Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024
Section 4118.1 - Purses shall follow race results(a) Unless otherwise specified in the conditions, the purse money shall be divided 50 percent, 25 percent, 12 percent, 8 percent, and 5 percent. All races conducted shall be bona fide contests with the winner in overnight events receiving at least 50 percent of the purse and the balance of the purse distributed according to the order of finish. No agreement, prearrangement, contract or conspiracy for distribution of purses other than that stated in the conditions, or provided in this Subchapter, will be permitted.(b) Payment of purses. Unless otherwise directed by the presiding judge or other authorized representative of the commission, all purse checks shall be mailed to the owners of horses earning such purses within 72 hours after the time the race was run.N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 4118.1