Subpart 1.
Scope.
The trifecta is a form of pari-mutuel wagering combining three
horses in a single race. Each bettor selects horses that will finish in exact
order, first, second, and third in a designated trifecta race. Payment of the
ticket shall be made only to the purchasers who have selected the exact order
of finish as officially posted, except as otherwise noted. All trifecta wagers
are calculated on a separate trifecta pool, with no relation to any other
pool.
Subp. 2.
Price
of tickets.
Trifecta tickets shall be sold singly in not less than 50-cent
denominations. A box resulting in a minimum wager of $1.50 or a wheel resulting
in a minimum wager of 50 cents may be made and will return to the bettor
one-half of the minimum payoff.
Subp.
3.
Scratches.
If a horse is scratched or declared a nonstarter, no further
trifecta tickets may be issued designating the horse and all previously issued
trifecta tickets that include the scratched horse shall be refunded at any time
and the money deducted from the gross pool.
Subp. 4.
Failure to select winning
combination.
Items A to F govern payoffs in races where the winning
combination has not been selected.
A.
If no ticket is sold correctly selecting in exact order the first three horses,
the net pool shall be paid equally on those trifecta tickets correctly
selecting the first two horses in exact order with all other horses.
B. If no ticket is sold correctly selecting
the first and second horse, the net pool shall be paid equally on those
trifecta tickets selecting the horses that finished first and third, with all
other horses finishing second.
C.
If no ticket is sold correctly selecting the first and third horse, the net
pool shall be paid equally on those trifecta tickets correctly selecting the
horses that finished second and third, with all other horses to win.
D. If no ticket is sold correctly selecting
the first and third horse, the net pool shall be paid equally on those trifecta
tickets selecting the horse that finished first, with all other horses
finishing second and third.
E. If
no ticket is sold that would require distribution of the net trifecta pool as
described in items A to D, a full refund of the trifecta pool for that race
shall be made.
F. If less than
three horses finish a trifecta race, payoff shall be made on tickets selecting
the actual finishing horses in order, ignoring the balance of the
selection.
Subp. 5.
Cancellation of trifecta race.
If a trifecta race is canceled, a full refund of all trifecta
tickets will be made.
Subp.
6.
Dead heat.
Items A to E govern payoffs in dead heats.
A. In the event of a dead heat for first, the
winning combinations shall include the first two horses as finishing in either
the first or second position and the horse finishing third. The payoffs will be
calculated as a place pool.
B. In
the event of a dead heat for second, the winning combinations shall be the
horse finishing first and the two horses finishing in a dead heat for second,
as finishing in either the second or third position. The payoffs will be
calculated as a place pool.
C. In
the event of a dead heat for third, the winning combinations shall be the horse
finishing first, the horse finishing second, and the two horses finishing in a
dead heat for third. The payoffs will be calculated as a place pool.
D. In the event of a dead heat for first,
second, or third where there is no winning ticket on the one dead heat
combination, the entire net pool will be paid to the other winning
combination.
E. In all instances of
multiple dead heats, the winning combinations shall be paid proportionately
from the net trifecta pool.
Subp.
7.
Restrictions on trifecta races.
Trifecta wagering must not be scheduled on a race with fewer
than five betting interests in the original daily racing program.
Trifecta wagering must not be allowed on a race with fewer than
five betting interests. If, for any reason, trifecta wagering is canceled, all
trifecta wagers must be refunded. If time permits, the association may schedule
exacta wagering in place of trifecta wagering.
Subp. 8.
Displaying trifecta rules
(Repealed).
