.0^ • t ^^^c^ ^. , ^ ' • « <5>^ rs^ ©NO '^ /\ •vr;';^ ^> ^; . ^^-^ « o "■^^o^ v?* ."D" THE FAIRS' *<_y H S, l ^- . >'S.i-*'a . . The Rules Governing Trotting, Pacing, and Running Contests, as found in the Rules of the National Trotting Association, the American Trotting Association, and the American Racing Rules. -^:i- A'^ By J. F. LAKIKG. NORWALK. OHIO: THE FAIR PUBLISHING HOUSE, 1887. Copyright 1887 by Tln" Lunins Priuiing - o. p''' PREFACE. The object of compiling this book is to furnish the rules that are to be administered in the conduct of speed engage- ments upon the courses of Agricultural Fairs, both trot- ting and pacing, and running also, all in a handy volume, so that the law concerning any point can be readily re- ferred to by those who desire to know it. The track rules are now found in the Rules and Regula- tions of the National Trotting Association, and in the American Racing Rules, the former governing trottting and pacing engagements, and the latter those of running. In preparing these trotting rules, the rules of the National Association have been taken and re-arranged, so that the topics will appear in a natural sequence, such as the events to which they apply naturally occur in the cour.~:e of a meeting or race. To follow out this arrangement, it has been necessary to combine, as far as possible, all of the information relating to each topic, in the same rule, and as the provisions are somewhat (.isjointed, and the same rule often provides for several different things, as well as in some instances the same thing is provided for in different rules of the National Association, it has been necessary to not only re-arrange those rules, but to dissect some of them and carry each part to the rule to which it properly belongs. A comparison of these rules with those of the National Association, as can be easily done by use of the reference iiumi3ers in parenthesis in or after each paragraph herein, will reveal the necessity and manner of making the changes we have indicated. In making the compilation, our aim has been to use the language of the National rules, with no changes, ex- cept by such connectives as were necessary to join the parts of rules combined in one, in order that no new or doubtful expressions should be introduced. The rules, so far as the provisions which are applicable to engagements upon the turf, are complete and unabridged, The only provisions that they do not contain are those portions of the by-laws of that association that relate to its organization, election of its officers, and acquirement of membership. As the rules of the recently formed American Trotting Association, are identical with those of the National As- sociation, in everything except as to the government of the association, these rules apply to it as well as to all racing. They are, in fact, the trotting and pacing rules of the land, such as the experience of years of racing con- tests have demonstrated as being most wise and practicable, and such as have been formulated by the intelligent minds that are patrons of the sport, and earnest for its integrity. In the running rules, no rule has been abridged, and each provision given will be found complete. But there are so many circumstances arising in running races that are the same as those that arise in trotting and pacing contests, and being provided for in the rules of the latter, it has not been thouglit best to repeat them in the running rules, and for that reason they have been left out, so that in case the rule applicable to any case aris- ing in a running race is not found in those rules, but the circumstances are provided for in the trotting rules, it can be considered as the law of the case. 4 PREFACE. There are also several provisions as to running races, as they are conducted upon the great race tracks, a knowl- edge of which is not calje^d for, so far as the racing that is done at the fairs and ordinary racing meetings, and they have also been omitted from these rules. Hence, these rules contain only the provisions necessary to be known in order to intelligently conduct the usual running races. In order to obtain perspicuity, the subject matter of each rule is placed prominently over it as a heading, as it is believed that research will thus be greatly facilitated. Each rule is numbered, and the numbers run in a series throughout the whole, so that no two rules are numbered alike, and reference is thus facilitated. This method of arrangement and the incorporation in each rule of all that is said upon the matter of which it treats, enables the contents of the rules to be indexed with certainty and clearness, and in a much shorter space than it could otherwise be done. The space saved can readily be seen by an examination of the rules of the National Association, in which it requires more space for the index than it does the rules. By our arrange- ment, and the sub-heads, an index