Pennsylvania Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Part VIII - State Horse Racing Commission
Subpart D - Standardbred Rules of Racing (Harness)
Chapter 205 - RULES OF STANDARDBRED RACING-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS
ENTRIES AND STARTERS REQUIRED
Section 205.305 - Purse money distribution

(a) Unless otherwise provided in the conditions, all purses shall be distributed on the heat basis with the money awarded according to a horse's position in each separate heat of the race.

(b) Purse placing in overnight events shall be limited to five places.

(c) Unless otherwise specified in the conditions, the purse money distribution shall be: five or more Starters: 50-25-12-8-5%; four Starters only: 55-25-12-8%; three Starters only: 60-28-12%; two Starters only: 65-35%.

(d) In early closing events, late closing events or added money events if there are less than five Starters the remaining premium shall go to the race winner unless the conditions call for a different distribution.

(e) In overnight events if there are fewer than five Starters the premium for the positions for which there are no Starters may be retained by the track.

(f) If there be any premium or premiums for which horses have started but were unable to finish due to an accident, all unoffending horses who did not finish will share equally in the premium or premiums, but where there are fewer unoffending horses failing to finish than there are premiums for which horses have started but have not finished, the number of premiums in excess of the number of unoffending horses not finishing shall go to the winner.

(g) If there be any premium or premiums for which horses have started but were unable to finish and the situation is not covered by the preceding the premium shall be paid to the winner.