538 THE HORSE. 



" quarter stretch." This badge must be worn by the holder in such 

 mauner that at all times it may be plainly seen, that the officers on duty 

 may be enabled to distinguish those privileged. No person without a 

 proper badge will be allowed to remain in the quarter stretch. All 

 badges are personal, and cannot be transferred. 



BETTING AND RUNNING RULES. 



Rule I. All bets are understood to relate to the purse or stakes, if 

 nothing be said to the contrary, at the time of making the bet. 



Rule II. A bet made on a horse is void, if the horse betted on does 

 not start. 



Rule III. When a bet is made on a horse " play or pay," the horse 

 must start, or the party betting on him loses the bet. 



Rule IV. A bet made on a heat to come, shall be void unless all 

 the horses that have the right shall start, and unless the bet be between 

 such named horses as do start. 



Rule V. A bet made during the running of a heat, is not determined 

 tintil the race is over, if " the heat " is not mentioned at the time of 

 making the bet. 



Rule VI. A confirmed bet cannot be ofi" but by mutual consent, ex- 

 cept in cases hereinafter mentioned. 



Rule VII. Either of the betters may demand stakes to be made, 

 and on refusal, declare the bet to be void. 



Rule VIII. Bets agreed to be paid or received elsewhere than* at 

 the place of running, or any other specified place, cannot be declared off 

 on the Course. 



Rule IX. If a better be absent on the day of running, a public de- 

 claration of the bet may be made on the Course to the Judges before the 

 race commences, and a demand whether any person will make stakes for 

 the absent party ; and if no person consent to do so, the bet may be 

 declared void. 



Rule X. When a race is postponed, all by-bets, except they are 

 play or pay, shall be off. 



Rule XI. A bet on " the field " is off, unless all the horses adver- 

 tised to run, shall start, sweepstakes excepted, in them; if one horse is 

 betted against the field, and only one of the field start, the bet must 

 stand. 



Rule XII. When a better undertakes to " place " the horses in a 

 race, he must give each a specific place, as 1st, 2d, 3d, and so on. The 



