Please note: Contest Rule #8 regarding
Scratches has been amended/clarified:
8. In the event of scratches, the affected horse(s) will be replaced by the Post Time Favorite. Should one of those selections involve any entry, you will receive replacement of the Post Time Favorite ONLY if all runners associated with that entry are scratched. Otherwise, you will have action with the other horses associated with that entry that DO run. Equibase and/or Daily Racing Form results chart payout numbers shall serve as the basis for determining winning tickets. Despite any reporting by Equibase/DRF of scratched horses constituting valid winning numbers in any Leg, scratched horses will only be considered winning if the Post Time Favorite wins, and then only if the Contest post is timestamped BEFORE the horse is scratched according to the timestamp in the Equibase Changes Page. In other words, you can’t include a horse in your tickets which is KNOWN to be scratched - just like in real life! The Equibase Changes Page for Aqueduct will be the Official source of timestamps for all scratches: http://www.equibase.com/static/late...gesAQU-USA.html. In the event of multiple timestamps for a scratched horse (i.e. reasons for the scratch being added) - the earliest scratch timestamp will be used.
Simply put, the
text in bold (
and red) says: You can't include in your tickets a horse which is
known to be scratched - just like in real life! The Equibase Changes Page will be the definitive source for timestamp of when a horse is scratched. Contest Management will endeavor to put up a list of scratches before each Pick 4 wager, but please take the time to check published scratches BEFORE you make your Contest posting.
If you make your Contest posting BEFORE a horse is scratched, that scratched horse gets you get the Post Time Favorite. You can still edit your post, or repost before your Pick 4 goes off to change your selections re scratches (or anything else). See Rule #7
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