is hardly necessary, because the order in which the rules are given will lead at once, by turning the page , to the place where the infor- mation sought is contained. RULES AND REGULATIONS. -o— The ti:j;ures in parenthesis refer to the litile of the National Trotting Association upon the same subject.] Mandate. All trotting and pacing engagements and performances over the several courses which are, or shall be, represented by mem- bership in '*The National Trotting Association," and each and every person who shall in any way be concerned or employed therein, as well as all associations and proprietors themselves who are or shall become members of said National Association, shall be governed by the following rules (1\ and it shall be the duty of each member to see that the sam^ are rigidly enforced, and the exhibitions taking place upon their courses are conducted fairly, with integrity, and free from all degrading influences. (Art. XII 1,2) PRELiMiNARY REQUIREMENTS. NOMENCLATURE. , 1. name of horse. Every horse shall be named, and after entering or trotting in a public race such name shall not be changed without procur- ing a record thereof to be made in the office of The National Association, for which there shall be paid a recording fee of l|50, the fee to go to said National Association. For each violation of this requirement a fine of )$100 shall be imposed, together with suspension of the horse until paid, and no horse shall be thus recorded by a name that has been recorded for another horse. (6-4) A horse having once been named, shall not afterwards start in a race on any associate com'se, without a name, nor under a different name, unless the foregoing re- quirements have been complied with. (6-7) 2. A Green Horse. A green horse is one that has never trotted or paced for a premium or money, either double or single. (55) 3. A Horse's Age. The age of a horse shall be reckoned from the first day of January of the year of foaling. (53) 10 TROTTING RULES. RACES AND CONDITIONS DEFINED. 4. Public Rack. Any contest for a purse, premium, stake or wager, or involv- ing admission fees, on any course and in tlie presence oi a judge or judges, shall constitute a public race. (42) 5. DiSTAXCK NOT SrECIFIKD. AVhen a race is made and no distaace specified, it shall be restricted to the following distances, viz : ()ne mile and repeat ; mile heats, best 8 in 5; two miles and repeat, or three miles and repeat, and may be performed in harness, to wagon, or under the saddle, the distance and mode of going to be named by the party accepting the race. [57] G. "Ix IIaunkss." When a race is made to go "in harness" it shall be construed to mean that the performance shall be to a sulky. (51); 7. "Go AS They Tlease." Races so made shall be in harness, to wagon, or under the saddle, as the owner of the horse may choose; but no change in the mode of going shall be made after the horses appear on the track. (5S) 8. lIojiSES Sold with Exgagemexts. "No seller of n horse with b.is engagements has the power to strike him out of a race, but iu case of private sale, a written acknowledgement of the panties is necessary to entitle the buyer the benefits of this rule. ^Vhen a horse is sold with his engagements all penalties thereafter growing out of said engagements shall attach to the horse and to his purchasers ; provided that full information of such engagements be given by the seller in the published conditions, if the sale is to the highest bidder, or in a written bill of sale if the sale is private, and that he furthermore without delay notify each association, where the horse is en- gaged, of the date of sale, to whom sold, and that under this rule he claims exemption from further liability for said en- gagements. [Hl-l, .')] !». :\Iatcii Races. Tn all nuitch races these rules shall govern, unless the con- trary be expressly stipulated and ass^^nted to by the member over whose course the race is to come olf. (II) 10. "Play or 1'ay." In all nuttches made to come olf over the course of any member, the parties shall place the amount of the match in TROTTINC 1;L;LP:8. 11 the hands of the stakeholder, one day before the event (Sunday omitted) is to come off, at such time and place as the member upon aj^plication may determine, and the race shall then become ^'play or pay." (12) ' ELIGIBILITY. 11. Entries that Cannot Start. As many horses may be entered by one party, or as many horses trained in the same stable as may be desired, but only one that has been owned or controlled wholly or partly by the same person or persons, or trained in the same stable within ten davs preceeding the race, can start in any race of heats. (8-1) 12. Colts and Fillies. All colts and fillies shall be eligible alike to all premiums and stakes, for animals of their age unless specially excluded by the conditions imposed. (51) lo. Time Disqualification. Unless otherwise specified in the published conditions, a horse shall not be eligible to start in any race that has beaten the time advertised, in whole seconds, at the same distance oi- pro rata for a longer distance, prior to the closing of the entries in the race. Fractions of a second though considered in de- termining and recording the time made, are not a bar in making entries. [5-1, 2] ENTRIES. 