Questions on Racing

  • Why are the joints of horses so susceptible to injury?
  • Why do normally well-performed horses suddenly race poorly?
  • Why track bias at Happy Valley most obvious?

  • Why track bias exists?

  • Why are some horses consistent performers while others are not?

  • Why horses usually need to find cover in a race?

  • Why horses gallop in pair on the training track?
  • Why do horses "sweat up" during trackwork or before races?
  • Why a horse's form can be reflected by its gait?

  • Why do horses require different types of morning work?
  • Why do some horses perform well in trackwork but fail to reproduce that form in races?
  • Why fast times on the training track do not mean fast times on the racetrack?

  • Why the safety standard should be "two-lengths-clear"?

  • Why does the pace vary in different races?

  • Why are some horses front-runners and some back-finishers?

  • Why are front-runners suitable for slow run races?

  • Why are late finishers suitable for fast run races?

  • Why do runners carry different weight in 'terms' races?

  • Why do some horses wear blinkers?