Okla. Stat. tit. 3A, § 3A-200.1

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Definitions

Official statutory text

A. As used in the Oklahoma Horse Racing Act:

1. "Commission" means the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission;

2. "Enclosure" means all buildings, structures and grounds

utilized for the conduct of a race meeting and/or gaming at the race

track and any additional areas designated by the Oklahoma Horse

Racing Commission;

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

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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.

“Horse racing” shall not mean the racing of a cloned horse or

offspring of a cloned horse regardless of whether any breed

association has registered the horse;

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

wagers 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;

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;
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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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