Question About Purse Distribution

[Lockjaw]

Let's say six horses are carded.  Four horses are scratched.
The two-horse race is run.  How is the purse distributed?

[The Skipper]

Let's say six horses are carded.  Four horses are scratched.
The two-horse race is run.  How is the purse distributed?

Unless something has changed they get paid just as if there were 5 or more horses in the race.

[LVGaryD]

In Ohio fairs I believe it is something like 60% or 66% to the winner, the rest to the loser. Amy would know the exact amount.

[Jeremy]

In Ohio fairs I believe it is something like 60% or 66% to the winner, the rest to the loser. Amy would know the exact amount for second place.

That wasn't very nice.

[MichiganDale]

I have first hand experience in this sort of situation in Michigan.   Second place finisher got second place money (25%) and the winner got everything else.

[LVGaryD]

That wasn't very nice.

What I meant to say was, "Amy is much better versed at Ohio racing commission rules than I am."

 

[maywoodmaniac]

Very politically correct way of saving your ass Gary.  Of course, nothing in Illinois is politically correct.

[LVGaryD]

Very politically correct way of saving your ass Gary.  Of course, nothing in Illinois is politically correct.

[AmyHollar]

 


 

Actually Ohio follows USTA rules on this one.......and I'm too lazy to look up the %'s, but the entire purse would be paid out.