A Breed Comparison on the Finishing Times of Racehorses
2011
Kong, H.S., Hankyong National University, Anseong, Republic of Korea | Lee, H.K., Hankyong National University, Anseong, Republic of Korea | Park, K.D., Hankyong National University, Anseong, Republic of Korea | Cho, B.W., Pusan National University, Miryang, Republic of Korea
This study was conducted to provide basic information for the improvement of racing performance of Jeju pony and Halla horse, using the 85,732 racing records collected from Jeju and Kwacheon racecourses from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2009. During the last 5 years, a total of 2,892 heads of horses were racing at the Jeju racecourse and 11.7% (338 heads) of them were Jeju ponies. The average body weight of Jeju pony and Halla horse were 267 kg and 287 kg, respectively, which were 58% and 62% of that of Thoroughbred (460 kg). The repeatabilities of Jeju pony, Halla horse and Thoroughbred for finishing time were estimated in the range of 0.26-0.66 (average, 0.54), 0.34-0.68 (average, 0.56) and 0.37-0.60 (average, 0.50), respectively, and as the racing distance increased, the repeatabilities decreased. In the racing distance of 1,000 m, the differences in the finishing times between Thoroughbred and Jeju pony, Thoroughbred and Halla horse, and Jeju pony and Halla horse were 24.33 seconds, 10.81 seconds and 13.52 seconds, respectively. The racing performance of Halla horse was improved by 55.6% than that of Jeju pony at the 1,000 m race.
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