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[^2]\n\nBy September 2026, Hajal's Thoroughbreds reported a ballpark 250 horses flown to Jamaica since 2023, starting with the importation of 10 Canada-bred fillies. [^3]\n\nClarke described the removal of the General Consumption Tax on the importation of live horses as an investment in thoroughbred racing that was expected to multiply government coffers over time. [^4]\n\nIn May 2023, then-Jamaica Finance Minister Nigel Clarke addressed the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association of Jamaica, stating he was very interested in the sustainable development of the horse-racing industry. [^5]\n\nThe author suggests that the government should reinvest some of the $750 million taken in annually by the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission and Jamaica Racing Commission into prize money. 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