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Chapter 3769-13 | Wagering

 
 
 
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Rule 3769-13-04 | Lock parimutuel machines.
 

Except for advanced wagering on subsequent races, wagering will close and parimutuel machines will be locked by electrical control when the front of the vehicle to which the starting gate is attached reaches the starting line.

Last updated January 16, 2024 at 2:08 PM

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Rule 3769-13-05 | Provision to prohibit wagering.
 

(A) If less than six separate entries start, permit holders may prohibit show wagering. In all races with less than five entries which start, they may prohibit both place and show wagering. If, after betting has opened, a late scratch reduces the number of betting interests to five or less, the show pool may be canceled at the discretion of the permit holder and the gross show pool refunded. If late scratches reduce the betting interests to four or less, the place and show pools may be canceled at the discretion of the permit holder and the gross place and show pools refunded.

(B) In the case of stakes with less than five entries which start, permit holders, may at their option provide that there shall be no wagering; and in such cases an additional race with wagering may be added to the program. However, the judges in any race may waive the requirement that there must be a place or show pool.

(C) In races with six or less wagering interests that start, permit holders may prohibit exotic wagering that requires more than two horses in one race to calculate a payoff. In races with less than five entries that start, all exotic wagering may be prohibited.

(D) If a late scratch or scratches reduce the numbers of wagering interests to six or less, the exotic pools requiring more than two horses to complete a payoff may be canceled at the discretion of the permit holder and the gross exotic pool refunded. If the number of wagering interests is reduced to five or less, the permit holder may cancel any exotic pool that requires more than one horse in one race to calculate a payoff and refund the gross exotic pool to holders of such tickets.

(E) A permit holder with the consent of the judges, may bar wagering on any horse or entry in any race, heat or dash. In such event a public announcement shall be made prior to the acceptance of any wagers with respect to such race, heat or dash. Under such circumstances the horse or entry barred shall be considered for the purpose of such wagering not to have been a participant in such race. A horse or entry barred in one heat or dash of a race is not barred in subsequent heats or dashes of the same race unless the permit holder, with the consent of the judges, again determines to do so and suitable public announcement is made thereof.

Last updated January 16, 2024 at 2:08 PM

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Rule 3769-13-06 | Approximate odds board.
 

(A) Each permit holder must display an approximate odds board or alternate display device and post thereon the opening line and not less than three additional complete quotations or lines of odds for the purpose of informing the public of the actual wagering on each horse as disclosed by an accurate take-off of the win pool at the time such odds are posted and also a final line after the close of wagering. No quotation or line shall exceed a total of one hundred ten plus the commission per cent for the win pool.

(B) A copy of the opening line and all additional lines of odds, as well as amounts of money wagered on each horse at the time each line of odds is posted, shall be furnished and delivered to a representative of the commission by the permit holder following each race.

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Rule 3769-13-08 | Records to be maintained.
 

The permit holder shall maintain complete records of all wagering so the commission may, upon review, ascertain for any race the opening line and subsequent odds fluctuations, the amount and at which windows wagers were placed on any betting interest, and such other information as the commission may from time to time require. A copy of such wagering records shall be retained by each permit holder and safeguarded for a period of not less than one year from the close of the meeting and may not be destroyed without permission of the commission.

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Rule 3769-13-09 | Minus pools.
 

(A) No winning wager in any pool shall be paid off at less than the amount of the wager plus ten per cent thereof, except that if a minus pool occurs in any type of wagering, a winning wager shall be paid of at not less than the amount of the wager plus five per cent.

(B) When a minus pool occurs, the permit holder is required to pay the amount of the minus pool from the commission he is permitted to retain, and the total gross breakage from all other pools shall be reduced by the amount of the minus pool. When a minus pool exists at the close of the racing day, the amount of that minus pool shall not be utilized to reduce net breakage from the next day's racing.

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Rule 3769-13-10 | Incorrect payments.
 

(A) If an error is made in calculating the price of a correct ticket combination or in calculating an incorrect ticket combination which results in an overpayment, any such overpayments made shall be deemed final and the recipients entitled to retain the overpayment. If the error is discovered before all such incorrect transactions are completed, the error may be corrected, accompanied by a public announcement, and only the correct tickets and/or prices paid thereafter.

(B) In the event of an error in calculations which results in an underpayment and payments have already been made, the amount of such underpayment shall be promptly ascertained and confirmed by a commission representative. Upon such confirmation, the underpayment shall be transferred to the next corresponding pool on the same day's racing program. In the event the amount of the underpayment cannot be ascertained and confirmed before the conclusion of the day's racing program, the underpayment shall be escrowed by the permit holder and distributed in the next corresponding pool on the daily program run next. Any and all underpayments shall be promptly and fully reported to the commission. Any underpayment not distributed or undistributable prior to the end of the meet shall be held in trust and transferred into the next corresponding pool of the next meeting of the permit holder in question.

Last updated January 16, 2024 at 2:08 PM

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Rule 3769-13-11 | Emergency situations.
 

In the event any emergency situation arises in connection with the operation of the parimutuel department not provided for by these rules, the parimutuel manager shall make an immediate decision and inform the state judge and the commission representative of his action and render a full report to the commission the following day. Public announcement shall be made describing such emergency situation and the decision made thereon.

Last updated January 16, 2024 at 2:08 PM

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Rule 3769-13-12 | Win, place, and show calculations.
 

(A) The parimutuel pools shall be calculated and distributed as follows. In any race, the win, place and show pools shall be treated separately and calculated independently of each other or any other pool.

