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but in case n 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. 



No. 9. If in any case the Judges declare a heat null and 

 void, it does not aftect the bets as in case of a dead heat as to 

 winning in straight lieats. 



No. 10, When a race is coming off, and a party bets that 

 a heat will be made in two minutes and thirty seconds, (2,30), 

 and they make two thirty (2,30), or less, he would win. If 

 he bets they will beat two minutes and thirty seconds, (2,30), 

 and they make exactly two thirty, (2,30), he loses; but if ho 

 takes two minutes and thirty seconds (2,30) against the field? 

 and tliey make exactly two thirty (2,30), it is a tie, or drawn 

 bet. All time-bets to be decided accordingly. 



No. 11. In a double event — where there is no action on 

 the first race in order, in consequence of forfeit or other 

 cause, the bet is off; but where there is an action on the bet, 

 and the party betting on the double event sliall have won the 

 first, the bet shall then stand as a play or pay bet for the 

 second event. 



No. 12. If a bet should be made during the contest of a 

 heat, that a named horse will win that heat, and he makes a 

 dead heat, the bet is drawn: but if after the horses have 

 passed the score, the party bets that a certain named horse 

 has won the heat, and the Judges declare it a dead heat, the 

 backer of the named horse loses. 



No. 13. In races between two or more horses, of a single 

 dash at any distance, whieii result is a dead heat, it is a draw 

 between the horses making tiie dead heat, and bets between 

 them are off; and if it is a sweepstakes, the money of the 

 beaten horse is to be divided between the horses making the 

 dead heat. 



No. 14. When a better undertakes to place the horses in 

 a race, he mast giv^e a specifiinl place, as first, second, third, 

 and so on. The word " laif' ahall not be construed to mean 



