§ 44-32-511 — Racing of standardbred harness horses

(1) Notwithstanding
any other provision of this article 32 to the contrary, the commission shall grant
licenses to conduct the racing of standardbred harness horses pursuant to the
provisions of this article 32 and in accordance with subsections (2) and (3) of this
section.

(2) The licenses granted may be issued to conduct not more than three race
meets in any one year at a racetrack specifically designed and used for the racing
of no animals other than standardbred harness horses, but the race meets may not
be held on the same dates as race meets authorized by the commission for animals
other than standardbred harness horses that are held within forty miles of the track
licensed for the racing of standardbred harness horses. In addition, licenses may be
issued by the commission to conduct three race meets for the racing of
standardbred harness horses in any one year at any racetrack at which horse race
meets are held and that is not within forty miles of any other racetrack licensed for
the racing of horses or the racing of standardbred harness horses.

(3) No tracks licensed for the racing of standardbred harness horses may be
located within forty miles of one another, but the tracks may be located within forty
miles of any track licensed for the racing of animals other than standardbred
harness horses subject to the limitations in subsection (2) of this section.

(4) The provisions of subsection (3) of this section shall not restrict the right
of a county to conduct extended standardbred harness horse race meets, upon
being licensed by the commission, at a county fairground if the race meets are not
within fifteen miles of any racetrack licensed in Colorado for the racing of horses.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 18-1024), ch. 26, p. 305, � 2, effective October 1.