This chapter applies to: An entity licensed by the Maryland Racing Commission to hold or conduct a race meeting at which thoroughbred horse racing is permitted for any stake, purse, or reward; All owners, trainers, jockeys, jockey's agents, grooms, or other persons licensed by the Maryland Racing Commission to participate in racing at any of these meetings; and All thoroughbred and nonthoroughbred horse races except as provided by §B of this regulation. If a regulation, or a section of a regulation, is germane to a specific breed of horse, it applies only to that breed. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated. Terms Defined. “Added money” means the amount contributed to a purse in a race, other than the fees paid by those who nominated, entered, or started in the race. “Age” of a horse is calculated from the first of January in the year in which it is foaled. “Arrears” includes money due for entrance forfeits, fees (including jockey's fees), fines, subscriptions stake, purchase money in claiming or selling races, and any default in money incident to these rules. “Association” means a person or persons, partnership, corporate body, or any other entity licensed by the Commission to conduct a meeting where horse racing is permitted for any stake, purse, or reward. “Authorized agent” means an individual appointed by a person licensed as an owner to act as the owner's representative. A horse is “bred” at the place of his birth. The “breeder” of a horse is the owner of the horse's dam at the time of foaling. A “claiming race” is one in which, according to the conditions, any of the horses engaged may be claimed. “Commission” means the Maryland Racing Commission. A “free handicap” is one in which no liability is incurred for entrance money, stake, or forfeit, until acceptance of the weight, either directly or through omission to declare out. A “handicap” is a race in which the weights to be carried by the horses are adjusted by the handicapper for the purpose of equalizing their chances of winning. A “highweight handicap” is one in which the top weight may not be less than 140 pounds. “Horse” includes mare, gelding, colt, and filly. For racing purposes and programming, horses shall be designated as follows: Male—horse, colt, or gelding; Female—filly or mare. “Maiden” means a horse that has never won a race on the flat in a state or country where racing is supervised by a legalized racing commission or board, or where the races are covered by The Daily Racing Form or other similar authorized publications. A “match” is a race between two horses which are the property of two different owners, on terms agreed upon by them, and to which no money is added; the agreement shall be void if either owner dies. “Recognized meeting” means a meeting held with the sanction of the Commission upon a race course in the State operated by a duly licensed association at the place where the meeting is licensed to be held. The “nominator” is the person in whose name a horse is originally nominated for a race. An “optional claiming race” is one in which only those horses may be claimed which are entered for a claiming price. “Overnight race” means a race, for the purpose of applying the provisions of Business Regulation Article, §11-518(d), Annotated Code of Maryland, which is not a stakes race or a sweepstakes. “Owner” includes sole owner, part owner, and lessee of a horse. “Post time” means the time set for the arrival of the horses in a race at the starting point. The post time shall be shown a reasonable time before the race on a clock device provided for that purpose and shall be prominently displayed and clearly readable from the grandstand. A “private sweepstakes” is one to which no money or other prize is added and which, prior to closing, has not been advertised, either by publication, by circular, by entry blank, or in any other way. A “produce race” is one to be run for by the produce of horses named or described at the time of entry. A “purse race” is a race for money or other prize to which the owners of the horses engaged do not contribute. A “race” includes a stake, a purse, a sweepstakes, a private sweepstakes, a match, or an overnight event, but does not include a steeplechase or hurdle race. “Stakes race” means: For the purpose of applying the provisions of Business Regulation Article, §11-518(d), Annotated Code of Maryland, a race in which the purse consists of not less than $50,000 of added money; and For all other purposes, a race for which: Nominations close not later than 72 hours in advance of its running and for which a fee is assessed on the ownership of a horse that is either nominated to, or entered or started in, the race, or Horses are invited by an association to run for a guaranteed purse of $50,000 or more without the payment of fees. A horse is a “starter” when the stall doors of the starting gate open in front of the horse at the time the starter dispatches the field. “Sweepstakes” means a race: For which fees or other contributions by three or more separate ownerships are distributed according to the conditions of the race; and To which money or other prize may be added. A “walkover” is a race in which only one horse starts, or in which all the starters are owned by the same interest. “Weight for age” means standard weight according to the scale of weights contained in these rules. A weight for age race is one in which all horses carry weight according to the scale, without penalties or allowances. A decision or ruling required by these regulations to be made by an entity that is not subject to the authority of the State is subject to review by the Commission. If the Commission does not concur with a decision of an entity under §A of this regulation, the decision of the Commission controls. Except as provided in §A-1 of this regulation, in claiming races a horse is subject to claim for its entered price by: A licensed owner; An individual authorized to claim in behalf of a registered stable or other multiple ownership entity; or A registered authorized agent in behalf of a person listed in §A(1) or (2) of this regulation. In claiming races a horse is not subject to claim if: The horse has not started for a minimum of 120 days; The last start of the horse was a claiming race; The horse is entered for a claiming price not less than the claiming price of its last start; For the first race following the period specified in §A-1(1) of this regulation, the horse is declared ineligible to be claimed at the time of entry; and The program clearly designates that the horse is ineligible to be claimed. Eligibility to Claim. Except as provided in §B(2) and (3) of this regulation, to be eligible to claim, a licensed owner, registered stable, or other multiple ownership entity shall designate, as the person who will assume control and responsibility of a claimed horse, a licensed trainer who has been assigned stabling on grounds under the jurisdiction of the Commission. A licensed owner, registered stable, or other multiple ownership entity that does not have a licensed trainer with assigned stabling on grounds under the jurisdiction of the Commission is eligible to claim only to replace a horse lost to a claim at a track under the jurisdiction of the Commission. A trainer who is also licensed as an owner, and whose trainer's license is suspended, is not eligible to claim a horse as an owner during the term of the suspension. A person shall not be eligible to claim more than one horse in a race, either directly or through another. A valid claim shall: Be in writing on a form provided by the association; Be in the name of a person qualified to claim a horse; Be signed by the person, or the agent of the person, in whose name the claim is made; Contain the name of the horse to be claimed in a manner sufficient to avoid confusion with the name of another horse in the race; Name the trainer who will assume control and responsibility of the horse to be claimed; Be for the amount printed in the program as the claiming price of the horse; Be enclosed in a sealed envelope, provided by the association, which shall contain no identifying marks on its outside other than the number of the race in which the claimed horse is to participate; Be deposited in a lock box of the claims clerk at least 10 minutes before the post time for the race in which the claimed horse is to participate; and Be supported by funds on deposit at the association in the name of the claimant in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of the claim, any taxes to which the claim may be subject, and 1.5 percent of the claiming price, which shall be paid to the horse retirement program approved by the organization representing the majority of horsemen. After the deadline for entering a claim has passed, the stewards or their designee shall: Open the claim envelopes for the race; If the same trainer is named on more than one claim form, conduct a drawing of those forms, which results in the trainer being named on only one claim form; After ascertaining compliance with §§D and E of this regulation, if there is more than one valid claim for a horse, conduct a drawing to determine the successful claimant; and Notify the Racing Secretary of the identity of the successful claimant and the horse claimed. The stewards may require a person who submits a claim for a horse in a claiming race to make an affidavit declaring that the person is claiming the horse for the person's own account or for the account of another as the registered authorized agent for that person. If the stewards determine that a horse was improperly entered in a claiming race, they may: Void a claim of the horse; Order the claiming monies, including all taxes, refunded to the claimant through the Clerk of the Course, the horsemen's bookkeeper, or otherwise; and Order the return of the horse to the original owner. Except as provided in §H-1 or H-2 of this regulation, unless there is a violation of this regulation by the claimant, or the stewards determine that a horse was improperly entered: The claim is irrevocable and the claimed horse becomes the property of the successful claimant from the time the horse is a starter; and A purse earned in the race from which a horse is claimed is the property of the owner from whom the horse is claimed. A claim shall be voided if a horse is a starter and the horse: Dies on the racetrack; or Suffers an injury which requires the euthanasia of the horse, as determined by a State veterinarian, while the horse is on the racetrack. A claim is voidable at the sole discretion of the new owner, for a period of 1 hour after the race is made official, for any horse that: Is vanned off the track after the race at the discretion of the State Veterinarian; or Is sent to the detention barn and observed to be lame by the State Veterinarian. After the race has been run, the successful claimant shall present verification of the claim by the Racing Secretary to the person accompanying the claimed horse. A properly claimed horse shall be delivered to the successful claimant in the: Paddock, immediately after the running of the race, if the horse is not subject to post-race testing; or Detention area, after the horse has undergone post-race testing, if the horse is subject to that testing. If a trainer refuses to deliver a horse that has been claimed to the successful claimant when verification of the claim is presented in accordance with §I of this regulation, the: Trainer is subject to sanctions; and Claimed horse shall be disqualified from participating in further racing until delivery is made. In claiming races, the following acts, or an attempt to commit the following acts, are prohibited: An agreement to claim, or not to claim, a horse belonging to another owner; Preventing an owner from: Claiming a horse, or Legitimately running a horse in a race; The claiming of a horse by: The owner of the horse, Another person for the account of the owner of the horse, or One owner from another if the trainer of the horse to be claimed trains a horse owned by the entity making the claim; and The entry of a horse if there is: A lien or other encumbrance affecting the transfer of title to the horse unless there is written permission from the holder of the lien or other encumbrance, attached to the horse's foal certificate, allowing the horse to be entered in a claiming race, An ownership dispute, or One owner from another if the trainer of the horse to be claimed trains a horse owned by the entity making the claim; and If a horse is claimed: The horse shall not be eligible to start in a claiming race for less than 25 percent more than the claiming price for a period of 20 days from the date of the claim; For the period of the 21st through the 30th day after the horse is claimed, the horse may only start in a claiming race at a price equal to or greater than the amount for which it was claimed; and For the period after the 30th day after the horse is claimed, the horse may start in a claiming race at any claiming price. The horse may not be sold or transferred to anyone, wholly or in part, for a period of 30 days from the day of the claim, except: In a claiming race, or When the horse is entered and starts for a claiming price which would cause the horse to become ineligible to be entered at Laurel or Pimlico; Unless reclaimed, the horse may not remain in the same stable or under the control or management of its former owner or trainer for a period of 30 days from the day of the claim; It may not race outside of Maryland for a period of 60 days from the day of the claim except: To participate in a stakes race; To participate in a claiming race for a price which would cause the horse to become ineligible to be entered at Laurel or Pimlico; or During the scheduled absence of a live thoroughbred race meet in Maryland for at least 15 days. For the purposes of §M of this regulation, the day of the claim does not count in computing the time restrictions. The stewards shall report action taken by them, in reference to a violation of this regulation, to the Commission which may, in its discretion, take any further action it considers appropriate. A horse which was claimed in another state and entered to race in this State remains subject to the conditions of the claiming regulation in the state where the claim was made until those conditions expire. Notwithstanding information printed in the program or other racing publications, the claimant is solely responsible for determining the horse's: Age; Breeding; Physical condition; Racing record; and Sex. National Steeplechase and Hunt Association. At race meetings conducted by the Cecil County Breeders' Fair, Inc., claiming races shall be run under the conditions of the Rules of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association, Part XXIII, Rule 203, N.B., as amended 1972. For the purpose of defining a “meeting” as it applies to the eligibility of an owner to make a claim, all meetings sanctioned by the Hunts Committee of the N. S. & H. A. conducted between January 1st and June 30th of any one calendar year shall be deemed to be “one meeting”, and all meetings conducted between July 1st and December 31st of any one calendar year shall be deemed to be “one meeting”. Each person desiring to make a claim, unless he has the amount to his credit with the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association, shall first deposit at the office of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association the whole amount of the claim in cash, for which a receipt will be given; but any owner who is eligible to make a claim may do so without having the necessary funds on deposit as outlined above, provided that he delivers to an authorized representative of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association at the race course not later than 30 minutes before post time of the 1st race of the meeting at which the claim is to be made, funds which are sufficient to cover the whole amount of the claim. These funds shall be in the form of a cashier's, treasurer's, or certified check only. A horse which has been claimed may not race, other than at race meetings sanctioned by the Hunts Committee of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association, until after the close of the meeting at which it was claimed, or for a period of 30 days, whichever comes first. All racing colors carried in races shall be registered annually with the Commission on the application for owner's license. It shall be the sole responsibility of the trainer to see that his or her owner's colors are in the jockey's quarters to be used for his or her respective entries. For failure to do so, the trainer will be subject to fine. Any temporary change from the recorded colors of the owner shall be approved by the stewards and noted on the scale sheet. When two horses run a dead heat for first place, all prizes to which first and second horses would have been entitled shall be divided equally between them; this applies in dividing prizes, whatever the number of horses running a dead heat and whatever places for which the dead heat is run. Each horse shall be deemed a winner and liable to penalty for the amount he shall receive. When a dead heat is run for second place, and an objection is made to the winner of the race, and sustained, the horses which ran the dead heat shall be deemed to have run a dead heat for first place. If the dividing owners cannot agree as to which of them is to have a cup or other prize which cannot be divided, the question shall be determined by lot by the stewards. On a dead heat for a match, the match is off. Purse money may not be distributed or used for claiming purposes within 72 hours of the running of the event in which it was earned. Any purse money in dispute as the result of an appeal shall be held by the association in an interest-bearing escrow account until a final determination has been made as to the proper distribution of the purse money. A horse which is eligible for a race at the time of its entry may not have its eligibility affected by a ruling on itself or another horse regarding a disqualification in a prior race that is issued on or after the day of the race for which the horse is entered. Transfer of Engagements. If a horse is sold by private treaty, at public auction, or claimed out of a claiming race (unless the conditions of the claiming race stated otherwise), the horse is considered to be transferred with its engagements. The written acknowledgment of both the buyer and seller is required to negate the provisions of §A(1) of this regulation. Registrations and Transfers of Horses. After a horse has been registered with the Racing Secretary, listing its owner, unless claimed at the meeting, the entry of the horse on behalf of a person other than the registered owner is not permitted until the stewards receive proof of a change in ownership. As proof of a change in ownership, the stewards shall require: A notarized bill of sale from the registered owner; or Other evidence that is satisfactory to the stewards that the registered owner has transferred ownership. The change of a trainer of a horse may not be approved by the stewards until a written or verbal authorization is received from the owner of the horse. Except as provided in Regulations .28 and .57 of this chapter, a horse is not qualified to start in any race unless its owner, trainer, and jockey have been duly licensed by the Commission. For all races, the racing secretary is to receive entries and declarations. Entries and declarations shall be made in a manner designated by the racing secretary and signed by the owner of the horse, by the owner's authorized agent, or by some person deputized by the owner. Entries and scratches may be made by any manner designated by the racing secretary. Joint subscriptions and entries may be made by any one or more of the owners. However, each partner shall be jointly and severally liable for all fees and forfeits. Registry of a Horse. A thoroughbred horse may not be allowed to start in any flat race unless duly registered and named at the Registry Office of The Jockey Club (New York). A nonthoroughbred horse shall be registered and named in the files of the national office of the breed concerned. Name of Horse. Name Changes. If a horse's name is changed, its new name shall be registered with the national office of the breed concerned, and its old, as well as its new name, shall be given in every entry list until it has run three races, and both names shall be printed on the official program for these races. For the purpose of these rules, the national office of the: Thoroughbred breed of horse shall be The Jockey Club (New York). Arabian breed of horse shall be the Arabian Horse Registry of America. The identification certificate of the horse, as issued by the Arabian Jockey Club, shall be on file with the Racing Secretary before the horse is allowed to start. A horse may not be allowed to enter or start if the highest official regulatory racing body having jurisdiction of the offense previously has determined that the horse was knowingly entered or raced under a name other than its own by a person having lawful custody or control of the animal at the time it was so entered or raced. A horse may not be allowed to enter or start if it has been previously determined by the highest official regulatory racing body having jurisdiction of the offense that a person having lawful custody or control of the animal participated in or assisted in the entry of racing of some other horse under the name of the horse in question. For the purposes of §H(2) and (3) of this regulation, the “name” of a horse means the name reflected in the registration certificate or racing permit issued with respect to the horse in question by the national office of the breed concerned. A horse may not be permitted to start if it has shoes on the front hooves that: Have toe grabs that are greater than 4 millimeters in height; or Contain bends, jar calks, or any other traction device. A horse participating in a turf race at Laurel Park or Pimlico Race Course may only use the following types of shoes: Flat; Queen's Plate; Queen's Plate XT; Silver Queen; or Factory Wedge. A horse may not be permitted to enter or to start unless it is in the care of, and is saddled by, a licensed trainer or a licensed assistant trainer. A horse that has not been fully identified may not be permitted to start. A horse may not be permitted to start unless its name and true ownership are registered with the racing secretary. All interests in a horse, except a trainer's percentage of his winnings, shall be filed with the racing secretary before the horse shall start. Every change in interest thereafter during the meeting also shall be filed with the racing secretary. In all races, except handicaps and races where the conditions expressly state to the contrary, the scale of weights is less by the following: for fillies two years old, 3 pounds; for mares three years old and upwards, 5 pounds before September 1 and 3 pounds thereafter when running against colts, geldings or horses. To compete in a race, a horse shall be eligible at the time of starting for that race. A horse involved in a partnership may not be permitted to start until the rules for the registration of partnerships have been complied with. An entry may not be admitted after the racing secretary has declared them closed, except that, in case of an emergency, the racing secretary, with the consent of a steward, may re-open the entries. The list of entries for all other races shall be closed at the advertised time. An entry may not be admitted after that time, unless the nominator can prove to the stewards that the entry was mailed before the advertised time of closing. Starters shall be named through the entry box by the usual time of closing. Except in a match race, an entry, subscription or right of entry under it, does not become void on the death of the nominator or subscriber. These rights shall follow the horse. In the absence of notice to the contrary, entrance and declarations for sweepstakes, which close during or on the eve of a race meeting, close at the office of the racing secretary, who shall make provision therefor. Closing at all other times for sweepstakes shall be at the office of the association. Except in overnight races, if the hour for closing of entries or for declarations is not stated, it is understood to be midnight at the close of the day specified. Nominations for stake races shall be valid if: Received before midnight of the day of closing; or Postmarked before midnight of the day of closing and received not later than: If a handicap, 24 hours before the publication of weights, or If a type of stakes race other than a handicap, 24 hours before the closing of overnight entries scheduled for the day of the stakes race. If a miscarriage of any nomination or declaration in a stake race is claimed, satisfactory proof that it was mailed or telegraphed shall be presented within a reasonable time to the stewards or the evidence will not be considered. Entries which have closed shall be complied without delay by the racing secretary and posted in a conspicuous place. An alteration may not be made in any entry after the closing of entries, but a bona fide error may be corrected. In the case of an imported horse, the official racing record of the horse shall be filed with the racing secretary before the time entry is made in order to qualify for eligibility. Declaration in Purse Races and Overnight Handicaps. The stewards may, for cause, allow a horse to be declared out of a race. If a horse is declared out of a race under the provisions of §Z(1) of this regulation, the stewards shall prohibit the horse from running out-of-State for a period up to 10 days starting with the day of the race from which the horse was declared out. If there is a request to declare a horse out and this request is not allowed by the stewards, the Association shall make this information known to the public by posting it on the information boards of the Association which are normally used to disseminate other race-related information to the public. Each horse is entitled to 5 feet of the width of the track. A horse may not be qualified to be entered, or to start in any race, if owned in whole or in part, or is under the management, directly or indirectly, of a disqualified person. If an entry from a disqualified person, or of a disqualified horse is received, that entry shall be void and any money paid for the entry shall be returned if the disqualification is disclosed 45 minutes before post time for the race. Otherwise, any money shall be paid to the winner. An entry may not be accepted from husband or wife while either is disqualified. A horse on any barred list may not be qualified to be entered, or to start, without permission of the stewards. If a horse is sold to a disqualified person, the horse's racing engagements shall be void as of the date of sale. A horse may not enter or start in any race if the owner of that horse is in arrears, except with the approval of the racing secretary. A horse that has been administered any intra-articular injections may not start for 14 days. In counting the number of days, the day the horse is injected shall be the first day. In divided races, the starters in the separate divisions shall be determined by lot. If a race is declared off because of insufficient entries, the association may: Split any overnight race which may have closed, and cause a new drawing for post positions; or Substitute a new race. An entry in a sweepstakes is a subscription and cannot be withdrawn. A person, who subscribes to a sweepstakes before the time fixed for naming, can transfer the right of entry under one or more of the person's subscriptions to any other person or persons in good standing. The nominator is liable for the entrance money or stake, and the death of an entered horse, or a mistake in his entry (if eligible) does not release the nominator or transferee from this liability. The entrance money or stake of an eligible horse to any race which is run off may not be returnable for the entry's failure to start for any cause. A horse may not be entered on a single day for two races, except that a horse may be entered for two or more Stakes races on the same day if the horse is declared by the normal scratch time for the day on which the horse is entered for two or more Stakes races. A horse may not be entered at more than one track, other than in a sweepstakes, on any one racing day. If entered for the first time at a meeting, a horse shall be identified by stating the horse's name, color, sex, age, and the name of the horse's sire and dam, as registered. This description shall be repeated at each entry until the horse's name and description have been published in the official program or the list of entries of an association. In every entry after that, the name, age, and sex of a horse shall be sufficient. Any alteration in the sex of a horse shall be reported and noted by the trainer to the office of the racing secretary or the Horse Identification Office immediately, and that office shall note the same on the foal certificate. The racing secretary may call upon an owner or trainer for proof of the eligibility of any entered horse or of any horse offered for entry. In default of this proof, the racing secretary may decline to accept the entry. Correction of Entry. Provided the identity of the horse is satisfactorily established, an incorrect or imperfect description in the entry of a horse, or failure to register a partnership, may be corrected at any time: Before the horse is announced as a starter and the horse's number exhibited for the race in which it is entered; or In a handicap, before the weighs are announced. This rule may not be construed to allow any horse to start in any race for which it is not otherwise completely qualified under the rules of racing. A horse may not be considered scratched or declared out of an engagement until the owner or the owner's authorized agent or some person deputized by the owner has given due notice to the stewards, and the stewards permit the scratch. For stake races, if a horse is not named through the entry box the day before the race at the usual time of closing, the horse is automatically out. The declaration or scratch of a horse out of an engagement is irrevocable. Horses may be declared from stake races up to 45 minutes before post time for that race. The following rules apply to purse races and overnight events, but do not apply to stake races or sweepstakes: A trainer may enter up to three horses in an overnight race if that race has a least six entries with separate owners and or trainers. In no case may more than two horses start in the same ownership and/or trainer to the exclusion of a single entry. If the race is to be divided into two or more races, an entry under the same or separate ownership shall be separated and one horse of the entry shall receive a draw in each division of the original race. If possible, the name of the jockey engaged to ride each horse shall be furnished at the time of entry. However, if the jockey has not been named by the normal scratch time for that day's races, the stewards shall select, in their judgment, the best jockey available to ride any horse on which a jockey has not been named. Published Workouts. A horse which has never raced or has not started for a period of 60 days or more may not be permitted to start unless it has a published workout at a distance acceptable to the stewards within 45 days of starting. If a horse worked, but through no fault of the trainer the workout does not appear in the past performances, the horse shall be permitted to race and the correct workout and date announced on the public address system. When a horse is stabled at an approved stable area or training center and the trainer works the horse, the trainer shall make a notarized statement to the stewards as to when, where, and the time for the distance the horse worked, and the work shall be announced on the public address system. If it is not the practice of the trainer to work a particular horse he shall make a notarized statement to the stewards as to how the horse is brought up to a race, and this information will be made public by notation on the official program of the racing association or by public address announcement if this information is received after the program is printed. Permission to add or discontinue the use of blinkers or any other device that would restrict the vision of a horse from behind shall be approved by the starter before being granted by the stewards. Permission for a rider to discontinue carrying a whip on his mount shall be obtained from the stewards, and permission shall be obtained from the stewards before adding the whip back as part of the rider's equipment. No racing official other than the stewards has the right to impose a fine or suspension after a hearing before the stewards. A racing official imposing a fine or suspension shall report it promptly to the racing secretary in writing. An unpaid fine may not be rescinded except with the approval of the Commission. All horses shall be identified to the satisfaction of the stewards except: Under the provisions of §A(2) of this regulation, the original certificate, or a duplicate, issued by the Jockey Club (New York) for thoroughbreds, or issued by the national office, or other office as specified, for the breeds concerned for nonthoroughbreds, shall show original markings and shall be filed with the racing secretary before an entry will be allowed to start; When a horse has previously started and there is sufficient documentation to properly identify the horse, the stewards may allow the horse to start, however, the trainer is subject to a fine for failure to comply with the provisions of §A(1) of this regulation. A horse may not be allowed to race unless it has been lip tattooed or digitally tattooed by the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau (TRPB). For good cause, the stewards may waive this requirement if the horse is otherwise properly identified. However, the horse shall be tattooed thereafter within a time set by the stewards. Exercise Rider License. An exercise rider shall: Be licensed by the Commission; and Except as provided in §A(2) of this regulation, be 16 years old or older. An individual who is 15 years old may apply for an exercise rider license, if the parent or legal guardian of the applicant files with the Commission an affidavit which states that: The applicant shall only exercise horses trained by the parent or legal guardian; The parent or legal guardian shall directly supervise the applicant when the applicant is performing the duties associated with the exercising of a horse; and The applicant shall otherwise comply with the requirements of this regulation. An applicant for an original exercise rider's license shall: Be