Final Text
11VAC10-110-90. Coupling.
All horses entered in the same race and owned wholly or
partially by the same owner or spouse shall be joined as a mutuel entry and
shall constitute a single wagering interest, except as provided for in
subdivision 7 of this section. No trainer shall enter more than two horses
in an overnight race. The following provisions shall apply to mutuel entries:
1. The racing secretary shall be responsible for coupling
entries for wagering purposes;
2. No more than two horses having common ties through
ownership, which would result in a mutuel entry and a single wagering interest,
may be entered in an overnight race;
3. When two horses having common ties through ownership are
entered in an overnight race, preference shall be given to the horse with the
earliest preference date or the most stars;
41. Two horses having common ties through
ownership shall not start as a mutuel entry in an overnight race to the
exclusion of another horse;
52. The racing secretary shall be responsible for
assigning horses to the mutuel field when the number of wagering interests
exceeds the numbering capacity of the infield tote board;
6. In an overnight race, the racing secretary may uncouple
entries having common ties through training; and
7. In any thoroughbred stakes race with added or guaranteed
money of $50,000 or more, the racing secretary may uncouple mutuel entries of
horses sharing common ties through training or ownership or both.