Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 178 - Racing Commission
Chapter 7873 - HORSE RACING; PARI-MUTUEL RULES
Part 7873.0185 - TRIFECTA
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
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.
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.
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 Displaying trifecta rules (Repealed).
Statutory Authority: MS s 240.13; 240.15; 240.19; 240.23; 240.24