(B) Win pool:

The net pool shall be divided by the amount wagered on the horse finishing first, to determine the payoff per dollar, including profit and wager.

(C) Place pool:

(1) The amounts wagered on horses finishing first and second shall be deducted from the net pool to determine the profit which shall be divided in half, and each half shall be divided by the amount wagered on one of the horses thus determining the profit per dollar, to which profit the wager shall be added in totaling the payoff.

(2) When two horses in the field or coupled as an entry run first and second, the place pool shall be distributed in the same manner as a win pool.

(3) When only one horse finishes, the place pool, if any, shall be distributed in the same manner as a win pool.

(D) Show pool:

(1) The amounts wagered on the horse finishing first, second, and third shall be deducted from the net pool to determine the profit, which shall be divided into three equal parts. Each part shall be divided by the amount wagered on one of the horses, thus determining the profit per dollar, to which profit the wager shall be added in totaling the payoff.

(2) When two horses in the mutuel field or coupled as an entry finish first and second, first and third, or second and third, two-thirds of the profit shall be allocated to the tickets representing wagers on the field or entry and the remaining one-third to the wagers on the other horse.

(3) When three horses in the mutuel field or coupled as an entry run first, second, and third, the place and show pools shall be distributed in the same manner as a win pool.

(4) When only two horses finish, the show pool, if any, shall be distributed in the same manner as a place pool.

(5) When only one horse finishes, the show pool, if any, shall be distributed in the same manner as a win pool.

(E) In any race in which no horse finishes, all money wagered on the race shall be refunded upon presentation and surrender of parimutuel tickets sold thereon.

(F) No disqualified horse shall be considered in any mutuel payoff except when an exotic pool has an "all" payoff as defined in paragraph (F) of rule 3769-13-02 of the Administrative Code.

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Rule 3769-13-13 | No money wagered on win horse in win pool.
 

If a horse should be adjudged to have finished first in a heat or race and no money has been wagered on the horse in the win pool, the net win pool shall be distributed to those who wagered in the win pool on the horse adjudged to have finished second, or to the classes of wagerers who wagered on the horses adjudged to have finished in a dead heat for second position; and if no money has been wagered on such horse or horses, then to those who wagered in the win pool on the horse adjudged to have finished third, or to the classes of wagerers who wagered on the horses adjudged to have finished in a dead heat for third position. If none of the above apply, then a complete refund of the gross win pool shall be made to those who purchased win tickets.

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Rule 3769-13-14 | No money wagered on first and/or second horse in place pool.
 

If a horse should be adjudged to have finished first or second in a heat or race, or to be one of the two or more horses adjudged to have finished in a dead heat for first or second position and no money has been wagered on such horse in the place pool, the net place pool shall be distributed to the other class, or among the other classes of purchasers of place tickets entitled to participate in the distribution of the place pool; and, if no money has been wagered on the above classes, then to those who wagered in the place pool on the horse adjudged to have finished third, or to the classes of wagerers who wagered on the horses adjudged to have finished in a dead heat for third position. If none of the above, a complete refund of the gross place pool will be made to those who purchased place tickets.

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Rule 3769-13-15 | No money wagered on first, second and/or third horse in the show pool.
 

If a horse should be adjudged to have finished first, second or third in a heat or race, or to be one of two or more horses adjudged to have finished in a dead heat for first position, second position, or third position, and no money has been wagered on such horse in the show pool, the net show pool shall be distributed among the other classes of purchasers of show tickets entitled to share in the distribution of the show pool using normal parimutuel practices as herein provided. If none of the above classes apply, a complete refund of the gross show pool shall be made to those who purchased show tickets.

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Rule 3769-13-16 | Dead heats in the win pool.
 

(A) If two or more horses finish in a dead heat for first position, the amounts of money wagered on such horses in the win pool shall be deducted from the net win pool to determine the profit, which shall be divided into as many equal parts as there are horses in the dead heat. Each part shall be divided by the amount wagered on one of said horses to determine the profit per dollar, to which profit the wager shall be added in totaling the payoff. In the event that no money is wagered in the win pool on one of such horses, the remaining class or classes of such purchasers shall share in a similar distribution of the net win pool.

(B) If two parts of an entry or field finish in a dead heat for first position, the pool shall be calculated as a win pool.

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Rule 3769-13-17 | Dead heats in the place pool.
 

(A) If two or more horses finish in a dead heat for first position, they alone share in the place pool. The amounts of money wagered on such horses in the place pool shall be deducted from the net place pool to determine the profit, which shall be divided into as many equal parts as there are horses in the dead heat. Each part shall be divided by the amount wagered on one of said horses to determine the profit per dollar, to which profit the wager shall be added in totaling the payoff.

(B) If two or more horses should be adjudged to have finished in a dead heat for second position, the winnings remaining (after deduction from the net place pool and allocation of the amounts of their wagers to those who wagered in the place pool on the horse adjudged to have finished first and to those who wagered on each of the two horses adjudged to have finished in a dead heat for second position) shall be divided as followed: one-half of such winnings shall be allotted to those who wagered on the horse adjudged to have finished first, and the remaining one-half shall be divided into as many equal parts as there are horses adjudged to have finished in a dead heat for second position, and one of such equal parts shall be allotted to each of the class of purchasers of place tickets who wagered on one of such horses adjudged to have finished in such dead heat for second position.

(C) If one horse of an entry or field finishes first and another horse of the same entry or field finishes in a dead heat for second with a horse not in the entry or field, the winnings remaining (after deduction from the net place pool and allocation of the amount of their wagers to those who wagered in the place pool on the horse that finished first and to the horse that finished in a dead heat for second with the entry or field horse) shall be divided as follows: three-fourths of such winnings shall be allotted to those who wagered on the entry or field and the remaining one-fourth shall be allotted to those who wagered on the horse adjudged to have finished second in the dead heat with the entry or field horse.

