(a) The following definitions govern the construction of this section: (1) âBreederâ means the person or persons listed as breeder of record by the Arabian Horse Registry of America and so indicated on the horseâs registration papers. (2) âEligible earningsâ means the following: (A) In the case of breeder premiums, the annual amount earned by a California-bred Arabian horse for finishing first or second in qualifying races. (B) In the case of ownersâ awards, the annual amount earned by a California-bred Arabian horse for finishing first or second in qualifying races. (C) In the case of stallion awards, the annual amount earned by California-bred Arabian foals of an eligible Arabian horse sire for finishing first or second in qualifying races. (D) In order for earnings from a qualifying race to be considered as eligible earnings, an Arabian horse shall be registered as a California-bred horse with the official registering agency before the date entries were taken by the association for the qualifying race in which that horse earned purse money. (E) In determining the purse earned in any race that is a stakes race, the amount earned shall be based on the added money, with no consideration given to other sources of the purse, such as nomination, entry, or starting fees, bonuses, and sponsor contributions, or any combination thereof. (F) On or before February 15 of any year, the stallion owner shall advise the official registering agency of any and all purses earned during the preceding year to be considered in determining the amount of the stallion award to which the owner is entitled. (3) âEligible Arabian sireâ means an Arabian stallion that was continuously present in this state for the calendar year in which the qualifying race was conducted. If a sire dies in this state and stood his last season at stud in this state, he shall thereafter continue to be considered an eligible Arabian sire. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an Arabian or stallion shall be considered an eligible Arabian sire only if its owner has registered the stallion with the official registering agency for the stallion awards on or before February 15 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year for which the awards are being distributed. Stallion claim forms are due February 15, whether or not the official registering agency solicits them. (4) âOfficial registering agencyâ means the officially recognized organization representing Arabian horsemen designated by the board. (5) âOwnerâ means the person who is registered with the paymaster of purses on the date the qualifying race was conducted as the owner of the California-bred Arabian horse earning purse money in that race. (6) âQualifying raceâ means all Arabian horseraces in this state. (7) âStallion ownerâ means the person who is the owner of the eligible Arabian sire as of December 31 of the calendar year in which that sireâs foals had eligible earnings or the person who owned the eligible Arabian sire on the date that the sire died. (b) Any association conducting a race meeting that includes Arabian horseracing shall deposit with the official registering agency 0.2 of 1 percent of the total amount handled ontrack, and 0.4 of 1 percent of the total amount handled offtrack, in daily conventional and exotic parimutuel pools and a sum equal to 13.33 percent of those funds specified for purses in Section 19612.1 and the sums specified in Sections 19567 and 19617.5, resulting from Arabian horseracing. The deposits shall be made at the following intervals: (1) For any meeting of 20 racing days or less, the requisite deposit shall be made not later than seven days immediately following the last day of that meeting. (2) For any meeting of more than 20 racing days, the initial deposit shall be made not later than 27 racing days after the commencement of that meeting and every 20 racing days thereafter, with a final deposit made not later than seven days
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