C-72.1, r. 4 - Rules respecting Standardbred horse races held at a professional race track

Section 217 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

217. Where no horses start on the second line, the horse with the lowest winnings shall take the first position and the others shall take the following positions to the right of the first horse based on their respective winnings.

Where there are horses starting on the second line, the post position order shall be as follows:

(1)  on a half-mile racing strip:

(a)  first position on the first line;

(b)  second position on the first line;

(c)  third position on the first line;

(d)  first position on the second line;

(e)  fourth position on the first line;

(f)  fifth position on the first line;

(g)  sixth position on the first line;

(h)  seventh position on the first line;

(i)  eighth position on the first line;

(j)  second position on the second line;

(k)  third position on the second line;

(l)  fourth position on the second line;

(m)  the others are placed in similar fashion to the right of the horse having the fourth position on the second line;

(2)  on a racing strip longer than half a mile but shorter than seven-eighths of a mile:

(a)  first position on the first line;

(b)  second position on the first line;

(c)  third position on the first line;

(d)  fourth position on the first line;

(e)  first position on the second line;

(f)  fifth position on the first line;

(g)  sixth position on the first line;

(h)  seventh position on the first line;

(i)  eighth position on the first line;

(j)  ninth position on the first line;

(k)  second position on the second line;

(l)  third position on the second line;

(m)  fourth position on the second line;

(n)  the others are placed in similar fashion to the right of the horse having the fourth position on the second line;

(3)  on a racing strip not less than seven-eighths of a mile long:

(a)  first position on the first line;

(b)  second position on the first line;

(c)  third position on the first line;

(d)  fourth position on the first line;

(e)  first position on the second line;

(f)  fifth position on the first line;

(g)  sixth position on the first line;

(h)  seventh position on the first line;

(i)  eighth position on the first line;

(j)  second position on the second line;

(k)  ninth position on the first line;

(l)  tenth position on the first line;

(m)  eleventh position on the first line;

(n)  third position on the second line;

(o)  fourth position on the second line;

(p)  the others are placed in similar fashion to the right of the horse having the fourth position on the second line.

Decision 90-09-19, s. 217; Decision 99-05-27, s. 3; Decision 2000-11-08, s. 44.