sponsored by a trainer licensed by the Commission; and Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the stewards that the applicant has sufficient riding experience to justify the issuance of a temporary license. Upon satisfying the requirements of §B of this regulation, the Commission shall issue to the applicant a 10-day temporary exercise rider's license. During the period of temporary licensure, the applicant shall be observed as to the applicant's ability to exercise horses by: A licensed trainer other than the trainer who sponsored the applicant; An outrider employed by a racing association licensed under Business Regulation Article, §11-508, Annotated Code of Maryland; and A licensed jockey selected by the stewards. Upon the completion of the temporary licensure period, the applicant shall submit to the stewards the evaluations of the individuals designated under §D of this regulation regarding the ability of the applicant to exercise horses. After reviewing the evaluations in §E of this regulation, the stewards shall take the following action: Remove the temporary status from the applicant's license, making it permanent for the remainder of the calendar year; or Disapprove the issuance of the permanent exercise rider's license. If the applicant is disapproved by the stewards, the applicant may appeal this decision to the Commission in accordance with Regulation .45V(3) of this chapter. While performing the duties of an exercise rider, an individual shall wear the following equipment which is designed to reduce the risk of injury on the racetrack: A safety helmet; A safety vest which is equal to or exceeds the requirements set forth in Regulation .21-1 of this chapter; and Other equipment that the stewards consider appropriate. In order to be eligible to participate in a race, a jockey shall be licensed by the Commission. Except as provided in §A-2 of this regulation, to qualify for a jockey license, an individual shall continue to meet the physical requirements set forth under Regulation .23A of this chapter and shall: Have successfully completed an apprenticeship program as sanctioned by a jurisdiction which regulates racing; or Display, to the satisfaction of the stewards, that the individual meets all of the other requirements under Regulation .23A of this chapter, except §A(1)(b) of that regulation. Restricted Jockey License. Based on the degree of competency demonstrated, an individual who does not wish to be licensed as a jockey under the provisions of §A-1 of this regulation may be granted a jockey license by the Commission, and this license shall restrict the individual to riding in: Races for amateur jockeys; Steeplechase races; or Other races designated by the Commission. An individual younger than 16 years old may not be licensed as a jockey. A jockey shall ride under the jockey's legal name. The stewards may permit a jockey to ride pending action on the jockey's application for a license. A jockey under suspension in any state or foreign country may not ride during the period of the jockey's suspension except as provided under Regulation .45AA of this chapter. A jockey may not smoke in public while wearing racing colors. While riding in a race, a jockey shall wear a number on the jockey's right arm which shall correspond to the: Saddle cloth number of the horse the jockey is riding in the race; and Number of the horse the jockey is riding in the race as printed in the official program. Weight. A jockey who is engaged to ride in a race shall: Report to the scale room on the day of the race not later than the time specified by the clerk of the scales; Report the jockey's engagements and over weights, if any, not later than the time specified by the clerk of the scales; Remain in the jockey room, except to view the races from a point approved by the stewards, or to ride in a race, until all of the jockey's engagements for the day have been fulfilled; and Weigh out at the appointed time unless excused by the stewards. A jockey who has an engagement to ride in a stake race shall report to the clerk of the scales not later than 1 hour before the post time of that race. A fine shall be paid by the jockey upon whom the fine was levied, and any other person paying this fine shall be subject to appropriate action by the Commission. A jockey may not have more than one agent. All engagements to ride, other than those for the contract employer of the jockey, shall be made by the: Jockey; Jockey's agent; Jockey's employer; or Clerk of the scales. On a day that a jockey is scheduled to ride, the jockey may not bet on any race except: To win on a horse which the jockey is scheduled to ride; and Through the owner or trainer of that horse. A jockey may not receive a gift from a person other than the owner or trainer of the horse for whom the jockey is riding. A person may not: Knowingly act in the capacity of part owner, or trainer, of any horse in which a jockey possesses an interest; Make any bet with, or in behalf of, any jockey, except as provided in §K of this rule; or Aid or abet in any breach of these rules. Ownership of Horses. Unless a jockey is licensed under the provisions of §A-2 of this regulation, the jockey may not be the owner of a thoroughbred race horse. If a jockey licensed under the provisions of §A-2 of this regulation owns a horse and that horse is in a race in which the jockey is riding, the jockey shall ride that horse. Equipment. In addition to the equipment a jockey is otherwise required to use to ride a horse in a race, a jockey shall wear the following equipment which is designed to reduce the risk of injury on the racetrack: A safety helmet; and A safety vest: Weighing not more than 2 pounds, and Equaling or exceeding the requirements under Regulation .21-1 of this chapter. A jockey who makes a frivolous complaint may be fined or suspended by the stewards or the Commission. The stewards shall penalize a jockey according to the gravity of the offense, if, without adequate cause, the jockey does not: Put forth every reasonable effort and exercise the greatest diligence in riding a race; or Ride out a horse in a race. Use of the Whip. Except to control a horse, a jockey or any other individual may not strike a horse with a whip: On or about the horse's head; or Under the horse's flank. During the running of a race, a jockey: Shall use the whip in a manner that is consistent with the jockey's best effort to obtain the maximum placing of the horse in the race; and May not use the whip in a brutal manner when it is apparent that the horse the jockey is riding has obtained its maximum placing in the race. If a trainer does not want the jockey who is riding the trainer's horse in a race to carry a whip, the trainer shall: Obtain permission from the stewards; and Notify the jockey who is riding the horse. A jockey safety vest shall: Cover the torso, front and back, from the collar bone to the hip bone; Be of uniform material and thickness over the whole of the vest, except for localized: Variation due to pattern, for example, quilting, Thinner areas to aid fit, for example, under the arms, at fastenings and at edges, and Thicker areas in regard to particularly sensitive areas of the body, for example, the spine; and Equal or exceed a minimum shock absorbence rating of 5 according to the specifications established by the British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) which are as follows: Use a critical height apparatus to measure the maximum deceleration on impact of a striker consisting of a spherical indenter weighing 5.9 (+/- 0.05) kilograms with a diameter of 215 (+/- 2) millimeters, Condition the vest and the striker for a minimum of 3 hours at 23° (+/- 2°) Centigrade, With the vest lying on a smooth, flat, massive concrete base with the inside of the vest facing the striker and positioned so that the striker will impact on an area of typical thickness, not reinforced by additional material, raise and release the striker starting at a height of 0.2 meter and increasing the height by increments of 0.2 meter to a height which will result in a deceleration of over 300 gravity units (1G=9.81 ms-1) as measured by recording the signal from an accelerometer throughout the impact from the time before the striker impacts the vest until the accelerometer returns to the same level as before the impact, Record the gravity units measured at each height increment on a line graph which has the gravity units in ascending order as the vertical axis and the release height in meters in ascending increments as the horizontal axis, Plot the height in meters at which the deceleration reached 300 gravity units, and Multiply the height obtained in §C(5) of this regulation by 10 to calculate the shock absorbence rating. Each jockey agent shall obtain a license from the Commission. Before issuance of a license, a jockey agent may be required to satisfy the Commission of the jockey agent's financial responsibility which the jockey agent shall maintain so long as the jockey agent is licensed by the Commission. Number of Jockeys an Agent May Be Permitted to Represent. A jockey agent may represent up to: Two journeymen jockeys; and One apprentice jockey. If a stable employs more than two contract jockeys, a jockey agent may represent all the jockeys under contract to that stable. A jockey agent may not make or assist in the making of any engagement for any rider other than those the jockey agent is licensed to represent. Conflicting claims for the services of a jockey shall be decided by the stewards and first call shall have priority. No person other than an owner, trainer, jockey agent, or authorized agent of an owner in good standing shall make engagements for an apprentice jockey or jockey. However, a jockey not represented by an agent may make the jockey's own engagements. Jockey agents shall explain rival claims for any mount or for any rider. Inability to satisfy the stewards that the rival claims arose through bona fide error shall create a presumption of fraud, and constitute cause for an agent's license to be revoked. Examination for Jockey Agent's License. An applicant for an original jockey agent's license shall be given a written or oral examination by the stewards. An unsuccessful applicant shall be permitted by the stewards to reapply after a waiting period of not more than 2 months. Naming of Jockeys. Jockey agents shall declare to the clerk of scales of the Association their first and second calls on a race not later than the scratch time for the race. A jockey may not accept more than two calls in any one race. An entry may be considered one call for the purpose of this section. An owner/trainer or authorized agent, or both, may not name a rider on a horse unless that person has a first or second call on that rider. Licensure. An individual may be granted an original apprentice jockey license and an apprentice certificate by the stewards if the individual: Is 16 years old or older; Has never been licensed and has never ridden in a race as a thoroughbred jockey, except under the conditions as provided in §A(2) of this regulation; When under age, has written parental consent; Has the certification of two or more licensed trainers that the individual has at least 1 year's experience as an exercise rider; Passed, within the previous 12 months, a physical examination given by a licensed physician affirming fitness to participate as a jockey, including a baseline concussion test using the most current Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT) testing protocol; Demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the starter and an accompanying journeyman jockey, the ability to start from the gate and maintain a consistent path around the racetrack; and After having received an orientation from the stewards, satisfies the stewards that the individual has a sufficient knowledge of: The rules of racing; The procedures in the jockeys' room, paddock, and post parade; and The physical problems that may befall a horse during the running of a race. The results of the physical examination and the baseline test shall be provided by the jockey to the stewards or their designee. The stewards or their designee may require that any jockey be reexamined. The stewards may refuse to allow a jockey to ride pending completion of such examination. After the individual rides in a reasonable number of races as an apprentice jockey, upon proper notice and hearing, the stewards may withdraw a license issued under this regulation based upon the performance of the individual in these races. Weight Allowances. An apprentice jockey, created by contract or certificate, may claim the following weight allowances in all overnight races except handicaps: 10 pounds beginning with the first mount and continuing until the apprentice has ridden five winners; 7 pounds after the 5th winner until the 40th winner; and 5 pounds after the 40th winner until 1 year from the date of the 5th winning mount. If, after 1 year from the date of the 5th winning mount, the apprentice jockey has not ridden 40 winners, the applicable weight allowance shall continue for 1 more year or until the 40th winner, whichever comes first, but, in no event may the applicable weight allowances be claimed for more than 2 years from the date of the 5th winning mount unless an extension is granted under §A-1(4) of this regulation. After the completion of conditions under §A-1(1) and (2) of this regulation, for 1 additional year, an apprentice who is under contract to an owner or trainer may claim a 3-pound weight allowance when riding horses owned or trained by the individual who held the contract at the time the apprentice rode the first winner if the contract has not been transferred or sold since the apprentice rode the first winner. Extension of Apprentice Weight Allowances. The Commission may extend the weight allowances of an apprentice jockey when, in the discretion of the Commission, this action would be justified because of time lost due to: A physical disablement; Military service; Attendance at an institution of secondary or higher learning as a full-time student; or Restrictions on horse racing. In order to qualify for an extension of the apprentice weight allowances, an apprentice jockey shall have been rendered unable to ride for a period of not less than 7 days during the period in which the apprentice was entitled to an apprentice weight allowance. An apprentice may petition one of the jurisdictions in which the apprentice is licensed and riding for an extension of the time for claiming apprentice weight allowances, and the apprentice shall be bound by the decision of the jurisdiction petitioned. When an individual is no longer eligible for the weight allowances of an apprentice jockey, the individual ceases to be an apprentice jockey and is considered a journeyman jockey. Fees. An apprentice jockey shall be entitled to the regular jockey fees, except when riding a horse owned in part or solely by the contract holder. Applicability of Jockey Regulations. An apprentice jockey is subject to all applicable provisions of this chapter regarding jockeys. It is the duty of the jockey room custodian to see to it that order, decorum, and cleanliness are maintained in the jockey and scale rooms. The custodian shall assist the clerk of the scales as he may require. The custodian shall see to it that no persons, other than members of the Commission and its authorized representatives, racing officials, and the necessary jockey room attendants are admitted to the jockey room after 10 a.m. on a day of racing without consent of the stewards. The custodian shall oversee the care and storage of all racing colors, giving written receipts for them when deposited. The custodian shall oversee the jockey attendants and arrange their rotation among jockeys in the matter of weighing out. The custodian shall report to the stewards any irregularities that occur in his province. The custodian shall see to it that jockeys are neat in appearance and attired in keeping with these rules when they leave the room to ride in a race. The following persons are required to take out a license from, or register with, the Commission: Licenses: Owner; Trainer; Assistant trainer; Jockey; Apprentice jockey; Jockey agent; Pari-mutuel employee; Stable employee; Track employee; Vendor; Veterinarian; Farrier; Exercise rider. Registrations: Authorized agent; Stable name. License and Registration Expiration. A license or registration issued under §A(1)(a)—(f) or §A(2) of this regulation shall expire on December 31 of the year for which it was issued. A license issued under §A(1)(g)—(m) of this regulation shall expire on June 30 of each year. There shall be three outriders on duty at all tracks while racing is being conducted. At least one outrider shall be on duty during training hours at all tracks under the jurisdiction of the Commission. However, at any track of less than 1 mile in circumference, there may be two outriders on duty while racing is being conducted. Except as provided by this section, an owner may not be allowed to start a horse under the jurisdiction of the Commission until the owner has obtained from the Commission a current owner's license. The license may be revoked, for cause, by the Commission or, in the discretion of the Commission, may be suspended, for cause, for any period of time. Before issuance of a license, an owner may be required to satisfy the Commission of his financial responsibility. An owner shall maintain his financial responsibility so long as he is licensed by the Commission. The stewards, in their discretion, may allow an owner to race a horse one time while awaiting action on the owner's application for licensure. An owner who so races but does not complete his application for a license and pay the appropriate fee within a reasonable period of time, shall be precluded from racing until his application is filed, and license fee paid. Disqualification of a husband or wife from having a license may apply equally to both. The application for a license shall be made upon a form of application prepared by the Commission. A licensed owner shall order the production and transfer of all health and medical records, as defined under COMAR 09.10.03, held by the individual or veterinarian providing services to the horse owned by them within 7 days if: The horse is sold to, claimed by, or transferred to a new owner; or The Racing Commission Equine Medical Director makes a request for such records. Multiple Ownership. Forms of multiple ownership shall be duly licensed by the Commission before being allowed to start a horse. The license application of the multiple ownership entity (“entity”) shall be accompanied by the relevant documents governing the formation of the entity which shall contain, among other things, the following: The name, address, social security number, and date of birth of each person having an interest in the entity; The relative proportions of the interests in §F(2)(a); To whom the winnings are payable; In whose name the horse or horses owned by the entity shall run; The name of the person designated to act as agent for the entity in all racing matters; The names of the horse or horses owned by the entity; The terms of any contingency, lease, or other arrangement. A copy of the documents shall be attached to the registration certificate of any horses owned by the entity. A person holding an interest of 5 percent or more in an entity shall be deemed to hold a beneficial interest and shall obtain an owner's license. Beneficial interest includes all direct and indirect forms of ownership or control, or both, voting power, or investment power, held through any contract, lien, lease, partnership, stockholding, syndication, joint venture, understanding, relationship (including family relationship), present or reversionary right, title or interest, or otherwise. A person holding a beneficial interest in an entity shall disclose any beneficial interests which that person holds in any horses to the Commission, at the time of licensing and at the track not later than the time of entry. Officers, directors, general partners, managers, and authorized agents of an entity shall obtain an owner's license. Each entity shall designate in writing the person authorized to act as agent for the entity in all racing matters. This person shall obtain an owner's license and represent more than 50 percent of the financial interests in the entity, and shall be subject to the rules governing the authorized agent. The Commission shall be notified in writing by the entity of any change in the person designated as its agent. An agent for an entity may not assume the responsibilities of the trainer unless that person is the trainer. The Commission may deny, suspend, or revoke the license of an entity in which a beneficial interest is held by a person who is or would be ineligible to be licensed as an owner in any respect. Changes either in the structure of the entity or in the persons holding any interest in the entity shall be immediately disclosed to the Commission in writing. Horses owned by the entity shall race in the name of the entity, the stable name of the entity, or the name of the agent designated to act for the entity with the designation “et al” following the agent's name. The Commission, through the racing secretary's office, shall review the ownership of each horse entered to race and ensure that each registration or eligibility certificate is properly endorsed by the transfer or to the entity. The Commission may determine, for racing purposes, the validity of all liens, transfers, and agreements pertaining to ownership of a horse and may call for adequate evidence of ownership at any time. The Commission may declare ineligible to race any horse whose ownership is in question. Coupled Horses. In §F(11) of this regulation, “commonality of ownership” means that the same person, persons, entity, or entities own at least 25 percent of a horse entered in a race and also own at least 25 percent of another horse entered in the same race. Except as provided in this subsection, horses may be uncoupled at the time of entry for betting purposes if the horses have commonality of ownership. If horses have commonality of ownership in a stakes race, the horses shall be uncoupled for betting purposes. If a race is split into two or more divisions, horses subject to the provisions of §F(11)(b) of this regulation shall be seeded in separate divisions, if possible, but the divisions in which they compete and the post positions shall be determined by lot. A person involved in a multiple ownership entity may lease, subject to the provisions of COMAR 09.10.04.22, the person's interest in the entity to another person in the multiple ownership entity. If an owner engages two or more jockeys for the same race, he shall pay the losing fee for each engaged jockey not riding in the race, as well as the proper fee to the jockey who does ride. An owner who makes a frivolous complaint or frivolously places a hold upon the results of a race being made official may be fined or suspended by the stewards. Permission shall be obtained from a steward to exercise a horse between races unless the horse is being warmed up on the way to and just before entering the paddock for the next race to be run. When a horse is being so warmed up before entering the paddock, its official program number shall be displayed by the rider. In a race, each horse shall carry a conspicuous saddlecloth number corresponding to his number on the official program. In the case of an entry, each horse making up the entry shall carry the same number (saddlecloth) with a distinguishing letter. For example, 1, 1a, 1X. In the case of a field, the horses comprising the field shall carry an individual number, i.e., 12, 13, 14, 15, and so on. Every horse shall be saddled in the paddock unless given permission otherwise by the stewards. All horses shall parade such a distance as is reasonable and proper in the opinion of the stewards, unless excused by the paddock judge. If a horse is so excused from parading and is led to the post, he shall pass over the same route as that followed by the parade. All horses shall carry their respective weights from paddock to post. Parading horses shall pass the stewards' stand in the numerical order of their exhibited number. Only a horse being led by the parade leader, or excused from parading, may parade out of numerical order. In the discretion of the stewards, parading horses may be allowed to break out of numerical order after passing in front of the stands. After the horses enter the track, a jockey may not dismount and a horse is not entitled to the care of an attendant without consent of the stewards or the starter. In case of accident to a jockey, or to his mount or equipment, the stewards or the starter may permit the jockey to dismount and the horse to be cared for during the delay, and may permit all jockeys to dismount and all horses to be attended during the delay. If a jockey is thrown on the way from the paddock to the post, the horse shall be remounted, return to the point where the jockey was thrown, and then proceed over the route of the parade to the post. If the jockey is so injured on the way to the post as to require replacement by another jockey, the horse shall be taken to the paddock, another jockey obtained, and then ridden over any uncompleted portion of the exact route of the parade to the starting point. If a horse leaves the course while moving from paddock to post, he shall return to the course at the nearest practical point to that at which he left the course, and shall complete his parade to the post from the point at which he left the course. A person may not willfully delay the arrival of a horse at the post. A bugle may be sounded to indicate the time to go to the post. Purse money earned on thoroughbred races under the provisions of Business Regulation Article, Title 11, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall be credited to the thoroughbred purse account. Purse money earned on nonthoroughbred races under the provisions of Business Regulation Article, Title 11, shall be credited to each nonthoroughbred breed purse account. If the total amount paid for purses to nonthoroughbred horses in any race meeting does not equal the amount earned as described in §B of this regulation, any over or underpayment for each nonthoroughbred breed shall be carried forward to the next race meeting of the same association, unless the association agrees to allow the over or underpayment to be transferred to the next association to race and the next association to race agrees to accept the transfer. If there is no racing for a nonthoroughbred breed that raced at the previous meeting of the association, at the next race meeting of the same association the association shall resolve the disposition of any over or underpayment with the representative of the nonthoroughbred breed as recognized by the association. The thoroughbred purse account may not be charged with any overpayment to nonthoroughbreds, and if there is no distribution of any underpayment to nonthoroughbreds, the underpayment shall revert to the thoroughbred purse account. Weight penalties are obligatory. Weight allowance is obligatory except by permission of a steward. This permission shall be obtained at the time of entry. Weight allowance shall be claimed at the time of overnight entry and shall be the responsibility of the trainer. An apprentice allowance may be claimed at scratch time if the named rider is unable to fulfill their engagement. An apprentice allowance may not be claimed at scratch time if no rider was named at the time of overnight entry. Weight allowance may not be abandoned after the posting of entries except by consent of the stewards. Penalties and allowance of weight are not cumulative, unless so declared by the conditions of a race. A horse shall start with only the allowance of weight to which he is entitled at the time of starting. Horses incurring weight penalties for a race are not entitled to any of the weight allowances for that race. Horses not entitled to the first weight allowance in a race are not entitled to the second, and so on. Omitting to claim a weight allowance is not cause for disqualification. A horse may not incur a weight penalty or be barred from any race for having been placed second or lower in any race. A horse may not be given a weight allowance for failure to finish second or in any lower place in any race. Penalties incurred in steeplechase or hurdle races do not apply to races on the flat or vice versa. Allowance due in steeplechase or hurdle races do not apply to races on the flat or vice versa. Penalties may not be invoked, or allowances made, in arriving at the weight to be carried in matches, or in private sweepstakes. A horse may not receive allowance of weight, or be relieved of extra weight, for having been beaten in one or more races. However, this rule does not prohibit maiden allowance or allowances to horses which have not won within a specified period, or which have not won a race of specified value. A horse may not incur a weight penalty for a placement from which he is disqualified, but a horse placed through the disqualification of another horse shall incur the weight penalties of that placement. A horse involved in a dead heat for first place shall be liable to weight penalty for the amount received. In reckoning weight penalties or allowances, any race whose conditions preclude the claim of any of the starters may not be considered a claiming race, even if won by a horse liable to claim under those conditions. Post positions shall be determined publicly by lot in the presence of the racing secretary or his deputy, or one or more stewards. Beginning from the inside rail, the horses shall take their positions at the post in keeping with the numerical order resulting from the public drawing. In making an entry for a produce race, the produce is entered by specifying the dam and the sire or sires. The entry of the mare is void if: The produce of a mare is dropped before the 1st of January; There is no produce; The produce is dead when dropped; or Twins are dropped. In produce races, allowances for the produce of untried horses shall be claimed before the time of closing, and are not lost by subsequent winnings. All objections shall be made to the stewards by the objector. Objections that are not claims of interference shall be in writing and signed by the objector. Permission of the stewards is necessary before an objection can be withdrawn. The person or persons lodging the objection shall pay all the costs and expenses incurred in resolving the objection in such proportions as the stewards shall decide, unless relieved from this expense by the Commission. These costs and expenses shall be paid within 7 days of the notice of them as posted by the stewards. Objections to a horse engaged in a race may be made to one of the stewards by: The owner, trainer, or jockey of some other horse engaged in the same race; or The officials of the race meeting. Objections to any decisions of the clerk of the scales shall be made not later than 15 minutes before the start of the race. Objections based on an occurrence in a race shall be made before the numbers of the horses placed in the race have been officially confirmed. If, by reason of an objection, a race or place is awarded to another horse, the money for that race shall be distributed in accordance with the final placing, and the owner of a horse to which the race or place is finally awarded can recover the money from those who wrongfully received it. Pending a decision based on an objection, any prize won by the horse against which the objection is lodged or any money held by the clerk of the course as the price of a horse claimed in a race (if involved in the determination of the case), shall be held in an interest-bearing escrow account until the objection is determined. Grounds for Objections. Objections shall be received by the stewards within 48 hours, exclusive of Sundays, after the close of a race meeting, based on these grounds: Misstatement, omission, or error in the entry under which a horse has run; That the horse which ran was not the horse he was represented to be at the time of entry, or that his age was erroneously given; That he was not qualified under the conditions of the race; That he was run without regard to the rules of partnership or registration. In all other cases, objections shall be received by the stewards within 48 hours, exclusive of scheduled dark days, of the incident in question. Every objection shall be decided by the stewards, but their decision is subject to appeal in writing to the Commission. In all cases of fraud or willful deception, the time limitations do not apply, provided the stewards are satisfied that the allegations are bona fide and are susceptible of verification. For each day of live racing during a race meeting, the racing officials on duty shall include: Three stewards; Three placing judges; A clerk of the scales; One or more patrol judges; A horse identifier; A starter; A paddock judge; A racing secretary, who may also be the handicapper; A timer; and One or more Commission veterinarians. Except for the stewards and Commission veterinarians, the officials specified in §A of this regulation shall be appointed by the association holding the race meeting. The Commission may require, for cause, the removal of an official appointed by an association. A racing official may not officiate in a race if the official, or the spouse of the official, has an interest in a horse which is running in the race. An official at a race meeting shall: Act with integrity and without bias; and Receive no remuneration for the proper performance of the official's duties, other than compensation from the official's employer. The clerk of the scales shall: Exhibit the number of each horse for which a jockey has been weighed out and forthwith furnish the starter with a list of these numbers; Weigh all jockeys out and in; Accurately record and publish on the notice board any overweight or any change of jockey, weight, or racing colors, as compared with those stated on the official program and shall promptly supply all proper racing officials with all pertinent changes; Report to the racing secretary after each race the weights carried by each horse in each race, together with the name of each horse's jockey and the overweight carried by any jockey, as well as the post time and running time in each race and other data which may, from time to time, be required; Make riding engagements for jockeys and apprentice jockeys who may desire him to do so; Have in his possession the apprentice jockey copy of the apprentice certificate or contract before he allows the apprentice jockey to ride; If the apprentice jockey wins a race and the apprentice jockey previously had not ridden more than 35 winners, post the date and the