Section 220. Dead heat  


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  • Purses, prizes or awards for a race in which a dead heat has occurred shall be divided equitably by determination of the stewards. For Standardbreds, where heat racing is employed and the race winner is required to win two heats, a horse finishing in a dead heat for first place shall be considered a winner.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR662-04-01 § 22, eff. September 26, 1991.

Statutory Authority

§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.