Genetics of Thoroughbred Racehorse Performance.

Abstract excerpt

Thoroughbred horses have been selected for racing performance for more than 400 years. Despite continued selection, race times have not improved significantly during the past 60 years, raising the question of whether genetic variation for racing performance still exists. Studies using phenotypes such as race time, money earned, and handicapping, however, demonstrate that there is extensive variation within these...

Topics

• Animals
• Genome
• Horses
• Phenotype
• Sports