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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".83" citation="COMAR 09.10.01.83" title_num="09" subtitle_num="10" chapter_num="01" heading="Head-to-Head Wager.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Definition.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>In this regulation, the following term has the meaning indicated.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Term Defined. Head-to-head wager means a bet in which an individual selects one of two designated horses in a particular race to reach the finish line before the other, regardless of the position in which the other horses finish the race.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The association shall designate:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Which races a head-to-head wager will be offered; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Which horses in each race are the selections for the head-to-head wager.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Races in which a head-to-head wager is offered shall be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Approved by the Commission; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Clearly designated in the program.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Horses coupled as a betting entry or horses coupled to constitute a mutual field may not constitute one of the selections in a head-to-head wager.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A head-to-head wager is not a parlay and has no connection with, or relation to, any other pari-mutuel pool.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>A head-to-head wagering pari-mutuel pool shall be considered a regular pari-mutuel pool for the purposes of takeout and the allocation of takeout.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Repealed.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>The entire head-to-head wagering pool shall be refunded if:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>One of the designated horses is scratched or declared a nonstarter by the stewards;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A dead heat occurs between the two horses designated for the head-to-head wager; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Both designated horses fail to finish the race.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>The rules pertaining to a head-to-head wager shall be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Prominently displayed in the wagering area; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Made available to anyone requesting a copy.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>