226. The purse offered for a race or for a heat in a race is divided into 5 portions, 50% for the first, 25% for the second, 12% for the third, 8% for the fourth and 5% for the fifth, out of the total amount of the purse, unless otherwise provided in the conditions for participation in the race and subject to the special provisions of these Rules.
No part of the purse may be reserved by the association or sponsor offering it for the winner of a race in addition to the portion that the winner receives in accordance with the first paragraph, except in the case of a two in three race.
Decision 96-07-24, s. 226.