Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 4, § 182.1. Racing of quarter horses and thoroughbred horses

All racing associations in this state shall be allowed to schedule races in which quarter horses and thoroughbred horses can participate in the same race. The length of the races provided by this Section shall be around one turn in the track. All races scheduled under the provisions of this Section shall be conducted as races for quarter horses and allowed at both quarter horse and thoroughbred race meetings. Further, all races scheduled under the provisions of this Section shall be conducted even though at the time of the race no quarter horse or thoroughbred, as the case may be, has been entered for that race.