In order to encourage and develop the racing of all horses in California, regardless of breed, whenever a fair conducts a program of horse races on which there is parimutuel wagering, the fair, so far as practicable, shall provide a program of racing that includes thoroughbred racing, quarter horse racing, Arabian racing, and Appaloosa racing, if a sufficient number of horses is available to provide competition in one or more races.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 19540
Fairs and Expositions
Known as the Horse Racing Law
The act spans §§ 19400–19668 (334 sections).
Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 505, Sec. 3
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.