California Code of Regulations › Title 4 - Business Regulations › Division 4 - California Horse Racing Board › Article 18 - Pari-Mutuel Wagering › Section 1977 - Pick Three

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The
				Pick Three is a separate pari-mutuel pool established on three consecutive
				races. The pool consists of amounts wagered on the winning horse in each of the
				races. It is not a parlay and has no connection with or relation to other pools
				conducted by the association, or to rules governing the distribution of other
				pools.
(b) A valid Pick Three
				ticket shall be evidence of a binding contract between the holder of the ticket
				and the association and shall constitute an acceptance of Pick Three provisions
				and rules contained in this article.
(c) The association shall distribute the net
				pool to holders of valid tickets that correctly selected the winners in all
				three races.
(d) In a dead heat for
				win between two or more horses in any Pick Three races, all such horses shall
				be considered winning horses in that race for calculating the pool. The payout
				shall reflect the proportionate amount of money wagered on each winning
				combination.
(e) If no ticket
				selected the winner in all three races, the net pool shall be paid for tickets
				that selected the winner in any two races; and if no ticket selected two
				winners the net pool shall be paid for tickets that selected the winner of any
				one race. The association shall refund the entire pool if no ticket selected
				the winner of any one race.
(f) If
				one of the races is cancelled, the net pool shall be distributed as provided in
				subsections (e). If more than one race is cancelled the association shall
				refund the entire pool.
(g) If a
				wagering interest is scratched (which hereinafter includes being declared a
				non-starter) from any leg of the Pick Three prior to the running of the first
				leg, or if a wagering interest is designated to run for purse only in
				accordance with Rule 1974 of this article, all wagers containing such scratched
				or designated wagering interests shall be refunded.
(h) If a wagering interest is scratched or
				designated to run for purse only from the second leg after the start of the
				first leg, a consolation payout shall be computed for those wagers combining
				the winners of the first and third legs with such scratched or designated
				horse(s) as follows: The amount represented by wagers on combinations involving
				horse(s) scratched or designated to run for purse only from the second leg
				shall be deducted from the gross pool. The resulting pool, net of takeout,
				shall be distributed as a win pool among tickets combining the winners of the
				first and third legs with horse(s) designated to run for purse only or
				scratched from the second leg.
(i)
				If a wagering interest is designated to run for purse only or scratched from
				the third leg after the start of the second leg, a consolation payout shall be
				computed for those wagers combining the winners of the first and second legs
				with such designated or scratched horse(s) as follows: The amount represented
				by wagers on combinations involving horse(s) designated to run for purse only
				or scratched from the third leg shall be deducted from the gross pool. The
				resulting pool, net of takeout, shall be distributed as a win pool among
				tickets combining the winners of the first and second legs with horse(s)
				designated to run for purse only or scratched from the third leg.
(j) If wagering interests are designated to
				run for purse only or scratched from both the second and third legs after the
				start of the first leg, a consolation payout shall be computed for those wagers
				combining the winner of the first leg with horse(s) designated to run for purse
				only or scratched from both the second and third legs as follows: The amount
				wagered on the winner of the first leg combined with all other horse(s)
				designated or scratched from the second and third legs shall be deducted from
				the gross pool. The resulting pool, net of takeout, shall be distributed as a
				win pool among tickets combining the winner of the first leg with horse(s)
				designated to run for purse only or scratched from both the second and third
				legs.
(k) After wagering closes on
				the first race of the Pick Three no ticket shall be sold, exchanged or
				cancelled. No person shall disclose the number of tickets sold in the Pick
				Three races or the number or amount of tickets that selected winners of Pick
				Three races until the stewards declare the last race official. After the second
				of three races, the association may display potential distributions dependent
				upon the outcome of the third race.
1. New section
				  filed 10-29-86; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section
				  11346.2(d)
				  (Register 86, No. 44).
2. Amendment of subsections (a)-(b), (l)-(m)
				  and NOTE filed 11-1-95; operative 11-1-95 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 95, No. 44).
3. Amendment of section heading and section
				  filed 6-3-96; operative 7-3-96 (Register 96, No. 23).
4. Amendment
				  filed 12-5-2005; operative 1-4-2006 (Register 2005, No. 49).
5.
				  Editorial correction of subsection (f) (Register 2011, No. 27).
6.
				  Repealer of subsection (c), subsection relettering and amendment of newly
				  designated subsections (f)-(j) filed 7-12-2011; operative 8-11-2011 (Register
				  2011, No. 28).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 19440
					 and
					 19590,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 19590,
					 Business and Professions Code.