race won by the apprentice jockey to the apprentice certificate or contract immediately after the race is made official. The handicapper, who may be the racing secretary, shall assign the weights to be carried by each horse in a handicap. The handicapper shall append to the weights for every handicap the day and hour from which winners will be liable to weight penalty. If there are no penalties, that fact shall be appended to the weights. An alteration of weights may not be made after publication. In case of omission, through error, of the name or weight of a horse duly entered, the omission shall be rectified by the handicapper. The paddock judge shall keep a record of all equipment carried by all horses in all races under his jurisdiction, permitting no change in equipment not authorized by the stewards. The paddock judge, in each race, shall require the farrier in attendance in the paddock to see to it that all horses are properly shod. The paddock judge shall report immediately to the stewards the findings of the farrier. The paddock judge shall report any irregularities to the stewards. The paddock judge may permit a horse to be excused from parading and be led to the post. A patrol judge, for each race, shall: Take a station at a place designated by the stewards; Be subject to the orders of the stewards; Report to the stewards all pertinent observations; and File a written report regarding a pertinent observation if requested by the stewards. At the finish of each race, the placing judges shall be in the stand provided by the association for the observation of the finish of the race. The nose of a horse at the finish line is the determining factor as to the placing of the horse in relation to the other horses in the race. The placing judges may examine a photograph, or other electronic recording, of the finish of the race before making a determination as to the official order of finish. By majority rule, the placing judges shall: Place not less than five horses, if five or more horses compete; Place all the horses, if five or fewer horses compete; and File the official order of finish of each race with the clerk of the course. The official order of finish as determined by the placing judges may be changed by the: Stewards in the event of the disqualification of one or more horses in the race; and Placing judges: If a majority of the placing judges determine that a mistake was made in the original official order of finish; If the determination is made within 48 hours of the finish of the race exclusive of scheduled dark days; and If the stewards concur. The racing secretary shall discharge all duties of his office, expressed or implied, as required by these rules. The racing secretary shall compile an official program for each racing day, which shall state the time fixed for the first race and give the names of the horses which are to run in each of the races of the day. Program. The program shall indicate: The order in which each race is to be run; The purse, conditions, and distance of each race; The owner, trainer, and jockey of each horse; Each owner's racing colors; The weight assigned to each horse; His number, post position, color, sex, age, and breeding. The program may show other pertinent data. The racing secretary shall keep a complete record of all races. The racing secretary may receive all entries and declarations. The field of horses in a race shall be in the hands of the starter from the time the field begins to line up for the start until the field is released by the starter. When the field is in the hands of the starter, the horses are entitled to no further care from their attendants, except, if circumstances so indicate, the starter may permit the jockeys to dismount and the horses to be cared for until corrective measures have been taken. All orders necessary to secure a fair start shall be given by the starter, including an order to place a vicious or unruly horse in an outside post position, unless the stewards determine that those orders do not permit a fair start. The starter shall report a cause of delay to the stewards. If a starting gate is used, the starter shall load the: Horses beginning with the horse which has the post position nearest to the inside rail; and Remaining horses in their assigned post positions in a manner which would result in a fair start. If the number of horses starting in a race does not exceed the capacity of the track, but does exceed the number of stalls in the gate, and an auxiliary gate is not used, the surplus may be started from outside the gate. Except in cases of emergency (recognized as such by the stewards), a starting device, other than the usual stall gate, may not be used in starting a race on the flat. Any substitute shall have the approval of the Commission. Schooling of Horses to the Starting Gate. In order to race, a horse shall: Be schooled to the starting gate by the starter; Have the written approval of the starter; and Be on the starter's list of horses eligible to start. The stewards may fine a jockey for disobedience of orders at the starting post, foul or abusive language to the starter or any assistant, or for attempting any unfair advantage. If an owner or a trainer does not want a horse under the trainer's care to be “tailed” or “tonged” at the starting gate, the owner or trainer shall deliver a written request to that effect to the starter, who shall comply with the request. An individual in the employ of a racing association and assigned to a position involving the starting of horses in a race may not: Accept money, anything of value, or other compensation from anyone for the services rendered in connection with the individual's assigned duties, except the salary paid by the association; Bet, either directly or indirectly, on any race; or Have an interest in any racehorse. When a vacancy occurs among the racing officials before post time of the first race of the day, or when a vacancy occurs after the racing of the day has started, the stewards immediately shall fill the vacancy. The appointment shall be effective only for the day, unless the association fails to fill the vacancy on the following day and notifies the stewards of its action not less than 1 hour before the post time of the first race of the day. These appointments shall be reported immediately to the Racing Commission. The stewards shall take notice of any questionable conduct with or without complaint thereof. It is the duty of the stewards to see to it that horses arrive at the starting post as near to the advertised post time as practical. In case of accident or casualty to a horse before off-time, the stewards may excuse that horse. The stewards shall investigate promptly, and render a decision in every protest and in every complaint properly made to them. The stewards shall report all protests and complaints to the Commission as soon as received by them, and shall make prompt report to the Commission of their decision. The stewards have the power to interpret these rules and to decide all questions not specifically covered by them. In matters pertaining to racing, the orders of the stewards supersede the orders of the officers and directors of the association. The stewards have the power and the duty to regulate and govern the conduct of all racing officials and of all owners, trainers, jockeys, grooms, and other persons attendant on horses during, before, and after races. In the performance of duty, the stewards have control over, and unrestricted access to, all stands, weighing rooms, and jockey rooms, enclosures and other places in use for the meeting. All entries and declarations are under the supervision of the stewards. The stewards have the power to determine all questions arising with reference to entries and racing. All questions within the stewards' authority shall be determined by a majority vote of the stewards. The stewards have the power to punish for violation of these rules any person subject to their control and, in their discretion, to impose fines or suspensions, or both, for infractions. The stewards may demand proof that a horse is neither disqualified in any way nor trained, entered, or owned, in whole or in part, by a disqualified person. In default of proof satisfactory to them, the stewards may declare the horse disqualified. The stewards have the power to examine, or cause to be examined, at any time any horse stabled on the association grounds or in stabling approved by the Commission. A steward may appoint his own deputy at any time. Appointment of any deputy or deputies for a steward or stewards shall be reported immediately to the Commission and its approval obtained. There shall be three stewards in the stand when a race is being run. The stewards shall lock all pari-mutuel betting machines not later than the moment the starting gate is opened for the beginning of a race. Complaints against an official or officials shall be made to the stewards in writing, signed by the complainants. All complaints shall be reported to the Commission, together with the action, if any, taken on them by the stewards. Violations. If the stewards find that an individual licensed by the Commission has violated a regulation of the Commission or has been involved in any improper turf practice, they may: Exclude the individual from the grounds, or any portion of the grounds, of the association conducting the meeting; Exclude the individual from the grounds of any association under the jurisdiction of the Commission; Suspend the license of the individual to act or ride for a period not exceeding 90 days; Fine the individual not more than $2,500; or Impose any combination of the sanctions set forth in §V(1)(a)—(d) of this regulation. If the stewards consider that the violation merits sanctions beyond those permitted under §V(1) of this regulation, they shall promptly refer the matter to the Maryland Racing Commission, which shall institute proceedings against the individual as set forth under COMAR 09.10.04.05. The stewards shall have the power to suspend the license of the individual pending action by the Commission. In determining the penalty to be imposed, the stewards shall consider the: Seriousness of the violation; Harm caused by the violation; Good faith or lack of good faith of the licensee; and Licensing history of the licensee. A person licensed by the Commission who is fined, excluded from the grounds, or disciplined by the stewards may appeal to the Maryland Racing Commission from the stewards' ruling. If any case occurs which is not, or which is alleged not to be, provided for by these rules, it shall be determined by the stewards in such manner as they think just and conformable to the usages of the turf. Penalties. The stewards may impose such punishment and take such other action in the matter as they deem to be within the intent of these rules, including reference to the Commission. The punitive powers of the stewards provided for in any of these rules are limited to the powers provided for in §V of this regulation. Exclusions. The stewards may exclude from all places under their control an individual: Whose license has been suspended, revoked, or denied; or Found guilty of any corrupt or fraudulent turf practices. The stewards shall promptly report to the Commission the name of an individual they exclude from places under their control. All questions pertaining directly to racing, arising during the period of the meeting, shall be determined by the stewards. If they are unable to reach a majority decision in 3 days, the case shall be reported to the Commission for such action as it deems proper to take. In the suspension of a jockey for an offense other than one involving fraud, the stewards shall: Make the effective date of the suspension not earlier than the second racing day after the offense, unless requested to do so by the jockey, and not later than 1 day after the latest racing day's entries have been drawn; and Permit a jockey serving a suspension of 10 days or less to ride in a designated race during the period of the suspension if the: Race has been specified as a designated race by the racing secretary of the association before the inception of the race meeting at the association, Race has been approved as a designated race by the stewards officiating at the meeting, Jockey or the jockey's agent, before the beginning of the suspension, satisfactorily demonstrates to the stewards that the jockey has given a call on a horse that may participate in the designated race, and Jockey agrees to serve an additional racing day of suspension in place of the day on which the jockey rides in the designated race. When the ownership of any horse entered in a race is in dispute, the stewards may not permit the horse to run in the race unless, and until, its ownership is definitely established to their satisfaction. Persons entering horses to run on licensed Maryland tracks agree in so doing to accept the decision of the stewards on any question relating to a race or to racing, subject to review by the Commission. If the stewards at any time are satisfied that the riding of any race was intentionally foul, or that any jockey was instructed or induced so to ride, all persons whom the stewards deem guilty of complicity shall be suspended, and the case shall be reported to the Commission for such additional action as it may deem necessary. A horse that has been the subject of fraudulent practice shall be disqualified by the stewards , but for no longer than the duration of the meeting, and reported to the Commission for such action as it may deem proper. During each racing day, at least one of the stewards of the meeting shall be in the stewards' office on the grounds of the association where the race meeting is being held not later than the specified scratch time. A full board of stewards shall be in the stewards' office on the grounds of the association 2-1/2 hours before post time to exercise the authority and perform the duties imposed on them by these rules. The stewards shall make reports in writing to the Racing Commission of all infractions of these rules and of all rulings of the stewards upon matters coming before them during each day. Copies of these reports and ruling shall be mailed to each member of the Commission. Stewards are empowered to grant temporary licenses to owners and trainers, subject to the licensing requirements under the regulations of this chapter dealing with owners and trainers. All licenses so granted are to be certified to the Commission for final action. Recordings taken of any race from start to finish may be used to aid the stewards in determining any question within their jurisdiction. Every horse whose starting is obligatory is expected to run the course, except that the stewards may order the withdrawal of a horse at any time up to the actual start of a race to protect the public interest. A board of veterinarians, consisting of a chief veterinarian, and such other veterinarians as the Commission may deem necessary shall be designated for duty at each Maryland track. A Commission veterinarian shall examine every horse appearing in the day's entries in the stable area before the race in which it is to run and make a report on its racing condition to the stewards. In general, he shall familiarize himself with the racing condition of all entrants and if, in his opinion, any entrant is not in condition to race, he shall notify the stewards. One veterinarian shall be present in the paddock before each race, and he shall inspect each entrant. If, in his opinion, any entrant is not in condition to compete in that race, he shall immediately notify the stewards, who shall order the horse scratched out of the race. The horse automatically goes on the veterinarian's list, and thereafter may not be permitted to enter until the veterinarian notifies the stewards that the horse is again fit to compete. All veterinarians shall be at the disposal of the stewards at scratch time each morning, and shall examine the horses they request, and make reports to them as promptly as possible. One veterinarian shall obtain blood from the horses designated by the stewards or the Racing Commission, and make those examinations and tests that, from time to time, may be required by the stewards. If an owner or trainer objects to a horse in his care undergoing an examination by the Commission veterinarian, that fact shall be reported to the stewards, and that horse shall be eliminated from the race. A veterinarian may not be allowed to practice at the race track of any racing association under the jurisdiction of the Commission until the veterinarian has obtained a license from the Commission. This license shall be applied for and issued annually. The license may be revoked or suspended, for cause, by the Commission. The veterinarians employed by the Commission as the State veterinarians may not be permitted during the term of the veterinarians' employment to treat or prescribe, for any horse on the grounds or registered to race at any race track, for compensation or otherwise except in case of emergency in which case a full and complete report shall be made to the stewards. An owner or trainer may not employ or pay compensation to any veterinarian either directly or indirectly during the period for which he is employed by the Commission. For violation of this rule, the veterinarian, owner, and trainer may be fined, suspended, or have their license revoked after a hearing before the Commission. A veterinarian practicing veterinary medicine on a race track where a race meeting is in progress or scheduled, or at a stabling area under the jurisdiction of the Commission, shall use one-time disposable type needles and shall keep them in his possession until disposed of by him off the track. A person, other than a licensed veterinarian, may not have a needle or syringe of any kind, type, or description or any injectable which might be administered by a needle or syringe on his person or in his custody, control, or possession, or in the custody, control, or possession of any of his employees. Any veterinarian practicing at any Maryland Race Track shall file a report with the stewards as to any medication prescribed or administered or professional service performed. This report shall be filed in person or postmarked within a period of 48 hours from the time of treatment. These daily reports shall remain confidential except that the Commission veterinarian may compile general data from them to assist the Commission in formulating policies or rules, and the stewards may review them in investigating a possible violation of these rules. For the purposes of this regulation: A horse is considered to be bred where it is foaled; The breeder of a horse is the owner of the dam at the time the horse was foaled; A Maryland stallion is a stallion that is: In Maryland for at least one full breeding season, which begins on February 15 and ends after July 15 of each year; or Brought into Maryland subsequent to the start of the breeding season and approved as a Maryland stallion by the Registration Committee of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association; The owner of Maryland stallion qualifies for a stallion owner award if: The person was the owner at the time that a registered Maryland-bred sired by the stallion was conceived and the conception occurred during the Maryland breeding season as described in §A(3)(a) of this regulation; and The stallion is registered annually with the Maryland Horse Breeders Association; and Unless otherwise limited, the purse amount upon which an award may be calculated is the base amount of the advertised purse without an enhancement predicated on the number of participants in the race. If the Maryland Horse Breeders Association refuses to register a horse under Business Regulation Article, §11-538, Annotated Code of Maryland, making the horse ineligible to participate in the Maryland-Bred Fund Race program, the owner or breeder of the horse may appeal the refusal to the Commission. From the money allocated to this Fund under Business Regulation Article, §11-515, Annotated Code of Maryland, $15,000 shall be deducted at each of the first two meetings of the year at each of the two mile tracks in Maryland before any other calculations are made, and these amounts shall be forwarded to the Maryland Horse Breeders Association to be distributed as follows in accordance with a formula devised annually by the Maryland-Bred Race Fund Advisory Committee and approved by the Racing Commission by March 31 of each calendar year: To the exhibitors of yearlings at the Maryland Horse Breeders Association's Maryland-Bred Yearling Show based on the performance of those yearlings during each of their respective 2-year-old and 3-year-old campaigns; To the exhibitor of a yearling that placed either first, second, third, fourth, or fifth in its class at the Maryland Horse Breeders Association's Maryland-Bred Yearling Show; To the exhibitor of a yearling that was selected as the Grand or Reserve Champion at the Maryland Horse Breeders Association's Maryland-Bred Yearling Show; and The balance, if any, shall be used to proportionately decrease the deductions for this purpose the following year. Subject to the approval of the Commission, up to 10 percent of all monies allocated to the Maryland-Bred Race Fund under Business Regulation Article, §§11-515 and 11-525(d), Annotated Code of Maryland, and all earnings on these monies, after the deduction of the amounts under §C of this regulation, shall be paid to the Maryland Horse Breeders Association as compensation for the administration of the Maryland-Bred Race Fund. The Maryland Horse Breeders Association shall render an accounting in a manner satisfactory to the Commission regarding the monies paid to it under §D of this regulation. The Commission may allocate a portion of the monies allocated to the Maryland-Bred Race Fund, calculated on the balance remaining after the deductions required under §§C and D of this regulation, to races which are restricted to horses conceived, but not necessarily foaled, in Maryland. With the exception of the monies allocated to this Fund which were generated by the handle on Maryland Million Day, subject to the approval of the Commission, a portion of all the remaining money allocated to this Fund, and all earnings on these monies, shall be distributed in the form of purse money and owner awards as follows: A percentage to purses for horses which have been registered with the Maryland Horse Breeders Association as being Maryland-bred horses; and A percentage to owner’s awards, to be paid to the owner of a horse which won a race or finished second or third in any race except a stakes race, and which has been registered with the Maryland Horse Breeders Association as being a Maryland-bred horse. After the application of §G of this regulation, the remaining portion of the monies allocated to this Fund, and all earnings on these monies, shall be distributed in the form of breeder and stallion owner awards as follows: To a breeder of a registered Maryland-bred horse which won a race, or finished second or third; and To the owner of a stallion, as defined by §A(4) of this regulation, if a registered Maryland-bred sired by the stallion won a race, or finished second or third. On a semiannual basis, the Commission, with the advice of the Maryland-Bred Race Fund Advisory Committee, shall determine the amount to be distributed in the form of purses and owner, breeder, and stallion owner awards using the following formulas: Under §H(1) and (2) of this regulation, the award percentage shall be based on a relationship between the total amount of the purses on which these awards are to be paid, limited to the first $100,000 of the gross purse for a stakes race, and the total amount of money available for distribution regarding breeder and stallion owner awards; The breeder and stallion owner award percentages established under §I(1) of this regulation shall apply to all Maryland-Bred Fund races except the races conducted on Maryland Million Day; and The breeder and stallion owner award percentages for races conducted on Maryland Million Day shall be determined annually by the Commission with the advice of the Maryland-Bred Race Fund Advisory Committee. The owner, breeder, and stallion owner awards shall be paid as soon as practical. On Maryland Million Day, all monies allocated this day to the Maryland-Bred Race Fund under Business Regulation Article, §11-515, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall be distributed as breeder and stallion owner awards for the horses racing on Maryland Million Day in the manner specified by §I(3) of this regulation. The awards under §§G, H, and K of this regulation shall be calculated on the order of finish as determined by the stewards notwithstanding any dispute as to the proper order of finish, and: If there is a dispute, the award in dispute shall be held in escrow until a final determination is made by the Maryland Racing Commission; If the award is not allowed, that calculated award shall be carried over to the next semiannual time period described under §I of this regulation; and If an additional award becomes payable after the completion of the computation of awards, that award shall be paid from the next semiannual period described under §I of this regulation. If, after making the distributions required under this regulation, monies allocated to the Maryland-Bred Race Fund: Are undistributed, these monies shall be placed in an interest-bearing escrow account and distributed, with interest, under the provisions of §I of this regulation; or Are not fully funded from the monies generated by the deficit shall be funded from monies available from the next semiannual time period described under §I of this regulation. Amounts received by the Fund as its share of the fee from out-of-State bets on Maryland races, in conformance with Business Regulation Article, §11-804.1, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall be expended for the purposes of fostering and promoting the well-being of the thoroughbred breeding industry: On the advice of the Maryland-Bred Race Fund Advisory Committee; and Subject to the approval of the Commission. During the running of a race: Unless caused wholly or partly by some other horse, a horse may not: Carry another horse in or out; Cross or weave in front of another horse without sufficient clearance; Jostle another horse; Intimidate another horse; or Impede another horse; and A jockey may not: Strike another horse or jockey; Ride in a careless manner; or Unnecessarily cause the horse the jockey is riding to shorten its stride with a view toward claiming foul against another horse or jockey in the race. A horse may be disqualified if it, or the jockey riding it, is involved in a violation of §A of this regulation. When a horse is disqualified under this regulation, every horse in the race belonging wholly or partly to the owner of the disqualified horse may also be disqualified. In addition to being sanctioned for violating other provisions of this regulation, a jockey may be sanctioned if deemed to be responsible for a violation of §A of this regulation. The jockey of a horse participating in a race may delay the results of the race being declared official by notifying an outrider, immediately following the running of the race, of the possibility of a claim of foul. A claim of foul under this regulation may only be made: By the jockey, the trainer, or the owner of a horse participating in that particular race; and With the clerk of scales or the stewards before the results of the race being made official. A notification of the possibility of a claim of foul under §D of this regulation or a claim of foul itself may not be frivolous. A jockey against whom a foul is claimed shall be given the opportunity to communicate with the stewards before any decision is made by them. If the stewards perceive that there has been a violation of §A of this regulation, they may take action on their own initiative in the absence of a claim of foul. If the stewards at any time are satisfied that the riding of any race was intentionally foul or that any jockey was instructed or induced so to ride, all persons guilty of complicity shall be suspended and the case shall be reported to the Commission for such additional action as it may consider necessary. If a horse leaves the course, in order to continue to participate in the race, it shall return to the point at which it left and run the course from that point. When one horse pays forfeit for a match, the other need not walk over, but for a sweepstakes, even if all the horses but one have declared forfeit, that horse shall walk over, except by the written consent of all the persons who pay forfeit; in the case of a purse, the consent of the stewards is necessary to dispense with a walkover. When a horse is disqualified, and there is evidence of fraud or attempted fraud, any other horse in the race owned or controlled by the same interest, or trained by the same trainer, also shall be disqualified. If a provision of this regulation is violated, and an offending horse finishes the race in a position entitling it to any part of the purse, the stewards are charged with determining its proper place in the race, or they may disqualify the horse if, in their judgment, the circumstances justify this action. An individual astride a horse or pony on the grounds of a facility under the jurisdiction of the Maryland Racing Commission shall wear a: Safety helmet which is designed to adequately protect the head from injury; and Safety vest which is equal to or exceeds the requirements set forth in Regulation .21-1 of this chapter. A farrier may not shoe horses at a race track under the jurisdiction of the Commission until the farrier has obtained a license from the Commission. An applicant shall satisfy all of the following requirements before obtaining a farrier's license: The applicant shall be endorsed by three trainers licensed in Maryland and shall have had a minimum of 2 years experience. An examination shall be conducted to demonstrate an applicant's ability to plate a race horse or pony. The examination shall be observed by a representative of the organization which represents the majority of the horsemen, a farrier licensed in Maryland, and a Maryland Racing Commission veterinarian. The examiners shall report to the stewards on the applicant's ability to shoe a horse. Steeplechase racing shall be held in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association, unless in direct conflict with the spirit of the rules herein established, in which event the latter governs. Eligibility. A person may not be granted a trainer's license unless the person has: Been previously issued a trainer's license; Been issued a trainer's license in another jurisdiction and started a horse in that jurisdiction; or Satisfied all of the following requirements: Served a minimum of 1 year as an apprentice with a licensed trainer; Submitted notarized statements from three licensed trainers containing their opinions as to the applicant's: Reputation, Financial responsibility, Qualifications to train; Passed a standard examination administered by the stewards; Passed a standard barn test administered by horsemen's representatives under the supervision of the stewards. To be considered a passing grade, the combined score for the tests under §A(2)(c) and (d) shall be 80 percent or more. The stewards may impose a waiting period before allowing the individual to retake the examination. However, the waiting period may not exceed 6 months. Restrictions on Steeplechase Trainers. A steeplechase trainer's license only authorizes a person to enter, start, and race horses in: Steeplechase races; and Horse races conducted in conjunction with steeplechase racing at Fair Hill. A person may be granted a steeplechase trainer's license without satisfying the eligibility requirements of §A of this regulation, but shall demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the stewards, an ability to train steeplechase horses. A person otherwise licensed as a trainer is not required to be licensed as a steeplechase trainer. Except as provided in this section, a steeplechase trainer is subject to all regulations applicable to trainers. A person under 18 years old may not be granted a trainer's license. Continuing Education. Effective January 1, 2022, and each year thereafter, a trainer or an assistant trainer may not be eligible to renew their license unless they have completed 4 hours of continuing education during the previous calendar year. The stewards may waive this requirement for good cause or provide the applicant 30 days to complete the continuing education requirement. At least 2 hours of continuing education shall include curriculum of equine health, safety, and welfare. Continuing education requirements may be earned online or by attending live courses that are approved by the Commission. Continuing education credits earned in other jurisdictions may be used to satisfy this regulation. Trainers and assistant trainers shall retain their continuing education documentation for 4 years. The Commission or its designee may request documentation from a licensee at any time to ensure compliance with this regulation. Trainers and assistant trainers shall certify on their license applications that they have satisfied the requirements of this regulation. Failure to comply with this regulation may result in disciplinary action. Each trainer shall obtain a license from the Commission. Before issuance of a license, a trainer may be required to satisfy the Commission of his financial responsibility and shall maintain his financial responsibility so long as he is licensed by the Commission. The proper fee shall accompany each application. If a renewal is not made after a period of 5 years, the applicant shall again apply and pay the fee for an original license. The Commission, after a period of 5 years, shall remove from its records the license card of the individual. A trainer may not practice his profession except under his own name. The stewards may permit a trainer to act one time for an owner while awaiting action on the trainer's application for licensure. A trainer who so acts but does not complete his application for a license and pay the appropriate fee within a reasonable period of time shall be precluded from racing until the application is filed and license fee paid. A licensed trainer may represent the owner in the matter of entries, declarations, and the employment of jockeys. A trainer shall have his horse in the paddock at the time appointed. A trainer shall attend his horse in the paddock, and shall be present to supervise his saddling, unless he has obtained the permission of a steward to send his licensed assistant trainer or another licensed trainer as a substitute. If a trainer engages two or more jockeys for the same race, he shall pay