DIVISION 1. PROPERTY TAXATION 50-5911›PART 12. TAXATION OF RACEHORSES 5701-5790›CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions 5701-5720.6

§ 5703

California Revenue and Taxation Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

“Racehorse” means each live horse, including a stallion, mare, gelding, ridgeling, colt, filly, or foal, that is or will be eligible to participate in or produce foals which will be eligible to participate in a horseracing contest in California wherein parimutuel racing is permitted under rules and regulations prescribed by the California Horse Racing Board. “Racehorse” does not mean or include any horse over three years old, or four years old in the case of an Arabian horse, that has not participated in a horserace contest on which parimutuel wagering is permitted or has not been used for breeding purposes in order to produce racehorses during the two previous calendar years.

(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1250, Sec. 4. Effective September 30, 1985.)

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