11. Time or Closing. Entries for stakes and purses for horses to be named at the post shall close at the hour fixed for the race, and those for purses and premiums at 11 o'clock p. ni. of the day mentioned, unless otherwise specified. (2-3) 15. How Made. All entries must be made in writing, signed by the person making the same, or by some one authorized in his behalf ; and, within the time appointed for closing, they must be addressed and forwarded according to the published conditions, or deposited with the Secretary or other person authorized to receive them. (2-1) 10. What to Contain. An accurate and sufficient description of each entry will be required, such as shall identify the animal, and embrace the following particulars. (6-1) 12 TROTTIXC; Rrj>ES. 1. The NAM t: of every horse shall be correctly and plainly written. (6-4) 2. The COLOR shall always 1)3 given and when necessary to id'intification the marks shall ha stated. (0-2) 3. It shall be distinctly stated whether the entry be a stal- lion, mare or gelding. (0-3) 4. The name of the sire and dan. il" known mu>t be given in all cases, and when unknown it shall be so stated in the entry. (0-3) 5. The residence and post office address, in full, of the person or persons in whose name an entry is made must be given. (7.1) G. If the nominator is not the owner, he shall state the name and residence of the owner with the nomination. (7-2) 17. Horse's Name Changed. If a horse has evei* trotted in a public race, the last name under which he or she trotted shall be given with the entry. AVhen the name of a horse has been changed within two years, each name that he has borne during that time must be given, and if a horse without a name has ever trotted in a public race, mention must be made in the entry of a sufficient number of his most recent performances to enable interested parties to identify the animal : provided, that it shall not be necessary to furnish any one association or proprietor with the same record of performances the second time during the season, [0-5]. Who- ever violates the provisions of this rule shall be fined -f 100 and he and the horse shall be suspended until the fine is paid. [6-4] 18. Xames not Allowed. In entries and nonnnations made after 1875, the words "no name" shall not be received as a name ; neither shall such de- scriptive words as "bay horse," "gray mare" "unknown," etc., be allowed as names, untler penalty of a fine not to exceed the entrance fee, to be imposed on the member who violates this restriction. But this restriction shall not apply to any horse having obtained a record previous to 1870 under the name of "Unknown. "[0-6] 10. Pedigree not Given, or False. ]f the requirement as to pedigree is not complied with the entry may be rejected ; and when the pedigree is given, it shall be stated by the member with the publication of the entry, and if the pedigree or record of a horse be falsely stated, for the purpose of deception, the guilty party may be fined, sus- pended, or expelled, by order of the Board of Review. [0-3] TROTTING RULES. 13 20. Double Teams. In entering double teams the entry must contain the name and description of each horse as is provided for entering a single horse. [6-8] 21. Giving False Name or Residence. Whoever shall falsely state the name or residence of any person in whose name an entry is made, for the purpose of de- ception, may be punished by a fine not to exceed $100 or by suspension or expulsion, and the entry may be ruled out with forfeiture of entrance money. (7-1). 22. Entry for Disqualified Owner. Whoever shall enter any animal of which he is not the owner, in any race, and shall not state the name and residence of the owner, when the owner is under disqualification, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $50 or more than $100. [7-2] 23. When Entries must be Received All entries not actually received by the member as aforesaid, at the hour of closing, shall be ineligible, except entries by letter bearing postmark not later than the day of closing, or entries notified by telegraph, the telegram to be actually re- ceived at the office of sending at or before the hour of closing, such telegram to state the color, sex, and name of the horse, and the class to be entered in, also to give the name and residence of the party making the entry. [2-2] 21. Entrance Fees. Unless otherwise specified, the entrance fee shall be ten per cent of the purse. 