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Rule 3769-13-18 | Dead heats in the show pool.
 

(A) If two horses finish in a dead heat for first, two-thirds of the profit shall be allocated equally to the tickets representing wagers on the horses finishing in the dead heat for first and one-third to the wagers on the horse finishing third.

(B) If more than two horses finish in a dead heat for first, the profit shall be divided into as many equal parts as there are horses adjudged to have finished first and one such part shall be allocated to each class of purchasers of show tickets who wagered on one of the horses adjudged to have finished in such dead heat for win.

(C) If two or more horses should be adjudged to have finished in a dead heat for second position, the winnings remaining (after deduction from the net show pool and allocation of the amounts of their wagers to those who wagered in the show pool on the horse adjudged to have finished first and to those who wagered on each of the two or more horses adjudged to have finished in a dead heat for second position) shall be divided as follows: one-third of such winnings shall be allotted to those who wagered on the horse adjudged to have finished first, and the remaining two-thirds shall be divided into as many equal parts as there are horses adjudged to have finished in a dead heat for second position, and one of such equal parts shall be allotted to each of the class of purchasers of show tickets who wagered on one of such horses adjudged to have finished in such dead heat for second position.

(D) If two or more horses should be adjudged to have finished in a dead heat for third position, the winnings remaining (after deduction from the net show pool and allocation of the amount of their wagers to those who wagered in the show pool on the horse adjudged to have finished first, to those who wagered in said pool on the horse adjudged to have finished second and to those who wagered on each of the two or more horses adjudged to have finished in a dead heat for third position) shall be divided as follows:

One-third of such winnings shall be allotted to those who wagered on the horse adjudged to have finished first, one-third thereof shall be allotted to those who wagered on the horse adjudged to have finished second, and the remaining one-third shall be divided into as many equal parts as there are horses adjudged to have finished in a dead heat for third position. One of such equal parts shall be allotted to each of the classes of purchasers of show tickets who wagered on one of such horses adjudged to have finished in such dead heat for show position.

(E) When one horse in the mutuel field or coupled as an entry finishes first or second, and another part of the entry or field finishes third in a dead heat with a horse not in the entry or field, one-half of the profit shall be allocated to the tickets representing wagers on the field or entry, one-third to the non-entry horse finishing first or second, and the remaining one-sixth to the wagers on the horse finishing third in the dead heat with the field or entry.

(F) If two horses of an entry or field finish first and second, and another horse of the same entry or field finishes in a dead heat for third with a horse not in the entry or field, five-sixths of the net profit shall be allocated to the tickets representing wagers on the entry or field and the remaining one-sixth shall be allocated to those wagers on the horse finishing in a dead heat for third.

(G) If horses which are part of an entry or field finish first and second, and a horse not coupled in the same entry or field finishes in a dead heat for either first or second, two-thirds of the net pool shall be allocated to the tickets representing wagers on the horses of the entry or field and one-third to the tickets representing wagers on the horse not coupled.

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Rule 3769-13-19 | Daily double pool calculations.
 

(A) The object of the daily double is to select on one ticket, and in one combination, the winners of two consecutive races as officially posted. These races will be clearly designated on the program.

(B) The daily double is calculated as an entirely separate pool and, in general, is calculated as a win pool.

(C) If no ticket is sold combining the two winners of the daily double, the pool shall then be apportioned equally between those having tickets including the winner in the first race of the daily double and those having tickets including the winner in the second race of the daily double in the same manner in which a place pool is calculated and distributed.

(D) If no ticket is sold on the winner of the first race of the daily double on any combination, the entire pool is apportioned to the holders of tickets on the winner of the second race of the daily double. Likewise, if no ticket is sold on the winner of the second race of the daily double or any combination, the entire pool is apportioned to the holders of tickets on the winner of the first race of the daily double. If there are none, the daily double shall be canceled and the gross pool refunded to holders of daily double tickets.

(E) If a dead heat to win should result in either the first or second race of the daily double, the total pool is calculated as a place pool. In case of a dead heat for the winner of the first race of the daily double, the posting of payoff prices will be made after the winner of the second race of the daily double is official.

(F) In the event any horse or horses in the first half of the daily double should be excused by the judges after the horses have left the paddock for the post, or after the betting on the daily double has been closed, or should any horse or horses in the first half of the daily double be declared a non-starter for any reason by the judges, the money wagered on any horse or horses so excused or prevented from racing shall be deducted from the daily double pool and refunded to the purchaser or purchasers of tickets on the horse or horses so excused or prevented from racing.

(G) If a horse is scratched from the second half of the daily double before it becomes a starter in the second half, but after the first half of the daily double has been run, all daily double tickets combining the scratched horse in the second race of the daily double with the actual winner of the first race of the daily 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 daily double with all horses in the second race of the daily double. The total payoff on all tickets combining the winner of the first race of the daily double with the scratched horse in the second race of the daily double as determined by the method set forth in this rule shall be deducted from the net daily double pool.

(H) The possible payoff prices shall be posted, displayed, or announced to the public before the start of the second race of a daily double, and as soon as possible after the horses in the race of the second half of a daily double have entered upon the track on the way to the post.

(I) If for any reason the second race of the daily double is canceled or declared "no race" by the judges after the first daily double race is declared official, then the net daily double pool shall be distributed to the wagering combinations which include the horse or betting interest which finished first in the first daily double race.

