Association of Thoroughbred Racehorse Workloads and Rest Practices with Trainer Success

Understanding the relationship between the training practices of Thoroughbred racehorses and race performance is important to ensure advice given to trainers for injury prevention or management is practical and consistent. We assessed associations between intended volume and speed of gallop training...

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Autores principales:	Ashleigh V. Morrice-West, Peta L. Hitchens, Elizabeth A. Walmsley, Adelene S. M. Wong, R. Chris Whitton
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	earnings prizemoney trainer training winnings workload Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:708927b1b54e4a45b800a9bb6d686bfe2021-11-25T16:16:26ZAssociation of Thoroughbred Racehorse Workloads and Rest Practices with Trainer Success10.3390/ani111131302076-2615https://doaj.org/article/708927b1b54e4a45b800a9bb6d686bfe2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3130https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615Understanding the relationship between the training practices of Thoroughbred racehorses and race performance is important to ensure advice given to trainers for injury prevention or management is practical and consistent. We assessed associations between intended volume and speed of gallop training (i.e., typical workloads for horses free of injury or other performance limiting conditions) and rest practices on official trainer career and previous season success rates (rate of wins and places, prizemoney per start). Sixty-six Australian Thoroughbred trainers were surveyed. Multivariable negative binomial regression models were employed for the outcomes career and previous season wins and places, and linear regression models for prizemoney per start. Intended training workload was not associated with prizemoney. Pre-trial total galloping distances (≥13.3 m/s) between 7500 m and 15,000 m were associated with a higher rate of career wins, and previous season wins and places per start (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Slow-speed (13.3–14.3 m/s) galloping distance to trial between 5000 m to 12,500 m was associated with higher rate of career placings per start, with reduced performance over 12,500 m (<i>p</i> = 0.003). Greater time between race starts was associated with a greater rate of previous season wins and prizemoney per start until three weeks between starts, with decline in performance thereafter (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Greater frequency of rest breaks was associated with greater prizemoney per start earnt in the previous season (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.01). These results suggest that modifications to training programs aimed at injury prevention, such as avoiding long galloping distances, should not adversely affect trainer success.Ashleigh V. Morrice-WestPeta L. HitchensElizabeth A. WalmsleyAdelene S. M. WongR. Chris WhittonMDPI AGarticleearningsprizemoneytrainertrainingwinningsworkloadVeterinary medicineSF600-1100ZoologyQL1-991ENAnimals, Vol 11, Iss 3130, p 3130 (2021)
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spellingShingle	earnings prizemoney trainer training winnings workload Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991 Ashleigh V. Morrice-West Peta L. Hitchens Elizabeth A. Walmsley Adelene S. M. Wong R. Chris Whitton Association of Thoroughbred Racehorse Workloads and Rest Practices with Trainer Success
description	Understanding the relationship between the training practices of Thoroughbred racehorses and race performance is important to ensure advice given to trainers for injury prevention or management is practical and consistent. We assessed associations between intended volume and speed of gallop training (i.e., typical workloads for horses free of injury or other performance limiting conditions) and rest practices on official trainer career and previous season success rates (rate of wins and places, prizemoney per start). Sixty-six Australian Thoroughbred trainers were surveyed. Multivariable negative binomial regression models were employed for the outcomes career and previous season wins and places, and linear regression models for prizemoney per start. Intended training workload was not associated with prizemoney. Pre-trial total galloping distances (≥13.3 m/s) between 7500 m and 15,000 m were associated with a higher rate of career wins, and previous season wins and places per start (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Slow-speed (13.3–14.3 m/s) galloping distance to trial between 5000 m to 12,500 m was associated with higher rate of career placings per start, with reduced performance over 12,500 m (<i>p</i> = 0.003). Greater time between race starts was associated with a greater rate of previous season wins and prizemoney per start until three weeks between starts, with decline in performance thereafter (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Greater frequency of rest breaks was associated with greater prizemoney per start earnt in the previous season (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.01). These results suggest that modifications to training programs aimed at injury prevention, such as avoiding long galloping distances, should not adversely affect trainer success.
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author	Ashleigh V. Morrice-West Peta L. Hitchens Elizabeth A. Walmsley Adelene S. M. Wong R. Chris Whitton
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title	Association of Thoroughbred Racehorse Workloads and Rest Practices with Trainer Success
title_short	Association of Thoroughbred Racehorse Workloads and Rest Practices with Trainer Success
title_full	Association of Thoroughbred Racehorse Workloads and Rest Practices with Trainer Success
title_fullStr	Association of Thoroughbred Racehorse Workloads and Rest Practices with Trainer Success
title_full_unstemmed	Association of Thoroughbred Racehorse Workloads and Rest Practices with Trainer Success
title_sort	association of thoroughbred racehorse workloads and rest practices with trainer success
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
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Association of Thoroughbred Racehorse Workloads and Rest Practices with Trainer Success

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