Analysts and professionals in the field expect that the strongest domestic firms will gain from intensifying competition in the markets and become attractive targets for multinational companies looking to expand in emerging channels in China and worldwide.

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It will be fun to shop for attractive prices on individual horses, but most fans figure to find their way back to the mutuel field before the pool closes.

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