# Business Regulation (GBR)

## Title 11. Horse Racing

### Subtitle 4. Special Fund

#### Section 11-406

After all deductions from the Special Fund as required by Sec.Sec. 11-403, 11-404, and 11-404.1 of this subtitle are made, money that remains in the Special Fund shall be allocated in the following way:

(1) 50% to the Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund established under Sec. 2-206 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, with one-third of these funds to be allocated to support the operations of the Rural Maryland Council; and

(2) 50% to be allocated in the following way:

  (i) 70% to the Maryland-Bred Race Fund; and

  (ii) 30% to the Maryland Standardbred Race Fund, to be divided equally between the Sire Stakes Program and the Foaled Stakes Program.

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Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)