Horse racing: out-of-state thoroughbred races: importation limitation.

Existing law authorizes a thoroughbred racing association or fair to distribute the audiovisual signal and accept wagers on the results of out-of-state thoroughbred races conducted in the United States during the calendar period the association or fair is conducting a race meeting, including days on which there is no live racing being conducted by the association or fair, without the consent of the organization that represents horsemen participating in the race meeting and without regard to the amount of purses. Existing law also provides, subject to exceptions, that the total number of thoroughbred races imported by associations or fairs on a statewide basis under these provisions shall not exceed 32 per day on days when live thoroughbred or fair racing is being conducted in the state. This bill would provide that, subject to exceptions, the total number of thoroughbred races imported by associations or fairs on a statewide basis under these provisions shall not exceed 36 per day on days when live thoroughbred or fair racing is being conducted in the state.