Mich. Admin. Code 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.
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