25. Liability for Fees. — Death of Horse. All entries shall be governed by the published condition and shall be bound for the entrance fee regardless of any proposed deviation from such conditions, [3-3] AH engagements and obligations for entrance fees, shall be void upon death of either party or horse, so far as they effect deceased party or horse, but forfeits and matches made "play or pay" shall not be effected by the death of a horse. (10) 26. When Payment Required. Nominations for premiums may be rejected unless accompan- ied by the entrance money, and no sweepstakes nominations shall be privileged to compete unless the payments have been made according to the conditions. [2-4] 14 TROTTIN(^ RULES. 27. Suspension for Non-Payment of Fees. Any person failing to pay his entrance fees, or in stake races his declaration, forfeit, or entrance, may, together with his horse or horses, be suspended until they are paid in full, with the addition of ten per cent penalty and interest at six per cent per annum, until paid, the penalty and percentage and interest to go to the National Association [3-1]. No suspen- sion for non-payment of dues as aforesaid shall be lawful unless ordered within one week of the close of the meeting and no suspension shall be imposed for non-payment of such dues contracted in a class wherein the horse was permitted to start, and in case when the member has applied for membership subsequent to the closing of its entries, such suspension shall be unlawful unless notice of intended membership has been given prior to tlie closing of the entries. [3-2] 28. Collusion Punished. Any member who shall make a collusive arrangement to allow a nominator privileges different from those allowed by the terms of the race to other entries in the same class, shall, upon satisfactory evidence thereof being produced to the Board of Review, be held to forfeit to this association the amount of the purse in which the collusive arrangement was made, one half to go to the informant upon recovery of the same, and upon a second conviction of a like character, the member shall be ex- pelled. (3-:5) 29. Fraudulent Entries, Etc. Whoever shall make a fraudulent entry of a horse, or dis- guise a horse with intent to conceal its identity, or shall be in any way concerned in such a transaction shall be expelled [l4-l], and whoever shall paint or disguise a horse so as to represent another horse, or shall knowingly enter a horse in a class where he does not belong, shall ferfeit the entrance money and be ruled out , and the guilty party and horse may be sus- pended or expelled, or they may be fined not to exceed one- half the amount of the purse Mith suspension until the fine is paid. [11-2] 30. Reward. A reward of i^oO will be paid to the person who shall first give information leading to the detection and conviction of any fraudulent entry and of the parties thereto, to be paid out of the funds of The National Association by the Treasurer, upon the decision and order of the Board of Review : prodded, that this shall not be constructed to extend protection to courses outside of this Association. [1 •")-!] TROTTL\(; lULKS. 15 ol. Kacp:s Filled. Unless otherwise specified, a race shall be filled if iliree or more entries have been made aiul there ai"e tw(^ to start. [4-1] 32. List OF Entimes. The Secretary or other authorized pei'soii shall prepare a list of the entries as soon as practical after they close, for inspec- tion of parties interested, and for publication. Such list shall contain such inforniation as is necessarry for the enlightm(!nt of the general pul)lic and the parties to tlie race. (2-5) PREPARATION FOR THE RACES. oo. Officers of tfie Course. The Officers of the Course shall be as follows: 1. Three Judges of the Race. 2. One Distance fJudge. '). One Clerk of the Course. oi. Selection of Judges. The presiding otHcer or juanager of the member, in every race or exhibition, shall choose or authorize the selection of three persons understanding these rules of racing, and other- Avise competent, to act as f Judges for the day or race [25-1]. In all heat races those in authority shall also select one Dis- tance Judge, and in case they fail to make such selection the same may be done by the judges of the race [27-1,2], and said judges, while presiding, or those in authority, may appoint one or more Patrol Ju.lges and Timers whenever they deem it advisable. [2(J] [27-2] ;>5. Who Elkjiule as Judc^ie. No one who is under penalty of suspension or expulsion, or has any interest in the residt of a raCe or any lun-se therein, or any bet dependent thereon, shall be eligible to act as judge of a race. And if [iny person wlto is thus dis(]ualified shall, in- tentionally and deceptively violate this restriction, he shall up- on conviction thereof by the Board of Appeals, be adjudged guilty of a dishonorable act, for which he shall be expelled from every course in this association [25-2] 3'). Clerk of The Course. Each member shall furnish a competent person, l) 41. Withdrawing