sion. [See, also, Rules 22 and 48.] 



Rule 29. Starting and Keeping Positions. No rider or 

 driver shall cause unnecessary delay after the horses are 

 called up, either by neglecting to prepare for the race in 

 time, or by failing to come for the w^ord, or otherwise ; and 

 in scoring, if the word is not given, all the horses in the race 

 shall immediately turn, at the tap of the bell or other' signal 

 given, and jog back for a fresh start. 



When the Judges are prevented from giving a fair start 

 by a horse or horses persistently scoring ahead of others, or 

 being refractory, or from any other fault of either horse, 

 rider or driver, they may, after a reasonable time, give the 

 word without reference to the position of the faulty horse or 

 party, or they may give the faulty ones any position they 

 think proper to facilitate the start. 



