N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-29.53

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:70-29.53 - Trifecta

(a) The trifecta (or other approved name) is a form of pari-mutuel wagering. Each bettor selects, in order, the first, second and third placed horses in the designated trifecta race. The trifecta pool shall be held entirely separate from all other pools, and is no part of a daily double, exacta or other wagering pool.

(b) Trifecta tickets shall be sold in not less than $ 1.00 denominations and only from machines capable of issuing three numbers.

(c) Races in which trifecta pools shall be conducted shall be approved by the Commission and shall be clearly designated in the program.

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

(e) If a horse is scratched or declared a nonstarter, no further trifecta tickets may be issued designating such horse and all trifecta tickets previously issued designating such horse shall be refunded and the money deducted from the gross pool.

(f) Rules concerning failure to select a winning combination, short finishes include:

1. If there is a failure to select, in order, the first three horses, payoff shall be made on trifecta tickets selecting the first two horses, in order with all others; failure to select the first two horses, payoff to trifecta tickets selecting the winner and third place horse with any and all other horses; failure to select any of the foregoing orders of finish, payoff shall be made to trifecta tickets selecting the winner to win with all other horses; failure to select the winner to win, payment shall be made to holders of tickets on the second and third place finishers with any and all others.

2. If less than three horses finish, payoff shall be made on tickets selecting the actual finishing horses in order, ignoring the balance of the selection.

(g) Coupled entries and fields are prohibited in trifecta races without the prior approval of the Racing Commission. The Commission in considering whether to grant such approval, shall consider the number of wagering interests in the race and whether its approval would be consistent with the best interests of the sport and wagering public.

(h) Where a field in a trifecta race is less than five at wagering time, said race will be run as an exacta. A late scratch after wagering starts will not affect the trifecta.

(i) In the trifecta races with a coupled entry or mutuel field, the numbers of the first three horses in order of finish as made official shall constitute the winning combination except that, where two or more of such horses are part of the same coupled entry or mutuel field, only the best finishing position attained by the coupled entry or mutuel field shall be considered for payoff purposes and the next best finishing horse or horses, not part of the coupled entry or mutuel field, shall be selected to determine the winning trifecta combination.

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

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:70-29.53

As amended, R.1976 d.125, effective 4/22/1976.
See: 8 New Jersey Register 47(b), 8 New Jersey Register 308(a).
As amended, R.1978 d.235, effective 7/17/1978.
See: 10 New Jersey Register 258(c), 10 New Jersey Register 351(c).
As amended, R.1978 d.270, effective 8/1/1978.
See: 10 New Jersey Register 169(a), 10 New Jersey Register 404(a).
Amended by R.1988 d.132, effective 3/21/1988.
See: 19 New Jersey Register 2385(a), 20 New Jersey Register 670(a).
(b): $ 46.00 changed to $ 6.00; (h) "nine" changed to "seven"; deleted "or where a field in a trifecta race in harness racing is two or more horses short of filling the available positions of the starting gate at wagering time,".
Amended by R.1993 d.516, effective 10/18/1993.
See: 25 New Jersey Register 3103(a), 25 New Jersey Register 4751(a).
Amended by R.2001 d.248, effective 7/16/2001.
See: 33 New Jersey Register 1337(a), 33 New Jersey Register 2493(a).
In (h), substituted "six" for "seven".
Amended by R.2004 d.359, effective 9/20/2004.
See: 36 New Jersey Register 2159(a), 36 New Jersey Register 4320(a).
In (h), substituted "five" for "six" after "less than" in the first sentence.