R 431.4180 Mutuel entries; common ties.

Rule 4180. (1) Not more than 2 horses that have common ties so as to be joined as a mutuel entry shall be entered in an overnight race. A preference for 1 of the horses shall be made when making a double entry. Two horses that have common ties by trainer only or those joined as a mutuel entry shall not both start in a race to the exclusion of a single interest. (2) In races with a purse value of $20,000 or more, horses with common ownership may race as separate betting interests. Horses that are trained or owned by the same person shall be indicated prominently in the program. (3) Horses having common ties through training only, but which have separate and distinct ownership, may be uncoupled and run in a race as separate betting interests when approved by the stewards. (4) If the race is split into 2 or more divisions, horses in an entry shall be seeded, insofar as possible, first by owners, then by trainers, and then by stables, but the divisions in which they compete and their post positions shall be drawn by lot. This subrule shall also apply to elimination heats. (5) In addition to the provisions of subrules (1) to (3) of this rule, horses separately owned or trained may be coupled as an entry when approved by the stewards where it is necessary to do so to protect the public interest for the purpose of pari-mutuel wagering only. However, where this is done, entries shall not be rejected.