the losing fee for each engaged jockey not riding in the race, as well as the proper fee to the jockey who does ride. A jockey's fee shall be considered earned when the jockey is weighed out by the clerk of the scales. The fee may not be considered earned if the jockey, of his own free will, takes himself off of his mount, when injury to the horse or rider is not involved. Any conditions or considerations not covered by the above ruling shall be at the discretion of the stewards. A trainer shall be responsible for the condition of a horse trained by him. Each trainer shall register with the racing secretary all the horses in his charge, giving the name, age, sex, color, and ownership of each, and shall immediately notify the racing secretary of any transfers to or from his badge list, and the disposition of the horses so transferred. A trainer may not have in his charge or under his supervision any horse owned, in whole or in part, by a disqualified person. A trainer may not accept, directly or indirectly, any bribe, gift, or gratuity in any form which might influence the result of any race or which would tend to do so. A trainer may not employ a jockey for the purpose of preventing him from riding in any race. Substitute and Assistant Trainers. If a trainer is to be absent from the track where his horses are participating in races, he shall obtain a licensed trainer to substitute for him during his absence. The substitute trainer shall be approved by the stewards upon forms approved by the Racing Commission. The original trainer is the absolute insurer of the horse he has entered. The substitute trainer will then become the absolute insurer of any additional horses he may enter. A trainer who has in his care a substantial number of horses, or who is actively participating in more than one race meeting at one time, may employ an assistant trainer with the approval of the stewards. Before the issuance of an assistant trainer's license, the applicant shall be required to comply with all the requirements prescribed for a person applying for a trainer's license. The assistant trainer shall be the absolute insurer of all horses that he may enter and is subject to all regulations prescribed by the Maryland Racing Commission. The name of the assistant trainer shall be shown on the official program along with that of the employing trainer. Trainers having charge, custody, or care of horses are obligated to protect properly the horses and guard against any violation of the Corrupt Practices Rules. A trainer who makes a frivolous complaint or frivolously places a hold upon the results of a race being made official may be fined or suspended by the stewards. A trainer or owner who harbors anyone not provided with a license issued by the Commission shall be immediately reported to the stewards, so they may make investigation and take appropriate action as they deem necessary, if any, as provided under Regulation .45V of this chapter. Trainers shall instruct jockeys that all horses shall be ridden out in every race. If two or more horses run in one interest in any race, each jockey shall give his best effort. A trainer is solely responsible for the weight to be carried by any horse he enters. Trainers may not occupy stalls at a track without written permission of the track management. Stall assignments shall be made for a fixed period of time, and shall be vacated at the end of that period. Stalls are to be assigned by the Racing Association to trainers for horses of racing age (no yearlings) which comply with the Racing Association's published eligibility rule, except that the Racing Association may assign specific stalls for horses to be used as ponies. Stalls are to be for the sole use of the trainer to whom they are assigned. Falsification of stall applications and transfer or use of these stalls by any other person constitutes a violation of this rule and will be subject to fine or suspension. When a groom or other employee of a trainer, working at one of the tracks, leaves the trainer's employ, the trainer shall promptly notify the security office of that track, in writing, of the employee's departure. A licensed trainer may not: Take or keep in his charge a horse owned wholly or in part, or controlled by, a person unlicensed as an owner; Assume responsibility for a horse not under his active care and supervision, except as provided by §§H and P of this regulation. Each trainer shall register with the stewards all the horses in the trainer's charge that have a mortgage or lien of any kind against them, giving the name, age, sex, color, and ownership of each horse. After a race has been run, the jockey shall ride promptly to the area designated by the association to dismount and report to the clerk of the scales to be weighed in. If a jockey is prevented from riding a mount to the area designated by the association to dismount because of an accident or illness, either to the jockey or the horse, the jockey may walk or be carried to the scales, or the jockey may be excused by the stewards from weighing in. Except by permission of the stewards, a jockey, upon returning to the area designated by the association to dismount, shall unsaddle the horse the jockey has ridden, and no other individual may touch the horse, except by its bridle, until the jockey has removed all the equipment which was included in the weight the horse was assigned to carry. Absent the permission of the stewards, an individual may not assist a jockey in removing the jockey's equipment from a horse. An individual may not throw a covering over a horse at the place of dismounting until the jockey has removed the equipment that was included in the weight the horse was assigned to carry. A jockey may not, before weighing in, willfully touch an individual or thing, other than equipment that was included in the weight the horse was assigned to carry. A jockey shall, in weighing in, carry over the scales all pieces of equipment with which the jockey weighed out. A jockey shall weigh in with the same weight as that with which the jockey weighed out, and, if short by more than 1 pound, the jockey's horse shall be disqualified. If a horse carries more than 2 pounds over its proper or declared weight, its jockey shall be punished unless the stewards are satisfied that this excess of weight is inadvertently caused by precipitation or mud. Jockeys shall be weighed out for their respective mounts in each race by the clerk of the scales not less than 20 minutes before the time fixed for the race. In case of the substitution of a jockey after the original jockey has been weighed out, the substitute jockey shall be weighed as promptly as possible and the name of the substitute jockey and the jockey's weight shall be publicly announced and posted. A saddle and the following equipment, if used, shall be included in the weight a horse is assigned to carry: Breastplate; Horse clothing; Martingale; and Muzzle. The following items may not be included in the weight a horse is assigned to carry: Bit; Blinkers; Bridle; Number cloth; Reins; Safety helmet; Safety vest; and Whip or substitute for a whip. Bridle and Whip. A bridle weighing more than 2 pounds may not be used in a race. A whip to be used in a race: Shall be padded; Shall be approved by the stewards; May not weigh more than 8 ounces; and May not exceed 30 inches in length. Five pounds is the limit of the overweight any horse is allowed to carry. A jockey, except when riding for the jockey's contract employer, may not be weighed out for any race unless there has been deposited with, or guaranteed by, the racing association the fee for a losing mount in the race. Owners having unpaid jockey or other fees at the close of the race meeting shall be billed by the racing association within 20 days of the close of their race meet, with a duplicate copy of bill to the trainer. Accounts shall be paid within 30 days from the billing date. At the expiration of the 30 day period, it shall be the duty of the association to notify the Racing Commission or the stewards, in writing, of all delinquent accounts, at which time all owners with outstanding accounts will be suspended until the fees are paid. The association shall provide the only attendants who will be permitted to assist jockeys in weighing out. The equipment carried or worn by a jockey or a horse in a race is subject to the approval of the stewards. The winnings of a horse in a stakes race shall be computed on the value of the gross purse. In estimating foreign winnings, the current rate of exchange at the time of those winnings shall be adopted. The value of prizes not in money will not be estimated in the value of the race to the winner. In estimating the value of a series of races in which an extra sum of money or prize is won by winning two or more races, the extra sum or prize shall be estimated in the last race by which it was finally won. In all races, if there is any surplus from entries, or subscriptions over the advertised value, it shall be paid the winner, unless stated by the conditions to go to other horses in the race. Winnings during the year shall include all prizes from the 1st of January preceding to the time appointed for the start, and shall apply to all races in any country. Winnings shall include dividing or walking over. Winning of a fixed sum is understood to be winning it in one race, unless specified to the contrary. In case of a walkover, one-half of the money offered to the winner is given unless otherwise advertised. When a walkover is the result of arrangement by owners of horses engaged, no portion of the added money nor any other prize need be given. Prize Distribution. Any money or prize which, by the conditions of the race, is to go to the horse placed second, or in any lower place in the race, shall, if the winner has walked over, or no horse has been so placed, be dealt with as follows: If part of the stake, it shall go to the winner; If a separate donation from the association or any other source, it may not be given at all; or If entrance money for the race, it shall go to the association. If a race is not run or is void, all monies paid by an owner in respect to that race shall be returned. A race may be declared void if no qualified horse covers the course according to rule. Subject to the approval of the Commission, the amount earned by a jockey for finishing first, second, third, or unplaced shall be determined by a written agreement between the organizations that represent the majority of owners and trainers and a majority of jockeys riding in Maryland. The Maryland Racing Commission, acting under authority of the law creating it, has established the pari-mutuel as the only legal system of wagering on horse racing on all tracks in Maryland over which it has jurisdiction. The “take” shall be in accordance with the law existing at the time of the race meeting. The least number of horses in separate interests that can take part in a race in which payment out of the several pools may be made are: Five for straight, place and show; Four for straight and place; Three for straight; In exceptional instances, the Maryland Racing Commission consenting, straight pools may be sold with only two horses engaged. The consent of the Maryland Racing Commission shall be obtained to call off betting in the various pools as follows: Show, if five or more separate interests are engaged in a race; Place, if four or more separate interests are engaged in a race. In establishing the payoff in each pool in every race the calculations shall be made on the dollar. Any balance that may result in the division on which the result is determined need not be paid in pennies, but in every instance the breakage allowance shall be less than 10 cents, the dollar being the unit. The “breakage” shall be in accordance with the law existing at the time of the race meeting. A pari-mutuel ticket shall be sold in denominations approved by the Commission. Notwithstanding any other provision of the pari-mutuel rules for wagering, each association shall, in all cases of a pari-mutuel pool, distribute not less than $2.10 on each winning $2 wager. Minus pools shall be charged against breakage in the same proportion as the breakage is allocated. The result of every race is determined, insofar as the mutuel pay-off is affected, when it is posted as “official”. Since immediate distribution of the respective pools is required, a subsequent change in the order of finish and no run-off in a dead heat may not involve the mutuel department. Errors. If an error is made in posting the pay-off figures on the public board, it shall be corrected promptly and only the correct amounts shall be used in the pay-off, irrespective of the error on the public board, but a change may not be made in the pay-off after the cashing of winning tickets has commenced. If an error is discovered before the pay-off is started, the correct pay-off shall be posted and a statement shall be made over the public address system stating the facts and the corrections. If, under the conditions set forth above it is too late to correct the error, then the following rules shall apply: If the error results in an over-payment to the public, subsequent correction may not be made; If the error results in an under-payment, the amount of under-payment, after it has been determined, is added to the same pool which next occurs; However, if an under-payment occurs and the same pool does not reoccur at the scheduled race meeting, the amount of the under-payment shall be paid over to the Commission for the account of the Maryland Horsemen's Assistance Fund. In order to determine “at what time” the cashing of winning tickets has commenced, the following rules govern: At racing associations where a mechanical device is employed to inform the cashiers the amount of pay-off, when the key or other device is set to indicate race and prices are official and it is proper to pay off; At racing associations where messengers are employed and/or telephone messages to deliver official pay-offs to cashiers, 60 seconds after the pay-offs have been posted on the public board. All horses in the name of the same owner under the care of the same trainer, when entered to race, shall be coupled as an entry, a wager on any one of them being a wager on all—the “entry” running as one horse. Except as provided in §N of this regulation, where the capacity for betting units on the tote board at a track is less than the number of betting interests competing in the race, all betting interests in excess of the maximum number of betting units, less one, shall be grouped together to constitute the “field”, a bet on the “field” being a bet on all horses so grouped. If a race emanates from a track whose tote board provides for a number of betting units different than the tote board at a track receiving the race, and the receiving track elects to use the same number of betting units as the sending track, the receiving track shall: Advertise that the wagering units at the receiving track site shall be the same as at the sending track; and Display the odds only on the monitors throughout the facility if the receiving track's tote board is not capable of displaying at least the same number of betting units as displayed on the tote board of the sending track. When safety regulations and the width of the track (county fairs) require that the number of horses permitted to compete shall be limited to 10 or less, there may not be a “field”, except as provided in §N of this regulation. Provisions for horse betting units shall be made to meet the requirements of each race, as indicated by the printed program. Should any horse be “scratched”, the totalisator betting mechanism provided for that horse shall be locked immediately. Excused or Scratched Horse. The stewards may excuse a horse and order it scratched from a race at any time before the horses are dispatched from the starting gate. Tickets purchased on scratched horses shall be redeemed at their face value, unless the excused or scratched horse is part of an “entry” or “field”. When a horse that is part of an entry or the field is scratched after betting on the race has begun, all wagers on the entry or field remain in effect as long as a horse from the entry or field remains in the race. If the entire entry or field is scratched, the tickets purchased on the entry or field shall be redeemed at their face value. At a track equipped with a totalisator system with the capability to cancel and refund tickets before the running of a race, the time that betting has begun on a horse in an entry or the field is considered the time that win odds are first displayed on the track's infield tote board on the race in which the horse is to compete, or when the probable payoff prices are posted on the first race of a multiple race pool of which the horse's race forms a part. If a horse is scratched before betting has begun, and if tickets have been sold upon an affected entry or field before the time when betting has begun, the tickets may not be refunded unless the holders of the tickets present them for cancellation before betting on the race has begun, or the first race of a multiple pool. Tickets not presented for cancellation by this time are considered as wagers upon the remaining horses in the entry or field. If a door of the starting gate fails to open as the starter dispatches the field (because of faulty action or other cause), it shall be reported immediately to the stewards by the starter. The stewards shall post the inquiry sign and have the announcer alert the public to hold all tickets. The stewards shall then view the films to determine if the gate failed to open when the starter dispatched the field and rule accordingly. The starter shall make the decision on what horse or horses are prevented from racing through failure of the gates to open. If the failure of a stall gate to open reduces the number of horses in separate interests actually engaged in the race below the number required for show or place betting, refunds of the place or show polls may not be made; complete and full refunds shall be made on the horses prevented from starting. If the stewards or the veterinarian excuse a horse and order the horse scratched before it is in the hands of the starter, and this action reduces the number of horses in separate interests actually engaged in the race below the number required for place or show wagering, refunds shall be made of the place or show tickets on the horse. If a horse is prevented from running due to a failure of the starting gate, a refund of all tickets shall be made. Except when dead heats occur, or when “field” horses or “entries” are involved in the result of a race, or when no ticket has been sold on a horse finishing first, second, or third, the distribution of pools shall be as follows: The distributable portion of the “straight” pool shall be paid to holders of tickets on the horse that finishes first; Distributable “place” money shall be divided in equal parts, 1/2 of which shall be allotted to the winning horse and 1/2 to the horse finishing second, payments being made to holders of “place” tickets; “Show” money for distribution among holders of show tickets shall be divided into three equal portions, one portion for the horse finishing first, one portion for the horse finishing second, and one portion for the horse finishing third; All payments to holders of tickets entitled to share in the distribution of the respective pools shall be in proportion to their investment in the horse or horses sharing in the distribution from these pools, reference to payments out of pools meaning the distributable portion thereof but refunds, when made, include all the money in the pool or pools to which they apply. Dead Heats. If two horses run a dead heat for first place, the money in the “straight” mutuel pool shall be divided the same as in a “place” pool calculation. If two horses run a dead heat for second place, the division shall be made as follows: The winner of the race shall receive his full share of 1/2 of the “place” money, and the two dead-heaters shall receive 1/2 each of the balance, or 1/4 each of the whole. If two horses run a dead heat for third place, the division is made as follows: The winner and the second place horse receive their full share, namely 1/3 each of the distributable money in the show pool; and The two horses in the dead heat divide the remaining third between them, namely 1/6 of the distributable money. Field Horses. In the event that two of the “field” horses finish first and second, or first and third, or second and third, the “show” money shall be divided into three parts, 2/3 going to the “field” horse. If three “field” horses finish first, second, and third, all the “place” money and all the “show” money, as well as the “straight” money, shall go to the “field” tickets participating. Apportionment of Pools When No Tickets Are Sold. If a race is won by a horse on which no “straight” tickets have been sold, all the “straight” money shall be apportioned to the holders of “place” tickets on the winning horse, the “straight” money supplementing the winner's share of the “place” pool. If a horse upon which no “place” ticket has been sold runs second, all of the “place” pool shall be apportioned to the “place” tickets sold on the horse that finished first, there being only one participating ticket and not two, as usual, the calculation being the same as in the “straight” pool. If a horse upon which no “show” ticket has been sold finishes third, all of the “show” pool shall be divided between the “show” tickets sold on the horses that finished first and second, there being but two participating tickets, and not three, as usual, the calculation being the same as in a “place” pool. If only one horse finishes in a race, all money in the place and show pools goes to the holders of place and show tickets on this one horse, the money being distributed as in a straight pool. If only two horses finish in a race, all money in the show pool goes to the holders of show tickets on these two horses, the money being distributed as in a place pool. If no horse finishes, all money shall be refunded. Each association shall maintain suitable electric apparatus for locking the totalisator selling windows. It shall be operated from the stewards' stand by one of the stewards designated for this duty. Pari-Mutuel Ticket Sales. A pari-mutuel ticket may not be sold on an event for which the totalisator has been closed for betting on the event. An association is not responsible for a ticket sale on an event unless evidenced by a ticket that was issued and produced before the totalisator was closed for betting on the first race of the event on which a bet was placed. Claims pertaining to a mistake on an issued or unissued ticket shall be made by the bettor before leaving the teller's window. An association has no obligation to enter a bet into a betting pool if unable to do so as a result of equipment failure. While the betting is in progress, there shall be frequent postings of the approximate odds on the horses taking part in the race, “entries” being listed on the odds board as one horse and likewise the “field”, when either or both are a part of the race. Suitable apparatus shall be provided whereby notice is given to the mutuel department that the: Horses that are to run are on the track after leaving the paddock; Horses are parading; Lead pony has just reached the starting gate; and Horses are off. Totalisator adjustments will be summarized at the close of each meeting and if the result is a credit to the company operating the totalisator, then the auditor representing the Maryland Racing Commission will obtain a check from the company, for the amount of the net credit, made payable to “Maryland Horsemen's Assistance Fund”. If any emergency develops requiring an immediate solution in connection with the operation of the mutuel department, the authority to act is hereby conferred on the mutuel manager, who shall promptly report the emergency to the Commission and the means employed by him in meeting it. The cycle of frequency of change on the totalisator board may not be more than 60 seconds. A person younger than 18 years old may not purchase or cash pari-mutuel tickets. Daily doubles may be limited to one for each racing program. Coupled entries are permitted. Fields are prohibited in either half of the daily double. This section does not apply to races conducted by the Cecil County Breeders' Fair, Inc. (Fair Hill). The pay-off shall be posted after the pool closes, and before the race completing the double has been run, except in the event of a dead heat in the first half of the daily double, when the posting of the pay-off may be deferred until the race completing the daily double has been run. If no ticket is sold combining the two winners, the pool shall then be apportioned equally between those having tickets including the winner of the first race and those having tickets including the winner in the last race in the same manner in which a “place” pool is calculated and distributed. If no ticket is sold including the winner of the first race, the entire pool will be paid to the holders of tickets which include the winner of the last race of the daily double. Likewise if no ticket is sold including the winner of the last race, then the entire pool will be paid to the holders of tickets which include the winner of the first race of the daily double. If no ticket is sold including the winner of either race, then the pool shall be paid to the holders of tickets which include the horses finishing second in the two races of the daily double. If no ticket is sold which would require distribution of the daily double pool, the association shall make a complete and full refund of the pool. If for any reason the first race of a daily double is cancelled and declared “no race”, full and complete refund will be made of the daily double pool. If for any reason the second race of a daily double is cancelled and declared “no race”, the daily double pool shall be distributed to the holders of the daily double tickets on the winner of the first race in the same manner as the straight pool of the first race is distributed, except as to the amount of distribution, which shall be controlled by the amount bet in the daily double pool. If, after the first half of the daily double has been run and declared official, a horse is excused or scratched in the second half of the daily double, then a consolation pay-off shall be made to holders of the daily double tickets which combine the winner of the first half of the daily double to the excused or scratched horse of the second half of the daily double computed in the following manner: If, after the first half of the daily double has been run and declared official, a horse is scratched or excused from the second half of the daily double, then a consolation pay-off shall be made to holders of tickets which combine the winner of the first half and the scratched or excused horse. The consolation pay-off shall be calculated as follows: The net daily double pool (gross pool less commission) shall be divided by the total number of tickets sold combining the winner of the first half; the quotient thus obtained shall constitute the consolation pay-off, to be paid to holders of each ticket combining the winner of the first half and the scratched or excused horse in the second half. The entire consolation pool (number of eligible tickets times the consolation price), plus the breakage, shall then be deducted from the net daily double pool. The remaining pool is the new net pool for the daily double. If the holder of a ticket loses the first race, and his horse is scratched in the second, no money shall be refunded. The twin double is a part of the pari-mutuel system of wagering. It is a contract by each participant to pick (select) the winner of each of four races as may be designated by a licensee, with the approval of the Commission. For the purpose of this rule, these four races will be referred to as the twin double races. The first two races shall be referred to as the first half of the twin double. The third and fourth races shall be referred to as the second half of the twin double. All sums deposited in the twin double shall be held in a single pool entirely separate from all other pools, and the award or dividend to each winning participant shall be calculated, subject to the provisions of this rule, as in a straight pool. All twin double tickets shall be sold at twin double windows and shall be clearly and immediately distinguishable from the daily double and other tickets sold. Repealed. The sale of twin double tickets may not commence until after the completion of the second race of the day, unless special permission is obtained from a representative of the Commission. The twin double windows shall close and the machines shall be locked 5 minutes before the official post time. Each participant in the twin double shall designate his selections for the winners of the first half of the twin double races at the time he purchases his twin double ticket and each twin double ticket shall show the selection made. After the completion of the first half of the twin double races, each participant holding a ticket combining the winners of these two races shall, during the period while the twin double windows are open for this purpose, exchange the ticket for a twin double exchange ticket showing his selections for the winners of the second half of the twin double. A twin double exchange ticket may not be issued except upon surrender of a twin double ticket showing the winners of the first half of the twin double. Twin double windows shall be open for the issue only of twin double exchange tickets after the races comprising the first half have been completed and declared official. The windows shall close at official post time of the start of the second half of the races comprising the twin double. After the running of the 3rd race of the twin double, the twin double possible payoffs will be posted. There is no payoff for picking the first two winners of the twin double. Inasmuch as the purpose of the twin double is to select the winner of the first half and second half of the twin double races, a participant who selects a starter which runs in but does not win a race is no longer eligible, unless no other participant has selected the winner of that race. If a horse is scratched in the first race of the first half of the twin double, all tickets on the scratched horse will be refunded and the money refunded will be deducted from the gross pool. If a horse is scratched in the second race of the first half of the twin double, after the running of the first race of the first half, all twin double tickets combining the scratched horse with the actual winner of the first race of the first half of the twin double shall be paid a price equivalent to that fraction of the net pool derived by dividing the net pool by the total purchase price of all tickets combining the winner of the first race of the first half of the twin double with all horses in the second race of the first half of the twin double. The total pay-off of all tickets combining the winner of the first race of the first half of the twin double with the scratched horse in the second race of the first half of the twin double as determined by the method set forth in this rule shall be deducted from the net twin double pool. If a horse is scratched in the first race of the second half of the twin double during or after the exchange of tickets by holders of the first two winners, each ticket including the scratched horse in the first race of the second half of the twin double shall be paid a price equivalent to that fraction of the net pool derived by dividing the net pool by the total number of tickets exchanged. The total pay-off of all tickets combining the winners of the first half of the twin double with the scratched horse in the first race of the second half of the twin double as determined by the method set forth in this rule shall be deducted from the net twin double pool. If a horse is scratched from the second race of the second half of the twin double during or after the exchange of tickets by holders of the first two winners, each ticket including the scratched horse in the second race of the second half of the twin double combined with the winner of the first race of the second half of the twin double shall be paid a price equivalent to that fraction of the net pool derived by dividing the net pool by the number of exchanged tickets including the winner of the first race, second half of the twin double. The total pay-off of all tickets combining the winners of the first half of the twin double and the winner of the first race in the second half of the twin double with the scratched horse in the second race of the second half of the twin double as determined by the method set forth in this rule, shall be deducted from the net twin double pool. If no exchange ticket includes the winner of the first race of the second half of the twin double the entire pool shall be distributed as a straight pool to all holders of exchanged tickets and winning combinations of the first half that had not been exchanged. If no exchange ticket combines the winners of the first and second races of the second half of the twin double then the entire pool shall be distributed as a straight pool to all holders of tickets including the first race of the second half winner. In the event of a dead heat in the first race of the first half of the twin double, all tickets combining both winners of the first race of the first half with the winner of the second race of the first half of the twin double shall be eligible for exchange this also applies in the event of a dead heat in the second race of the first half of the twin double. If there is a dead heat in the first race of the second half of the twin double and if there is no ticket combining either winner with the winner of the second race of the second half of the twin double, then the pay-off shall be distributed to holders of tickets on the first race of the second half winners in the same manner in which a place pool is calculated; this also applies in the event of a dead heat in the second race of the second half of the twin double. If the first race of the first half of the twin double is cancelled or declared “no race,” full and complete refund shall be made of the twin double pool. If the second race of the first half of the twin double is cancelled the net pool shall be calculated as a straight pool and shall be distributed to the holders of tickets combining the winner of the first race of the first half of the twin double with every horse in the second race of the first half of the twin double. If the first race of the second half of the twin double is cancelled the net twin double pool shall be distributed as a straight pool to holders of twin