New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission
Chapter I - Division of Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering
Subchapter B - Harness Racing
Part 4122 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING
Section 4122.39 - Exacta

Universal Citation: 9 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs § 4122.39

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 12, March 26, 2025

(a) The exacta is a form of pari-mutuel wagering. Each bettor selects, in order, the first and second place finisher in the designated exacta race. The exacta pool shall be held entirely separate from all other pools and is in no way a part of the daily double, twin double, or straight, place or show pools.

(b) [Reserved]

(c) Races in which exacta pools shall be conducted shall be approved by the commission and shall be clearly designated in the racing program.

(d) The design of exacta tickets shall be clearly and immediately distinguishable from other pari-mutuel tickets.

(e) Winning combination. The numbers of the first two horses as made official shall be the winning combination except that where more than one of such horses is part of a coupled entry or field with another of such horses only the best finisher of such horses shall be counted in the winning combination for payoff, and the horse or horses not in such coupled entry or field finishing the same, or, if applicable, next finishing, shall be the other part of the winning exacta combination. For example, if two horses in a coupled entry (or field):

(1) finish first and second, or in a dead heat for first, the winning combination will be the number of such entry or field and the number of the third finishing horse not part of such entry or field;

(2) finish first and in a dead heat for second, the winning combination will be the number of such entry or field and the number of the horse dead heated for second who is not part of such coupled entry or field;

(3) finish in a three-horse dead heat for win with another horse not part of such entry or field, the winning combination will be the number of such entry and the number of the horse not part of such entry.

(f) Failure to select a winning combination. If no exacta ticket is sold combining the winner and second place horse in order, the net pool shall be distributed to holders of exacta tickets designating the winner to win. In the event one horse only finishes and is declared winner, the net pool shall be distributed to holders of exacta tickets designating the winner to win.

(g) Dead heat.

(1) In the event of a dead heat for win, the net pool shall be distributed to each combination of winners separately as in a win pool dead heat.

(2) In the event of a dead heat for second, the pool shall be divided as in a win pool dead heat among exacta tickets combining the winner with each second place horse.

(h) In the event fewer than four betting interests start, the exacta shall be declared off and the gross pool refunded.

(i) This rule shall be prominently displayed throughout the betting area of each track conducting the exacta and printed copies of this rule shall be distributed to patrons upon request by the track.

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