Sec. 3. Definitions
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In this Act: The term Authority means the independent Thoroughbred Horseracing Anti-Doping Authority established by section 5. The term covered horserace means any horserace that involves only Thoroughbreds and that is the subject of interstate off-track wagers. The term covered horses means any Thoroughbred horse, beginning on the date of the Thoroughbred horse’s first timed and reported workout at a race track that participates in races that are the subject of interstate off-track wagers or a licensed Thoroughbred training facility until the Authority receives written notice that the horse has been retired.
The term covered persons means all trainers, owners, veterinarians, and the agents and employees of such persons and other horse support personnel who are engaged in the care, training, or racing of covered horses. The term horseracing association means a group or association that represents entities licensed by a State racing commission to conduct covered races. The term interstate off-track wager has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 ( 15 U.S.C. 3002 ).
The term jockey means a rider of a covered horse in covered races. The term medication and regulatory experts groups means groups or associations that are, at the time of enactment, actively involved in the establishment of equine medication standards, or groups or associations representing entities responsible for the current regulation of the Thoroughbred industry, or groups or associations representing equine practitioners and veterinarians. The term owners and breeders means those persons who either hold ownership interests in covered horses or who are in the business of breeding covered horses.
The term prohibited methods means any methods that are on the list of prohibited methods identified in section 7(b). The term prohibited substances means any substances that are on the list of prohibited substances identified in section 7(b). The term permitted substances means those substances contained in the list of permitted substances identified in section 7(b). The term permitted methods means those methods identified in the list of permitted methods identified in section 7(b).
The term State racing commission means that entity designated by State statute or, in the absence of statute, by regulation, with jurisdiction to regulate the conduct of Thoroughbred horseracing within the State. The term takeout means that portion of a wager that is deducted from or not included in the pari-mutuel pool, and that is distributed to persons other than those placing wagers. The term Thoroughbred means a horse that has satisfied the rules and requirements set forth in The Jockey Club’s Principal Rules and Requirements of the American Stud Book and is registered in The Jockey Club’s The American Stud Book.
The term Thoroughbred constituencies means, collectively, the owners and breeders, trainers, horse racing associations, veterinarians, State racing commissions and jockeys. The term Thoroughbred industry representative means an organization regularly and significantly engaged in the Thoroughbred industry, including, organizations that represent the interests of, and whose membership consists of, owners and breeders, trainers, horse racing associations, veterinarians, State racing commissions, and jockeys.
The term Thoroughbred horseracing anti-doping program means the program established in accordance with section 7. The term trainer means an individual engaged in the training of covered horses. The term veterinarian means a licensed veterinarian who provides veterinary services to covered horses. The term workout means a timed running of a horse over a pre-determined distance not associated with a race.
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