Coupled Entries and Mutuel Fields

(1) Contestants coupled in wagering as a coupled entry or mutuel field shall be considered part of a single betting interest for the purpose of price calculations and distribution of pools. Should any contestant in a coupled entry or mutuel field be officially withdrawn or scratched, the remaining contestants in that coupled entry or mutuel field shall remain valid betting interests and no refunds will be granted, however, then any and all patrons wishing to have their tickets on the coupled entry canceled may do so, time permitting prior to post of the designated race. If all contestants within a coupled entryor mutuel field are scratched, then tickets on such betting interests shall be refunded, notwithstanding other provisions of 205 CMR 6.00. (ARCI c. 9 g.p. § L(1) amended) (2) For the purpose of price calculations only, coupled entries and mutuel fields shall be calculated as a single finisher, using the finishing position of the leading contestant in that coupled entry or mutuel field to determine order of placing. 205 CMR 6.12 shall apply to all circumstances, including situations involving a dead heat, except as otherwise provided by 205 CMR 6.00. (ARCI c. 9 g.p. § L(2)) (3) In horse and harness racing, when two or more horses which have any common ties of ownership are entered to run in a race they are called an "entry" and a wager on one of them shall be a wager on all of them. (4) In horse and harness racing, when the individual horses competing in a race exceed the numbering capacity of the Tote, the highest numbered horse within the capacity of the Tote and all horses of a higher number shall be grouped together and called the "Field" and a wager on one of them shall be a wager on all of them.