61D-7.015. Trifecta and Superfecta Combinations

(1) The Trifecta and Superfecta combination requires the selection of the first three (Trifecta) or four (Superfecta) finishers, in their exact order, in each of two designated contests. Winning first half Trifecta and Superfecta combination wagers will receive both a monetary payout and an exchange right for each winning dollar wagered. Each winning ticket for the first contest must be exchanged for a free ticket on the second contest in order to remain eligible for the second half pool. Exchanges must be made prior to the close of wagering for the second half contest. Both of the designated Trifecta and Superfecta combination contests shall be included in only one Trifecta and Superfecta combination pool and contests of separate Trifecta and Superfecta combinations shall not overlap. The maximum number of Trifecta and Superfecta combination jackpots offered in a performance is two.

(a) Multiple corresponding Trifecta and Superfecta combinations within the same performance shall share a common jackpot.

(b) Corresponding Trifecta and Superfecta combinations from matinee to evening performances need not share a common jackpot. A permitholder may opt for a common jackpot or separate jackpots for matinee and evening performances. Where separate jackpots are opted for, the division shall be notified in writing at least three days prior to implementation and the patrons shall be informed of such prior to each performance.

(c) Trifecta and Superfecta combinations which are not corresponding Trifecta and Superfecta combinations shall have separate jackpots.

(2) The Trifecta and Superfecta combination wager may be offered in any one of the following combinations:

FIRST RACE OR	SECOND RACE OR
GAME	GAME
(First Half of Contest):	(Second Half of Contest):
Trifecta	Trifecta
Trifecta	Superfecta
Superfecta	Trifecta
Superfecta	Superfecta

(3) After wagering closes for the first half of the Trifecta and Superfecta combination, the net pool shall be divided into two separate pools; the first half Tri-Super pool and the second half Tri-Super pool.

(4) In the first half of the Trifecta and Superfecta combination, winning wagers shall be determined using the following precedence, based upon the official order of finish for the first half, as a single price pool:

(a) To those whose selection finished in exact order as the first three betting interests for a Trifecta or the first four betting interests for a Superfecta, if there are no such wagers,

(b) To those who selected, in sequence, the first two finishers for a Trifecta or the first three finishers for a Superfecta, if there are no such wagers,

(c) To those who correctly selected the first place finisher for a Trifecta or the first two finishers, in sequence, for a Superfecta, if there are no such wagers,

(d) To those who selected the first place finisher for a Superfecta, if there are no such wagers,

(e) The entire Trifecta and Superfecta combination pool shall be refunded.

(5) If there are no first half Tri-Super wagers correctly selecting, in exact order, the first three finishers for a Trifecta or the first four finishers for a Superfecta, winning ticket holders shall not receive any exchange tickets for the second half of the Trifecta and Superfecta combination. The second half Tri-Super pool shall be retained and added to the Tri-super carryover jackpot.

(6) Winning first half tickets eligible for exchange must be exchanged after the declaration of the official order of finish for the first half contest and prior to the close of wagering for the second half contest. Winning ticket holders shall be paid the winnings resulting from the first half contest and receive a ticket reflecting their selection for the second half contest in exchange for the first half ticket. If a winning ticket for the first half contest is not presented for cashing and exchanged within the time provided, the bettor may still collect the price attached to the ticket. However, the bettor forfeits all rights to any distribution of the winnings resulting from the second half contest unless paragraph 61D-7.015(9)(d), F.A.C., applies.

(7) The second half of the Tri-Super pool shall be distributed to winning wagers in the following precedence, based upon the official order of finish:

(a) As a single price pool, including any existing jackpot carryover, to those whose combination finished in exact order as the first three betting interests for a Trifecta or the first four finishers for a Superfecta, if there are no such wagers,

(b) The entire second half net Tri-Super pool for that contest shall be added to the jackpot carryover selected under the provisions of paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c).

(8) In greyhound and horse racing, in the first half of the Tri-Super only, if a betting interest is scratched, withdrawn or declared a non starter prior to the close of wagering on the first contest, the following shall occur:

(a) Those Tri-Super wagers including the scratched, withdrawn, or non starter betting interest shall be refunded.

(b) If a scratched, withdrawn, or non starter contestant causes the number of betting interests to become less than six for a Trifecta or less than seven for a Superfecta, the entire pool for the Tri-Super shall be refunded.

1. A permitholder may have a higher minimum of betting interests as a condition of offering Tri-Super wagering provided that the patrons are made aware of the minimum prior to each performance through the official racing program or displayed at the facility.

2. If the number of betting interests falls below the selected minimum the entire Tri-Super pool shall be refunded.

(9) If, after the completion of the first half and initiation of the exchange process, a betting interest in the second half of the Tri-Super is scratched, an announcement concerning the scratch shall be made and a reasonable amount of time shall be provided for the cancellation and re-exchange of tickets that include the scratched betting interest.

(a) If exchange tickets have not been exchanged prior to the close of betting for the second half contest, the ticket holder forfeits all rights to the second half pool and jackpot, however;

(b) If there is no winner for the second half, and money is awarded to exchange ticket holders, any exchange tickets which were invalidated because of a scratch will be awarded the same price as any other exchange ticket.

(c) If the number of starting entries become less than seven due to a scratched contestant, the second half contest will be canceled.

(d) If the second half contest is canceled or declared “no contest,” holders of exchange tickets and first half winning tickets which were not exchanged will be entitled to the share of the second half net pool and the jackpot shall be carried over to the next corresponding Trifecta and Superfecta combination selected under the provisions of paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c).