Protests. No protest shall be withdrawn or surrendered before the expiration of the three weeks without the consent of the mem- ber, and in case such consent be given with a corrupt motive to favor any party who is, or may be affected by the same, the member so giving the consent shall be expelled from all the privileges of this association. (16-7) 18 TROTTIXC; RULES. [2. Falsi-: Protests. Whoever protests a horse falsely and without cause, or merely with intent to embarrass a race, shall l)e fined not exceeding «flOO, or suspended or expelled. (16-0) Tn case of unfavoi'able weather or other unavoidable cause, either before or after a race has connnenced, any member shall have the power to postpone u[)on giving notice thereof, to the next fair day and good track, Sunday omitted. But except in stake rac33, no postpDuemant shall be allowred beyond the last day of the week in which the member has limited its meeting, and in any class that has not been started by four o'clock p. m, of the last day of the time so limited, the race sliall be declared ofl' and the entrance money I'efunded. (1stakes or match, shall carry weights as follows : ]f to wagon or sulky, 150 poun Mistakes ix Weights. Whenever a rider or driver is dismounted by force from his horse or vehicle, after having passed the winning post, if disabled he may be carried to the judges' stand and weighed, and the judges may take the circumstances into consideration and decide accordingly. Wiienever there has been no decep- tion on the part of a rider or driver, and the judges shall by mistake or fraud of their own, approve of a weight to be carried which shall be deficient, and the same shall be .so carried and brought home, there shall be no penalty for light weight in that heat, but the party shall carry the recpiired weight in all lieats after tlu' error is discovered. (20-2) TROTTIN(; KLLES. 11/ 47. Weights in Handicaps and Matches. In all handicaps or matches where extra or lesser weights are to be carried, the judges shall carefully examine before starting, whether the riders or drivers or vehicles are of such weights as have been agreed upon or required by the match or handicap, and thereafter the riders and drivers shall be subject to the same penalties and conditions as if they were to carry the weights prescribed in these rules. (21) 48. Overweights. If any rider or driver shall weigh bodily to exceed 20 pounds over the weight prescribed in these rules, or that which is re- quired by the conditions of the race, it shall be announced from the stand before the heat ; and if in the opinion of the judges such weight was imposed upon the horse for an improper or fraudulent purpose, they shall liave power to substitute another rider or driver of suitable weight, and if they believe the horse has been prejudiced in the race by such overweight, he shall not be allowed to start again or continue in the race, but shall not be distanced but declared ruled out, and all bets on such horse may be declared off. (22) 40. Length of Whips. No rider or driver will be allowed a w^iip to exceed the following lengths, exclusive of snapper, which may be 3 inches additional : saddle horses, 2 feet 10 inches ; sulkies, 4 feet 8 inches ; wagons, 5 feet 10 inches ; double teams, 8 feet G inches; tandem teams, and four-in-hand, unlimited. (2o) THE RACE. .50. The Judges' Stand. None but the Judges of the race and their assistants and Clerk of Course or society shall be allowed to remain in the stand during any heat. (24) 51. Authority and Duty of Judges. The judges shall have complete control of the horses about to start or in each race over whicn they preside, and the riders, drivers, and assistants of the horses. They may require the riders and drivers to be properly dressed, [28] and they shall have authority to determine all questions of fact relating to the race, and decide any matters of difference between parties to the race and such contingent matters as shall arise, not provided for in these rules. But their decisions shall be in strict conformity to these rules and the principl'es upon which they are founded. They shall have the power to inflict -20 TROTTING RULES. the fines and penalties prescribed in these rules, and shall rigidly enforce the same [25] and in the absence of other pro- visions, they shall have the power to punish by fine not exceed- ing $100, or by suspension or expulsion, any person who shall fail to obey their orders or these rules. (26) 52. Calling the Horses. Unless otherwise provided, all races shall be started at 2 o'clock, p. m. from April 1st to September 15th, and after that date at 1 o'clock, p. m., until the season closes. (oQ) The judges shall be in the stand at least 15 minutes before the time announced for the starting of the race, and at ten minutes previous to the time announced for the race or heat to come off, they shall ring the bell or otherwise notify