If none were sold, then the net pool will be distributed to those combinations which include the horse or wagering interest which finished second in the first race and; if none, then the daily double will be canceled and the complete pool will be refunded to those holding daily double tickets.

(J) Daily double wagering will close at the start of the first race of the daily double and a complete report of the wagering will be provided to the representative of the racing commission prior to the second race of the double.

(K) At every location on the premises of each permit holder at which daily double tickets may be sold, a board or alternate display device shall be maintained within view of patrons who may purchase daily double tickets at such location, upon which, as a preliminary to the sale of daily double tickets, opening lines of approximate odds with respect to both of the two races of the daily double shall be posted, unless official programs carry such opening lines of approximate odds.

(L) Unless one or more horses shall be adjudged to have finished in a dead heat for first position in the first race of a daily double, or unless subsequent to the running of the first race of the daily double, the judges shall order a horse or horses withdrawn from the second race of the daily double, the payoff prices of the daily double tickets representing the horse adjudged to have finished first in the first race of the daily double and each of the horses which are expected to participate in the second race of the daily double shall be video displayed or posted at a location designated for such purpose; and, if such prices so posted shall not be legible from the grandstand, they shall be announced over a loud speaker system if such a system has been installed and is in working order.

(M) If one or more horses have been adjudged to have finished in a dead heat for first position in the first race of a daily double, or if, subsequent to the running of the first race of a daily double and prior to the displaying and announcing of payoff prices on the daily double, pursuant to paragraph (L) of this rule, the judges shall order a horse or horses withdrawn from the second race of the daily double, then because of the complicated calculations involved, the payoff prices of the daily double tickets need not be posted or announced as required in paragraph (L) of this rule. However, announcement of the fact that such prices will not be posted or displayed and the reason thereof will be made immediately after the first race. If any payoff prices on the daily double shall have been posted or announced prior to the ordering by the judges of the withdrawal of a horse or horses, and if such posted prices become incorrect and should be erased, the reason for such erasure shall be displayed, and a statement that such prices will not be applicable shall be announced.

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Rule 3769-13-20 | Quinella wagering.
 

(A) The object of the quinella is to select in one combination, on a single ticket, the first two horses or separate wagering interests (if there are entries or fields) to finish in a race as officially posted. The order in which the horses finish is immaterial.

(B) The quinella is calculated as an entirely separate pool and, except for the contingencies below, is calculated in the same general manner as a win pool.

(C) If a horse in a race on which there is quinella wagering is excused by the judges, all monies wagered on combinations which include this horse shall be deducted from the quinella pool and refunded to the purchaser of tickets on the horse unless such horse is part of a field or entry (see paragraph (E) of rule 3769-13-02 of the Administrative Code).

(D) If no ticket is sold combining the horses, or separate wagering interests, that finish first and second, then the net pool shall be calculated as a place pool between those having tickets including the horse (wagering interest) that finished first and those having tickets including the horse (wagering interest) that finished second. If no tickets are sold on one such combination, then the net pool will be distributed as a win pool to those holding tickets on the other combination.

(E) In the event that a race on which there is a quinella wagering should result in a dead heat for second place, the payoffs will be calculated in the same manner as a place pool. In such a race, if there is a dead heat in the win, the net quinella pool shall be calculated and distributed as a win pool to the holders of such tickets as selected both horses adjudged to have finished in said dead heat. If more than two horses are adjudged to have finished first in a dead heat for win, the amounts wagered on all combinations of any two of the horses adjudged to have finished in such dead heat shall be deducted from the net pool to determine the profit which shall be divided into as many equal parts as there are combinations of any two horses. Each part shall be divided by the amount wagered on one such combination to determine the profit per dollar, to which profit the wager shall be added in totaling the payoff.

(F) In a quinella pool, if two horses which are part of a field or entry finish in a dead heat for first then the quinella pool is calculated as a win pool for the holders of those tickets selecting the field or entry and the next separate betting interest as officially posted. If such field or entry horses finish in a dead heat for second, the quinella pool is calculated as a win pool for the holders of tickets who selected the non-field or entry winning horse and the field or entry.

(G) If no ticket was sold that would require distribution of a quinella pool to a winner or winners as defined above, the permit holder shall make a full refund of the quinella pool to those who purchased quinella tickets.

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Rule 3769-13-21 | Perfecta or exacta wagering.
 

(A) The object of the perfecta, also known as an exacta, is to select on a single ticket and, in a single combination, the two horses or separate wagering interests (if there are fields or entries) that subsequently finish first and second in a single race in the exact order of finish as officially posted.

(B) The perfecta is calculated as an entirely separate pool and, except for the contingencies below is calculated in the same general manner as a win pool.

(C) In the event no ticket is sold in the perfecta pool coupling the horses finishing first and second in the exact order of official result, the net pool shall be calculated as a win pool for those who select ticket combinations in the exact order of official result in the following order of priority:

(1) (1-all) if none, then

(2) (all-2) if none, then

(3) (all-all) (refund)

(D) In case of a dead heat between two separate wagering interests for first place, the net perfecta pool shall be distributed as a place pool to those holders of tickets containing both interests in either position. In case of a dead heat between two separate wagering interests for second place, the perfecta pool shall be calculated as a place pool, the holders of the tickets combining the winning horse and the two horses finishing second participating in the payoff.

