A New Paper on the PPARGC1a Gene
Along with Daniel Polasik and his colleagues from the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Poland, I was a co-author on a paper on...
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- Nov 15, 2016
- 8 min
An Analysis of Leading Hong Kong Trainer John Size's training methods
An Analysis of the training methods of John Size, a leading racehorse trainer in Hong Kong.
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- Jun 22, 2016
- 3 min
Using Artificial Intelligence in Horse Training
This morning my RSS feed alerted me to an article appearing on New Scientist titled "Wearable device for racehorses could help prevent...
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- Aug 31, 2015
- 4 min
The Travers - a study in pace and mechanical limitations
I decided to spend a little time breaking down the performance of American Pharoah in the Travers Stakes. The common theory is that he...
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- Jun 18, 2015
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Stride Angle in racehorses - fact or fiction
In my last post I alluded to the angle of the stride of Frankel by talking about the 'extension' that he seems to have and the lack of...
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- Jun 17, 2015
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Frankel: a lesson in extension and curl
I was wanting to watch the Channel 4 show on Frankel and Sir Henry Cecil but to my dismay I couldn't find if someone had streamed it so I...
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- Mar 9, 2015
- 3 min
The Cobalt Threshold
Racing in Australia is under a bit of a microscope with what can only be described as a plethora of cobalt 'positives' coming to light in...
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- Feb 18, 2015
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Relationship between body weight and racing class
Using anecdotal evidence, many racehorse trainers will tell you that bigger horses might tend to be less sound horses but they tend to be...
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- Feb 3, 2015
- 7 min
Is EQB making a Virtue of a Vice?
Considering it is only 16 months since EQB, Inc. trumpeted that “(T)his year EQB adds DNA genetic profiling to its bag of tricks” we were...
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- May 19, 2014
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On Nasal Strips (and tongue ties) in racehorses....
Yesterday afternoon, California Chrome trainer Art Sherman contacted the NYRA Stewards requesting permission to use nasal strips on the...
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- Feb 17, 2014
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What a good Thoroughbred Cardio looks like
Following my post last week on lessons learned on genetic testing of thoroughbreds, it was suggested by a well known equine exercise...
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- Aug 13, 2013
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Yearlings and High Speed Treadmills
A new study on treadmill use in conditioning has been released. You can read the full study by clicking here but it is an interesting one...
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- Jun 10, 2013
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Rhodiola Another EPO booster?
We have previously posted about an "all natural" EPO supplement that is making its way around the industry at the moment. It has been...
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- May 20, 2013
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A new study on EIPH and Salix
Abstracts have just been released for the upcoming Equine Science Society Symposium to be held in New Mexico at the end of May. Among the...
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- May 7, 2013
- 3 min
Hydrogen water and β-adrenergic receptors
There have been a couple of interesting scientific papers released in recent days, one on horses and the use of hydrogen-rich water and...
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- May 5, 2013
- 4 min
All Natural EPO.....is that possible?
First of all....a little lesson for some background. It is well established in exercise physiology that an increase in EPO production may...
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- May 2, 2013
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Hypoxic sprint training
A few weeks back I posted about how the Australian Racing Board had seen fit to investigate the use of hypoxic training in thoroughbreds....
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- Apr 27, 2013
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Near Infrared Spectroscopy and athletic performance in Racehorses
Over the past 25 years the use of near infrared spectroscopy in exercise and sports science has increased exponentially. The majority of...
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- Apr 23, 2013
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The ACE gene and athletic performance
Angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) plays a major role in blood pressure regulation and fluid and electrolyte homeostasis in both...
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- Apr 19, 2013
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The efficacy of Milkshaking in Racehorses
A couple of recently published scientific papers took my interest, one of which was on bicarb-loading. There has been a lot of papers...
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