double exchange tickets and holders of winning twin double tickets not surrendered for twin double exchange tickets. If the second race of the second half of the twin double is cancelled the net twin double pool shall be distributed as a straight pool to holders of twin double exchange tickets designating the winner of the first race of the second half of the twin double. In the event of a dead heat between a covered and an uncovered horse in the second race of the second half of the twin double, no consolation payoff shall be made. Holders of tickets on the covered horse, representing the only winners of four consecutive races, shall share in the distribution of the twin double pool. Each association shall either print in the daily program or prominently post at all areas where quinella wagering is conducted the following quinella conditions: An exchange of tickets, after purchaser has left the sales window, may not be made. The quinella is not a parlay and has no connection with or relation to the tote betting. All tickets on the quinella will be calculated in an entirely separate pool. Selections are to be made by program number and not by handicap rating number. Large numbers appearing on the quinella tickets are the program numbers of the horse. All tickets should be retained until the result of the quinella has been posted. All quinella tickets shall be for the win and place combination only. Quinella wagering is not permissible on races containing either a coupled entry or field horses. If a horse entered in a quinella race is scratched or excused by the stewards after wagering has commenced, or if a horse is prevented from racing because of the failure of the stall doors of the starting gate to open, all tickets including this horse shall be deducted from the quinella pool and money refunded to the purchasers of tickets on the horse which is excused or prevented from racing. If there are no tickets sold on the winning combination in a quinella race, all quinella tickets bearing the number of the individual win horse and all quinella tickets bearing the number of the individual place horse shall be deemed winning tickets, and the payoff shall be calculated as a place pool. If there are no tickets sold on the winning combination in a quinella race, and if there are no quinella tickets sold bearing the number of the individual win horse, all quinella tickets bearing the number of the individual place horse shall be deemed winning tickets, and the payoff shall be calculated as a win pool. If there are no tickets sold on the winning combination in a quinella race, and if there are no quinella tickets sold bearing the number of the individual place horse, all quinella tickets bearing the number of the individual win horse shall be deemed winning tickets, and the payoff shall be calculated as a win pool. If there are no tickets sold on the winning combination in a quinella race, and if there are no quinella tickets sold bearing the number of the individual win horse, and if there are no quinella tickets sold bearing the number of the individual place horse, the quinella shall be deemed “no race,” and all moneys in the quinella shall be promptly refunded. If, after an official start is effected, only one horse finishes the quinella race, the total money shall be figured as a win pool, with those who have picked that one horse in the race participating in the pool. If a quinella race results in a two horse dead heat for win, the two horses involved in the dead heat shall be the winners of the quinella race. If a quinella race results in a multiple dead heat for win, all horses involved in the dead heat shall be winners of the quinella race and payoffs figured accordingly. For example, if numbers 1, 3, 5 and 7 dead heat for win, the winning quinella combinations would be 1-3, 1-5, 1-7, 3-5, 3-7, and 5-7. The net pool, after deducting the amounts wagered on the winning combinations, shall be equally distributed in payoff calculations on the winning combinations. If a quinella race results in a two horse dead heat for place, the total pool shall be calculated as a place pool. If a quinella race results in a multiple dead heat for place, all combinations coupling the winning horse with the individual place horses shall be winners of the quinella race and payoffs calculated accordingly. The exacta is a contract by the purchaser of a ticket combining two horses in a single race, selecting the two horses that will subsequently finish first and second in that race. Payment of the ticket shall be made only to the purchaser who has selected the same order of finish as officially posted. The exacta is not a parlay and has no connection with or relation to the win, place and show betting and shall be calculated as an entirely separate pool. In the event of an entry finishing first and second, the net exacta pool shall be distributed to holders of tickets combining the entry with the horse finishing third. If a horse is scratched out of an exacta race, all exacta tickets combining the scratched horse with any other horse in that race will be refunded and the money so refunded will be deducted from the gross pool. If no ticket is sold selecting the winner and the second horse to finish one-two, in that order, the net pool will be distributed as a place pool to the holders of tickets selecting the winner to finish first and the holders of tickets selecting the second horse to finish second. If no ticket is sold that would require distribution of an exacta pool to a winner as above defined, the association shall make a complete and full refund of the exacta pool. If two horses finish in a dead heat to win, the net pool shall be distributed as a place pool to the holders of tickets on the two winning combinations. For example if 4 and 6 finish in a dead heat to win, holders of tickets on 6 and 4 as well as holders of tickets on 4 and 6 will share in the net pool. If two horses finish in a dead heat to place, the net pool shall be distributed as a place pool to the holders of tickets on the two winning combinations. For example, if 3 is the winner and 5 and 7 finish in a dead heat to place, holders of tickets combining 3 and 5, in that exact order, and holders of tickets combining 3 and 7, in that exact order, will share in the pool. If there is a dead heat to win or a dead heat to place and no ticket has been sold on one of the winning combinations, the net pool shall be distributed to the holders of tickets on the other combination. If there is a dead heat to place and no ticket has been sold combining the winner with either one of the two horses finishing in the dead heat, the holders of tickets selecting the winner to finish first and the holders of tickets selecting either one of the dead heat horses to finish second will share in the net pool. The net pool shall be distributed as a place pool the winner will receive one-half and the horses in the dead heat divide the remaining half proportionately between them. The triple is a contract by the purchaser of a ticket combining three horses that will subsequently finish first, second, and third in that race. Payment of the ticket shall be made only to the purchaser who has selected the same order of finish as officially posted. The triple is not a parlay and has no connection with or relation to the win, place and show betting and will be calculated as an entirely separate pool. Triple tickets shall be sold in not less than $1 denominations. If no ticket is sold on the winning combination of a triple pool, the net pool shall be distributed to the holders of tickets selecting the win and place finishers in that order. If no ticket is sold combining the win and place finish, the net pool will be distributed to the holders of tickets selecting the winner and show horses. If no ticket is sold combining the win, place or show finishers, the net pool will be distributed to the holders of tickets selecting the winner. If less than three horses finish, the payoff will be made to holders of tickets selecting the finishing horses in order, ignoring the balance of the selection. If no ticket is sold that would require distribution of the net triple pool to a winner as above defined, the association shall make a full refund of the triple pool. In the event of a dead heat or dead heats, all triple tickets selecting the correct order of finish, counting a horse in a dead heat as finishing in either position dead heated, shall be winning tickets. The payoff will be calculated as a place pool by dividing the net triple pool by the total purchase price of winning tickets. In the event of a scratch in the triple, no exchanges will be made. All tickets which include the scratched horse are eliminated from further participation in the triple pool and shall be refunded. Refunds on key horse wheel tickets may be made after the triple race is official. Key horse wheel tickets shall be sold during the entire triple wagering period at the posted price used when triple wagering opens. Coupled entries are permitted but fields are prohibited in triple races. If the horses in a coupled entry finish in more than one of the first three positions, one or more of the horses, as necessary, finishing directly after the first three horses shall be used to complete a winning selection consisting of three different numbers. Triple tickets shall be sold only by the licensee through pari-mutuel machines programmed to print all selections on one ticket. Resale of such tickets from one individual to another is prohibited and shall be grounds for ejection. Each association shall print in heavy type in a conspicuous place in its printed program all the provisions of this section. The Pick Six is a form of pari-mutuel wagering. Each bettor selects the first horse in each of six consecutive races designated as the Pick Six races by the Association. The principle of a Pick Six is, in effect, a contract by the purchaser of a Pick Six ticket to select the winners of each of the six races designated as the Pick Six. The Pick Six pool shall be held entirely separate from all other pools and is not part of a daily double, exacta, trifecta, or other wagering pool. The Pick Six pool is a pool in which the bettor is required to select six consecutive winning horses and is not a parlay. Races in which Pick Six shall be conducted shall be approved by the Maryland Racing Commission and clearly designated in the program. The design of Pick Six tickets shall be clearly and immediately distinguished from other pari-mutuel tickets with the identification “Pick 6” printed on the ticket. The Pick Six pari-mutuel pool shall be calculated as follows: Seventy-five percent of the net amount in the pari-mutuel pool subject to distribution among winning ticket holders shall be distributed among the holders of pari-mutuel tickets which correctly designate the official winner in each of the six races comprising the Pick Six. The remaining undistributed 25 percent of the net pool shall be distributed among the holders of pari-mutuel tickets which correctly designate the most winning selections less than the six winning selections described above. If there is no pari-mutuel ticket held which correctly designates the winner of all races comprising the Pick Six, 75 percent of that racing date's net amount available for distribution shall be carried over and included in the Pick Six pool requiring six winning selections, at the next performance. If a Pick Six ticket designates as a selection to win in any one or more of the contests comprising the Pick Six, a single wagering interest which is scratched, excused or determined by the stewards to be a non-starter in the race, the actual favorite, as evidenced by the amounts wagered in the win pool at the time of the start, will be substituted for the non-starting selection for all purposes including pool calculations and payoffs, provided further that if the win pool for two or more favorites is identical, the selection shall be the lowest program number substituted for the non-starting selection. The cancellation of one or more contests comprising the Pick Six in any performance shall result in that day's net pool being fully distributed to the individuals holding the most winners on that day's performance. If three or more of the six contests comprising the Pick Six are officially cancelled or declared as no contest, all pari-mutuel tickets on the Pick Six for that performance shall be refunded, and the Pick Six shall be cancelled for that performance. Any contributions to the Pick Six pool from prior performances will remain in the Pick Six pool to be carried over and included in the Pick Six pool for the next performance as prescribed in §E(2), of this regulation. If the accumulated Pick Six pool has not been distributed prior to the closing day of the meeting in which the Pick Six pool was generated, the accumulated Pick Six pool and the net amount in the Best of Six pool, subject to distribution among winning ticket holders, shall be distributed among closing day holders of Pick Six tickets which correctly designate the most official winners of the six contests comprising the closing day Pick Six. Should there be a cancellation of the final day's card, or if the final day of Pick Six pool is cancelled, the contributions shall be transferred to the next thoroughbred track to operate. If one or more of the races comprising the Pick Six is a turf race and the race is switched from the turf to the main track after the close of wagering for the Pick Six, each selection in that race on a Pick Six pari-mutuel ticket shall be considered a winning selection. Those horses constituting an entry or a field as defined within the regulations of the Maryland Racing Commission shall race in any Pick Six race as a single wagering interest for the purpose of the Pick Six pari-mutuel pool calculations and payouts to the public. A scratch, after wagering has begun, of any part of an entry or field selection in such a race shall be of no effect with respect to the status of this entry or field, or both, as a viable wagering interest. If, for any reason, any race or races of a Pick Six program is cancelled and declared “No Race”, the Pick Six pool shall be distributed to the holders of the most winning selections of the remaining races pursuant to §E of this regulation. If the stewards cancel or declare “No Race” in three or more of the Pick Six races for any given date, all pari-mutuel tickets for that Pick Six pool shall be refunded and the Pick Six cancelled for that day. If there is a dead heat for win between two or more horses in any Pick Six race, all these horses in the dead heat for win shall be considered as the winning horse in the race for the purpose of distributing the Pick Six pari-mutuel pools. A person may not disclose the number of tickets sold in the Pick Six pool or the number or amount of tickets selecting winners of Pick Six races before the time the stewards have declared the last Pick Six race on any given date “official”. A pari-mutuel ticket for the Pick Six pool may not be sold, exchanged, or cancelled after the time of the closing or wagering in the first of the six races comprising the Pick Six. A validly issued Pick Six ticket timely surrendered to the association by the legal holder of it shall be the only evidence of a person's participation in the Pick Six pari-mutuel pool. The acceptance of a Pick Six ticket by taking an issued ticket away from the window or terminal from which it is purchased shall constitute an acknowledgement by the purchaser of the correctness of the ticket, and each purchaser of a Pick Six ticket agrees to be bound by the terms and provisions of this and all other applicable commission rules and regulations and by the laws of the State pertaining to pari-mutuel wagering. The association, totalisator company, and the State may not be liable to a person for a ticket which is not a winning ticket in accordance with the provisions of this rule. The association, totalisator company, and the State may not be liable to a person for a Pick Six ticket not delivered for any reason, including but not limited to, mechanical malfunction, electrical failure, machine locking, or other cause. This rule shall be prominently displayed throughout the betting area of each association conducting a Pick Six program. The Double Triple is a form of pari-mutuel wagering in which the bettor selects the three horses that will finish first, second, and third in each of the two designated races of the Double Triple, in the exact order of finish as officially posted. The two races which comprise the Double Triple shall be approved by the Commission and clearly designated in the program. Each bettor purchasing a Double Triple ticket shall designate his three selections as the first three horses to finish in that order in the first race of the designated two races of the Double Triple. After wagering closes for the first race of the designated two races of the Double Triple, all applicable commissions and taxes shall be deducted from the pool in accordance with the laws of the State. The remaining net pool shall then be divided into two separate pools of equal amounts. The following apply: The first part of the divided pool shall be distributed among the holders of Double Triple tickets selecting the first three horses, in exact order of finish, on the designated first race of the Double Triple, in accordance with established pari-mutuel practice. The first part of the divided pool shall consist of 1/2 of the net distributable pool of the total monies wagered on the first race of the Double Triple on the current day's program only. Specifically excluded from this shall be any carry-over of any Double Triple pool from any previous day's program. The second part of the divided pool shall be placed in a separate pool to be distributed among holders of Second Half Double Triple tickets selecting the first three horses, in exact order, on the designated second race of the Double Triple, in accordance with the established pari-mutuel practice. In the first race of the Double Triple only, if there is a failure to select the first three horses, in exact order of finish, payoffs shall be made on Double Triple tickets selecting, in the following order of priority, which are the first two horses in exact order, but if there is no ticket outstanding, then the first horse. Failure of any ticket to select the first horse to win, regardless of the selection of the exact order of the second or third horse, or both, shall cause a refund of all Double Triple tickets issued on that race. If there is no winning ticket selecting the first three horses in exact order of finish, then any ticket within the applicable order of priority as previously stated is considered a winning ticket for distribution of the first race pool only, but does not entitle the holder of it to an exchange ticket. After the official declaration of the first three horses to finish in the first race of the Double Triple, each bettor holding a winning ticket shall, before the running of the second designated race of the Double Triple, exchange at the designated Double Triple windows the winning ticket for both the monetary value from the first part of divided pool, as established by the mutuels department of the Association, and a Double Triple exchange ticket which designates the bettor's selection of the three horses for finish in that order in the second designated race of the Double Triple. Further money may not be required of the holder of the winning ticket in order to make the exchange. Until the second race of the Double Triple has been declared official, a person may not disclose the number of winning Double Triple tickets eligible for exchange in the second Double Triple race, nor shall any person disclose any information regarding those tickets during the exchange process. A Double Triple exchange ticket for the second race of the Double Triple may not be issued except upon surrender of the Double Triple ticket from the first race as described in these rules. Windows, for the purpose of cashing and exchanging of winning Double Triple tickets, shall be open for the purpose of making exchange as described above only after the first race of the Double Triple has been declared official. The windows shall close when wagering closes for the second race of the Double Triple. If a winning Double Triple ticket from the first race is not presented for cashing and exchange within the time provided above, the bettor may still collect the monetary value attached to the ticket but shall forfeit all rights to any distribution resulting from the second race of the Double Triple. If a dead heat or heats occur in either the first race or second race of the Double Triple, all Double Triple tickets selecting the correct order of finish counting a horse in a dead heat as finishing in any position dead heated shall be winning tickets, and, contrary to the usual practice, the aggregate winning tickets shall be divided into the net pool and be paid the same pay-off price. If there is no Double Triple ticket issued accurately selecting the officially declared first three finishers of the second race of the Double Triple, in the exact order, the second race pool, determined as provided in this rule, shall be held for the next consecutive racing day and combined with the pool of that program's second race of the Double Triple. Distribution of this special cumulative pool of the second race of the Double Triple shall be made only upon the accurate selection, in the exact order, of the first three officially declared finishers of the second race of the Double Triple. Scratches. If a horse is scratched in the first race of the Double Triple, all Double Triple tickets issued which include the scratched horse shall be refunded. If a horse is scratched in the second race of the Double Triple, the stewards shall act as follows: If there are more than 5 minutes to post remaining, as displayed on the infield tote board, the stewards shall declare, by means of a public address announcement, that tickets which include the scratched horse shall be exchanged before the running of the race; or If there are 5 minutes or less to post remaining, as displayed on the infield tote board, the stewards shall determine if there are tickets issued which contain the scratched horse and act as follows: If there are no tickets, the Second Half Double Triple betting is not affected; or If there are tickets, the stewards shall declare, by means of a public address announcement, that the Second Half Double Triple wager for that day is cancelled, that the entire second part of the divided pool resulting from that current day's program only shall be distributed among all holders of Second Half Double Triple tickets, in accordance with established pari-mutuel practice, and that any carry-over of any Double Triple pool from any previous day's program may not be distributed on that racing day and shall be carried over to the next consecutive racing day. If for any reason the field for either the first race or the second race of the Double Triple is reduced to less than seven interests before wagering is opened for the first race of the Double Triple, then Double Triple wagering may not be conducted on that day. If wagering has opened for the Double Triple and the field for either the first race or the second race of the Double Triple is reduced to less than seven interests before the first race of the Double Triple has been run, the stewards shall determine, in their sole and final discretion, whether Double Triple wagering will be refunded and not conducted on that day. If after the first race of the Double Triple has been run the field in the second race of the Double Triple is reduced to less than seven interests, the stewards shall determine, in their sole and final discretion, whether the race will be run as the second race of the Double Triple or, alternatively, whether Double Triple wagering will be cancelled, in which event the entire second part of the divided pool resulting from that current day's program only shall be distributed among all holders of Second Half Double Triple tickets, in accordance with established pari-mutuel practice, and any carry-over of any Double Triple pool from any previous day's program may not be distributed on that racing day and shall be carried over to the next consecutive racing day. If for any reason the second race of the Double Triple is not declared official, the winning ticket holders who have cashed their ticket of the first race of the Double Triple and have received an exchange ticket, shall be entitled to be paid the remaining amount of the current program's divided pool. Sales of Double Triple tickets other than from pari-mutuel machines shall be deemed illegal and prohibited. The Double Triple pool shall be held entirely separate from all other pools, and may not be part of a daily double, exacta, triple, pick six, or other wagering pool. If the accumulated carry-over pool of the Double Triple has not been distributed before the closing day of the meeting in which the pool was generated, the accumulated pool shall be carried over to the thoroughbred association next to operate that accepts Double Triple wagering. If the association next to operate does not accept Double Triple wagering, the accumulated pool shall be deposited in a Maryland bank in interest-bearing form and the accumulated pool together with all interest earned on it shall be carried over to the first day of the next racing meet of the thoroughbred association accepting Double Triple wagering. Coupled entries are permitted but fields are prohibited in Double Triple races. If the horses in a coupled entry finish in more than one of the first three positions, one or more of the horses, as necessary, finishing directly after the first three horses shall be used to complete a winning selection consisting of three different numbers. The acceptance of a Double Triple ticket by taking an issued ticket away from the window of the terminal from which it was issued shall constitute an acknowledgment by the bettor of the correctness of the ticket. Each purchaser of a Double Triple ticket shall agree to be bound by the terms and provisions of this and all other applicable Commission rules and regulations and by the laws of the State pertaining to pari-mutuel wagering. The Association, totalisator company, and the State may not be liable to any person for a Double Triple ticket which is not: A winning ticket in accordance with the provisions of this rule; or Delivered for any reason, including but not limited to mechanical malfunction, electrical failure, machine locking, or other cause. This rule shall be prominently displayed in the betting area of each Association conducting a Double Triple Program. The Super Bet is a form of pari-mutuel wagering on three designated races. The bettor selects the two horses that will finish first and second in each of the first two designated races of the Super Bet, and the three horses that will finish first, second, and third in the third designated race of the Super Bet, in each case in the exact order of finish as officially posted. The Super Bet pool shall be held entirely separate from all other pools, and may not be part of any exacta, triple, daily double, or other wagering pool. The Super Bet is not a parlay. Repealed. The three races which comprise the Super Bet shall be approved by the Commission and clearly designated in the program. Super Bet tickets shall be clearly identified as such, so as to distinguish them from tickets on other wagering pools. Coupled entries and fields are prohibited in the three designated Super Bet races. If a dead heat or dead heats occur in any of the races of the Super Bet, all Super Bet tickets selecting the correct order of finish counting a horse in a dead heat as finishing in any position dead heated shall be winning tickets, and contrary to the usual practice, the aggregate winning tickets shall be divided into the net pool and be paid the same pay-off price. Wagering for the Super Bet shall close at the same time that wagering is closed on the first designated race of the Super Bet. If a horse is scratched in a designated race of the Super Bet while wagering on the Super Bet is still open, wagers containing the scratched horse will be deducted from the Super Bet pool and will be refunded just as in other types of wagers. After the close of wagering on the Super Bet, if a horse has been scratched, a consolation pool, or pools, will be established in accordance with §P of this regulation. If for any reason, including but not limited to, weather conditions, less than all of the designated races of the Super Bet are cancelled or are not declared “official,” then all horses in the cancelled race or races that were selected on Super Bet tickets shall be considered winners for purposes of the Super Bet. If for any reason all of the designated races of the Super Bet are cancelled, then all pari-mutuel tickets that were issued for that performance shall be refunded and the Super Bet shall be cancelled for that performance. In all the above instances, any contributions to the Super Bet pool from prior performances will be carried over and included in the Super Bet pool for the next performance as prescribed in §J, below. If there is no Super Bet ticket issued accurately selecting the officially declared winning combination in the exact order of finish in each of the three designated races of the Super Bet, then the net pool (the amount wagered less all applicable commissions and taxes under the laws of this State) shall be carried over and included with the net Super Bet pool at the next performance. If the accumulated carry-over pool of the Super Bet has not been distributed before the closing day of the meeting in which the pool was generated, or if the Association invokes the provisions of §L, the net amount of the carry-over pool so remaining shall be distributed even if a Super Bet ticket is not a winning ticket under §A. In this event, the winning tickets shall be those combining on that performance the most consecutive finishers in the winning combination, starting with the winner of the first designated race of the Super Bet (for example, if the exact winning combination is 1-2, 1-2, 1-2-3, and the best ticket sold is 1-2, 1-2, 1-2-ALL). If there is a cancellation of the closing day's performance, the accumulated carry-over pool shall be carried over to the Thoroughbred Association next to operate that accepts Super Bet wagering. If the Thoroughbred Association next to operate does not accept Super Bet wagering, the accumulated carry-over pool shall be deposited in a Maryland bank, in interest bearing form, and the accumulated pool together with all interest earned on it shall be carried over to the first day of the next racing meeting of the Thoroughbred Association accepting Super Bet wagering. The Association accepting Super Bet wagering may elect, if there is an undistributed accumulated carry-over pool of the Super Bet, to declare a mandatory Super Bet distribution, provided it makes an announcement of its intention to do so at least 24 hours before the opening of Super Bet wagering for that performance. In this event, all of the Super Bet carry-over pool shall be distributed on this performance, even if a Super Bet ticket is not a winning ticket under §A, in accordance with the provisions for determining a winning ticket under §K. The Association may elect to guarantee a gross Super Bet (the accumulated carry-over pool plus gross Super Bet wagering on the current performance) by adding any shortfall from this guarantee to the accumulated carry-over pool, provided it makes announcement of its intention to do so before the opening of Super Bet wagering for that performance. Commissions or taxes may not be deducted from the added amount. Sales of Super Bet tickets other than from pari-mutuel machines shall be deemed illegal and prohibited. Resale of Super Bet tickets from one individual to another is prohibited and shall be grounds for ejection. The acceptance of the Super Bet ticket by an individual taking an issued ticket away from the windows of the terminal from which it was issued shall constitute an acknowledgement by the bettor of the correctness of the ticket. Each purchaser of a Super Bet ticket agrees to be bound by the terms and provisions of this and all other applicable Commission regulations and by the laws of the State pertaining to pari-mutuel wagering. The Association, totalisator, and the State may not be liable to any person for a Super Bet ticket which is not: A winning ticket in accordance with the provisions of this regulation; or Delivered for any reason, including but not limited to: Mechanical malfunction, Electrical failure, Machine locking, or Other cause. Consolation Pools. If one or more horses are scratched (scratches) after the close of wagering on the designated races of the Super Bet, consolation pools shall be established. Consolation pools shall consist of the amount wagered on all combinations that contain the “scratches” after the deduction of all applicable commissions and taxes under the laws of this State from these wagers. Wagers. The relationship that the above amount bears to todays net pool, before the deduction of the above amount from todays net pool, will be the relationship that it will bear to the pool carried forward to this performance (carry-over pool) for the purposes of distributing that portion of the “carry-over pool” to the holder of a winning wager as determined in §P(4), below. A Super Bet wager which contains “scratches” shall participate in the consolation pool if the wager contains all other horses in the correct order of finish except the “scratches,” or, if the “scratches” are in a superior position to the other horses selected, the other horses finish in the next most superior position vacated by the “scratches” or the next most superior position of any horse so advanced. For example, if the exact winning combination is 1-2, 1-2, 1-2-3, and the 4 horse was scratched in the third race of the Super Bet a wager of 1-2, 1-2, 1-2-4 would qualify as a winning consolation wager as well as a wager of 1-2, 1-2, 4-1-2 or 1-2, 1-4-2. No other combination would be a winning wager in this example. If there is no winning wager of the consolation pool, the amounts in the consolation pool shall be returned to the pools from which they were deducted before distribution from these pools. If §K or L of this regulation are invoked, the consolation provision of this section shall apply to §§K and L as well. This regulation shall be prominently displayed in the betting area of each Association conducting a Super Bet program. Except as provided in §B of this regulation, the Pick Three is a form of pari-mutuel wagering in which each bettor selects the winning horse in each of three consecutive races designated by the Association. With