Is the Thoroughbred race-horse under chronic stress? by G.P. Nogueira, R.C. Barnabe

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An investigation of racing performance and whip use by jockeys in thoroughbred races. by David Evans, Paul McGreevy

“…Concerns have been expressed concerning animal-welfare issues associated with whip use during Thoroughbred races. However, there have been no studies of relationships between performance and use of whips in Thoroughbred racing. …”
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Prevalence of stereotypies in thoroughbred race horses at Club Hípico Concepción, Chile by Lisandro Muñoz A, Felipe Ainardi C, Christian Rehhof V, Jaime Cruces L, Reinaldo Ortiz R, Mario Briones L

“…No association was found between the presence of stereotypies and sex or age. Conclusions. Thoroughbred race horses at the CHC showed a high prevalence of classic stereotypies, especially stall-walking.…”
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Prevalence of stereotypies in thoroughbred race horses at Club Hípico Concepción, Chile by Lisandro Muñoz A., Felipe Ainardi C., Christian Rehhof V., Jaime Cruces L., Reinaldo Ortiz R., Mario Briones L.

“…No association was found between the presence of stereotypies and sex or age. Conclusions. Thoroughbred race horses at the CHC showed a high prevalence of classic stereotypies, especially stall-walking.…”
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Atypical mycotic lesion in the guttural pouch of a Thoroughbred race horse by Yiew, Xiu Ting, Khairuddin, Nurul Hayah, Murdoch, Alistair Ivon King, Patil, P. V., Singam, Reza Sashi, Koay, Chin Peng

“…A six-year-old Thoroughbred race horse was presented with left unilateral mucopurulent nasal discharge. …”
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Whip use by jockeys in a sample of Australian Thoroughbred races--an observational study. by Paul D McGreevy, Robert A Corken, Hannah Salvin, Celeste M Black

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Validation of exercise-response genes in skeletal muscle cells of Thoroughbred racing horses by Doh Hoon Kim, Hyo Gun Lee, Nipin Sp, Dong Young Kang, Kyoung-Jin Jang, Hak Kyo Lee, Byung-Wook Cho, Young Mok Yang

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The influence of thoroughbred racing on specific serum biochemistry parameters in racing horses in Selangor by Saidon, Mohamad Hafizi

“…Short duration high intensity thoroughbred racing causes the elevation of serum biochemistry parameters such as lactate, glucose, creatine kinase (CK), aspartate transaminase (AST)and alanine transaminase (ALT) in the serum. …”
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Physiological Demands and Muscle Activity of Jockeys in Trial and Race Riding by Kylie Legg, Darryl Cochrane, Erica Gee, Paul Macdermid, Chris Rogers

Subjects: “…Thoroughbred racing…”
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A Comparison of Devices for Race Day Characterization of North American Turfgrass Thoroughbred Racing Surfaces by Peter R. Schmitt, Wayne Sanderson, John (Trey) Rogers, Tyler J. Barzee, Michael (Mick) Peterson

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Partial avulsion of the ulnaris lateralis and enthesiopathy of the lateral epicondyle of the humerus in a thoroughbred race horse by Neal Ashton

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Naturalness and the Legitimacy of Thoroughbred Racing: A Photo-Elicitation Study with Industry and Animal Advocacy Informants by Iris M. Bergmann

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Body Dimension Factors Affecting Live Weight Estimation Accuracy of Indonesian Local-Thoroughbred Racing Horse by Santie Turangan, Umar Paputungan, Surtijono Edmundus Siswosubroto

Subjects: “…Indonesian Local-Thoroughbred racing horse live weight estimation…”
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Prevalence of respiratory diseases in thoroughbreds racing in Perak Turf Club, and their association with performance upon surgical correction by Ridzuan, Nur Aisyah

“…This study focuses mainly on the prevalence of respiratory diseases in Thoroughbreds racing in Perak Turf Club between year 2011 to 2015, and how they impair race performance. …”
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A Bioeconomic Model for the Thoroughbred Racing Industry—Optimisation of the Production Cycle with a Horse Centric Welfare Perspective by Kylie A. Legg, Erica K. Gee, Mary Breheny, Michaela J. Gibson, Chris W. Rogers

“…The Thoroughbred racing industry faces new and competing pressures to operate within a modern, changing society. …”
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Workplace Injuries in Thoroughbred Racing: An Analysis of Insurance Payments and Injuries amongst Jockeys in Australia from 2002 to 2010 by Beverley A. Curry, Peta L. Hitchens, Petr Otahal, Lei Si, Andrew J. Palmer

“…Background: There is no comprehensive study of the costs of horse-related workplace injuries to Australian Thoroughbred racing jockeys. Objectives: To analyse the characteristics of insurance payments and horse-related workplace injuries to Australian jockeys during Thoroughbred racing or training. …”
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Occurrence and Genetic Diversity of <i>Babesia caballi</i> and <i>Theileria equi</i> in Chilean Thoroughbred Racing Horses by Reinaldo Torres, Claudio Hurtado, Sandra Pérez-Macchi, Pedro Bittencourt, Carla Freschi, Victoria Valente Califre de Mello, Rosangela Zacarias Machado, Marcos Rogério André, Ananda Müller

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Is Whip Use Important to Thoroughbred Racing Integrity? What Stewards’ Reports Reveal about Fairness to Punters, Jockeys and Horses by Kirrilly Thompson, Phil McManus, Dene Stansall, Bethany J. Wilson, Paul D. McGreevy

“…The idea that whip use is critical to thoroughbred racing integrity is culturally entrenched but lacks empirical support. …”
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Relationship between Brazilian Thoroughbred race horses performance and lay-up period after osseous thoracic limb diseases by Marsel de Carvalho Pereira, Carlos Augusto Araújo Valadão, Antonio Sergio Ferraudo, Carolina Berkman, Guilherme de Camargo Ferraz, Antonio Queiroz-Neto

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Race-Level Reporting of Incidents during Two Seasons (2015/16 to 2016/17) of Thoroughbred Flat Racing in New Zealand by Michaela J. Gibson, Charlotte F. Bolwell, Erica K. Gee, Kylie A. Legg, Chris W. Rogers

Subjects: “…thoroughbred racing…”
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