N.Y. Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § 422

§ 422. Free or reduced fee passes, cards or badges. A corporation or\nassociation licensed to conduct pari-mutuel betting on quarter horse\nraces run at its racetrack may issue free passes, cards or badges to any\nqualified person. A qualified person shall include, but need not be\nlimited to, officers and employees of the corporation or association\nconducting the race meeting, members, officers, and employees of the\nstate racing and wagering board, members of quarter horse racing\nassociations of other states and foreign countries, public officers\nengaged in the performance of their duties, persons actually employed\nand accredited by the press to attend such meetings, owners, stable\nmanagers, trainers, jockeys, concessionaires, spouses, domestic partners\nand children of owners, trainers and jockeys, other persons whose actual\nduties require their presence at such racetrack, and any other person or\nguest deemed appropriate by such corporation or association. In\naddition, free or reduced fee passes, cards or badges may be issued to\nthe general public or segments of the general public in connection with\nany promotional campaign or marketing program sponsored by such\ncorporation or association to increase attendance at live race meets.\nThe issuance of free passes, cards or badges shall be under the rules\nand regulations of the state racing and wagering board.\n