Section 69.5-02-01-16 - Provisions for winners, dead heats, walkovers, and not betting races1. When horses finish in a dead heat, the dead heat may not be run off.2. When two or more horses finish in a dead heat for first place, the prizes allocated for first and second finishing horses shall, if possible, and subject to subsection 5 be divided equally between those horses that finished in dead heat, and the same principle applies to:a. A division of prizes between whatever may be the number of horses that finish in dead heats; andb. Whatever is the finish position in which the dead heat occurs.3. Each horse that finishes in a dead heat and in respect to which a share of prize money for first place is paid, must be deemed a winner of that race and of the amount it actually received.4. If a horse that finishes in front of the dead heat is disqualified, the horses that finished in the dead heat must be deemed to have finished the race in the position in which the disqualified horse finished before its disqualification.5. If a nonmonetary prize cannot be divided equally or otherwise among persons entitled to it, the board of judges may decides the matter by drawing lots for the prize.6. In a "walkover" by a horse: a. The owner of that horse is entitled to one-half of added money offered, together with all stakes fees;b. The other one-half added money offered accrues to the sponsor;c. To claim the purse, the horse must start and complete the course; andd. If the "walkover" is the result of an arrangement between owners or trainers engaged, no portion of the added money, nor any other prize, need be given.7. In a nonbetting race each horse in the money shall receive:a. Its proportionate share of the total stakes fees, depending on the place of finish of that horse and the total number of horses that finished; andb. Its designated percentage of added money, and the sponsor. N.D. Admin Code 69.5-02-01-16
General Authority: NDCC 53-06.2-04, 53-06.2-05, 53-06.2-10
Law Implemented: NDCC 53-06.2-04, 53-06.2-05, 53-06.2-10