2006 New York Code - Racing Season; Allotment Of Dates For Racing.

 
    §  241.  Racing  season;  allotment  of  dates  for  racing.    In the
  assignment  of  dates  by  the  state  racing  and  wagering  board   to
  corporations   or   associations   for   conducting   running  races  or
  steeplechases no  conflict  shall  be  deemed  to  exist  by  reason  of
  duplication of dates as between race meetings in the first zone and race
  meetings  in the second zone, nor as between race meetings within a zone
  if the race courses at  which  such  meetings  are  held  are  at  least
  thirty-five  miles  apart  in  the  first zone and at least seventy-five
  miles apart in the second zone, except that  a  minimum  of  twenty-four
  days  of  racing shall be assigned exclusively to the second zone unless
  the governor determines that a sufficient emergency exists for  reducing
  such  number  of  days  of  racing,  in which event the state racing and
  wagering board is then authorized to assign a lesser number of  days  of
  racing  to  the  second  zone.  The  state racing and wagering board may
  separately  apportion  to  the  several  corporations  or   associations
  licensed to conduct running races or steeplechases as many of the racing
  days  for  the  season,  not to exceed the maximum number of racing days
  permitted by law.