(E) In the event of a dead heat for second place, if no ticket is sold on one of the two winning combinations, the entire net pool shall be calculated as a win pool and distributed to those holding tickets on the other winning combination. If no tickets combine the winning horse with either of the place horses in the dead heat, the perfecta pool shall be calculated and distributed as a place pool to holders of tickets selecting the winning horse to finish first and those selecting either of the place horses in the dead heat to finish second. If entry or field horses run first and second or in a dead heat for first, then the next separate wagering interest is considered as the other half of the winning perfecta combination(s).

(F) If a horse in a race on which there is perfecta wagering is excused by the judges, all monies wagered on combinations which include this horse shall be deducted from the perfecta pool and refunded to the purchaser of tickets on the horse, unless such horse is part of a field or entry (see paragraph (E) of rule 3769-13-02 of the Administrative Code).

(G) If no ticket is sold that would require distribution of a perfecta pool to a winner or winners as defined above, the permit holder shall make a full refund of the perfecta pool to those who purchased perfecta tickets.

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Rule 3769-13-22 | Trifecta wagering.
 

(A) The object of the trifecta is to select, in one combination and on one ticket, in exact order, the first, second and third place horses (or first, second and third separate wagering interests if entry or field horses are entered) as officially posted in the designated trifecta race.

(B) The trifecta is calculated as an entirely separate pool and, except for the contingencies below, is calculated in the same general manner as a win pool.

(C) If a horse is scratched or excused from racing, no further tickets shall be sold designating such horse and all tickets sold designating such horse and all tickets sold designating such horse shall be refunded immediately and the money deducted from the gross pool, except in the case of tickets with multiple bets, when the combinations containing the scratch horse shall be refunded after the race is official. The money thus refunded will be deducted from the gross pool.

(D) When there is no ticket sold in the trifecta pool coupling the horses finishing first, second and third, in the exact order of official result, the net pool shall be apportioned equally to those who select correct ticket combinations in the following order of priority:

(1) (1-2-all) if none, then

(2) (1-all-all) if none, then

(3) (all-all-all) (refund)

Failure to select the first horse to win shall cause a full refund of the trifecta pool to those who purchased trifecta tickets.

(E) In the event of a dead heat for first place in a trifecta, the payoff price shall be calculated as in a place pool. The winning combinations shall include the first two horses finishing in either position and the horse finishing third.

(1) In the event of a dead heat for second position in a trifecta, the payoff prices will be calculated as in a place pool. The winning combinations shall include the horse finishing first, and the two horses finishing in a dead heat for second, as finishing in either position.

(2) In the case of a dead heat for third in a trifecta, the payoff prices will be calculated as in a place pool. The winning combinations shall include the horse finishing first, the horse finishing second, and either of the two horses finishing in a dead heat for third.

(3) In the case of a dead heat where there is no winning ticket on one dead heat combination, the entire net pool will go to the other winning combination(s).

(F) If entry or field horses are entered in a trifecta and finish in two or three of the first three positions or if such entry or field horses finish in a dead heat for the first, second or third position, then the next separate wagering interest or interests shall be selected so that the first three separate wagering interests are used in calculating the trifecta payoff for each eligible combination.

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Rule 3769-13-23 | Superfecta wagering.
 

(A) The object of the superfecta is to select in exact order, on one ticket and in one combination, the first, second, third, and fourth horses (or separate betting interest if field or entries are involved), as officially posted, of a single designated race. Permit holders may give different names to this type of wagering but must notify the commission of the names selected.

(B) The superfecta is calculated as an entirely separate pool and except for the contingencies below is generally calculated as a win pool.

(C) If a horse or horses are scratched or excused by the judges, all money wagered on combinations which include such horses will be deducted from the superfecta pool and returned to the purchasers of such tickets unless such horse or horses are part of a field or entry and other horses remain in the entry or field.

(D) If no ticket is sold combining the first four horses in exact order as officially posted, then payoffs shall be made to those who select correct ticket combinations in the following order of priority:

(1) (1-2-3-all) if none, then

(2) (1-2-all-all) if none, then

(3) (1-all-all-all) if none, then

(4) (all-all-all-all) refund

Failure of anyone to select the first horse to win will result in a complete refund of the superfecta pool to all purchasers of superfecta tickets.

(E) If, for any reason, less than four horses finish, the pay-off shall be made to those holding tickets selecting the horse or horses that do finish in exact order and priority of paragraph (D) of this rule.

(F) In the event of a dead heat or dead heats, all superfecta tickets selecting the correct order of finish, counting a horse in a dead heat as finishing in any position involved in the dead heat, shall be winning tickets, and distribution shall be made as in a place pool. If fields or entries are involved in the dead heat, the first four separate wagering interests shall comprise the winning combination(s).

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Rule 3769-13-30 | Quinella double and perfecta double wagering.
 

(A) The object of these wagers is to select a quinella as defined in paragraph (A) of rule 3769-13-20 or a perfecta as defined in paragraph (A) of rule 3769-13-21 of the Administrative Code in each of two consecutive races prior to the first race of the consecutive races with no exchange of tickets between the first and second race. Permit holders may use other names for these wagers but the commission must be notified of such name changes.

(B) These pools are entirely separate pools and are generally calculated as a win pool.

(C) If a horse is scratched prior to the first race of each type of wager, all tickets sold on the scratch horse will be refunded.

(D) In either wager, if a horse is scratched after the first race is run, all tickets combining winning combination(s) in the first race with the scratched horse in the second shall become consolation tickets and will be paid that fraction of the net pool derived by dividing the net pool by the total purchase price of all tickets combining the winners of the first race of the particular wager. The total payoff on all tickets combining the winners of the first race of either wager with the scratched horse in the second race of either wager as determined by the method set forth in this rule shall be deducted from the net pool.

