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Rule 69. Sec. I. Every horse running in a selling race Disposal of sur- 

 shall, if the winner, be liable to be claimed for the^J^^^.J^'^^^,^^ 

 Belling price by the owner of any other horse run- 

 ning in the race, but if it is a condition of the race 

 that the winner shall be sold by auction, the sale 

 shall take place immediately after the r^ce, and the 

 surplus over the selling price shall go one-half to 

 the second horse and the other balf to the race fund, 

 or to the race fund if no second or third horse be 

 placed. 



Sec. II. If sold or boiight in, the horse shall not Horsa not paid 

 leave the place of sale without permission of the/o''?*«y ^esoZd 

 Clerk of the Course, and if the horse be not paid for "^"'"• 

 within 15 minutes, or the price secured to his satis- 

 faction, he may direct the horse to be put up a 

 second time, and the purchaser at the first sale shall 

 be responsible for any deticiency arising from the 

 second, and shall be treated as a defaulter until it is 

 paid. 



Sec III. All other horses starting may be claimed -^^^ Hortet other 

 for the selling price, plus the value of the stakes or '^^" ^^^^/^^^JJ^J 

 purse, to the winner, including his own stake or en- 

 trance, by the owners of horses running in the race 

 or their authorized agents 

 Rule 70. Sec. I. Owners of horses placed shall have (Claiming. 

 priority of claim in the order of the places, and if 

 the owners of two or more horses having equal 

 rights claim, they are to draw lots. The owner of 

 the winner has the last claim. 



Sec. II. No person can claim more than one Can only claim 

 horse. ''"^• 



Sec. III. Every claim must be made in writing to How ayid wJien 

 the Clerk of the Course or the Clerk of the Scales <^''»""^^- 

 not later than a quarter of an hour after the winnei- 

 has passed the scales, and must be accompanied by 

 the purchase money if required. 



Sec. IV. The price of every horse claimed mw&i Must be paid to 

 be paid to the Clerk of the Course and an otdibx Glerk of Course. 

 given by him for the delivery of the horse. 



Sec. V. In the case of ahorse being claimed, \i if claimant 

 the price be not paid within 15 minutes after the f^^/a"''*- 

 claim is made, the claimant forfeits his right ; but 

 the owner may insist on the claimant taking and pay- 



