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Today's episode Kate and Nancy discuss what makes a racehorse...genetics, environment and a healthy equine mental state.

References:

Emmeline W. Hill, Rita G. Fonseca, Beatrice A. McGivney, Jingjing Gu, David E. MacHugh, and Lisa M. Katz (2012). MSTN genotype (g.66493737C/T) association with speed indices in Thoroughbred racehorses, Journal of Applied Physiology 112:1, pp. 86-90.

https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.00793.2011

RTE article:

https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2022/0302/1283856-tiger-roll-racehorses-genetics-environment-equine-psychology-arkle-galileo/#