(E) In either wager, if there is a dead heat for win or place in the first race, combinations eligible for payoffs in regular quinellas (see paragraphs (D) and (E) of rule 3769-13-20) and perfectas (see paragraphs (D) and (E) of rule 3769-13-21 of the Administrative Code) respectively will be considered eligible for participation in the second race of the quinella double or perfecta double.

(F) In the event of a dead heat for win or place in the second race of these wagers, the pool will be calculated and distributed as a place pool to those having selected the first race correctly and those having selected the combinations in the second race that would be eligible for a payoff in either a regular quinella or perfecta respectively.

(G) If, for any reason, the first race is canceled or declared no contest, in either wager, a full and complete refund of the appropriate pool shall be made.

(H) If the second race of either wager is canceled, the pool shall be calculated as a win pool and distributed to those holding tickets combining the winning horses in the first race of the wager.

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Rule 3769-13-32 | Telephone account wagering.
 

(A) Holders of horse racing permits issued by the Ohio state racing commission may manage a telephone account wagering system for the purpose of keeping telephone deposit accounts and accepting telephone wagers.

(1) Individuals who have a deposit account with the telephone account wagering system shall be permitted to wager by telephone. The telephone account wagering system shall accept wagers up to the amount posted to the credit of such account at the time the wager is placed. Any racing official whose appointment must be approved by the commission, or any licensee who is denied access to the grounds pursuant to rules 3769-12-08 and 3769-14-05 of the Administrative Code may not open or have in his/her name a telephone account.

(2) The permit holder shall accept telephone wagering accounts in the name of a natural person only. The permit holder shall not accept any corporate, partnership, joint, trust, beneficiary or custodial telephone wagering account.

(3) The telephone deposit account is non-transferable.

(4) An applicant for a deposit account shall give his/her name, address, telephone number, and social security number. Said applicant shall also supply a secret code word. Applicants for deposit accounts must present adequate proof that they have attained the age of eighteen. Any person who gives any false name or other information when applying for a deposit account may have the account cancelled without notice by the permit holder.

(a) The address provided in writing by the account holder to the permit holder is deemed to be the proper address for the purposes of mailing checks, statements of account, account withdrawals, notices, or other appropriate correspondence.

(b) The mailing of checks or other correspondence to the address given by the account holder shall be the sole risk of the account holder.

(5) At the time of applying for a telephone deposit account, each person shall select a code word to be used as identification when wagering. Both the permit holder and the account holder have the right to change this code word at any time without explanation by informing the other party in writing of said change and the effective date thereof.

(6) Each deposit account shall have a unique identifying account number. Such number may be changed at any time provided the permit holder informs the account holder in writing of the change.

(7) The permit holder reserves the right to refuse deposits to accounts for any reason whatsoever.

(8) The permit holder has the right to suspend any account or to close any account at any time provided that when an account is closed, the permit holder shall return to the account holder such moneys as are on deposit at the time of said action.

(9) All persons shall adhere to such other methods of identification as the commission may require.

(B) An account holder shall receive at the time the account is opened an identification card, a summary of the rules, an explanation of the procedures then in force for depositing to, withdrawing from and closing the account; a telephone number to be utilized by account holder to be kept confidential; a description of the mechanics of wagering; and such other information as the commission may deem appropriate. As part of its rules, the permit holder may, with the approval of the commission, impose a reasonable service fee.

(C) Deposits to and withdrawals from existing accounts shall be permitted only in such form and by such procedures as the permit holder may require. Signed requests for withdrawals from existing accounts will be processed within seven days of the date of the request and the withdrawal amount sent to the account holder.

(1) Checks may be offered for a deposit in a deposit account, however, the check shall not be posted to the credit of the account holder until cleared by the bank upon which the check is drawn.

(2) Moneys deposited with the permit holder for telephone wagering shall not bear any interest to the account holder.

(D) In the event an account holder is deceased, funds in the account shall be released to the decedent's legal representative upon receipt of a copy of a valid death certificate and such tax releases, probate court authorizations and other documents required by applicable laws.

(E) Telephone wagers shall be accepted on those days that the permit holder is conducting live racing at its track as designated by the commission.

(1) Notwithstanding any other rules, the managing employee of the permit holder's telephone account wagering system may at any time, upon prior approval of the commission, declare the telephone account wagering system closed for receiving telephone wagers on any pari-mutuel pool, race, group of races, or closed for all wagering.

(2) The permit holder has the right at any time and for what it deems good and sufficient reason to refuse to accept all or part of any wager.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Code, all telephone wagers are final and no wager shall be cancelled at any time after the wager has been accepted by the telephone account wagering system, unless the race on which the wager was made is cancelled. Should equipment in use in the telephone account wagering system have ready cancellation capability of single wagers, cancellations may be permitted but only during the single wagering conversation in which the wager to be cancelled was made. Once a wagering conversation has ended, all wagers made in such conversation are final and irrevocable.

(F) All wagering conversations will be recorded by the permit holder and the tapes of said conversation kept for a period of forty-five days following the close of each meet. These wagering conversation tapes shall be made available immediately to any member of the Ohio state racing commission or any commission employee upon request.

(G) Payment on winning pari-mutuel telephone wagers shall be posted to the credit of the account holder automatically as soon as practicable after the race is declared official.

(H) The permit holder shall, within thirty days of the close of each meet, or at any time there is no racing at that track for a period of more than thirty days, provide written statements of account activity to all account holders. In addition, an account holder has the right to request and be provided a statement at any time. Unless written notice to the contrary is received by the permit holder within twenty-one days of the date that any such statement is mailed to an account holder, said statement will be deemed accepted as correct in any and all particulars.

