534 THE HORSE 



Rule XXII. Winner. — The horse that first gets his head to the 

 winning post shall be considered the winner of the heat. In the race 

 best two in three, a horse that wins two heats, or distances " the field," 

 wins the race. In the race best three in five, the horse that wins three 

 heats, or distances " the field," wins the race. 



Ruled Out and Dead Heat. — In heats, best two in three, a horse 

 not winning one heat in three, shall not be entitled to start for a fourth 

 heat, but shall be " ruled out," and in heats best three in five, a horse 

 not winning one heat in five shall not be entitled to start for a sixth 

 heat, but shall be " ruled out." A " dead heat " shall be considered 

 a heat, except with the horses that make it. 



Rule XXIII. Riders afteii Heat. — A rider after a heat is ended 

 shall repair to the Judges' stand ; must not dismount till ordered by the 

 Judges, nor suffer any person to touch or put cover upon his horse until 

 ordered by the Judges to dismount, on pain of being distanced ; and 

 then with his saddle he shall repair to the scales to be weighed. A 

 rider wanting more than two pounds of his proper weight, shall be de- 

 clared distanced. 



Rule XXIV. Horse Swerving. — If a horse run from the track 

 into the field, he shall be declared distanced, although he may come out 

 ahead, unless he turn and again enter the Course at the place from 

 which he swerved, except the Judges believe he lost ground by swerving. 



Rule XXV. Distances. — 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 foul, his 

 horse shall be declared distanced. Whenever the winner of a heat is 

 distanced by any default in riding, weight, or otherwise, the heat shall 

 be awarded to the next best horse. 



In heats of one mile, 60 yards shall be a distance. 



In heats of two miles, 100 yards shall be a distance. 



In heats of three miles, 130 yards shall be a distance. 



In heats of four miles, 150 yards shall be a distance. 



In heats of one mile, best three in five, 80 yards shall be a distance. 



Rule XXVI. Time between Heats. — The time between heats 

 shall be twenty minutes for mile heats ; thirty minutes for two-mile 

 heats ; thirty-five minutes for three-mile heats ; forty-five for four-mile 

 heats, and twenty-five minutes for mile heats, best three in five. The 

 time to commence when the leading horse passes the Judges' stand. 



Rule XXVII. Rider Falling. — If a Jockey fall from his horse 

 while riding a heat, and another person of sufficient weight ride him in, 

 he shall be considered as though the jockey had not fallen, provided he 

 return to the spot where the jockey fell. 



