(a) In addition to the amounts otherwise deducted pursuant to this chapter, every association with an average daily handle of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) or less, except an association subject to Section 19614.2, which conducts a harness, quarter, Arabian, or Appaloosa horse meeting may deduct from the total amount handled in its daily exotic parimutuel pool up to 3 percent thereof to be distributed as additional commissions and purses as follows:

1. (1) For quarter horse meetings conducted other than pursuant to Section 19612.6 and for Appaloosa horse meetings, as agreed to by the association conducting the meeting and the organization representing the horsemen participating at the meeting.
2. (2) For harness and quarter horse meetings conducted pursuant to Section 19612.6, 50 percent as commissions and 50 percent as purses.

(b) From the amount deducted for quarter horse purses under subdivision (a), a sum equal to 25 percent thereof shall be deposited with the official registering agency pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 19617.7 and shall thereafter be distributed in accordance with subdivisions (c), (d), and (e) of Section 19617.7.

The board shall designate the official registering agency representing quarter horse horsemen to administer this subdivision and to distribute premiums. The agency may, with the approval of the board, make a deduction for expenses not to exceed 10 percent of the total awards fund.

(c) From the amount deducted for Arabian horse purses under subdivision (a), a sum equal to 13.33 percent thereof shall be held by the association to be deposited with the official registering agency, pursuant to Section 19617.8, and thereafter shall be distributed in accordance with Section 19617.8.

The board shall designate the officially recognized organization representing Arabian horsemen to administer this subdivision and to distribute premiums. The organization may, with the approval of the board, make a deduction for expenses not to exceed 10 percent of the total awards fund.

(d) From the amount deducted for Appaloosa purses under subdivision (a), a sum equal to 13.33 percent thereof shall be deposited with the official registering agency pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 19617.9 and shall thereafter be distributed in accordance with subdivisions (c), (d), and (e) of Section 19617.9.

The board shall designate the official registering agency representing Appaloosa horsemen to administer this subdivision and to distribute premiums. The agency may, with the approval of the board, make a deduction for expenses not to exceed 10 percent of the total awards fund.