200 



8. — In Case of Death. — All engagements are 

 void upon the decease of either party. If a race is 

 made "play or paj^," or with a forfeit, the death of a 

 horse shall not affect the engagement. 



4. — Qualifications. — As many entries may be 

 made by one owner, or as many horses trained in 

 the same stable as may be desired, but only one that 

 has been owned in whole or in part by the same 

 person or persons, or trained in the same stable 

 within ten days previous to the race, can start in any 

 race of "heats," and all such forfeited entries will be 

 added to the purses, or given to the second best 

 horse in the race, at the option of the Association. 



5. — Weights. — Every horse starting for a purse, 

 sweepstakes, or match, or in any trotting or pacing 

 race, shall ca,rry, if to wagon or sulky, 150 lbs., ex- 

 clusive of harness ; and if under saddle, 145 lbs., 

 the saddle and whip only to be weighed. 



6. — Distances. — In heats of one mile, 80 yards 

 shall be a distance ; in heats of two miles, 150 yards 

 shall be a distance ; in heats of three miles, 220 yards 

 shall be a distance ; in heats of one mile, best three 

 in five, 100 yards shall be a distance. All horses 

 whose heads have not reached the distance stand as 

 soon as the leading horse arrives at the winning- 

 post shall be declared distanced. If any jockey 

 shall ride or drive foul, his horse shall be declared 

 distanced. Whenever the winner of a heat is dis- 

 tanced by any default in riding, weight, or other- 



