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§3A-200.1.
§3A-200.1.
A. As used in the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act:
1. "Commission" means the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission;
2. "Enclosure" means all areas of the property of an organization
licensee to which admission can be obtained only by payment of an
admission fee or upon presentation of proper credentials and all
parking areas designed to serve the facility which are owned or leased
by the organization licensee;
3. "Family" means husband, wife, and any dependent children;
4. "Financial interest" means an interest that could result in
directly or indirectly receiving a pecuniary gain or sustaining a
pecuniary loss as a result of ownership or interest in a business
entity, or as a result of salary, gratuity, or other compensation or
remuneration from any person;
5. "Horse racing" means any type of horse racing, including but not
limited to Arabian, Appaloosa, Paint, Pinto, Quarter Horse, and
Thoroughbred horse racing.
a. "Arabian horse racing" means the form of horse racing in which each
participating horse is an Arabian horse registered with the Arabian
Horse Club Registry of America and approved by the Arabian Horse
Racing Association of America or any successor organization, mounted
by a jockey, and engaged in races on the flat over a distance of not
less than one-quarter (1/4) mile or more than four (4) miles.
b. "Appaloosa horse racing" means the form of horse racing in which
each participating horse is an Appaloosa horse registered with the
Appaloosa Horse Club or any successor organization and mounted by a
jockey.
c. "Quarter Horse racing" means the form of horse racing where each
participating horse is a Quarter Horse registered with the American
Quarter Horse Association or any successor organization, mounted by a
jockey, and engaged in a race on the flat.
d. "Paint horse racing" means the form of horse racing in which each
participating horse is a Paint horse registered with the American
Paint Horse Association or any successor organization and mounted by a
jockey.
e. "Pinto horse racing" means the form of horse racing in which each
participating horse is a Pinto horse registered with the Pinto Horse
Association of America, Inc. or any successor organization and mounted
by a jockey.
f. "Thoroughbred horse racing" means the form of horse racing in which
each participating horse is a Thoroughbred horse registered with the
Jockey Club or any successor organization, mounted by a jockey, and
engaged in races on the flat;
6. "Minor" means any individual under eighteen (18) years of age;
7. "Minus pool" means a pari-mutuel pool in which, after deducting the
take-out, not enough money remains in the pool to pay the legally
prescribed minimum return to those placing winning wagers, and in
which the organization licensee would be required to pay the remaining
amount due;
8. "Occupation licensee" means any person who has obtained an
occupation license;
9. "Organization licensee" means any person receiving an organization
license;
10. "Pari-mutuel system of wagering" means a form of wagering on the
outcome of horse races in which those who wager purchase tickets of
various denominations on a horse or horses and all wagers for each
race are pooled and held by the organization licensee for
distribution. The pari-mutuel system of wagering uses an electric
totalizator or similar equipment which automatically registers the
wagers made on each horse and prints and issues a ticket representing
each wager;
11. "Pari-mutuel pool" means the total money wagered by individuals on
any horse or horses in a particular horse race to win, place, or show
and held by the organization licensee pursuant to the pari-mutuel
system of wagering. There is a separate pari-mutuel pool for win, for
place, for show, and for each multiple combination of betting approved
by the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission;
12. "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, or other
association or entity; and
13. "Race meeting" means the entire period of time not to exceed
twenty (20) calendar days separating any race days for which an
organization license has been granted to a person by the Commission to
hold horse races at which the pari-mutuel system of wagering is
conducted, to hold non-pari-mutuel horse races or to conduct
accredited work or training races.
B. The Commission may define by rule or regulation any term which is
not defined in the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act.
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