In addition, there was a rule called mokenouma (an advantage horse) that after the first match the loser started first while the winner started a little later.
なお、2番目以後は負方が先行して出発する儲馬（もうけのうま）となり、勝方は一遅（いちじ）分時間を置いて後から出発する追馬と呼ばれた。