Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Section 305.234 - Coupled entries(a) The term "entry" means a horse made eligible to run in a race. When Starters in a race include two or more horses with common ownership, they shall be coupled as an entry. A wager on one horse in the entry shall be a wager on all horses in the entry. If one horse is scratched after betting has begun, the remaining horse shall run as a single betting entry.(b) Horses owned wholly or in part by the same trainer, person or the spouse of the person shall be coupled and run as an entry.(c) Starters in a race which include two horses of different ownership trained by the same person, or trained in the same stable shall not be coupled as an entry and shall constitute a separate wagering interest.(d) No more than two horses having common ties through ownership or training may be entered in an overnight race. Under no circumstances may both horses of a coupled entry start to the exclusion of a single entry. When making a coupled entry, a preference for one of the horses must be made.(e) The rules in subsections (a)-(d) may be waived by application and demonstration of proper cause to the racing secretary and the Stewards.