(I) Except to a member of the Ohio state racing commission or any Ohio state racing commission employee, no employee of the permit holder shall divulge any confidential information related to the placing of any wager or any confidential information related to the operation of the telephone account wagering system.

(J) The commission shall determine the acceptability of the telephone account wagering system's equipment configuration. Any telephone communication system, whether touch tone, voice response, or operator controlled, must be linked to the permit holders totalization system in a manner approved by the commission.

(K) No televised racing signal, used in conjunction with telephone account wagering, shall be sent into any area within fifty miles of a commercial permit holder's race track during the hours that live racing is being conducted that day at such race track, and one hour prior thereto, unless the permit holder at such track gives its prior written consent to the transmission of the racing signal into the involved fifty mile area.

(L) From each telephone wager, there shall be deducted the same percentage as is deducted on a wager made in person at the permit holder's race track.

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Rule 3769-13-35 | Pentafecta pools.
 

(A) The "Pentafecta" requires selection of the first five finishers, in their exact order, for a single contest.

(B) Distribution of winnings Option 1: The net "Pentafecta" pool shall be distributed to winning wagers in the following precedence, based upon the official order of finish:

(1) As a single price pool to those whose combination finished in correct sequence as the first five betting interests; but if there are no such wagers, then

(2) As a single price pool to those whose combination finished in correct sequence as the first four betting interests; but if there are no such wagers, then

(3) As a single price pool to those whose combination included, in correct sequence, the first three betting interests; but if there are no such wagers, then

(4) As a single price pool to those whose combination included, in correct sequence, the first two betting interests; but if there are no such wagers, then

(5) As a single price pool to those whose combination correctly selected the first-place betting interest only; but if there are no such wagers, then

(6) The entire pool shall be refunded on "Pentafecta" wagers for that contest.

(C) Distribution of winnings Option 2: The net "Pentafecta" pool shall be distributed to winning wagers in the following precedence, based on the official order of finish:

(1) As a single price pool, including any applicable carryover, to those whose combination finished in correct sequence as the first five betting interests, but if there are no such wagers, then

(2) The net pool will be divided into two separate pools. The major pool of the net pool shall be retained and added to a corresponding carryover pool into the next designated "Pentafecta" race. The remaining minor pool shall be paid as a "Pentafecta" consolation pool, which will be equally divided among those ticket holders who correctly select the first four betting interests, but if there are no such wagers, then

(3) The "Pentafecta" consolation pool will be divided among those ticket holders who correctly select the first three interests, but if there are no such wagers, then

(4) The "Pentafecta" consolation pool will be divided among those ticket holders who correctly select the first two interests, but if there are no such wagers, then

(5) The "Pentafecta" consolation pool will be divided among those ticket holders who correctly select the first betting interest, but if there are no such wagers, then

(6) The entire net pool shall become a carryover pool to be retained and added to the next designated "Pentafecta" race.

(7) On the last "Pentafecta" race on the final day of the meeting, the net pool, including any applicable carryover shall be distributed using the method described in paragraph (B) of this rule.

(8) Where a net pool is divided into two separate pools in accordance with this subsection any odd cents remaining shall be retained and added to the part of the net pool that will be added to the corresponding carryover pool.

(D) Distribution of winnings Option 3: The net "Pentafecta" pool shall be distributed to winning wagers in the following precedence, based on the official order of finish:

(1) As a single price pool, including any applicable carryover, to those whose combination finished in correct sequence as the first five betting interests, but if there are no such wagers, then:

(2) The entire net pool shall be retained and added to a corresponding carryover pool into the next designated "Pentafecta" race.

(3) On the last "Pentafecta" race on the final day of the meeting, the net pool, including any applicable carryover shall be distributed using the method described in paragraph (B) of this rule.

(E) Distribution of winnings Option 4: The net "Pentafecta" pool shall be distributed to winning wagers in the following precedence, based on the official order of finish:

(1) As a single price pool, including any applicable carry-over, to the holder of a unique winning ticket whose combination finished in correct sequence as the first five betting interests, but if there is no such unique winning ticket, then:

(2) The net pool will be divided into two separate pools. The major pool of the net pool shall be paid as a carryover pool into the next regularly scheduled "Pentafecta" race. The remaining minor pool shall be paid as a "Pentafecta" consolation pool, which will be equally divided among those ticket holders who correctly select the first five interests, but if there are no such wagers, then

(3) The entire net pool shall become a carryover pool into the next regularly scheduled "Pentafecta" race.

(4) Unique winning ticket, as used in this paragraph (E)(1) of this rule, shall be defined as having occurred when there is one and only one winning ticket whose combination finished in correct sequence as the first five betting interests, to be verified by the unique serial number assigned by the totalisator company that issued the winning ticket. In the event that there is more than one winning ticket whose combination finished in correct sequence as the first five betting interests, the unique winning ticket shall be deemed to not have occurred.

(5) The permit holer shall specify the minimum monetary amount of a unique winning ticket wager approved by the commission.

(6) A written request for permission to distribute the "Pentafecta" carryover on a specific performance may be submitted to the commission. The request must be for a specified date no greater than one year from the date the request is submitted and contain justification for the distribution, an explanation of the benefit to be derived, and the intended date and performance for the distribution. Should the "Pentafecta" net pool and any applicable carryover be designated for distribution on a specified date and performance in which there is no unique winning ticket, the entire pool shall be distributed using the method described in paragraph (B) of this rule.