the approval of the Commission, an Association may offer Pick Three wagering on three stake races scheduled to be contested over not more than 2 consecutive days. The Association may designate a wager described in §A or B of this regulation with the name “Pick Three” or another name, subject to the approval of the Commission. The Pick Three pool: Shall be held entirely separate from all other pools; May not be part of a daily double, exacta, trifecta, or other wagering pool; and May not be a parlay. The three races which constitute the Pick Three shall be clearly designated in the program or programs. The Pick Three ticket shall be clearly distinguished from other pari-mutuel tickets with appropriate identification of the wager as a Pick Three wager printed on the ticket. The Pick Three pari-mutuel pool shall be calculated as follows: The entire net amount in the Pick Three pari-mutuel pool shall be distributed, in the usual manner, among those holders of tickets who correctly picked on the same ticket the winner of each of the three races comprising the Pick Three; If no ticket is sold which: Correctly contains the winner of each of the three races comprising the Pick Three, the entire net amount in the Pick Three pari-mutuel pool shall be distributed, in the usual manner, among those holders of tickets who correctly picked on the same ticket the winner of any two of the three races comprising the Pick Three; Correctly contains at least the winner of two of the three races comprising the Pick Three, the entire net amount in the Pick Three pari-mutuel pool shall be distributed, in the usual manner, among those holders of tickets who correctly picked the winner of any one of the three races comprising the Pick Three; and Would require the distribution of the Pick Three pool under this regulation, the Association shall make a full and complete refund of the Pick Three pool. Entries and Scratches. Those horses constituting an entry or a field, as defined within the regulations of the Commission, shall race in the races comprising the Pick Three as a single wagering interest for the purpose of the Pick Three pari-mutuel pool calculations and payouts to the public. A scratch, after wagering has begun, of any part of any entry or field selection in a race shall be of no effect with respect to the status of the entry or field, or both, as a viable wagering interest. If a Pick Three ticket designates as a selection to win in any one or more of the contests comprising the Pick Three, a single wagering interest which is scratched, excused, or determined by the stewards to be a nonstarter in the race, the actual favorite, as evidenced by the amounts wagered in the win pool at the time of the start, will be substituted for the nonstarting selection for all purposes including pool calculations and payoffs, provided further that if the win pool for two or more favorites is identical, the selection shall be the lowest program number substituted for the nonstarting selection. If, for any reason: A race of a Pick Three program is cancelled or declared “No Race”, the Pick Three pool shall be distributed among the holders of tickets containing the most winning selections in the remaining races in accordance with §H of this regulation; Two or more races of the Pick Three are canceled or declared “No Race”, all pari-mutuel tickets for that Pick Three pool shall be refunded; A race of the Pick Three is cancelled or declared “No Race” and there is a dead heat for win in one of the remaining races, notwithstanding the provisions of §J of this regulation, all the horses in the dead heat for win shall be considered as the winning horse in that race for the purpose of distributing the Pick Three pari-mutuel pool; or If one or more of the races comprising the Pick Three is a turf race and the race is switched from the turf to the main track after the close of wagering for the Pick Three, all selections in that race on a Pick Three pari-mutuel ticket shall be considered a winning selection. If there is a dead-heat for win between two or more horses in any Pick Three race, the calculation for the purpose of distributing the net Pick Three pool is as follows: The net Pick Three pool, less the amount bet on the winning combinations, shall be divided by the number of winning combinations; Divide the quotient of §J(1) of this regulation by the amount bet on each winning combination; The $1 payoff price for a winning combination is $1 added to the quotient from §J(2) of this regulation for that winning combination, rounded to the next lowest integer in conformance with the breakage provision currently in effect. A person may not disclose the number of tickets sold in the Pick Three pool or the amount of tickets selecting winners of Pick Three races before the time the stewards have declared the last Pick Three race on any given date “official”. A pari-mutuel ticket for the Pick Three pool may not be sold, exchanged, or cancelled after the close of wagering in the first of the three races comprising the Pick Three. Pick Three Tickets. A validly issued Pick Three ticket timely surrendered to the Association by the legal holder of it shall be the only evidence of a person's participation in the Pick Three pari-mutuel pool. The acceptance of a Pick Three ticket by taking an issued ticket away from the window or terminal at which it is purchased shall constitute an acknowledgment by the purchaser of the correctness of the ticket. Each purchaser of a Pick Three ticket agrees to be bound by the terms and provisions of this and all other applicable Commission rules and regulations and by the laws of the State pertaining to pari-mutuel wagering. The Association, totalisator company, and the State may not be liable to a person for a: Ticket which is not a winning ticket in accordance with the provisions of this regulation; or Pick Three ticket not delivered for any reason, including but not limited to mechanical malfunction, electrical failure, machine locking, or other cause. This regulation shall be prominently displayed through the betting area of each Association conducting a Pick Three wager. The Commission shall establish a system of intertrack wagering. This system is limited to betting at the racetrack of an association which is not itself conducting the race on which betting is being taken (the “receiving track”) on a race which is being conducted live or by simulcast on a licensed racing day at the racetrack of another association (the “sending track”). All betting under this regulation shall take place within the confines of the racetrack of the receiving track. The Commission may permit: An association desiring to conduct intertrack wagering under this regulation to do so provided that the request is approved by each: Sending track; Receiving track; Group representing a majority of the horsemen: Then racing at the sending track, Who raced at the receiving track at its last meeting; Wagering under this regulation only between associations licensed under Business Regulation Article, Title 11, Subtitle 5, Part II, Annotated Code of Maryland. Money wagered at the receiving track on races on which intertrack wagering is permitted shall be included in the applicable mutuel pools at the sending track, and shall for all purposes be considered as if wagered at the sending track. Without limiting the generality of the above, computation of the takeout, breakage, and State tax on all wagering at the receiving track shall be the same as that normally applicable to racing conducted at the sending track. All pari-mutuel information regarding the money wagered at the receiving track shall be transmitted by telephone wire directly to the sending track and incorporated with the information on wagering at the sending track. Each race on which intertrack wagering is permitted shall be simulcast live from the sending track to the receiving track via telephone wire, television signal, satellite signal, or other means approved by the Commission. The Commission shall have jurisdiction over all wagering and other activities at the receiving track to the same extent as it has when live racing is being conducted at that facility. Nothing contained in this regulation shall constitute the employees of the receiving track as employees of the sending track. The quad is a contract by the purchaser of a ticket combining four horses to finish first, second, third, and fourth in that specific order in a race on which quad wagering is offered. Payment of the ticket shall be made only to the purchaser who has selected the same order of finish as officially posted. The quad is not a parlay and has no connection with, or relation to, any other wagering pool and shall be calculated as an entirely separate pool. Repealed. If a ticket was not sold on the winning combination of a quad pool, the net pool shall be distributed to the holders of tickets selecting the first, second, and third finishers in that specific order. However, if a ticket was not sold combining the first, second, and third finishers in that specific order, the net pool shall be distributed to the holders of tickets selecting the first and second finishers in that specific order. However, if a ticket was not sold containing any of the above combinations, the net pool shall be distributed to the holders of tickets selecting the correct first place finisher. If less than four horses finish, the payoff shall be made to holders of tickets selecting the finishing horses in order, ignoring the balance of the selection. If a ticket was not sold that would require distribution of the net quad pool to a winner as defined in §D of this regulation, the association shall make a full refund of the quad pool. In the event of a dead heat or dead heats, all quad tickets selecting the correct order of finish, counting a horse in a dead heat as finishing in all of the positions encompassed by the dead heat, shall be winning tickets. When a dead heat occurs, the payoff shall be calculated using the same logic used for calculating the place and show pools. In the event of a scratch in the quad, exchanges are not made. All tickets which include the scratched horse are eliminated from further participation in the quad pool and shall be refunded. Refunds on key horse wheel tickets may be made after the quad race is official. Key horse wheel tickets shall be sold during the entire quad wagering period at the posted price used when quad wagering opens. Coupled entries are permitted but fields are prohibited in quad races. If the horses in a coupled entry finish in more than one of the first four positions, one or more of the horses, as necessary, finishing directly after the first four horses shall be: Used to complete a winning selection consisting of four different numbers; and Assigned the positions behind those horses which have been advanced due to the coupled entry finishing in more than one of the first four positions. Quad tickets shall be sold only by the licensee through pari-mutuel machines programmed to print all selections on one ticket. Resale of the tickets from one individual to another is prohibited and shall be grounds for ejection. This regulation shall be printed in heavy type in a conspicuous place in the program, or prominently posted near the betting windows of any association permitted to conduct this type of wager. The Pick-7 pari-mutuel pool is not a parlay and has no connection with or relation to any other pari-mutuel pool. The Pick-7 pari-mutuel pool consists of amounts wagered by individuals on the individuals' selections to finish first in each of the 7 races designated by an Association, with the approval of the Commission, to be part of the Pick-7 wager. Horses constituting an entry of coupled horses or horses coupled to constitute the mutuel field in a race comprising the Pick-7 shall race as a single wagering interest for the purpose of the Pick-7 pari-mutuel pool calculations and payout to the public. However, if part of an entry or field is scratched and any part of either an entry or field racing as a single wagering interest is a starter in a race, the entry or field, if selected, shall remain as the designated selection to win in that race for the Pick-7 wager and the selection may not be deemed a scratch. If a Pick-7 pari-mutuel ticket contains a single wagering interest or an entire “entry of coupled horses” or “mutuel field” which is scratched, excused, or determined by the host track stewards to be a nonstarter in the race, after wagering on the Pick-7 has commenced, the actual favorite, as evidenced by the amounts wagered in the host track win pool at the time of the start of the race, will be substituted for the nonstarting selection for all purposes, including pool calculations and payoffs. In the unlikely event that the win pool for two or more favorites is identical, the selection shall be the lowest program number of the cofavorites substituted for the nonstarting selection. Pick-7 Pari-Mutuel Pool. The Pick-7 pari-mutuel pool shall be calculated as follows: The net pool, that is, the total amount wagered less the applicable takeout, shall be allocated 75 percent to a major share and 25 percent to a minor share; The major share shall be distributed among holders of Pick-7 tickets which contain the correct selections of the winner of each of the 7 races comprising the Pick-7; The minor share shall be distributed among holders of Pick-7 tickets which contain the most correct selections of the winner of each of the 7 races comprising the Pick-7 but fewer than 7. If there is no pari-mutuel ticket issued which correctly selects the winners of each of the 7 races comprising the Pick-7, then the entire net pool shall be distributed among holders of Pick-7 tickets which contain the most correct selections of the winner of each of the 7 races comprising the Pick-7. If there is a dead heat for win between two or more horses in any Pick-7 race, all the horses in the dead heat for win shall be considered as the winning horse in the race for the purpose of calculating the Pick-7 pari-mutuel pool. If, for any reason, any race or races of a Pick-7 is cancelled and declared “no race”, the Pick-7 pool shall be distributed to the holders of the most winning selections of the remaining races pursuant to §E, except that if, for any reason, three or more races of a Pick-7 are cancelled and declared “no race”, all pari-mutuel tickets for that Pick-7 pool shall be refunded and the Pick-7 cancelled for that day. A pari-mutuel ticket for the Pick-7 pool may not be sold, exchanged, or cancelled after the time of the closing of wagering on the first of the seven races comprising the Pick-7 except for refunds on Pick-7 tickets that are required by this regulation. The Pick-7 with Carry-Over pari-mutuel pool is not a parlay and has no connection with or relation to any other pari-mutuel pool. The Pick-7 with Carry-Over pari-mutuel pool consists of amounts wagered by individuals on the individuals' selections to finish first in each of the seven races designated by an Association, with the approval of the Commission, to be part of the Pick-7 with Carry-Over wager. Those horses constituting an entry of coupled horses or those horses coupled to constitute the mutuel field in a race comprising the Pick-7 with Carry-Over shall race as a single wagering interest for the purpose of the Pick-7 with Carry-Over pari-mutuel pool calculations and payout to the public. However, if part of an entry or field is scratched and any part of either an entry or field racing as a single wagering interest is a starter in a race, the entry or field, if selected, shall remain as the designated selection to win in that race for the Pick-7 with Carry-Over wager and the selection is not considered a scratch. If a Pick-7 with Carry-Over pari-mutuel ticket contains a single wagering interest or an entire “entry of coupled horses” or “mutuel field” which is scratched, excused, or determined by the stewards to be a nonstarter in the race, after wagering on the Pick-7 with Carry-Over has begun, the actual favorite, as evidenced by the amounts wagered in the win pool at the time of the start of the race, will be substituted for the nonstarting selection for all purposes, including pool calculations and payoffs. In the unlikely event that the win pool for two or more favorites is identical, the selection is the lowest program number of the cofavorites substituted for the nonstarting selection. The Pick-7 with Carry-Over pari-mutuel pool shall be calculated as follows: The net pool, which consists of the total amount wagered less the applicable takeout, shall be allocated: 75 percent to the carry-over share, and 25 percent to a best-of-seven share; The carry-over share shall be distributed among holders of Pick-7 with Carry-Over tickets which contain the correct selections of the winner of each of the seven races comprising the Pick-7 with Carry-Over; The best-of-seven share shall be distributed among holders of Pick-7 with Carry-Over tickets which contain the most correct selections of the winner of each of the seven races comprising the Pick-7 with Carry-Over but fewer than seven; If there is no pari-mutuel ticket issued which correctly selects the winners of each of the seven races comprising the Pick-7 with Carry-Over, then the carry-over share from this day shall be added to the carry-over share of the next program to offer this type of wager at a track licensed under Business Regulation Article, §11-302, Annotated Code of Maryland; If a succeeding track does not offer this type of wager or if a track wishes to discontinue this type of wager or create a mandatory distribution of the carry-over share, upon the approval of the Commission, the carry-over share on the program so designated shall be distributed among holders of Pick-7 with Carry-Over tickets which contain the most correct selections of the winner of each of the seven races comprising the Pick-7 with Carry-Over on that program. If there is a dead heat for win between two or more horses in any Pick-7 with Carry-Over race, all the horses in the dead heat for win are considered as the winning horse in the race for the purpose of calculating the Pick-7 with Carry-Over pari-mutuel pool. If, for any reason, any race or races of a Pick-7 with Carry-Over is cancelled and declared “No Race”, the entire Pick-7 with Carry-Over net pool, exclusive of amounts added from prior programs, shall be distributed to the holders of the most winning selections of the remaining races pursuant to §E(3) of this regulation. If, for any reason, three or more races of a Pick-7 with Carry-Over are cancelled and declared “No Race”, all pari-mutuel tickets for that Pick-7 with Carry-Over pool shall be refunded and the Pick-7 with Carry-Over cancelled for that day. A pari-mutuel ticket for the Pick-7 with Carry-Over pool may not be sold, exchanged, or cancelled after the time of the closing of wagering on the first of the seven races comprising the Pick-7 with Carry-Over, except for those refunds on Pick-7 with Carry-Over tickets required by this regulation. Repealed. Races upon which the Pick-7 with Carry-Over are conducted shall be approved by the Maryland Racing Commission and clearly designated in the program. This rule shall be prominently displayed throughout the betting area of the association conducting this type of wager. Commingling of pari-mutuel pools occurs when all wagers which are made, both within and outside of Maryland on a specific pari-mutuel pool, are combined for the purpose of determining a payout. For the purpose of this regulation: “Gross pool” means the total monies accumulated in a specific wagering pool before the deduction of the applicable takeout as prescribed by the law in the jurisdiction in which the wagers take place. “Net pool” means the total monies accumulated in a specific wagering pool after the deduction of the applicable takeout as prescribed by the law in the jurisdiction in which the wagers take place. When an association in Maryland is permitted to commingle the wagers made in Maryland on a race in another jurisdiction with the wagers made at the association in the other jurisdiction, and the public is notified that commingling is taking place, the winning wagers shall be paid at the price determined by the odds posted at the association where the live race took place except, once wagering has begun and circumstances prevent the commingling from being accomplished, there shall be a refund of all these wagers made at the Maryland association, if: A public announcement is made by the Maryland association not less than 2 minutes before the post time of the race that commingling cannot be accomplished, when the wager involves only one race; or The wager involves more than one race, and a public announcement is made by the Maryland association that commingling cannot be accomplished: By the off time of the first race of the wager, or Not more than 10 minutes after the finish of the first race of the wager, unless there is a payoff due on a wager as a result of the first race. If a payoff is due under the exception to §C(2)(b) of this regulation, there is no refund and the payoff shall be multiplied by a number which would make the sum of the payoff of all winning wagers on the first race of the pool equal to the net pool on that wager, exclusive of any carryover. An association in Maryland shall request and receive permission from the Commission before entering into a commingling agreement with an entity, or entities, in other jurisdictions. The request shall include the method of commingling to be used, that is, the net pool method or the gross pool method. If the net pool method is employed, the Maryland association shall apply the base payout price to the winning wagers in the Maryland association's pool to determine the payout on these wagers. If the gross pool method of commingling is used, the takeout on wagers placed in Maryland is the same as the takeout used at the association at which the live race takes place. Underpayment or Overpayment. When a payoff is required under §C or D of this regulation, a resulting underpayment or overpayment of the distributable pools shall be accumulated to determine a net overpayment or underpayment. Within 10 days after the end of the calendar year, the association shall report a net underpayment for the year to the Commission, and the association shall add the net underpayment to future distributable pools as directed by the Commission. If there is a net overpayment at the end of the calendar year, it may be carried forward to the succeeding calendar year and shall become a part of the accumulation for that calendar year. When wagers on a race or races are commingled, the regulations in the jurisdiction where the race or races take place shall be used in administering the wager. The Bingo Bet is a type of bet in which betting interests are selected and placed in a total of nine blocks, arranged in three columns with three blocks in each column thereby forming a square. For the columns described under §A of this regulation, the totalisator company shall assign to each block in column: One, the number of a betting interest selected to finish first; Two, the number of a betting interest selected to finish first or second, except that the center block of this column shall be assigned the number of the betting interest that actually finishes first in the race; and Three, the number of a betting interest selected to finish first, second, or third. Repealed. A bettor wishing to participate in this type of bet may: Select a single betting interest to be placed randomly by the totalisator computer in any one block in the bet, except the center block in column two, and allow the totalisator computer to randomly assign the numbers of the betting interests to the other seven blocks in the bet; or Allow the totalisator computer to randomly assign the numbers of the betting interests to all of the blocks, except the center block in column two. A winning combination consists of three contiguous blocks forming a straight line, either diagonally, vertically, or horizontally, containing the betting interests which finished in the position selected, or higher, in accordance with the official order of finish. A single bet may contain as many as eight winning combinations. The totalisator company shall divide the net pool on this type of bet by the total number of winning combinations with the resulting quotient, rounded down to the nearest whole multiple of 10 cents, being the payoff on each winning combination. The payoff on a winning combination, as calculated under §G of this regulation, may not be less than 10 cents. If there is a dead heat for first, second, or third place in a race on which a Bingo Bet is offered, the totalisator company shall consider the numbers assigned to the betting interests involved in the dead heat as finishing in the position for which there was a dead heat. If more than one horse in an entry or field finishes in one or more of the first three positions in the race, the totalisator company shall use one or more of the horses, as necessary, finishing directly after the first three horses until there are three different betting interests to represent the first three positions at the finish of the race for the purposes of this bet. If a betting interest is scratched, excused, or determined by the stewards to be nonstarter, the totalisator company shall substitute the: Actual favorite, as evidenced by the amounts bet in the win pool when betting on the race is closed, for that betting interest; or Favorite with the lowest program number for that betting interest if the amount bet in the win pool is identical on two or more favorites when betting on the race is closed. If fewer than three betting interests in a race offering the Bingo Bet finish the race, the stewards shall order a refund of the entire pool for that bet in that race. If, after considering the other provisions of this regulation, there is no winning selection on the Bingo Bet, the racing association shall carry forward the entire net pool from the Bingo Bet and add it to the net pool of the Bingo Bet on the next race for which it is offered. Definition. In this regulation, the following term has the meaning indicated. 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. The association shall designate: Which races a head-to-head wager will be offered; and Which horses in each race are the selections for the head-to-head wager. Races in which a head-to-head wager is offered shall be: Approved by the Commission; and Clearly designated in the program. 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. A head-to-head wager is not a parlay and has no connection with, or relation to, any other pari-mutuel pool. 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. Repealed. The entire head-to-head wagering pool shall be refunded if: One of the designated horses is scratched or declared a nonstarter by the stewards; A dead heat occurs between the two horses designated for the head-to-head wager; or Both designated horses fail to finish the race. The rules pertaining to a head-to-head wager shall be: Prominently displayed in the wagering area; and Made available to anyone requesting a copy. The Pick (n) is a type of bet encompassing four or more races, the exact number of races being determined by the number substituted for (n). In Pick (n), a bettor selects a betting interest to finish not lower than the position specified for this bet by the racing association for each of the races comprising the bet. A Pick (n) bet shall be refunded if: For any reason, 50 percent or more of the races scheduled as a part of this bet are cancelled or declared a “no contest”; or No bet qualifies for a payoff under the provisions of §D, E, or F(1) of this regulation, and the provisions of §H of this regulation have not been invoked. If one or more of the races scheduled as part of the Pick (n) bet, but fewer than the number specified under §B(1) of this regulation, are cancelled or declared a “no contest”, the net pool on the Pick (n) bet from that day only shall be distributed, on a pari-mutuel basis, among the bets which contain the most correct selections for the races which were run. Except as provided in §C or D of this regulation, the net pool created under a Pick (n) bet, along with any carryover from previous pools of the same type of bet, shall be distributed on a pari-mutuel basis among bets which contain: All the correct selections; or The most correct selections, if: No bet contains all the correct selections; and The racing association has given prior notice that there will be a mandatory distribution of the carryover. If no bet contains all the correct selections in accordance with §D(1) of this regulation, and §D(2) of this regulation has not been invoked, the net pool created under a Pick (n) bet shall be divided into two pools, where: One pool shall be distributed among those bets which contain the most correct selections; and The other pool shall be carried over to the next program to offer this type of bet. The formula for allocating the net pool among the two pools created under §E of this regulation shall be: Established by the racing association; and Maintained as established, until: A bet contains all the correct selections; or The carryover pool is distributed in accordance with the provisions of §D(2) of this regulation. Assignment of Entire Net Pool. Upon giving prior notice, a racing association may conduct a Pick (n) for which the entire net pool created by this bet may only be distributed to bets which contain all the correct selections. If the racing association elects to employ the provisions of §G(1) of this regulation, the association shall continue to employ these provisions until the pool created by employing these provisions, including the carryover pool, if any, has been distributed. If a dead heat or heats occur involving horses finishing in, or higher than, any of the places for which this bet is offered, a horse in a dead heat shall be considered as finishing in the position for which it dead heated. If there is more than one combination of winning bets, the aggregate dollars bet on the winning combinations shall be used to calculate the will pay without regard to the amount bet on one winning combination in relation to the amount bet on another winning combination. If a betting interest is scratched, excused, or determined by the judges to be a nonstarter: The actual favorite, as evidenced by the amounts bet in the win pool when betting on the race in which the scratched betting interest was to participate is closed, shall be substituted for that betting interest; If the amount bet in the win pool is identical on two or more favorites when betting on the race is closed, the favorite with the lowest program number shall be substituted for the scratched betting interest; or Alternatively, the association may allow patrons the option of selecting an alternate wagering interest to be substituted for the scratched, excused or nonstarter wagering interest instead of the actual favorite as defined above, however, should that alternate selection also be scratched, the patron would then receive the actual favorite as defined above. If one or more of the races comprising the Pick (n) is a turf race and the race is switched from the turf to the main track after the close of wagering for the Pick (n), each selection in that race on a Pick (n) pari-mutuel ticket shall be considered a winning selection. In this regulation, the following terms have the meanings indicated: “Racing association” means the racing association in the State conducting Quad Trifecta wagering. “Net Quad Trifecta pool” means the total amount wagered in the Quad Trifecta pool, except for any carryover generated from previous Quad Trifecta wagering, less the appropriate take-out. “Single price pool” means the method of determining a pay-off price where the aggregate winning tickets are divided into all, or a designated percentage, of the Net Quad Trifecta pool with each winning ticket having the same pay-off price per unit wager. The Quad Trifecta is a type of bet in which a bettor selects three different betting interests to finish first, second, and third, in exact order, in each of four designated races. The four races which comprise the Quad Trifecta: Shall be designated by the racing association; Shall be clearly designated in the program; and May originate from one or more race tracks. The Quad Trifecta pool shall be held entirely separate from all other pools. Subject to Commission approval, the racing association shall establish the minimum amount for a bet on the Quad Trifecta. Quad Trifecta tickets shall be clearly identified to distinguish them from tickets for other types of wagers. Designation and Distribution of Shares—General. Subject to Commission approval, the racing association shall designate a major share of the net Quad Trifecta pool, as described in §H of this regulation, and, in addition, may designate one or more of the following: A principal minor share of the net Quad Trifecta pool, as described in §I of this regulation; and One or more additional minor shares of the net Quad Trifecta pool as described in §J of this regulation. Subject to Commission approval, the racing association shall determine the distribution of the net Quad Trifecta pool by designating: The minimum number of correct selections, or range of selections, of the first three finishers, in exact position, in the Quad Trifecta races which results in a winning bet; and The percentage of the net Quad Trifecta pool for distribution of each of the shares designated by the racing association under §G(1) of this regulation. The racing association shall publish in the program for live racing on which Quad Trifecta wagering is conducted: Each designation made by a racing association under §G(1) of this regulation; and Each determination made by the racing association under §G(2) of this regulation. The racing association may change one or more of its designations or determinations made under either §G(1) or (2) of this regulation. A change under §G(4) of this regulation is not effective until: There has been a mandatory distribution made under §S of this regulation; and There is a publication of the change in the next program for live racing on which Quad Trifecta wagering is conducted. Major Share Distributions. The major share of the net Quad Trifecta pool, plus any Quad Trifecta pool carryover, shall be distributed, as a single price pool, to those bettors who correctly select: The first three finishers, in exact position, in each of the Quad Trifecta races; or A lesser specified number of finishers, in exact position, in each of the Quad Trifecta races. Principal Minor Share Distributions. A principal minor share of the net Quad Trifecta pool, if designated, shall be distributed, as a single price pool, to those bettors who correctly select the greatest number of