La. Admin. Code tit. 35 § XIII-11701

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 8, August 20, 2024

Section XIII-11701 - Superfecta

A. The Superfecta is a form of pari-mutuel wagering which consists of combining the four horses in a single race that will subsequently finish first, second, third and fourth in that race. It is not a parlay and has no connection with or relation to any other pari-mutuel pool.

B. The net pool shall be awarded to ticket holders according to the following priorities:

1. to those who select first-, second-, third- and fourth-place finishers in order. If there are no such wagers; then

2. to those who select first-, second- and third-place finishers in order. If there are no such wagers; then

3. to those who select first- and second-place finishers in order. If there are no such wagers; then

4. to those who select the winner of the race. If there are no such wagers; then

5. the entire pool shall be refunded to the participants in the pool.

C. If less than four horses finish, and the race is declared official by the stewards or judges, the payoff shall be made to ticket holders selecting the finishing horses in order, ignoring the balance of the selection.

D. In the event that more than one component of a field or entry are within the first four finishing positions, the member of the field or entry closest to the finish shall determine the winning position (first, second, third or fourth) for the field or entry. The net pool shall be awarded to the ticket holders whose selection of four horses agrees with the order of finish within the race, including the field or entry in the winning position as herein described and ignoring all other components of the field or entry. The priorities set forth in Subsection C of this Section shall apply.

E. In the event of a first place dead heat, the winners shall be as follows:

1. if four or more dead heat runners, all wagering combinations of those four runners which agree with the four dead heat runners;

2. if three dead heat runners, all wagering combinations of those three runners which agree with the three dead heat runners, and the fourth-place runner;

3. if two dead heat runners, all wagering combinations of those two runners which agree with the two dead heat runners, and the third- and fourth-place runners in order.

F. In the event of a second place dead heat, the winners shall be as follows:

1. if three or more dead heat runners, all wagering combinations which correctly select first place, combined with any three runners in the dead heat;

2. if two dead heat runners, all wagering combinations which correctly select first place, combined with either of the two dead heat runners, and the fourth-place runner.

G. In the event of a third place dead heat, the winners shall be all those correctly selecting first- and second-place runners, combined with any two of the dead heat runners.

H. In the event of a fourth place dead heat, the winners shall be all those correctly selecting first-, second- and third-place runners in order, combined with any dead heat runner.

I. In the event of dead heats where there is more than one covered winning combination, those wagering pools shall be combined then evenly split for the number of covered winning combinations.

J. If no ticket is sold that would require distribution of the net Superfecta pool to a winner as above defined, a full refund of the Superfecta pool shall be made.

K. The minimum number of wagering interests required to offer Superfecta wagering shall be six. A late scratch after wagering begins on that race will not cancel Superfecta wagering.

L. The commission may approve Superfecta wagering on a race with a purse of $200,000 or more where the number of wagering interests is less than six.

M. If a horse is scratched or declared a nonstarter, no further tickets may be issued designating such horse and all Superfecta tickets previously issued designating such horse shall be refunded and the money deducted from the gross Superfecta pool.

N. Races in which Superfecta pools are conducted shall be approved by the commission and shall be clearly designated in the program.

O. This rule shall be prominently displayed throughout the betting area of each track and distributed to patrons upon request.

La. Admin. Code tit. 35, § XIII-11701

Promulgated by the Department of Economic Development, Racing Commission, LR 22:805 (September 1996), amended by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Racing Commission, LR 38:2549 (October 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 4:149-149.3.