(a) During a live racing performance, if the totalisator system
is unable to record wagers received or to guarantee the integrity of the pari-mutuel
pools, the totalisator operator shall verbally notify the association's mutuel
manager. The totalisator operator shall state whether the problem can be corrected
and if so, the estimated time needed to correct the problem. The mutuel manager
must promptly notify the pari-mutuel auditor and the stewards or racing judges.
(b) If the totalisator operator determines that the problem
cannot be corrected before the scheduled end of the race performance, the
operator shall verbally notify the mutuel manager. The mutuel manager must
promptly notify the pari-mutuel auditor and the stewards or racing judges
of that determination.
(c) The stewards or racing judges, after consulting with the
association and after considering the amount of purses and wagers involved
and the time required to repair the totalisator system, may permit any of
the remaining races in the performance to be run as exhibitions without wagering.
If a race is run as an exhibition under this subsection, the association shall
pay the purses in accordance with the Rules.
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