the parties to appear forthe race or heat. (28-1, 2) As soon as the horses are thus called, each rider or driver shall immediately prepare for the race or heat and appear at the stand ready for the start, [28-2] and norider or driver shall cause any unnecessary delay after the horses are called up, either by neglecting to prepare for the race in time, or failing to come for the word or otherwise; (29-1) and thereupon the track shall be vacated by all other horses at once so as to give those engaged in the race the exclu- sive right to it until the heat is over. (33-5) Any rider or driver failing to obey this summons may be punished by a fine of not exceeding $100, or his horses may be ruled out by the judges and considered drawn, but in all stakes and matches a failure to iippear promptly at the appointed time shall render the delin- quent party liable to forfeit. (28-2) 53. Identity Established. Whenever a nominator is personally unknown to the officers of a course, if required, or if his entry is protested, he shall establish hisidenty and that of his horse, by sufficient evidence or references, to the satisfaction of the judges or member, and if ])e shall fail to satisfy the judges in regard to such identity, before or after the start, all pools and bets on such horse may ])e declared off, which shall be publically announced by them from the stand, and if the identity of such horse shall not be established within twenty-one days thereafter, he shall be barred from winning, and any premium which is withheld from a disqualified man or horse, and which if not distributable un- der these rules to another entry in the race, shall revert to the member. (7-3) Any member or any officer of this association may call for information concerning the identity of any horse that is or has been entered on the grounds of a member, and may demand an opportunity to examine such horse with a view to establish his TROTTING RULES. 21 ideiity, and if the owner or party controlling such horse shall refuse to afford such ijiforniation or allow such examination, the liorse and the said owner or party may be suspended by order of the member or President or Secretary of this Association.. (7-4) Drivers, owners and others shall have the right, at all times, to give information to the judges, of frauds or wrongs- perpetrated against the Association, without incurring penalty for such action. (7-o) 51. Decorum. Whoever, being the owner, trainer, rider, driver or attendant of any horse, or in anywise connected therewith, or anj'^ other person who shall, at any time and in any place, use any im- proper or offensive language to the officers of an association or a course, or the judges of a race, or shall be guilty of any im- proper conduct toward such officers, or judges, or persons serv- ing under their orders, such improper language or conduct having reference to acts and things connected with the admin- istration of the course or any race thereon, or if any such person, at any time or place, shall commit an assault or an as- sault and battery upon any rider or driver who shall ride or drive in a race by order of the judges, or shall threaten to do bodily injury to such substituted rider or driver, or shall ad- dress to such rider or driver language outrageously insulting, for or on account of his services as aforesaid, such person so' offending shall be punished by expulsion. (46-1, 2) 55. Drawing for Position. As soon as the horses appear on the track the judges sliall draw for their positions in the race, and place them according- ly, and thereupon notify each rider or driver of the position to which he has been assigned. (28) 56. Scoring. When a start shall not be satisfactary to the judges, if the word is not given, at the tap of the bell or other signal, all of" the horses in the race shall immediately be turned and jog back for a fresh start. (29-) After the first scoring the judges shall select one of the contending horses to score by, the pole horse being preferred when suitable, and in scoring each horse shall keep the position to which he has been assigned. And if any rider or driver shall hold back or come up in advance of the horse selected to score by, he may be fined not less than $5 or more than ^50, or the judges may not only start the race or give the word without regard to the position or absence of the offending parties, and may fine such offender not exceeding $100, or punish him by suspension not exceeding one year, and the fine imposed collected at once. (20-2, 4) ^•J TROTTlXd Kl'LES. ."(7. I'assinm; to thk Lkft. 'JMie rule of tlie track is that all horses, in meeting, shall pass to the left. (:}:>4) ^-iS. Spongin'G. No driver shall be allowed to sponge out his horse or horses oftener than once in five times scoring. (2U--\) .")