Betting Rules:  

MAGIC NINE EVENT

1.    The MAGIC NINE event shall be any of the races of the day appearing in the racing program as approved by the Philippine Racing Commission, which shall be subsequently designated by the Club in accordance with the betting rules as approved by the Games and Amusement Board.

2.    The bettor shall select the nine (9) first place winners from the designated nine (9) legs / races of the designated MAGIC NINE event.  The Club, on its own discretion, may have as many numbers of MAGIC NINE events in one race day.

3.    The bettor can choose from as many numbers of combinations as he wishes.  The types of betting can be single, multi-value, and/or rumble.

4.    The minimum investment / bet shall be P1.00. Other denominations in excess of the minimum bet of P1.00, in the exact multiple of P1.00, will be made available.

5.         Dividend Qualification: The bettor must have selected the nine (9) first place winners of the designated nine (9) legs / races of a MAGIC NINE event.

5.a.   The MAGIC NINE dividend shall be computed based on the unit of P1.00 by dividing the MAGIC NINE total net dividend pool by the total cost of winning tickets on the MAGIC NINE winning combination/s. The dividend on each unit bet shall be declared by eliminating the fraction of ten centavos.  No dividend less than P1.00 per unit shall be declared. Official dividends shall be posted based on the minimum bet of P1.00.

5.b.   In case of a dead heat for first place in one/or more legs of the MAGIC NINE event, all entries in a dead heat for first place shall be considered as winners.

5.c.   In case of a dead heat for first place in any leg of the MAGIC NINE event, the net dividend pool shall be divided equally among all the winning combinations with money bets

5.d.    In the event that no bettor has selected the nine (9) first place winners of the designated nine (9) legs / races of a MAGIC NINE event, the total net dividend pool (100% of gross dividend pool less tax on winnings) shall be carried-over to the net dividend pool of the immediately succeeding Magic Nine event which has not yet started or run.

6.      Scratches:  There shall be no refund of bets for a scratched selection in any of the legs / races of a designated MAGIC NINE event for a MAGIC NINE ticket.  In the event that a horse(s) is scratched, excused, or determined by the Stewards to be a non-starter in the leg / race, the following rules on substitutes / alternate shall apply:

6.a.          The first favorite (i.e., the entry selling the most amount of bets) in the first leg of the Daily Double event of that race in which the scratch (or scratches) occurred shall be substituted for the non-starting selection for all purposes.  The first favorite is determined once the Judges officially declares the results of the first leg of the Daily Double event.  However, if the race in which the scratch (or scratches) occurred is not the first leg of a Daily Double event, the substitute / alternate shall be as follows: 

6.a.1.     The first favorite in the first leg of the Extra Double event of that race shall be the substitute.  However, if the race is not the first leg of an Extra Double event, then; 

6.a.2.     The first favorite in the Forecast event of that race shall be the substitute.  However, if the race is not a Forecast event, then; 

6.a.3.     The first favorite paired with the winner of the first leg of the Daily Double event shall be the substitute.  However, if the race is not the second leg of a Daily Double event, then;

6.a.4.     The first favorite paired with the winner of the first leg of the Extra Double event shall be the substitute.  However, if the race is none of the above, then;

6.a.5.     The Racing Manager or his assistant in consultation with the Club or PHILRACOM Handicappers may decide the entry.  (In this situation, an announcement as to the substitute horse will have to be made before the start of the race.)

7.      In the event of an emergency, which leads to or results in the cancellation of one or more races that are part of the group designated for the MAGIC NINE event, the winning combination shall be determined from the winners selected in the races so run.  However, if all the races designated for a particular MAGIC NINE event have been cancelled, all bets placed shall be refunded.