WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 593

CHAPTER 593

(Senate Bill 433)

AN ACT concerning

Horse Racing - Prince George's County Equestrian Center

FOR the purpose of authorizing that 1 day of steeplechase or turf
racing may be held by the Racing Commission for the use of a
certain corporation or its successors at the Prince George's
County Equestrian Center; and providing for the termination
of this Act.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 78B - Racing Commission

Section 27

BY adding to

Article 78B - Racing Commission

Section 27-1 to be under the subtitle "Steeplechase Racing"

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1980 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

SECTION 1.       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF

MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 78B - Racing Commission

27.

In addition to the other provisions of this article, there

shall be no less than two or more than eight days for

steeplechase or turf racing each year. The days of racing shall
be held by the Maryland State Racing Commission for the use of
the Cecil County Breeders' Fair, Inc., or its successors, at Fair
Hill, Maryland, EXCEPT THAT IN 1988, ONE DAY OF RACING MAY BE
HELD FOR THE USE OF THE CECIL COUNTY BREEDERS' FAIR, INC., OR ITS
SUCCESSORS, AT THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY EQUESTRIAN CENTER. The
days of racing shall be held on dates selected by the fair and
approved by the Commission. The racing card on each such day of
racing shall be so arranged and organized that there shall be one
or more "jumping" or steeplechase race for every "flat" race on
turf; except, however, that if one of the scheduled steeplechase
or jumping races is not filled, an additional turf race may be
substituted therefor. On at lease one of the days of racing
there shall be held in conjunction therewith an agricultural fair
with livestock entered for exhibition, the fair to be held under
the sanction and auspices of Maryland State Fair Board. The said
racing meets shall be held generally in compliance with the

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