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tanced in the second heat is better than one distanced 
in the first heat. 
19, Horszs Drawn.—Horses drawn before the con- 
. clusion of a race shall be considered. distanced. 
20. Ourstpz Bzts.—In all matches made play, or pay, 
outside bets not to be considered play or pay,.unless so 
understood by the parties. - 
21..OF Pray orn Pay Matcuzs.—All moneys bet on 
play or pay matches by outside betters, are not consid- 
ered play or pay. 
22, Berrinc.—Ansent Berrers.—A confirmed bet 
can not be let off without mutual consent. If either 
party be absent at the time of trotting, and the money 
be not staked, the party present may declare the bet 
void in the presence of the Judges, unless some party 
will stake the money betted for the absentee. : 
23. CompromiseD Matcues.—All bets made by out- 
side betters on compromised matches are considered 
drawn. 
24, Burrzrs or Opps, rrc.—The person who bets the 
odds has a right to choose the horse or the field. When 
he has chosen his horse, the field is what starts against 
him; but there is no field unless one starts with him. 
If odds are bet without naming the horses before the 
trot is over, it must be determined as the odds were at 
time of making it. Bets made in trotting are not: deter 
mined till the purse is won, if the heat is not specified 
at the time of betting. 
.25. Horses ExcLupEp From STARTING oR DisTanceD. 
—All bets made on horses precluded from starting, (by 
Rule 19,) being distanced in the race, or on such horses 
against each other, shall be drawn. 
