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before he starts, and that they have within two pounds after each 

 heat. 



Rule XXVI. New members can be admitted only upon nomination ; 

 there being not less than seven members present, always including the 

 President, or one of the Vice Presidents of the Club; and two black 

 balls will exclude the person nominated. 



Rule XXVII. Seven members shall constitute a quorum for business. 



Rule XXVIII. In betting, when both parties are present, either 

 party has a right to demand that the money be staked before the 

 horses start, and if one refuse, the other may declare the bet void, at 

 his option. 



Rule XXIX. If either party be absent on the day of the race, the 

 party present may declare the bet void, in the presence of the Judges, 

 before the race commences ; but if any person present offers to stake 

 for the absentee it is a confirmed bet. 



Rule XXX. A bet made on a heat to come, is no bet, unless all 

 the horses starting in a previous heat start again. 



Rule XXXI. A bet made dui'ing a heat is not determined until 

 the race is finally decided, unless the heat be particularly mentioned. 



Rule XXXII. If an entered horse die, or a subscriber entering 

 him die, no forfeit shall be required. 



Rule XXXIII. A premium given to another to make a bet, shall 

 not be refunded, although the bet is not run for. 



Rule XXXIV. All bets made between horses that are distanced 

 the same heat, are considered drawn ; and when between two horses, 

 throughout a race, and neither of them wins it, the horse that is best 

 at the termination of the race wins the bet. 



Rule XXXV. When a dead heat be run, they may all start again, 

 except the dead heat be between two horses, that if either had been 

 winner, the race would have been over ; in which case, they two only 

 shall start again, to decide which shall be entitled to the purse. Such 

 horses as are prevented by this rule from starting again, shall be drawn, 

 and not distanced. 



Rule XXXVI. When two horses are bet against each other, for 

 the purse, if each win a heat, and neither distanced, they are equal. 

 But, if one win a heat, and the other do not, the winner of the heat is 

 best, unless he afterwards be distanced, in which case, the other, if he 

 shall save his distance, shall be considered best ; and when both are 

 distanced, they shall be considered equal. 



Rule XXXVII. Judges may postpone a race, but only in case of 

 rain, or bad weather. No fresh entry of horses will be permitted. 

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