Horse racing: mixed breed meetings.

Existing law, the Horse Racing Law, vests jurisdiction and supervision over horse racing meetings where wagering is held or conducted on the results of those races in the California Horse Racing Board. Existing law authorizes the board to allocate racing weeks to an applicant and to specify the racing days, dates, and hours for horse racing meetings as will be in the public interest and will serve the purposes of the law. Existing law limits the allocation of dates for mixed breed meetings and combined fair horse racing meetings to between June 1 and October 31. Existing law prohibits the allocation of days for a mixed breed meeting or a combined fair horse racing meeting during the month of June at the California Exposition and State Fair if a standardbred meeting is being conducted at that facility during that month. Existing law also requires that the mixed breed meetings be conducted by an entity other than the California Exposition and State Fair as specified, and that the meeting encourage the racing of emerging breeds of horses. This bill would authorize combined fair horse racing meetings throughout the year. The bill would delete the requirement that the mixed breed meetings be conducted by an entity other than the California Exposition and State Fair, as specified, and that the mixed breed meetings encourage the racing of emerging breeds of horses.