(7) A written request for permission to transfer the "Pentafecta" carryover to another "Pentafecta" pool operated by the same pool host may be submitted to the commission. The request must contain justification for the transfer, including an explanation of the benefit to be derived, a description of the method by which the pool host will present the information to the public that identifies the racetrack(s) for which the pool will be operated and the intended date(s) and performance(s) of the transfer.

(8) Unless otherwise stated in writing by the commission under paragraph (D) of this rule, on the last "Pentafecta" race on the final day of the meeting, the net pool, including any applicable carryover, shall be distributed using the method described in paragraph (B) of this rule.

(F) Notwithstanding paragraphs (E)(6) and (E)(7) of this rule, if for any other reason the "Pentafecta" carryover must be held over to the corresponding "Pentafecta" pool of a subsequent meet, the carryover shall be deposited in an interest-bearing account approved by the commission. The "Pentafecta" carryover plus accrued interest shall then be added to the net "Pentafecta" pool of the following meet on a date and performance so designated by the commission.

(G) If fewer than five betting interests finish and the contest is declared official, payoffs will be made based upon 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. If the pools are being distributed under paragraph (C)(1), (D)(1), or (E)(1) of this rule any previous "Pentafecta" contests carryover will not be included in the payoff and will be retained for the next contests carryover, and this contests net "Pentafecta" pool will be distributed using the method described in paragraph (B) of this rule.

(H) If there is a dead heat for first involving:

(1) Contestants representing five or more betting interests, all of the wagering combinations selecting the five betting interests, irrespective of order, shall share in a profit split.

(2) Contestants representing four betting interests, all of the wagering combinations selecting the four dead heated betting interests, irrespective of order, along with the fifth place betting interest shall share in a profit split.

(3) Contestants representing three betting interests, all of the wagering combinations selecting the three dead heated betting interests, irrespective of order, along with the fourth place and fifth place betting interests, in correct order, shall share in a profit split.

(4) Contestants representing two betting interests, both of the wagering combinations selecting the two dead heated betting interests, irrespective of order, along with the third place, fourth place and fifth place betting interests, in correct order, shall share in a profit split.

(I) If there is a dead heat for second involving:

(1) Contestants representing four or more betting interests, all of the wagering combinations correctly selecting the winner along with the four dead heated betting interests shall share in a profit split.

(2) Contestants representing three betting interests, all of the wagering combinations correctly selecting the winner, the three dead heated betting interests, irrespective of order, and the fifth place betting interests shall share in a profit split.

(3) Contestants representing two betting interests, all of the wagering combinations correctly selecting the winner, the two dead heated betting interests, irrespective of order, and the fourth place and fifth place betting interests, in correct order, shall share in a profit split.

(J) If there is a dead heat for third involving:

(1) Contestants representing three or more betting interests, all of the wagering combinations correctly selecting the first two finishers, in correct order, and the three dead heated betting interests, irrespective of order, shall share in a profit split.

(2) Contestants representing two betting interests, both of the wagering combinations selecting the first two finishers, in correct order, and the two dead heated betting interests, irrespective of order, along with the fifth place betting interest shall share in a profit split.

(K) If there is a dead heat for fourth, all wagering combinations correctly selecting the first three finishers, in correct sequence, along with any two of the betting interests involved in the dead heat for fourth, irrespective of order, shall share in a profit split.

(L) If there is a dead heat for fifth, all wagering combinations correctly selecting the first four finishers, in correct sequence, along with any of the betting interests involved in the dead heat for fifth shall share in a profit split.

(M) In the event that more than one component of a coupled entry or mutuel field finishes within the first five positions, the first member of the coupled entry or mutuel field to finish shall determine the position of the single betting interest. The net pool shall be distributed to those whose selection included the coupled entry or mutuel field and each of the other four betting interests.

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Prior Effective Dates: 1/1/2009
Rule 3769-13-99 | Penalties commission may impose.
 

(A) For a violation of any rule in this chapter and unless a rule specifically precludes the judges from doing so, the judges, upon the concurrence of two such officials, may fine a licensee an amount not in excess of the amount permitted by section 3769.091 of the Revised Code and/or suspend licenses, upon the concurrence of two such officials, for a period not to exceed the length of time permitted by section 3769.091 of the Revised Code and/or refer the licensee to the commission for further action. Any fine or suspension may be appealed to the commission. Such appeal shall stay the fine or suspension until further action by the commission.

(B) In addition to any other penalty provided, or in the event no penalty has been provided, the commission, may, upon finding a licensee has violated a rule of this chapter, fine the licensee an amount not in excess of the amount prescribed by law and/or deny, suspend or revoke any Ohio state racing commission license held by the licensee and/or rule off any such licensee from all Ohio race tracks.

(C) Should the commission find a permit holder, or a representative of the permit holder has violated a rule in this chapter, they may fine said permit holder or the representative of the permit holder an amount not in excess of the amount prescribed by law and/or deny, suspend or revoke and license and/or permit held by said permit holder or representative of the permit holder and/or rule off any such permit holder's representative.

(D) Each day during which any violation of a rule in this chapter continues to occur shall be considered a separate offense and any person and/or permit holder continuing to violate said rule or rules may be penalized separately for each day the violation occurs.

(E) Any person who violates any provisions of the Horse Racing Act or any of the Ohio rules of racing for which no penalty is otherwise provided, may be denied a license under such rules. A licensee under such rules may be fined, may have his/her license suspended or revoked or may be ruled off. Any permit holder who violates any of the provisions of the Horse Racing Act or any of the Ohio rules of racing for which a penalty is not otherwise provided, may have the permit suspended or revoked, or may be denied a permit upon subsequent application therefor.

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