(230 ILCS 5/3.06) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.06)
Sec. 3.06.
"Horse racing" shall mean any type of horse
racing, including, but not limited to, Arabian, Appaloosa, Harness, 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 (including mare, gelding, colt, and
filly), registered as such with and meeting the requirements of
the Arabian Horse Club Registry of America and approved by
the Arabian Horse Racing Association of America, mounted by a jockey and engaged in
races on the flat over a distance of not less than 1/4 of a mile nor more
than 4 miles.
(b) "Appaloosa horse racing" means the form of horse racing in
which each participating horse is an Appaloosa horse (including mare, gelding,
colt, and
filly), registered as such with and meeting the requirements of and
approved by the Appaloosa Horse Club, mounted by a jockey and engaged
in races on the flat over a distance of not less than 1/4 of a mile nor more than
4 miles.
(c) "Harness horse racing" means the form of horse racing in
which each participating horse is a Harness (also termed Standardbred) horse,
registered as such with and meeting the requirements of and approved by the
United States Trotting Association, and harnessed to a sulky, carriage or
similar vehicle. Harness horse racing shall not include any form of
horse racing where the horses are mounted by jockeys.
(d) "Quarter Horse racing" means the form of horse racing
where each participating horse is a Quarter Horse, registered as such with and meeting
the requirements of and approved by the American Quarter Horse Association,
mounted by a jockey and engaged in a race over a distance less than 1/2 of a mile.
(e) "Thoroughbred horse racing" means the form of horse racing in
which each participating horse is a Thoroughbred horse, registered as
such with and meeting the requirements of and approved by the Jockey Club of New
York (including racing permits issued to foreign Thoroughbred horses), mounted by
a jockey and engaged in races on the flat. Thoroughbred horse racing shall
include a steeplechase or hurdle race.
(Source: P.A. 82-96.)
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