the first three finishers, in exact position, in each of the Quad Trifecta races, which is less than the number of correct selections qualifying for the major share of the net Quad Trifecta pool. In designating the principal minor share, the racing association may declare a minimum number of correct selections that must be made in order for bettors to be eligible to receive the principal minor share. Additional Minor Share Distributions. One or more additional minor shares of the net Quad Trifecta pool, if designated, shall be distributed, as a single price pool or pools, to those bettors who correctly select the designated number, or range, of the first three finishers, in exact position, in each of the Quad Trifecta races, which is less than the number of correct selections qualifying for the major share of the net Quad Trifecta pool. Qualification for Additional Distributions. Those bettors qualifying for a major share of the net Quad Trifecta pool also qualify for the principal minor share of the net Quad Trifecta pool and the additional minor shares of the net Quad Trifecta pool. Those bettors qualifying for the principal minor share of the net Quad Trifecta pool also qualify for any additional minor shares of the net Quad Trifecta pool that require an equal or fewer number of winning selections as those selected by bettors qualifying for the principal minor share. Those bettors qualifying for one or more minor shares of the net Quad Trifecta pool also qualify for any additional minor shares of the net Quad Trifecta pool that require fewer winning selections. If any of the circumstances described in §K(1), (2), or (3) of this regulation occurs, the unbroken prices for each share shall be summed before rounding the prices for breakage. Example. To win the major share of the net Quad Trifecta pool, the bettor must correctly select the first three finishers, in exact position, in each of the Quad Trifecta races. To win the principal minor share, the bettor must correctly select the greatest number of the first three finishers, in exact position, in each of the Quad Trifecta races that is less than all 12. To win the one additional minor share, the bettor must correctly select at least nine or more of the first three finishers, in exact position, in each of the Quad Trifecta races. $2 of wagers correctly selected all 12 positions. $2 of wagers correctly selected 11 positions. $3 of wagers correctly selected ten positions. $5 of wagers correctly selected nine positions. Using a net Quad Trifecta pool of $132,001, and based on the racing association's designations under §G of this regulation, the major share of the net Quad Trifecta pool is $100,000, designated for correctly selecting all 12 of the first three finishers, in exact order, in each of the Quad Trifecta races. The principal minor share of the net Quad Trifecta pool, designated for correctly selecting the next greatest number of the first three finishers, in exact order, in each of the Quad Trifecta races, is $20,000.40. The one additional minor share of the net Quad Trifecta pool, designated for correctly selecting a range of nine or more of the first three finishers, in exact order, in each of the Quad Trifecta races, is $12,000.60. The major share would be divided among those correctly selecting all 12 of the first three finishers, in exact order, in each of the Quad Trifecta races. The principal minor share would be divided among those correctly selecting 11 and 12 of the first three finishers, in exact order, in each of the Quad Trifecta races. The one additional minor share would be divided among all the wagers correctly selecting nine, ten, 11, and 12 of the first three finishers, in exact order, in each of the Quad Trifecta races. The major share of $100,000 would be divided among the $2 of wagers correctly selecting all 12 of the first three finishers, in exact order, in each of the Quad Trifecta races, yielding an unbroken price of $50,000 per dollar wagered. The principal minor share of $20,000.40 would be divided among the $4 of wagers correctly selecting 11 or more of the first three finishers, in exact order, in each of the Quad Trifecta races, yielding an unbroken price of $5,000.10 per dollar wagered. The one additional minor share of $12,000.60 would be divided among the $12 of wagers correctly selecting nine or more of the first three finishers, in exact order, in each of the Quad Trifecta races, yielding an unbroken price of $1,000.05 per dollar wagered. The sum of $50,000 + $5,000.10 + $1,000.05 = $56,000.15 is the combined unbroken price for correctly choosing all 12 of the first three finishers, in exact order, in each of the Quad Trifecta races. The sum of $5,000.10 + $1,000.05 = $6,000.15 is the combined unbroken price for correctly choosing 11 of the first three finishers, in exact order, in each of the Quad Trifecta races. $1,000.05 is the unbroken price for correctly selecting nine or ten of the first three finishers, in exact order, in each of the Quad Trifecta races. If the rounding for breakage is to the next lower 10 cents, the final broken prices are $56,000.10 for the winners of the major share, $6,000.10 for the winners of the principal minor share, and $1,000 for the winners of the one additional minor share. Except as provided in §§R and S of this regulation: If there are no wagers qualifying for the major share, the major share of the net Quad Trifecta pool shall be carried over and added to the major share of the net Quad Trifecta pool on the next live racing program of the race meeting on which Quad Trifecta wagering is conducted; and If there are no wagers qualifying for a designated minor share, including a designated principal minor share: The minor share of the net Quad Trifecta pool shall be combined with the major share of the net Quad Trifecta pool for distribution as a single price pool to those who qualified for the major share; or If no bettor qualifies for the major share of the net Quad Trifecta pool, the minor share of the net Quad Trifecta pool shall be carried over and added to the major share of the net Quad Trifecta pool on the next live racing program of the race meeting on which Quad Trifecta wagering is conducted. Fields are prohibited in any of the four designated Quad Trifecta races. Coupled Entries. Coupled entries may be permitted in any of the four designated Quad Trifecta races. Horses comprising a coupled entry shall be considered part of a single betting interest for the purposes of price calculations and distribution of the net Quad Trifecta pool. If a horse in a coupled entry is officially withdrawn or scratched, the remaining horse, or horses, in the coupled entry shall remain as a valid betting interest. If all horses in a coupled entry are scratched, the provisions of §Q of this regulation shall apply. Coupled Entries Price Calculations. For the purposes of price calculations only, coupled entries shall be calculated as a single finishing horse, using the finishing position of the leading horse in the coupled entry to determine the order of placing. Example. If the actual order of finish in a race is 1 / 2 / 1A / 3 / 4, then the finishers used for that race in the Quad Trifecta would be 1 / 2 / 3 / 4. Dead Heats. If a dead heat, or heats, occur in any of the races designated as the Quad Trifecta: A horse in a dead heat shall be considered as finishing in the position for which it dead heated; Any selection in a Quad Trifecta wager that correctly selects a horse in a dead heat as finishing in the position for which the horse dead heated shall be treated as a correct selection; and Each designated share of the net Quad Trifecta pool that is distributed shall be distributed as a single price pool. Wagering for the Quad Trifecta shall close at the same time that wagering is closed on the first designated race of the Quad Trifecta. Scratches. If an entire betting interest is scratched in a designated race of the Quad Trifecta while wagering on the Quad Trifecta is still open: No more wagers selecting that betting interest may be accepted; and Any bettor who previously placed a Quad Trifecta wager that includes one or more scratched betting interests may cancel their wager and receive a refund until Quad Trifecta betting is closed. After Quad Trifecta wagering is closed: Any betting interest that is scratched in its entirety shall be treated as an incorrect selection; and Other correctly selected finishers in a Quad Trifecta wager shall continue to count toward a bettor's eligibility to win. If, due to a late scratch, the number of betting interests in a race comprising the Quad Trifecta is reduced to fewer than three, the race shall be declared a “no contest”, and the Quad Trifecta pool shall be subject to §R of this regulation. Cancellations. If any of the Quad Trifecta races are cancelled or declared “no contest” at any time before Quad Trifecta wagering is closed, all Quad Trifecta wagers made in connection with the given live racing program on which Quad Trifecta wagering was conducted shall be refunded. If any of the Quad Trifecta races are cancelled or declared “no contest” after Quad Trifecta wagering is closed: For purposes of determining the number of correct selections, each selection made in a Quad Trifecta race that is cancelled or declared “no contest” is deemed an incorrect selection; If, after applying §R(2)(a) of this regulation, it remains possible for a bettor to correctly select the number of the first three finishers, in exact order, to qualify for the major share of the net Quad Trifecta pool as designated by the racing association under §H of this regulation, the Net Quad Trifecta pool, plus the Quad Trifecta pool carryover, shall be distributed according to §§H, I, and J of this regulation; and If, after applying §R(2)(a) of this regulation, it becomes impossible for a bettor to correctly select the number of the first three finishers, in exact order, to qualify for the major share of the net Quad Trifecta pool as designated by the racing association under §H of this regulation: The major share plus the principal minor share of the net Quad Trifecta pool, but not the Quad Trifecta pool carryover, shall be distributed to those who correctly select the greatest number of the first three finishers in their exact positions in each of the remaining Quad Trifecta races; and Winners of a designated additional minor share shall receive the percentage of the net Quad Trifecta pool that is designated for that minor share according to §G of this regulation. If the net Quad Trifecta pool has been designated for distribution in accordance with §S of this regulation, the provisions of §S of this regulation shall apply. Mandatory Distribution. The Quad Trifecta pool carryover may be designated for distribution on a specified date: If it is the closing day of the race meet; If the association declares its intention to do so at least 24 hours before the opening of Quad Trifecta wagering for which there is to be a mandatory distribution; or Upon such other condition the Commission may approve. If the Quad Trifecta pool carryover is designated for a mandatory distribution on a specified date and, on that date, there are no wagers qualifying for the major share, then the following precedence shall be followed in determining winning wagers for the net Quad Trifecta pool and the Quad Trifecta pool carryover: The major share of the net Quad Trifecta pool, the principal minor share of the net Quad Trifecta pool, and the Quad Trifecta pool carryover shall be distributed to those who correctly selected the most finishers, in their exact positions, in the Quad Trifecta races with designated additional minor pools also being awarded; and If there are no wagers which select even one finisher, in its exact position, in the Quad Trifecta races, then all Quad Trifecta wagers shall become winners and share 100 percent of that day's net Quad Trifecta pool and the Quad Trifecta pool carryover. If, for any reason, there is not a mandatory distribution as provided in this section, the Quad Trifecta pool carryover shall be: Deposited in an interest bearing account at a bank located in the State which is approved by the Commission; and With accrued interest, added to the net Quad Trifecta pool of the next race meet held by the racing association. Upon Commission approval, a racing association may offer a guaranteed pay-out on Quad Trifecta wagering by: Announcing the amount of the guaranteed pay-out at least 24 hours before the opening of Quad Trifecta wagering for which there is to be a guaranteed pay-out; and Adding monies to the current Quad Trifecta pool carryover in an amount sufficient to satisfy the guaranteed pay-out. The added monies under §T(2) of this regulation are not subject to take-out. The purchase and acceptance of a Quad Trifecta wager by a bettor shall constitute: An acknowledgment of the correctness of the ticket; and An agreement to be bound by the terms and provisions of this regulation. The sale of a Quad Trifecta wager other than from a pari-mutuel wagering machine, and the resale of a Quad Trifecta ticket from one person to another, is prohibited. Neither a racing association, nor a totalisator company, nor the Commission, nor the State shall be liable to any person for a Quad Trifecta ticket which is not: A winning wager in accordance with the provisions of this regulation; or Delivered, for any reason, including: A mechanical malfunction; An electrical failure; or A machine locking. This regulation shall be displayed prominently in the betting area of the racing association conducting Quad Trifecta wagering. The Super High Five is a contract by the purchaser of a ticket combining five horses to finish first, second, third, fourth, and fifth, in that specific order, in a race on which Super High Five wagering is offered. Payment of the ticket shall be made only to the purchaser who has selected the same order of finish as officially posted. The Super High Five is not a parlay and has no connection with, or relation to, any other wagering pool. The Super High Five shall be calculated as an entirely separate pool. Super High Five tickets shall be sold in $1 denominations or greater. Super High Five wagering may be conducted on a race that has at least seven separate wagering interests. If there is no pari-mutuel ticket issued that selects the first five finishers in exact order, then the entire net pool shall be: Carried over to the next qualifying race offering Super High Five wagering; and Combined with the Super High Five net pool for that race to determine the applicable payout. Distribution. The entire Super High Five net pool plus any carryover shall be distributed on the last day of the race meet by the racing association, which shall hold Super High Five wagering on one race that day. If a ticket is not sold that correctly selects five horses to finish first, second, third, fourth, and fifth, in that specific order, the entire net pool plus any carryover shall be distributed to the holders of tickets that correctly select four horses to finish first, second, third, and fourth, in that specific order. If such a ticket is not sold, the entire net pool plus any carryover shall be distributed to the holders of tickets that correctly select three horses to finish first, second, and third, in that specific order. If such a ticket is not sold, the entire net pool plus any carryover shall be distributed to the holders of tickets that correctly select two horses to finish first and second, in that specific order. If no such ticket is sold, the entire net pool plus any carryover shall be distributed to the holders of tickets that correctly select the winner of the race. If no such ticket is sold, the entire net pool plus any carryover shall be evenly distributed to the holders of all tickets. If, for any reason, there is not a mandatory distribution of the Super High Five carryover as provided in §F of this regulation, the Super High Five carryover shall be: Placed into an interest bearing account as approved by the Commission; and With accrued interest, added to the Super High Five pool of the next race meet held by a racing association where Super High Five wagering is conducted, unless otherwise agreed by that racing association and the racing association where the Super High Five pool carryover was generated. If a dead heat, or heats, occur in a race on which there is Super High Five wagering: A horse in a dead heat shall be considered as finishing in the position for which it dead heated; and Any selection in a Super High Five wager that correctly selects a horse in a dead heat as finishing in the position for which the horse dead heated shall be treated as a correct selection. In the event of a scratch in a Super High Five race: Exchanges may not be made; and All tickets that include the scratched horse shall be refunded. Coupled entries are permitted, but fields are prohibited in Super High Five races. For price calculations only, coupled entries shall be calculated as a single finishing horse, using the finishing position of the leading horse in the coupled entry to determine the order of placing. Example: If the actual order of finish in a race is 1 / 2 / 1A / 3 / 4, 5, then the finishers used for that race in the Super High Five would be 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5. Sale. Super High Five tickets shall be sold only by the licensee through pari-mutuel machines programmed to print all selections on one ticket. Resale of tickets from one individual to another is prohibited and is grounds for ejection. This regulation shall be printed in heavy type in a conspicuous place in the program or prominently posted near the betting windows of any association conducting this type of wager. A jockey challenge event is one in which the Racing Association: Designates the specific races on a racing program that will comprise the event; Designates those jockeys who are scheduled to ride in each of the races comprising the event; and Assigns a number to each of the jockeys participating in these races. The number of horses scheduled to participate in each race comprising the event shall be the same or greater than the number of jockeys selected by the Association to participate in the event. A racing association conducting a jockey challenge event may offer win and exacta wagering on the event. Points. Points shall be awarded to each betting interest according to the finish of the horses in each race comprising the jockey challenge event as follows: 12 points for a first place finisher; 6 points for a second place finisher; 4 points for a third place finisher; and 3 points for a fourth place finisher. If there is a dead heat for any position in one or more of the races comprising this event, the points for the position dead-heated and subsequent position or positions, as appropriate, shall be aggregated and then allocated proportionately for the horses involved in the dead heat. If a horse is scratched or declared a nonstarter in the race and the selected jockey is not reassigned amount, the actual favorite, as evidenced by the amounts wagered in the win pool at the time of the start of that race will be substituted for the non-starting selection. If the rider is reassigned a mount due to a scratch, any points earned in accordance with the scale described in §D(1) of this Regulation by the re-assigned mount shall be credited to the jockey's point score. If a jockey fails to a ride a horse to which the jockey has been assigned for any reason other than a scratch or that horse being declared a “non-starter,” and the jockey is not reassigned to another mount in that same race, points shall be awarded based upon the finish of the horse to which the jockey originally was assigned. Cancellation of Races—“No Race”. If a race in the jockey challenge event is cancelled or declared “No Race”, the winners shall be determined by the points awarded in the remaining races comprising the jockey challenge event. If two or more of the races comprising the jockey challenge event are cancelled or declared “No Race”, the entire jockey challenge event pool shall be refunded. After the last race of the jockey challenge event, the points earned by each of the participating jockeys shall be totaled and the betting interest with the: Highest number of points shall be considered to have finished first; and Second highest number of points shall be considered to have finished second. Ties. Any ties for the places determined under §F of this regulation shall be considered dead heats. Payout prices for ties determined under §F of this regulation shall be calculated as prescribed in Regulation .70G of this chapter. The Pick (n) Jackpot is a type of bet encompassing five or more races, the exact number of races being determined by the number substituted for (n), where, unless otherwise provided, only one, unique ticket holder designates the official winners in each of the Pick (n) Jackpot races. Except as provided in §G of this regulation, the net pari-mutuel pool for the Pick (n) Jackpot bet that day, together with any carryover from previous pools of the same type of bet, shall be distributed to the holder of the one, unique pari-mutuel ticket which correctly designates the official winners in each of the Pick (n) Jackpot races for that day. In the event there is more than one pari-mutuel ticket which correctly designates the official winners in each of the Pick (n) Jackpot races for that day, the net pari-mutuel pool for the Pick (n) Jackpot bets that day shall be distributed: 60 percent, equally, to the holders of pari-mutuel tickets which correctly designate the official winners in each of the Pick (n) Jackpot races for that day; and 40 percent to the Pick (n) Jackpot carryover pool. In the event there is no pari-mutuel ticket which correctly designates the official winners in each of the Pick (n) Jackpot races for that day, the net pari-mutuel pool for the Pick (n) Jackpot bets that day shall be distributed: 60 percent, equally, to the holders of pari-mutuel tickets which correctly designate the most official winners in each of the Pick (n) Jackpot races for that day; and 40 percent to the Pick (n) Jackpot carryover pool. If one or more of the races scheduled as part of the Pick (n) Jackpot bet, but less than 50 percent of the races scheduled as part of this bet, are cancelled or declared a “no contest”: The net pari-mutuel pool for the Pick (n) Jackpot bets that day shall be distributed, equally, to the holders of pari-mutuel tickets which correctly designate the most official winners in the races that were run; and There shall be no carryover from that net pool. A Pick (n) Jackpot bet shall be refunded if: For any reason, 50 percent or more of the races scheduled as a part of this bet are cancelled or declared a “no contest”; or No bet selects any winner in the Pick (n) Jackpot races. Mandatory Distribution. The Pick (n) Jackpot carryover pool may be designated for mandatory distribution on a specified date: If it is the closing day of the race meet; If the association declares its intention to do so at least 72 hours before the opening of Pick (n) Jackpot wagering for which there is to be a mandatory distribution; or Upon such other condition the Commission may approve. If the Pick (n) Jackpot carryover pool is designated for a mandatory distribution on a specified date and, on that date, there is no unique winning ticket holder under §B of this regulation, then the following precedence shall be followed in determining winning wagers for the mandatory distribution of both the net Pick (n) Jackpot pool for that day and the Pick (n) Jackpot carryover pool: Equally to holders of pari-mutuel tickets which correctly designate all of the official winners in each of the Pick (n) Jackpot races; If there are no pari-mutuel tickets which correctly select all of the official winners in each of the Pick (n) Jackpot races, equally to the holders of pari-mutuel tickets which correctly designate the most official winners in each of the Pick (n) Jackpot races for that day; and If there are no pari-mutuel tickets which correctly select even one winner in the Pick (n) Jackpot races for that day, then all Pick (n) Jackpot wagers shall become winners and share 100 percent of that day’s net Pick (n) Jackpot pool, together with the Pick (n) Jackpot carryover pool. If, for any reason, there is not a mandatory distribution as provided in this section, the Pick (n) Jackpot carryover pool shall be: Deposited in an interest bearing account at a bank located in the State this is approved by the Commission; With accrued interest, added to the net Pick (n) Jackpot pool of the next race meet held by the racing association or an affiliated racing association; and Distributed as a mandatory distribution on the next occasion Pick (n) Jackpot wagering is offered by the racing association or an affiliated racing association. Races Moved from Turf to Main Track. If one or more of the races comprising the Pick (n) Jackpot is moved from the turf to the main track after the close of wagering for the Pick (n) Jackpot, each selection on a Pick (n) Jackpot ticket for that race shall be considered a winning selection. If there is a dead heat for win in any of the Pick (n) Jackpot races, each horse in the dead heat shall be deemed to have won the race. If a betting interest is scratched, excused, or determined by the judges to be a nonstarter: The actual favorite, as evidenced by the amounts bet in the win pool when betting on the race in which the scratched betting interest was to participate is closed, shall be substituted for that betting interest; If the amount bet in the win pool is identical on two or more favorites when betting on the race is closed, the favorite with the lowest program number shall be substituted for the scratched betting interest; or Alternatively, the association may allow patrons the option of selecting an alternate wagering interest to be substituted for the scratched, excused or nonstarter wagering interest instead of the actual favorite as defined above, however, should that alternate selection also be scratched, the patron would then receive the actual favorite as defined above. Coupled entries shall be permitted in races designated for Pick (n) Jackpot wagering. The purchase and acceptance of a Pick (n) Jackpot wager by a bettor shall constitute: An acknowledgment of the correctness of the ticket; and An agreement to be bound by the terms and provisions of this regulation. The sale of a Pick (n) Jackpot wager other than from a pari-mutuel wagering machine, and the re-sale of a Pick (n) Jackpot ticket from one person to another, is prohibited. Neither a racing association, nor a totalizator company, nor the Commission, nor the State shall be liable to any person for a Pick (n) Jackpot ticket which is not: A winning wager in accordance with the provisions of this regulation; or Delivered, for any reason, including: A mechanical malfunction; An electrical failure; or A machine locking. This regulation shall be displayed prominently in the betting area of the racing association conducting Pick (n) Jackpot wagering. The Roulette Wager shall be held as a separate pool in every race in which it is offered. It is a single-price pool that requires the selection of the designated group that includes the betting interest member that is the first-place finisher for a single contest. For each race in which this wager is offered: The association shall designate each betting interest as a member of one of three clearly named groups: Red. Black, or Green; The pool shall be distributed as a single-price pool to those correctly selecting the group that includes the betting interest member that finished in first place in that contest; and The association shall, before betting is open, provide to the public, in an easily accessible manner, the identity of the members of Groups Red, Black, and Green. The information will be available in the program and on graphics displays. The payout for a winning Roulette Wager shall be the same regardless of which betting interest member of the group is the firstplace finisher. The probable and actual payoff for a winning bet on Groups Red, Black, and Green shall be displayed in a similar manner as the probable and actual payout for a standard win pool bet. In the event that all of the betting interest members of any group are scratched or declared nonstarters, betting on the Group shall immediately stop and all Roulette Wagers made on the race shall be refunded. In the event of a dead heat for first in a race which includes two or more betting interest members: Of the same group, the pool shall be distributed in the same manner as if a no dead heat occurred; Of two different groups, the pool shall be distributed as a place pool; or If there is a triple dead heat with three different groups, the pool shall be distributed as a show pool. If the calculation or distribution of the pool cannot be determined, the entire pool shall be refunded. The wager will only take place on a race with a minimum sixhorse field. The wager shall be a $2 minimum bet. The takeout may not exceed the amount permitted under Business Regulation Article, §11-514, Annotated Code of Maryland. The Future Wager requires selection of the first-place finisher in a specified contest. The association shall apply in writing to the Commission for approval to offer the Future Wager on the specified contest and may not offer the wager until Commission approval has been granted. The written application shall include the date and time for the pool to be opened and closed, a description of the system for compiling the pool and calculating odds and payout prices, and the time interval for displaying the odds. The association or, in the case of interjurisdictional common pool wagering, the Host track shall name the contestants included in each betting interest on which future wagers may be made and shall assign a program number to each betting interest. For purposes of clarity, the foregoing permits the association to offer the type of wager described in this section on a race which is conducted at a racetrack in a different jurisdiction than the association with such jurisdictional racetrack’s permission. The amount wagered on the betting interest which finishes first in the specified race is deducted from the net pool, the balance remaining being the profit; the profit is divided by the amount wagered on the betting interest finishing first, such quotient being the profit per dollar wagered in the Future Pool on that betting interest. The net Future Pool shall be distributed as a single price pool to winning wagers in the following precedence, based upon the official order of finish: To those whose selection finished first; but if there are no such wagers, then To those whose selection finished second; but if there are no such wagers, then To those whose selection finished third; but if there are no such wagers, then The entire pool shall be refunded on Future Pool wagers for that contest. If there is a dead heat for first involving: Contestants representing the same betting interest, the Future Pool shall be distributed as if no dead heat occurred; or Contestants representing two or more betting interests, the Future Pool shall be distributed as a profit split. No refund shall be issued for Future Wager pool wagers on betting interests that do not start or finish the race. If the association becomes aware or is notified that a betting interest is ineligible or unable to start the race and the pool is still open, the association shall immediately close betting on that betting interest. The entire Future Wager pool shall be refunded if: The situation described at §E(4) of this regulation occurs; The specified race is declared no contest by the/stewards having jurisdiction over the specified race; The specified race does not occur; or For whatever reason, the Future Wager pool cannot be determined and the payout price cannot be calculated. The Jackpot Super High Five is a contract by the purchaser of a ticket combining five horses to finish first, second, third, fourth, and fifth, in that specific order, in a race on which Jackpot Super High Five wagering is offered, where, unless otherwise provided, only one, unique pari-mutuel ticket holder designates the official order of finish for the first five horses. Payment of the ticket shall be made only to the purchaser of the single, unique pari-mutuel ticket who has selected the same order of finish as officially posted. The Jackpot Super High Five is not a parlay and has no connection with, or relation to, any other wagering pool. The Jackpot Super High Five shall be calculated as an entirely separate pool. Subject to Commission approval, the racing association shall establish the minimum amount for a bet on the Jackpot Super High Five tickets. Jackpot Super High Five wagering may be conducted on a race that has at least seven separate wagering interest. Except as provided in §H of this regulation, the net pari-mutuel pool for the Jackpot Super High Five bet on a qualifying race that day, together with any carryover from previous pools of the same type of bet, shall be distributed to the holder of the single, unique pari­mutuel ticket which correctly designates the official order of finish for the first five horses in the Jackpot Super High Five wager for that race on that day. In the event there is more than one pari-mutuel ticket which correctly designates the official order of finish for the first five horses in the Jackpot Super High Five bet for that race on that day, the net pari-mutuel pool for the Jackpot Super High Five bets that day shall be distributed: 50 percent, equally, to the holders of pari-mutuel tickets which correctly designate the official order of finish for the first five horses in the Jackpot Super High Five bet for that race on that day; and 50 percent to the Jackpot Super High Five carryover pool. If there is no pari-mutuel ticket issued that selects the first five finishers in exact order, then the entire net pool shall be: Carried over to the next qualifying race offering Jackpot Super High Five wagering; and Combined with the Jackpot Super High Five net pool for that race to determine the applicable payout. Mandatory Distribution. The entire Jackpot Super High Five net pool plus any carryover shall be distributed on the last day of the race meet by the racing association, which shall hold Jackpot Super High Five wagering on a qualifying race that day. If a ticket is not sold that correctly selects five horses to finish first, second, third, fourth, and fifth, in that specific order, the entire net pool plus any carryover shall be distributed to the holders of tickets that correctly select four horses to finish first, second, third, and fourth, in that specific order. If such a ticket is not sold, the entire net pool plus any carryover shall be distributed to the holders of tickets that correctly select three horses