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April 2018, horse racing is categorically stated in this supply chain must include excellent equine facilities 01_Horseracing in China has
latest Implementation Plan. With President Xi Jinping and properly skilled and qualified personnel in order flourished in the recent years
personally steering the national strategic agenda, the for the industry to thrive. A strong support system 中国速度赛马运动近年蓬勃
Hainan special economic zone is set to undertake the is vital for the industry to succeed. Inadequate
mission of comprehensive reform and open up the quarantine provision in China had put a damper on 发展
province’s economy to foreign investors. the industry’s development; however, CHC’s partner 02_2016 CECF Ordos
in Ordos, Yitai Desert Star, has teamed up with local 2016 CECF内蒙古鄂尔多斯
距 离去 年 轰 动 一 时 的 海 南 赛 马 新 闻已 过 去 九个 多月时 authorities to establish the second Equine Disease 国际驭马文化节现场
间（截止撰文时），尽管此后的进展表明一切尚待实践中去 Free Zone in China, which will facilitate greater horse
验证，但海南仍然成为了许多人，尤其是马业人士关注的地 exchanges both locally and internationally. Among MAjestic 81
方。就在2018年进入尾声之时，一份由国家发展改革委官网 the specific measures in the Implementation Plan is
发布的《海南省建设国际旅游消费中心的实施方案》（以下 the strengthening of transportation infrastructure
简称《实施方案》）再次对海南做出了指示。 to boost connectivity across countries along the Belt
and Road initiative, which will provide ease and
《实 施 方案》中，该段 关 于 赛 马的表 述，与去年四月 accessibility of horse and animal feed transportation
中 央 文件《中 共 中 央、国 务 院 关 于 支 持 海 南 全 面 深 化 改 革 in Hainan.
开放的指导 意 见》相比，被列入为“扩大体育 旅游消费”
范 畴。海 南 经 济 特 区，作 为习近平总书记 亲自谋 划、亲自部
署、亲自推动的重大国家战略，承担着改革开放的新使命。

Building A Horse Racing Industry 01
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Horse racing provides sports entertainment for all
ages and it can have a positive impact on the economy.
The world’s most valuable race carnivals, like Britain’s
Royal Ascot and Australia’s Melbourne Cup, combine
entertainment with tourism to appeal to international
visitors. Simultaneously, television coverage and
related products for these events helps drive demand
for related services like transportation, hotels, food
and beverage, and cultural experiences, among other
things, thereby increasing tax revenue and promoting
growth across sectors.

The building and maintenance of equine-related
facilities, and subsequent equine care requirements,
will likewise stimulate the agricultural and construction
industries. Furthermore, a thoroughbred horse can
generate at least four jobs opportunities; as such, an
emerging horse racing industry will create many
more job opportunities. In line with the proposed
announcements in the Implementation Plan, a world-
class horse racing industry will contribute towards
heightening Hainan’s reputation as an internationally
influential tourism consumption destination.

Major racing nations and regions have their
own distinctions in what make them ideal for the
development of a horse racing industry. For instance,
Kentucky in the United States, Hokkaido in Japan,
and the Waikato and Cambridge regions in New
Zealand have the perfect weather conditions and
environments to produce equestrian champions; while
countries and regions like Hong Kong, Singapore and
Dubai are strategically located and have the resources
to promote sports consumption through the appeal
of racing and racing events. In terms of geographical
features, Hainan shares many similarities with Hong
Kong – the mecca of horse racing.

Thoroughbred horses are the life and soul of the
horse racing industry, hence a comprehensive equine