(e) In the event of communications or power failures or totalisator malfunctions that preclude exchange rights from being fully exercised by holders of first half winning tickets, the second half of the Trifecta and Superfecta combination shall be canceled and the provisions of paragraph (9)(d) shall apply. Any technical problems which may require additional time for the exchange process or possible cancellation of the second half of the Trifecta and Superfecta combination are the responsibility of the mutuels manager at the host site and, where applicable, the hub tote manager. The guest mutuels manager must notify the host mutuels manager immediately upon the finding of any communications problems complicating the exchange of tickets.

(10) The Tri-Super Jackpot may be capped at a level designated by the permitholder.

(11) If the permitholder offers more than one type of Trifecta and Superfecta combination in a given performance, there shall be separate jackpots for each type of Trifecta and Superfecta combination.

(12) The net Tri-Super pool shall be distributed in the following manner when the jackpot cap has not been reached:

(a) A designated percentage of the net pool will be paid to the winning wagers of the first half contest following the priorities indicated in subsection (4), and

(b) The remainder of the net pool will be allocated to the second half contest and will be paid to the ticket holders who correctly selected the second half Trifecta or Superfecta. If the exact winning combination for the second half contest is not covered,

(c) The second half of the net pool will be contributed to the Trifecta and Superfecta combination jackpot and carried over to the next corresponding Trifecta and Superfecta combination.

(13) If the permitholder does not offer a seed pool, and the jackpot cap has been reached or exceeded, 100 percent of the net Tri-Super pool will be distributed to the winning wagers of the first half contest following the priorities indicated in subsection (4).

(14) The jackpot will be paid only to the ticket holders who correctly selected the Trifecta or Superfecta in the second half of the Trifecta and Superfecta combination unless there is a forced payout or an optional early payout has been designated by the permitholder.

(15) With respect to a forced payout:

(a) A forced payout of the jackpot is required on the last performance;

1. Preceding a dark period of more than 5 days.

2. In which the Tri-Super is offered if the Tri-Super is to be discontinued or changed.

(b) The jackpot shall be distributed according to the order of precedence as indicated in subsection (16) or (17) of this rule.

(16) When a forced or early payout occurs, and there are no exact winners for the first half, the net pool and the jackpot shall be paid in the following precedence:

(a) To those who selected the first two finishers in exact order for a Trifecta, or the first three finishers in exact order for a Superfecta, if there are no such wagers,

(b) To those who selected the first place finisher for a Trifecta, or the first two finishers in exact order for a Superfecta, if there are no such wagers,

(c) To those who selected the first place finisher for a Superfecta, if there are no such wagers,

(d) The entire pool shall be refunded and the jackpot shall be carried over to the subsequent meet as indicated in subsection (18).

(17) When a forced or early payout occurs, the jackpot shall be awarded in the following precedence:

(a) To those who correctly selected the Trifecta or Superfecta in the second half contest, if the winning combination is not covered,

(b) To all holders of exchange tickets from the first half contest.

(c) In the event the second half of the contest is canceled, declared null, or no contest, the jackpot may be distributed in one of the following methods:

1. To holders of tickets as reflected in paragraph (b) above,

2. If there is another Tri-Super Combination contest scheduled within the same performance, the forced payout may be postponed to the next Tri-Super Combination contest,

3. If there is no other Tri-Super Combination contest scheduled within the same performance, the forced payout may be postponed to the next scheduled performance,

4. If it is the last performance of the meet or the last performance preceding a dark period of more than 5 days, the provisions of subsection (18) of this rule apply.

(d) The decision of how the forced payout will be managed under these conditions must be submitted to the division in writing at least three days prior to implementation of such forced payout.

(18) If for any reason beyond the control of the permitholder the Tri-Super jackpot cannot be awarded as required by this rule, the jackpot shall be deposited in an interest bearing account. The jackpot plus any interest earned shall become part of the Trifecta and Superfecta combination net pool in one of the first five performances of the same permitholder’s subsequent meet. For pari-mutuel facilities being utilized by more than one pari-mutuel permitholder, the jackpot plus any interest earned shall become part of the Trifecta and Superfecta combination jackpot for the first performance of the other permitholder’s subsequent meet at that same facility. The permitholder(s) shall notify the division in writing prior to the beginning of the meet as to the designated performance.

(19) In the event of a dead heat in either of the contests comprising the Trifecta and Superfecta combination, the winning combinations will be selected as in the regular Trifecta wagering or Superfecta wagering, as applicable, and paid as a single price pool.

(20) If a coupled entry or mutuel field finish within more than one of the first three positions for a Trifecta, or four positions for a Superfecta, the following will apply for the determination of the order of finish for payout purposes:

(a) Where the Tri-Super wager is a Trifecta, in the event that more than one component of an entry or field are within the first three finishers, the member of the entry or field closest to the finish shall determine the winning position (first, second or third) for the entry or field. All other components of the same entry or field will be ignored.

(b) Where the Tri-Super wager is a Superfecta, in the event that more than one component of an entry or field are within the first four finishers, the member of the entry or field closest to the finish shall determine the winning position (first, second, third or fourth) for the entry or field. All other components of the same entry or field will be ignored.

(21) Sales of Trifecta and Superfecta combination tickets other than from the permitholder’s totalisator terminals is prohibited. Exchange tickets shall be nontransferable and holders of transferred exchange tickets shall not be entitled to any winnings. Persons involved in the unauthorized transfer of exchange tickets shall be ejected from the pari-mutuel facility.

(22) The minimum number of betting interests required to start in any Trifecta half of a Trifecta and Superfecta combination is six, and the minimum required to start in any Superfecta half is seven.

Rulemaking Authority 550.0251(3), 550.155(1), 550.495(4) FS. Law Implemented 550.0251, 550.155 FS. History–New 10-20-96, Amended 9-19-04, 4-12-06, 9-12-12.