Section 5:5-156 - Scheduling of race dates, minimum requireda. The permit holder at Monmouth Park and the thoroughbred permit holder at Meadowlands Racetrack together shall schedule annually no fewer than 141 thoroughbred race dates, except that the thoroughbred permit holder may decrease the annual number of scheduled thoroughbred race dates to no fewer than 50 thoroughbred race dates upon written consent from the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association.b. The standardbred permit holder at Meadowlands Racetrack shall schedule annually no fewer than 151 standardbred race dates, except that the standardbred permit holder may decrease the annual number of scheduled standardbred race dates to no fewer than 75 standardbred race dates upon written consent from the Standardbred Breeders' and Owners' Association of New Jersey.c. The permit holders at Freehold Raceway shall schedule annually no fewer than 192 standardbred race dates, except that the permit holders may decrease the annual number of scheduled race dates to no fewer than 75 standardbred race dates upon written consent from the Standardbred Breeders' and Owners' Association of New Jersey.d. (Deleted by amendment, P.L. 2017, c. 172)Amended by L. 2017, c. 172,s. 1, eff. 7/21/2017.Amended by L. 2011, c. 96,s. 2, eff. 8/5/2011.Amended by L. 2011, c. 50,s. 1, eff. 4/8/2011.Amended by L. 2010, c. 18,s. 1, eff. 5/22/2010.Amended by L. 2009, c. 92,s. 1, eff. 7/31/2009.Amended by L. 2004, c. 116, s. 10, eff. 8/8/2004. L. 2001, c. 199, s. 30, eff. Aug. 5, 2001. By the terms of L. 2004, c. 116, s. 15, "This act shall take effect immediately and except for sections 12 and 13 shall be retroactive to January 1, 2004." .