1. (a) In this section, “Arabian breed horse” means a horse that:

   1. (1) is a purebred Arabian breed horse; and
   2. (2) has a valid certificate of registry with the Arabian Jockey Club of America.

2. (b) A licensee at Pimlico Race Course or Laurel Park may conduct live racing of Arabian breed horses if:

   1. (1) no more than one Arabian breed race is conducted per day;
   2. (2) no more than three Arabian breed races are conducted during a race meet;
   3. (3) an Arabian breed race is conducted in addition to, and not in place of, an existing thoroughbred race;
   4. (4) an Arabian breed race does not reduce the number of thoroughbred races conducted by the licensee per racing day;

   5. (5) the purse for an Arabian breed race is:

      1. (i) not funded by the thoroughbred purse account; and
      2. (ii) funded by the licensee or the sponsor of the Arabian horse race;
   6. (6) the takeout provisions of §§ 11-514 and 11-515 of this subtitle are applied to the race;
   7. (7) the licensee pays all taxes and fees associated with the Arabian breed race that would otherwise be due on a thoroughbred race; and
   8. (8) the Arabian breed race is approved by the State Racing Commission.

Added by Acts 2012, c. 130, § 1, eff. April 10, 2012. Amended by Acts 2026, c. 317, § 1, eff. April 28, 2026; Acts 2026, c. 318, § 1, eff. April 28, 2026.