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How Not to Own a Racehorse

Horse racing is one of Jamaica's most loved sports. In the 19th Century the country was home to the world's largest stud farm but many in the local racing scene are worried the nation's proud equestrian past is being eroded. The country has uses a system which means ownership is cheap and the sport of kings is open to those who often can't afford it. This is putting the animals at the heart of the sport at risk. As the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's Nick Davis in Kingston reports.

Photo: One of the better looked after Jamaican racehorses (Credit: Nick Davis)

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