to finish first, second, and third, in that specific order. If such a ticket is not sold, the entire net pool plus any carryover shall be distributed to the holders of tickets that correctly select two horses to finish first and second, in that specific order. If no such ticket is sold, the entire net pool plus any carryover shall be distributed to the holders of tickets that correctly select the winner of the race. If no such ticket is sold, the entire net pool plus any carryover shall be evenly distributed to the holders of all tickets. If, for any reason, there is not a mandatory distribution of the Jackpot Super High Five carryover as provided in §H of this regulation, the Jackpot Super High Five carryover shall be: Placed into an interest bearing account as approved by the Commission; and With accrued interest, added to the Jackpot Super High Five pool of the next race meet held by a racing association where Jackpot Super High Five wagering is conducted, unless otherwise agreed by that racing association and the racing association where the Jackpot Super High Five pool carryover was generated. If fewer than five betting interests finish and the contest is declared official, payoffs will be made based on the order of finish of those betting interests completing the contest. The balance of any selection on any ticket beyond the number of betting interests completing the contest shall be ignored. Any previous Jackpot Super High Five contest’s carryover will not be included in the payoff and will be retained for the next contest’s carryover. If a dead heat, or heats, occur in a race on which there is Jackpot Super High Five wagering: A horse in a dead heat shall be considered as finishing in the position for which it dead heated; and Any selection in a Jackpot Super High Five wager that correctly selects a horse in a dead heat as finishing in the position for which the horse dead heated shall be treated as a correct selection. In the event of a scratch in a Jackpot Super High Five race: Exchanges may not be made; and All tickets that include the scratched horse shall be refunded. Coupled entries are permitted, but fields are prohibited in Jackpot Super High Five races. For price calculations only, coupled entries shall be calculated as a single finishing horse, using the finishing position of the leading horse in the coupled entry to determine the order of placing. Example: If the actual order of finish in a race is 1 / 2 / 1A / 3 / 4, 5, then the finishers used for that race in the Super High Five would be 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5. Sale. Jackpot Super High Five tickets shall be sold only by the licensee through pari-mutuel machines programmed to print all selections on one ticket. Resale of tickets from one individual to another is prohibited and is grounds for ejection. This regulation shall be printed in heavy type in a conspicuous place in the program or prominently posted near the betting windows of any association conducting this type of wager. Business Regulation Article, §11-210, Annotated Code of Maryland Effective date: All rules were in effect as of 7/1/70, except as noted below: Regulation .01A amended effective October 16, 1989 (16:20 Md. R. 2180) Regulation .01B amended effective December 12, 1980 (7:25 Md. R. 2336) Regulation .01C adopted effective July 27, 1987 (14:15 Md. R. 1659) Regulation .03E: 8/3/72 Regulation .03H-1 adopted effective May 19, 1986 (13:10 Md. R. 1155) Regulation .03I: 7/6/71 Regulation .03N amended as an emergency provision effective November 17, 1981 (8:25 Md. R. 1992) Regulation .03N amended effective March 29, 1982 (9:6 Md. R. 614) Regulation .03R amended effective July 27, 1987 (14:15 Md. R. 1659) Regulation .03W repealed effective July 20, 1981 (8:14 Md. R. 1227) Regulation .03AA: 7/8/71 Regulation .03BB adopted as an emergency provision effective January 23, 1990 (17:3 Md. R. 294); emergency status expired March 31, 1990; adopted permanently effective June 11, 1990 (17:11 Md. R. 1341); recodified to Regulation .03AA Regulation .07 amended as an emergency provision effective December 18, 1984 (12:1 Md. R. 13); emergency status expired April 9, 1985 (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR) Regulation .07A amended effective March 6, 1989 (16:4 Md. R. 495) Regulation .07N amended as an emergency provision effective August 18, 1986 (13:17 Md. R. 1920); emergency status expired September 5, 1986; amended permanently effective October 20, 1986 (13:21 Md. R. 2320); October 18, 1987 (14:19 Md. R. 2060); October 16, 1989 (16:20 Md. R. 2180) Regulation .07N-1 adopted effective October 18, 1987 (14:19 Md. R. 2060) Regulation .07S and V repealed effective October 19, 1987 (14:21 Md. R. 2222) Regulation .07U: 9/1/73 (amended) Regulation .07Z: 7/21/76 (3:11 Md. R. 595) Regulation .07AA: 6/22/72 Regulation .07BB adopted effective January 1, 1978 (4:26 Md. R. 2023) Regulation .07 amended effective April 22, 1985 (12:8 Md. R. 802) Regulation .07M amended effective February 16, 2026 (53:3 Md. R. 121) Regulation .08K repealed effective April 22, 1985 (12:8 Md. R. 802) Regulation .09A: 1/29/71 Regulation .09B amended 7/21/76 (3:15 Md. R. 790) Regulation .10F adopted effective 3/30/77 (4:7 Md. R. 579) (adopted as COMAR 09.10.10.02) Regulation .11A amended effective 3/23/77 (4:7 Md. R. 579); October 16, 1989 (16:20 Md. R. 2180) Regulation .11B amended as an emergency provision effective October 18, 1982 (9:23 Md. R. 2254); text recodified from Regulation .14 to .11 and emergency status extended at 10:2 Md. R. 103, 10:12 Md. R. 1069, and 10:17 Md. R. 1520; adopted permanently effective December 19, 1983 (10:25 Md. R. 2267) Regulation .11B amended effective May 21, 1984 (11:10 Md. R. 862); December 17, 1984 (11:25 Md. R. 2132); August 26, 1985 (12:17 Md. R. 1704); March 6, 1989 (16:4 Md. R. 495); October 16, 1989 (16:20 Md. R. 2180); June 11, 1990 (17:11 Md. R. 1342) Regulation .11D: 4/16/75 (2:28 Md. R. 564); amended effective 9/23/77 (4:19 Md. R. 1467 and 6/15/79 (6:12 Md. R. 1047); amended as an emergency provision at 6:26 Md. R. 2070; emergency status changed at 7:2 Md. R. 111 and 7:7 Md. R. 704; adopted permanently effective August 22, 1980 (7:17 Md. R. 1670); amended effective May 2, 1980 (7:9 Md. R. 847) Regulation .11D adopted as an emergency provision effective June 26, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1508); emergency status extended at 12:22 Md. R. 2100 (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR) Regulation .11D adopted effective January 27, 1986 (13:2 Md. R. 136) Regulation .11F adopted effective June 11, 1990 (17:11 Md. R. 1342) Regulation .11G amended effective 6/15/79 (6:12 Md. R. 1047); amended as an emergency provision effective September 5, 1980 (7:18 Md. R. 1732); amended permanently effective December 26, 1980 (7:26 Md. R. 2420) Regulation .11K amended 7/21/76 (3:15 Md. R. 790) Regulation .11 amended effective January 17, 1983 (10:1 Md. R. 28) Regulation .11 amended under Regulation .14 as an emergency provision effective October 18, 1982 (9:23 Md. R. 2254); emergency status extended at 10:2 Md. R. 103 (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR) Regulation .13A—C: 8/11/73 (amended) Regulation .13 amended effective October 6, 1978 (5:20 Md. R. 1499) Regulation .14: 1/73; amended as an emergency provision at 7:2 Md. R. 111; emergency status changed at 7:7 Md. R. 704 (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR); amended effective August 22, 1980 (7:17 Md. R. 1670) Regulation .14 repealed effective January 17, 1983 (10:1 Md. R. 28) Regulation .16A amended effective July 27, 1987 (14:15 Md. R. 1659) Regulation .16B amended 7/21/76 (3:15 Md. R. 790) Regulation .17G(2)—(4): 8/11/73 Regulation .17G amended as an emergency provision effective November 12, 1986 (13:24 Md. R. 2553); emergency status expired November 30, 1986 (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR) Regulation .17G amended effective March 6, 1989 (16:4 Md. R. 496); October 16, 1989 (16:20 Md. R. 2180) Regulation .17H amended effective October 16, 1989 (16:20 Md. R. 2180) Regulation .17N: 9/9/74 (1:1 Md. R. 16) Regulation .17R, BB, VV amended 7/21/76 (3:15 Md. R. 790) Regulation .17BB amended effective March 6, 1989 (16:4 Md. R. 496) Regulation .17OO: September 9, 1974 (1:1 Md. R. 17) Regulation .17XX amended effective December 11, 2023 (50:24 Md. R. 1041) Regulation .17YY amended effective March 29, 1982 (9:6 Md. R. 614) Regulation .17ZZ adopted effective June 18, 1984 (11:12 Md. R. 1062) Regulation .17ZZ amended effective March 6, 1989 (16:4 Md. R. 496) Regulation .19C, D amended effective May 20, 1985 (12:10 Md. R. 960) Regulation .20A amended effective March 6, 1989 (16:4 Md. R. 496); October 16, 1989 (16:20 Md. R. 2180) Regulation .20C: 8/14/71; amended effective April 21, 1978 (5:8 Md. R. 594) Regulation .21J(2): 8/14/71 Regulation .21R: 8/14/71 Regulation .22L adopted effective January 1, 1978 (4:26 Md. R. 2023) Regulation .22M adopted effective February 22, 1988 (15:4 Md. R. 471) Regulation .23A: 8/11/73 Regulation .23A amended 9/9/74 (1:1 Md. R. 16) Regulation .23K: 8/11/73 Regulation .25B amended effective 6/15/79 (6:12 Md. R. 1047) Regulation .25D: 1/1/73; amended 8/11/73 Regulation .26A amended effective 3/30/77 (4:7 Md. R. 579); March 6, 1989 (16:4 Md. R. 496); October 16, 1989 (16:20 Md. R. 2180) Regulation .26B amended 7/21/76 (3:15 Md. R. 790) Regulation .26C: 8/14/71 Regulation .28A amended effective 6/15/79 (6:12 Md. R. 1047) Regulation .28D—E: 8/11/73 Regulation .28F—H: 7/1/76 Regulation .28F amended effective October 25, 1982 (9:21 Md. R. 2105); October 1, 1987 (14:19 Md. R. 2060) Regulation .28G repealed effective October 25, 1982 (9:21 Md. R. 2105) Regulation .29O—P amended effective July 20, 1981 (8:14 Md. R. 1227) Regulation .30 repealed effective October 25, 1982 (9:21 Md. R. 2105) Regulation .30 adopted effective October 16, 1989 (16:20 Md. R. 2180) Regulation .36B repealed effective 3/30/77 (4:7 Md. R. 579) Regulation .38 amended effective July 10, 1989 (16:13 Md. R. 1420) Regulation .42B amended effective May 19, 1986 (13:10 Md. R. 1155) Regulation .42D repealed effective May 19, 1986 (13:10 Md. R. 1155) Regulation .44 amended effective February 22, 1988 (15:4 Md. R. 471) Regulation .45T-1 adopted effective May 19, 1986 (13:10 Md. R. 1155) Regulation .45V: 7/22/70; amended effective 6/15/79 (6:12 Md. R. 1048); June 12, 1981 (8:12 Md. R. 1061); August 1, 1983 (10:15 Md. R. 1349) Regulation .45AA amended 7/21/76 (3:15 Md. R. 790) Regulation .45KK adopted effective 3/30/77 (4:7 Md. R. 579) (adopted as COMAR 09.10.44.13-1) Regulation .46: 2/1/74 Regulation .47K: 1/22/70; amended 9/9/74 (1:1 Md. R. 17) Regulation .49A amended effective April 22, 1985 (12:8 Md. R. 802); May 16, 1988 (15:10 Md. R. 1201) Regulation .49C amended effective May 16, 1988 (15:10 Md. R. 1201) Regulation .49E amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1979 (6:13 Md. R. 1121); adopted permanently effective October 19, 1979 (6:21 Md. R. 1707) Regulation .49E amended effective March 29, 1982 (9:6 Md. R. 614); September 26, 1983 (10:19 Md. R. 1690); February 11, 1985 (12:3 Md. R. 244); September 21, 1986 (13:19 Md. R. 2120); May 16, 1988 (15:10 Md. R. 1201); December 11, 1989 (16:24 Md. R. 2619) Regulation .49F amended as an emergency provision effective August 8, 1979 (6:17 Md. R. 1389); adopted permanently effective November 30, 1979 (6:24 Md. R. 1919) Regulation .49F amended effective May 24, 1982 (9:10 Md. R. 1019); January 17, 1983 (10:1 Md. R. 28); September 26, 1983 (10:19 Md. R. 1690); September 21, 1986 (13:19 Md. R. 2120); May 16, 1988 (15:10 Md. R. 1201); December 11, 1989 (16:24 Md. R. 2619) Regulation .49G amended as an emergency provision effective July1, 1979 (6:13 Md. R. 1121); adopted permanently effective October 19, 1979 (6:21 Md. R. 1707) Regulation .49G amended effective September 21, 1986 (13:19 Md. R. 2120); May 16, 1988 (15:10 Md. R. 1201) Regulation .49H adopted effective October 20, 1986 (13:21 Md. R. 2320) Regulation .52 amended effective June 15, 1979 (6:12 Md. R. 1048); November 18, 1985 (12:23 Md. R. 2215) Regulation .53B adopted effective January 1, 1978 (4:26 Md. R. 2023); amended effective May 16, 1988 (15:10 Md. R. 1201) Regulation .54C amended effective October 16, 1989 (16:20 Md. R. 2180) Regulation .56 repealed effective July 10, 1989 (16:13 Md. R. 1420) Regulation .57A amended effective July 21, 1976 (3:15 Md. R. 790); February 23, 1987 (14:4 Md. R. 416) Regulation .57H amended effective July 13, 1986 (13:14 Md. R. 1632) Regulation .57P amended effective July 13, 1986 (13:14 Md. R. 1632) Regulation .57W adopted effective June 16, 1978 (5:12 Md. R. 966) Regulation .57X adopted effective April 9, 1984 (11:7 Md. R. 623) Regulation .57Y adopted effective April 9, 1984 (11:7 Md. R. 623) Regulation .57Z adopted effective April 22, 1985 (12:8 Md. R. 802) Regulation .59: 7/21/76 (3:15 Md. R. 790) Regulation .61 amended effective April 9, 1984 (11:7 Md. R. 623) Regulation .64 amended effective December 15, 1986 (13:25 Md. R. 2657) Regulation .65 adopted effective October 29, 1975 (2:24 Md. R. 1481); amended effective July 21, 1976 (3:15 Md. R. 790); April 22, 1985 (12:8 Md. R. 802) Regulation .66F amended effective December 30, 1985 (12:26 Md. R. 2543) Regulation .66N repealed effective June 18, 1984 (11:12 Md. R. 1062) Regulation .66P, Q amended effective June 18, 1984 (11:12 Md. R. 1062) Regulation .66JJ amended effective 3/30/77 (4:7 Md. R. 579) Regulation .67C amended effective May 4, 1987 (14:9 Md. R. 1079) Regulation .71 amended effective 9/23/74 (1:1 Md. R. 16) Regulation .71C amended as an emergency provision effective March 9, 1978 (5:6 Md. R. 463); adopted permanently effective July 14, 1978 (5:14 Md. R. 1136) Regulation .71I amended effective April 9, 1984 (11:7 Md. R. 623) Regulation .71K adopted effective April 22, 1985 (12:8 Md. R. 802) Regulation .73 adopted effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2165) Regulation .73 amended as an emergency provision effective June 11, 1984 (11:13 Md. R. 1168); emergency status extended to November 5, 1984 (11:19 Md. R. 1665); adopted permanently effective October 22, 1984 (11:21 Md. R. 1811) Regulation .74 adopted as an emergency provision effective October 1, 1985 (12:22 Md. R. 2100); emergency status expired January 31, 1986; adopted permanently effective July 13, 1986 (13:14 Md. R. 1632) Regulation .75 adopted as an emergency provision effective October 1, 1986 (13:22 Md. R. 2392); emergency status expired December 31, 1986; adopted permanently effective July 27, 1987 (14:15 Md. R. 1659) Regulation .76 adopted effective July 27, 1987 (14:15 Md. R. 1659) Regulation .76F amended effective May 29, 1989 (16:10 Md. R. 1105) Regulation .76G amended effective May 29, 1989 (16:10 Md. R. 1105) Regulation .77 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 20, 1987 (14:6 Md. R. 710); emergency status expired August 21, 1987; adopted permanently effective January 14, 1988 (15:1 Md. R. 18) Regulation .78 adopted as an emergency provision effective March 4, 1988 (15:7 Md. R. 848); emergency status expired September 1, 1988 (Emergency provisions are temporary and are not printed in COMAR) Regulation .78 adopted effective September 19, 1988 (15:19 Md. R. 2246) Chapter revised effective August 6, 1990 (17:15 Md. R. 1857) Regulation .01 amended and recodified to Regulations .01—.03 effective January 14, 1999 (26:1 Md. R. 23) Regulations .02—.06 repealed effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 535) Regulation .03R, AA amended effective October 1, 1992 (19:18 Md. R. 1655) Regulation .04 adopted effective October 25, 2004 (31:21 Md. R. 1544) Regulation .04 repealed effective April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 401) Regulation .07 amended effective April 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 520); April 21, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 804) Regulation .07 amended as an emergency provision effective May 17, 2007 (34:12 Md. R. 1066); emergency status expired November 13, 2007; amended permanently effective January 14, 2008 (35:1 Md. R. 17) Regulation .07 amended as an emergency provision effective April 4, 2013 (40:9 Md. R. 788); amended permanently effective July 22, 2013 (40:14 Md. R. 1173) Regulation .07A-1 amended effective April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 401); August 9, 2021 (48:16 Md. R. 631) Regulation .07B amended effective January 6, 1992 (18:26 Md. R. 2829); May 17, 1999 (26:10 Md. R. 797); April 23, 2018 (45:8 Md. R. 419) Regulation .07D amended effective November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1932); April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 401); January 1, 2024 (50:24 Md. R. 1041) Regulation .07H amended as an emergency provision effective December 1, 2013 (40:26 Md. R. 2161); amended permanently effective March 17, 2014 (41:5 Md. R. 342) Regulation .07H amended as an emergency provision effective September 2, 2014 (41:18 Md. R. 1007); amended permanently effective November 24, 2014 (41:23 Md. R. 1371) Regulation .07H-1 adopted as an emergency provision effective December 1, 2013 (40:26 Md. R. 2161); adopted permanently effective March 17, 2014 (41:5 Md. R. 342) Regulation .07H-2 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 2, 2014 (41:18 Md. R. 1007); adopted permanently effective November 24, 2014 (41:23 Md. R. 1371) Regulation .07H-2 amended as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2021 (48:4 Md. R. 175); amended permanently effective April 19, 2021 (48:8 Md. R. 308) Regulation .07M amended effective October 9, 1995 (22:20 Md. R. 1542) Regulation .07M amended as an emergency provision effective September 2, 1997 (24:19 Md. R. 1335); emergency status expired December 1, 1997; amended permanently effective January 12, 1998 (25:1 Md. R. 15) Regulation .07N amended as an emergency provision effective July 23, 1992 (19:16 Md. R. 1466); emergency status extended at 20:2 Md. R. 108; adopted permanently effective March 15, 1993 (20:5 Md. R. 513) Regulation .08 repealed effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 535) Regulation .10 repealed effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 535) Regulation .10G adopted effective January 7, 1991 (17:26 Md. R. 2974) Regulation .10G amended effective October 1, 1992 (19:18 Md. R. 1655) Regulation .10H adopted effective March 16, 1992 (19:5 Md. R. 575) Regulation .11A amended effective July 6, 1992 (19:13 Md. R. 1202) Regulation .11B amended as an emergency provision effective September 23, 1991 (18:21 Md. R. 2300) (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR) Regulation .11B amended effective October 14, 1991 (18:20 Md. R. 2198) Regulation .11D amended effective April 12, 1993 (20:7 Md. R. 641) Regulation .11F amended as an emergency provision effective February 15, 1991 (18:5 Md. R. 590); amended permanently effective July 8, 1991 (18:13 Md. R. 1481) Regulation .11B(12) amended and recodified to Regulation .11G effective March 16, 1992 (19:5 Md. R. 575) Regulation .11 repealed effective January 2, 1994 (20:26 Md. R. 2025) Regulation .12 amended effective April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 401) Regulation .13 repealed effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 535) Regulation .14 adopted effective February 18, 1991 (18:3 Md. R. 303) Regulation .15 repealed effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 535) Regulation .15-1 adopted effective January 2, 1994 (20:26 Md. R. 2026) Regulation .16 amended effective October 30, 2000 (27:21 Md. R. 1974) Regulation .17 amended effective August 6, 1990 (17:15 Md. R. 1858); April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 401) Regulation .17 amended as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2020 (47:4 Md. R. 260); amended permanently effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 515) Regulation .17H repealed effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 535) Regulation .17H adopted effective February 23, 2009 (36:4 Md. R. 353) Regulation .17H amended as an emergency provision effective September 9, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1587); amended permanently effective January 25, 2010 (37:2 Md. R. 67) Regulation .17H-1 adopted effective February 1, 2016 (43:2 Md. R. 127) Regulation .17H-1 repealed effective November 19, 2018 (45:23 Md. R. 1070) Regulation .17H-1 adopted as an emergency provision effective June 1, 2021 (48:13 Md. R. 507); adopted permanently effective September 20, 2021 (49:18 Md. R. 802) Regulation .17V amended effective October 12, 1992 (19:20 Md. R. 1813) Regulation .17Z amended effective November 19, 2018 (45:23 Md. R. 1070) Regulation .17AA amended as an emergency provision effective June 1, 2000 (27:13 Md. R. 1209); amended permanently effective November 27, 2000 (27:23 Md. R. 2146) Regulation .17XX amended effective January 1, 2024 (50:24 Md. R. 1041) Regulation .17YY amended effective January 28, 2008 (35:2 Md. R. 127) Regulation .18A amended effective August 23, 2010 (37:17 Md. R. 1185) Regulation .19 amended effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 535) Regulation .20B amended effective April 1, 2020 (47:6 Md. R. 341) Regulation .20-1 adopted effective July 6, 1992 (19:13 Md. R. 1202) Regulation .20-1 amended effective December 21, 1992 (19:25 Md. R. 2204); April 28, 2003 (30:8 Md. R. 539) Regulation .20-1H adopted effective October 24, 1994 (21:21 Md. R. 1813) Regulation .21 amended effective March 15, 1993 (20:5 Md. R. 513); June 16, 1997 (24:12 Md. R. 864) Regulation .21K amended effective July 29, 1996 (23:15 Md. R. 1087) Regulation .21O amended effective January 2, 1994 (20:26 Md. R. 2026) Regulation .21R adopted effective February 23, 1998 (25:4 Md. R. 242) Regulation .21-1 adopted effective January 2, 1994 (20:26 Md. R. 2026) Regulation .22 amended effective April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 401) Regulation .22B, K amended effective November 27, 2000 (27:23 Md. R. 2146) Regulation .23 amended as an emergency provision effective March 12, 1992 (19:7 Md. R. 741); emergency status expired August 28, 1992 (Emergency provisions are temporary and not published in COMAR) Regulation .23 amended effective March 15, 1993 (20:5 Md. R. 513); April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 401) Regulation .23A amended effective September 14, 1992 (19:18 Md. R. 1655); July 29, 2019 (46:15 Md. R. 654) Regulation .23A-1 amended effective September 14, 1992 (19:18 Md. R. 1655); December 16, 1996 (23:25 Md. R. 1784) Regulation .25 amended effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 535); October 20, 1997 (24:21 Md. R. 1448); January 1, 2017 (43:21 Md. R. 1165) Regulation .25A amended effective January 1, 1992 (18:25 Md. R. 2749); July 6, 1992 (19:13 Md. R. 1202); January 1, 1996 (22:10 Md. R. 705) Regulation .25A-1 amended effective January 1, 1992 (18:25 Md. R. 2749) Regulation .26 amended as an emergency provision effective August 25, 1990 (17:19 Md. R. 2318); emergency status expired September 3, 1990; adopted permanently effective October 29, 1990 (17:21 Md. R. 2527) Regulation .26 repealed effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 535) Regulation .28 amended effective November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2654); March 22, 1999 (26:6 Md. R. 484); April 1, 2020 (47:6 Md. R. 341) Regulation .28F amended as an emergency provision effective July 29, 2002 (29:17 Md. R. 1375); amended permanently effective September 30, 2002 (29:19 Md. R. 1523) Regulation .28F amended as an emergency provision effective March 23, 2012 (39:8 Md. R. 532); amended permanently effective May 14, 2012 (39:9 Md. R. 611) Regulation .28F amended effective November 19, 2018 (45:23 Md. R. 1070) Regulation .29O amended effective April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 401) Regulation .30A amended effective October 1, 1992 (19:18 Md. R. 1655) Regulation .31 amended effective April 28, 2003 (30:8 Md. R. 539): July 21, 2014 (41:14 Md. R. 798) Regulation .33 repealed effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 535) Regulation .35 amended effective August 6, 1990 (17:15 Md. R. 1858); April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 535) Regulation .35L amended effective July 8, 1991 (18:13 Md. R. 1481) Regulation .36 amended effective March 22, 1999 (26:6 Md. R. 484); April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 401) Regulation .36A amended effective August 11, 2008 (35:16 Md. R. 1390) Regulation .37 amended effective March 22, 1999 (26:6 Md. R. 484) Regulation .37 repealed effective April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 401) Regulation .41 amended effective August 11, 2008 (35:16 Md. R. 1390) Regulation .42 repealed and new Regulation .42 adopted effective March 22, 1999 (26:6 Md. R. 484) Regulation .44 amended effective August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1382) Regulation .45V amended effective February 4, 1991 (18:2 Md. R. 148); March 16, 1992 (19:5 Md. R. 575); April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 535) Regulation .45Y amended effective August 16, 1993 (20:16 Md. R. 1277) Regulation .45AA amended effective November 23, 1992 (19:23 Md. R. 2039); August 14, 1995 (22:16 Md. R. 1220) Regulation .46 repealed effective March 22, 1999 (26:6 Md. R. 484) Regulation .48 repealed effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 535) Regulation .49E amended effective September 17, 1990 (17:18 Md. R. 2200); October 15, 1990 (17:20 Md. R. 2424); April 13, 1992 (19:7 Md. R. 745) Regulation .49F amended effective October 15, 1990 (17:20 Md. R. 2424); April 13, 1992 (19:7 Md. R. 745) Regulation .49H amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2750) Regulation .49 repealed and new Regulation .49 adopted effective February 13, 1995 (22:13 Md. R. 152) Regulation .49 amended effective July 29, 1996 (23:15 Md. R. 1087); August 15, 2005 (32:16 Md. R. 1392); January 10, 2012 (38:23 Md. R. 1420) Regulation .49A amended effective December 9, 2004 (31:24 Md. R. 1725) Regulation .49E amended effective March 25, 1996 (23:6 Md. R. 474) Regulation .49F amended effective January 1, 2015 (41:23 Md. R. 1371) Regulation .49G, I amended as an emergency provision effective April 17, 2009 (36:14 Md. R. 983); amended permanently effective September 21, 2009 (36:19 Md. R. 1436) Regulation .49G, H, I amended as an emergency provision effective September 19, 2013 (40:20 Md. R. 1649); emergency status expired Regulation .49G amended as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2014 (40:26 Md. R. 2161); amended permanently effective April 14, 2014 (41:7 Md. R. 421) Regulation .49G amended effective January 1, 2015 (41:23 Md. R. 1371) Regulation .49H, I, K amended as an emergency provision effective April 29, 2014 (41:11 Md. R. 604); amended permanently effective June 23, 2014 (41:12 Md. R. 667) Regulation .49P adopted effective May 5, 1997 (24:9 Md. R. 656) Regulation .50 amended effective November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2655); October 21, 1996 (23:21 Md. R. 1466) Regulation .51 amended effective January 16, 1995 (22:1 Md. R. 19); June 19, 1995 (22:12 Md. R. 900) Regulation .52 repealed effective June 1, 1998 (25:11 Md. R. 820) Regulation .52C amended effective October 1, 1992 (19:18 Md. R. 1655) Regulation .53 amended effective December 8, 2005 (32:24 Md. R. 1904) Regulation .54 repealed effective April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 401) Regulation .57 amended effective November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2655); July 21, 1995 (22:15 Md. R. 1119) Regulation .57A amended effective December 9, 2004 (31:24 Md. R. 1725) Regulation .57A-2 adopted effective July 6, 1992 (19:13 Md. R. 1202) Regulation .57B-1 adopted effective December 28, 2020 (47:26 Md. R. 1107) Regulation .58 amended effective January 2, 1994 (20:26 Md. R. 2026) Regulation .58A amended effective April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 401) Regulation .59 amended effective January 2, 1994 (20:26 Md. R. 2026) Regulation .59D amended effective January 14, 2010 (37:1 Md. R. 14) Regulations .61—.63 repealed effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 535) Regulation .64 amended as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2013 (40:1 Md. R. 16); emergency status extended to June 30, 2013 (40:4 Md. R. 343); amended permanently effective April 15, 2013 (40:7 Md. R. 610) Regulation .64 repealed and new Regulation .64 adopted effective April 22, 2019 (46:8 Md. R. 401) Regulation .65 repealed effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 535) Regulation .66F amended as an emergency provision effective July 17, 2006 (33:16 Md. R. 1361); amended permanently effective July 31, 2006 (33:15 Md. R. 1279) Regulation .66M—O amended effective February 15, 1993 (20:3 Md. R. 258) Regulation .66Q amended effective March 16, 1992 (19:5 Md. R. 575) Regulation .66DD adopted effective May 22, 1995 (22:10 Md. R. 706) Regulation .66DD amended effective January 1, 1996 (22:26 Md. R. 2029) Regulation .67A amended effective August 6, 1990 (17:15 Md. R. 1858) Regulation .67B and C amended effective February 17, 1992 (19:3 Md. R. 303) Regulation .71H amended and H-1 adopted as an emergency provision effective May 1, 1992 (19:8 Md. R. 799); adopted permanently effective September 14, 1992 (19:18 Md. R. 1656) Regulation .71K repealed effective February 13, 1995 (22:3 Md. R. 152) Regulation .72 repealed effective March 22, 1999 (26:6 Md. R. 484) Regulation .73 amended as an emergency provision effective July 17, 2006 (33:16 Md. R. 1361); amended permanently effective July 31, 2006 (33:15 Md. R. 1279) Regulation .73N adopted as an emergency provision effective September 12, 1992 (19:19 Md. R. 1701); emergency status expired October 4, 1992 (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR) Regulation .74B amended effective October 9, 2006 (33:20 Md. R. 1615) Regulation .74E and P amended effective March 16, 1992 (19:5 Md. R. 575) Regulation .74K amended as an emergency provision effective September 17, 1992 (19:20 Md. R. 1811); amended permanently effective January 18, 1993 (20:1 Md. R. 26) Regulation .74Q amended and Q-1 adopted as an emergency provision effective May 1, 1992 (19:8 Md. R. 799); adopted permanently effective September 14, 1992 (19:18 Md. R. 1656) Regulation .75C repealed effective October 9, 2006 (33:20 Md. R. 1615) Regulation .76 amended as an emergency provision effective May 15, 2003 (30:12 Md. R. 785); emergency status expired November 15, 2003; amended permanently effective December 22, 2003 (30:25 Md. R. 1845) Regulation .76 amended as an emergency provision effective July 17, 2006 (33:16 Md. R. 1361); amended permanently effective July 31, 2006 (33:15 Md. R. 1279) Regulation .76H amended effective May 22, 1995 (22:10 Md. R. 706) Regulation .76I amended effective October 24, 1994 (21:21 Md. R. 1813) Regulation .77B amended effective October 1, 1992 (19:18 Md. R. 1655) Regulation .78 adopted as an emergency provision effective May 27, 1991 (18:12 Md. R. 1312); adopted permanently effective September 16, 1991 (18:18 Md. R. 2003) (Adopted as Regulation .79; recodified to Regulation .78) Regulation .78 amended effective March 20, 2000 (27:5 Md. R. 583) Regulation .78C repealed effective October 9, 2006 (33:20 Md. R. 1615) Regulation .78K amended as an emergency provision effective October 23, 1991 (18:19 Md. R. 2094) (Amended as Regulation .79K; recodified to Regulation .78K); emergency status expired October 31, 1991; amended permanently effective March 16, 1992 (19:5 Md. R. 575) Regulation .78K amended effective November 20, 1995 (22:23 Md. R. 1801) Regulation .79 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 29, 1990 (17:17 Md. R. 2076); emergency status expired September 30, 1990 Regulation .79 adopted as an emergency provision effective October 30, 1991 (18:21 Md. R. 2300) (Adopted as Regulation .80; recodified to Regulation .79); adopted permanently effective March 16, 1992 (19:5 Md. R. 576) Regulation .80 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 15, 1992 (19:4 Md. R. 466) (Adopted as Regulation .80-1; recodified as Regulation .80); adopted permanently effective July 20, 1992 (19:14 Md. R. 1283) Regulation .80I repealed effective October 9, 2006 (33:20 Md. R. 1615) Regulation .81 adopted as an emergency provision effective October 30, 1991 (18:21 Md. R. 2300); adopted permanently effective March 16, 1992 (19:5 Md. R. 576) Regulation .81 amended as an emergency provision effective April 15, 1993 (20:9 Md. R. 777); amended permanently effective August 16, 1993 (20:16 Md. R. 1277) Regulation .82 adopted effective February 23, 1998 (25:4 Md. R. 242) Regulation .82C repealed effective October 9, 2006 (33:20 Md. R. 1615) Regulation .83 adopted as an emergency provision effective April 15, 2003 (30:8 Md. R. 538); emergency status expired October 15, 2003; amended permanently effective December 22, 2003 (30:25 Md. R. 1845) Regulation .83G repealed effective October 9, 2006 (33:20 Md. R. 1615) Regulation .84 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2004 (30:23 Md. R. 1650); adopted permanently effective March 29, 2004 (31:6 Md. R. 508) Regulation 84 amended as an emergency provision effective July 17, 2006 (33:16 Md. R. 1362); amended permanently effective July 31, 2006 (33:15 Md. R. 1279) Regulation .84J amended effective September 19, 2022 (49:19 Md. R. 867) Regulation .85 adopted effective May 8, 2006 (33:9 Md. R. 796) Regulation .86 adopted as an emergency provision effective April 18, 2009 (36:10 Md. R. 713); adopted permanently effective September 21, 2009 (36:19 Md. R. 1436) Regulation .86F amended effective May 2, 2022 (49:9 Md. R. 530) Regulation .87 adopted effective May 3, 2010 (37:9 Md. R. 673) Regulation .88 adopted as an emergency provision effective April 6, 2012 (39:9 Md. R. 610); adopted permanently effective August 20, 2012 (39:16 Md. R. 1080) Regulation .88F, H amended effective November 19, 2018 (45:23 Md. R. 1070) Regulation .88J amended effective September 19, 2022 (49:19 Md. R. 867) Regulation .89 adopted as an emergency provision effective May 1, 2019 (46:9 Md. R. 444); adopted permanently effective July 29, 2019 (46:15 Md. R. 654) Regulation .90 adopted effective October 21, 2019 (46:21 Md. R. 894) Regulation .91 adopted effective April 19, 2021 (48:8 Md. R. 308) Regulation .91H amended effective May 2, 2022 (49:9 Md. R. 530) Annotation: COMAR 09.10.01.03O is cited in Attorney General Opinion No. 81-018 (July 16, 1981) which found that the Thoroughbred Racing Board of the Maryland Racing Commission has the authority to require that all purses won by horsemen be maintained by a racing association in a special interest-bearing account until paid to the horsemen and that the Board may provide for the use and disposition of the interest earned on these accounts, to some extent. Annotation: COMAR 09.10.01.78 cited in Attorney General Opinion No. 87-033 (August 4, 1987)