ARTICLE 1. General Provisions and Definitions

Article 1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1828.

§§ 19400–19419.9 · 43 sections

§ 19400 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Horse Racing Law.”
§ 19401 The intent of this chapter is to allow parimutuel wagering on horse races, while: (a) Assuring protection of the public. (b) Encouraging agriculture and the…
§ 19402 Except where the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
§ 19403 “Association” means any person engaged in the conduct of a recognized horse race meeting.
§ 19403.5 “Barrel race” means a horse race around a course with three barrels placed in a triangular pattern which may conform to the requirements of the Women’s…
§ 19404 (a) “Board” means the California Horse Racing Board within the Business and Consumer Services Agency. (b) The amendments made to this section by the act adding…
§ 19405 “Breakage” means the odd cents by which the amount payable on each dollar wagered exceeds a multiple of ten cents ($0.10).
§ 19406 (a) A “California-bred horse” is a foal dropped by a mare in California after being conceived in California and remaining in California until the foal is…
§ 19407 “Charity days” means racing days granted to a licensed racing association for the purpose of contributing net proceeds from such days to charitable…
§ 19407.5 “Executive director” means the Executive Director of the California Horse Racing Board.
§ 19407.6 “Foaling date” means the date the horse is dropped by a mare as stated on the papers of registration.
§ 19408 “Fund” means the Fair and Exposition Fund.
§ 19408.1 “Graded stake” means an international classification for major thoroughbred stakes races established in each country by its thoroughbred racing regulatory body.
§ 19408.2 “Claiming race” means a race in which any horse entered therein may be claimed in conformity with the rules established by the board.
§ 19408.3 “Stakes race” means a race for which owners of horses entered or engaged for the race contribute to a purse for which money or any other prize may be added,…
§ 19409 A “standardbred horse” is any horse (including mare, gelding, colt and filly) that meets the requirements of and is registered by the United States Trotting…
§ 19409.5 “Harness horse racing” is that form of horseracing in which “standardbred horses” as defined in Section 19409 are harnessed to a sulky or similar vehicle, and…
§ 19410 “Inclosure” means all areas of the racing association’s or fair’s grounds and locations, as designated by the racing association or fair licensed to conduct a…
§ 19410.5 (a) The “inclosure–restricted” is that part of the inclosure that is enclosed by a wall, fence, or other physical barrier, where admission is obtained only…
§ 19410.7 “Minisatellite wagering site” means a location where satellite wagering may be conducted, with the approval of the board, provided that the wagering occurs in…
§ 19410.8 “Show jumping race” means a horse race, over obstacles made of artificial or natural material, which is shorter than a steeplechase course, and is run by…
§ 19411 “Parimutuel wagering” is a form of wagering in which bettors either purchase tickets of various denominations, or issue wagering instructions leading to the…
§ 19411.1 “Handle” means the aggregate contributions to parimutuel pools.
§ 19412 (a) “Conventional parimutuel pool” means the total wagers under the parimutuel system on any horse or horses in a particular race to win, place, or show. (b)…
§ 19413 “Person” includes any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other association or organization.
§ 19413.1 “Prohibited drug substance” is any drug substance, medication, or chemical, whether natural or synthetic, or a metabolite or analogue thereof, foreign to the…
§ 19413.2 “Standardbred breeder” means the owner of the dam of a standardbred foal at the time the foal was conceived.
§ 19413.4 “Registered California standardbred stallion” means a stallion that is registered with the United States Trotting Association and listed in the official…
§ 19413.5 “Quarter horse” is any horse (including mare, gelding, colt and filly) that meets the requirements of and is registered by the American Quarter Horse…
§ 19414 “Quarter horse racing” means that form of horse racing in which the participating horses are “quarter horses,” as defined in Section 19413.5, and are ridden by…
§ 19414.5 (a) “Racing days” are days on which a licensed racing association or fair is authorized by the board to conduct horse racing. (b) “Racing weeks” are seven…
§ 19415.5 “Split meeting” means a meeting having two periods of racing separated by at least 45 days, one period which is no more than 18 consecutive weeks in length and…
§ 19415.8 “Steeplechase race” means horse racing over obstacles made of natural or artificial material and includes both hurdle and timber races. Rules for a…
§ 19416 “Thoroughbred horse” is any horse (including mare, gelding, colt and filly) that meets the requirements of and is registered by the Jockey Club of New York,…
§ 19416.5 “Appaloosa horse” is any horse (including mare, gelding, colt and filly) that meets the requirements of and is registered by the Appaloosa Horse Club and…
§ 19416.6 “Arabian horse” is any horse (including mare, gelding, colt, and filly) that meets the requirements of and is registered by the Arabian Horse Registry of…
§ 19416.7 “Paint horse” is any horse, including mare, gelding, colt, and filly, that meets the requirements of and is registered by the American Paint Horse Association.
§ 19417 “Thoroughbred racing” is the form of horse racing in which each participating horse is a “thoroughbred” (as herein defined), is mounted by a jockey and engages…
§ 19417.5 “Appaloosa racing” is the form of horse racing in which each participating horse is an Appaloosa horse, is mounted by a jockey, and engages in races on the…
§ 19417.6 “Arabian racing” is the form of horse racing in which each participating horse is an Arabian horse, is mounted by a jockey and engages in races on the flat…
§ 19417.7 “Paint racing” is the form of horse racing in which each participating horse is a paint horse, is mounted by a jockey and engages in races on the flat over a…
§ 19418 (a) “Fair” or “state-designated fairground” for purposes of this chapter means the California Exposition and State Fair in the City of Sacramento, an…
§ 19419.9 The provisions of this chapter insofar as they are substantially the same as existing code provisions relating to the same subject matter shall be construed as…