!). Stauting. No standing starts shall be given. When the judges desire to send the horses off they shalfc give the starting word " Go" from their st^md ('2U-5), and after such word is given there shall l>e no recalling, and all of the horses shall be deemed to have started in a race when the word is given in the first heat, pro- vided, however, that if tiie judges sliall give a signal for recall in any heat through error, after having given the word, dis- tance shall 1)6 waived in that heat, except for foul driving. (29-1) ^0-5) Offenders under this rule may be fined not to exceed i^lOO, or by suspension not exceeding one year, (;>()-!) no. Gains in Bkkakexg. Should tl:e rider or driver comply with the provisions of the last rule and a liorse should gain by a break, besides the other l)enalties that may be imposed for running, twice the distance .^o gained shall l)e taken from him at the coming out. [oO 2] 02. Repeated Breakinc;. In any trotting race if n horse repeatedly breaks, runs or paces or performs in a mixed gait while another horse is trot- ting, the judges shall punish the horse so offending by placing him last in the heat, or by distancing him, and to better de- tei'mine what breaks are made during the progress of a heat, it shall l)e the duty of one of the judges to call out every break, GES, subject to objection 53 DISMOUNTING 43 In case of accident 34 DISPUTE, effect of 57 DISQUALIFICATION, for overweight 43 32 Of horses, for injuring another horse 37 Extent of 38 When rider falls 42 DISTANCE 46 When horse distanced 45 When length of race not mentioned 66 DIVISION, of declaration fee 20 Of prizes 52 DRAWN HORSES, when distanced 48 During pendency of race of heats 49 DRESS OF JOCKEYS 69 ENTRANCE MONEY, when paid 15 Five per cent declaration 18 Deduction for entrance paid 19 Division of 20 Not returnable 26 ENTRY, in produce races 10 Must start unless 16 58 RUNXIXG RULES* To sweepstakes ; 20 'Sot n-vocaltlo , ■■■.^... 22 Di-ath oi' mistake in 23 24 Not void by death 25 ENTUIES, \vheii close in purse. 14 When sweeptakes close 20 EXAMINATION, of horses 58 EQUirMENTS.takenoff how „■. 43 FAIKSTAKT 34 FALl>IN(i of rider 42 FEATHER WEIGHTS [ 31 FEE, lor declaration 18 May be Jed to position when 34 FOREIGN HORSES 68 FOUL RIDING, penalty for 39 HANDICAP, defined.. '. 6 Free Handicaps 7 HORSE, defined "....'..'.'.'.'.".".'. 1 Must start when 16 How placed in the race 48 JOCKEY, must start horse 34 Accidents to 34 Dress of 69 Number of. on arm 69 JOSTLING in a race 37 JUDGE, not in the stand 36 JUDGES must notice foul riding 40 Decision of, subject to objection 53 May order examination of horses 58 LEADING HORSE entitled to course 37 MAIDENS, delined 2 Conditions as to 2 MATCH, (jelined 5 Death ot party to 23 MEETING, when it ends 60 MISTAKES in entry 24 Correction of 53 MONEY not returnable 26 NUMBEK OF JOCKEY, on arm 69 NOMINATOR, death of 25 O]\IISSI0NS, Sunday when 64 Weight not mentioned 65 Distance not mentioned 66 Day not mentioned 67 OBJECTION, before race 54 Effect of 55 57 When in writing 56 ONE DECLARED, all declared 16 OVERWEIGHT, declared 32 OWNERSHIP of horses 59 PAYMENT of entrance money 15 PENALTIES not cumulative 61 For two-year-olds in stakes 61 PENALTY^ for foul riding 89 PENDIN(i OBJECTION, effect of 57 POSITIONS for a start 33 POST RACE 8 PRIVATE SWEEPSTAKES ."■.'.".'. "....!'.'."'.!;!'" 4 PURSE, defined '..'..'.....;. 3 How winners of, ascertained 48 Withheld iicnding objection 57 When race is in dispute 57 PURSE RACI*], entries reiiuired in 11 When entries close in 14 PRODUCE RACE, defined 9 Entrance in 10 ilUNNING RULES; 69 Allowances in ;..;*;».;;. • 62 KACE RUN OVER, when 36 RACES AFTER JULY 1st 31 RAIN & WIND, allowance for 43 RIDER FALLING 42 RUNNING OFF dead heats 50 56 SEX ALLOWANCES 30 SHOES, what kind allowed 32 SHOUTING, not allowed 35 STAKE, defined 4 START, position for 33 Mnst be by jockey 34 Aids not allowed 35 STARTER, authority of 33 34 STARTING BUT OiVE HORSE 44 STRIKING, another horse 37 SUBSCRIBER, death of 23 SUBSCRIBERS, neccessary for sweepstakes 4 SUBSCRIPTIONS, not revocable 22 Transferable 21 SUNDAY, omitted when 64 SWEEPSTAKES, defined 4 Entrance to 20 Private 5 SWERVING OF HORSE 37 TRAINING SHOES, not allowed 32 TIME, between heats 47 TWO-YEAR-OLDS, weights for 28 THREE-YEAR-OLDS, weights for 29 And over, after July 1 31 VICIOUS AND UNRULY HORSES 34 VOID START 34 WALK-OVER 11 WEIGHING IN 43 WEIGHING OUT 32 WEIGHTS, scale of 27 Exclusively for two-year-olds 28 Exclusively for three-year-olds 29 Sex allowances 30 Other allowances. 31 In steeplechase and hurdles , 31 Wrong weights 36 When not mentioned 65 WELTER WEIGHTS, light 31 Heavy 31 WHIP" weight of 43 WINNERS, how determined 48 In dead heats 50 In hurdles and steeplechases 63 HH' 70 56p - <^J^ «l'^ *jK \* <. % ^■^^^^\>^/ v^^ '^<^ -^ "b V ^^. ^" -^^ -. 9^iie: ; .3^ >^ °.Y(; ^o '>^ •- I'Rvs-.^ "^' '^ ^ -^ o w o ■ S '>.' ^ ^ ^ .f 0- ^0' ^^ <^ ^^i .-^^^ O N 1 .^' 0" 1^ \^ ." fin® * "^ C,^ ♦ r(C NCHESTER. 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