(a) Racing under this chapter shall be limited to animals of the equine species.
(b) No part of this chapter shall be construed to apply to racing conducted by an agricultural fair association nor to harness horse races, except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, nor shall any part of this chapter apply to races at which no admission is charged or at which no form of income by gift, admission or otherwise is received and for which no purse, stake or reward in cash or the equivalent of cash is offered, nor shall any part of this chapter be construed to apply to any annual, single day steeplechase racing event conducted by a nonprofit organization which has conducted such races since 1978 and where no form of wagering, pool-making or betting is permitted or conducted thereat.
(c) A trophy, other than cash or the equivalent of cash, shall not be deemed a purse, stake or reward within the meaning of this section.
(d) The Commission shall in all cases determine whether any trophy, reward, purse or stake offered for any race is cash or the equivalent of cash.
(e) For purposes of this chapter simulcasts of horse races or harness horse races displayed within the enclosure of any horse race meeting shall constitute horse racing within said enclosure.
38 Del. Laws, c. 62, §§ 10, 15; Code 1935, §§ 5505, 5509; 43 Del. Laws, c. 242; 28 Del. C. 1953, § 341; 64 Del. Laws, c. 21, §§ 1, 2; 68 Del. Laws, c. 84, § 173(a); 75 Del. Laws, c. 13, § 1.
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