Do racehorses even know they're 'racing' each other? It's unlikely
When racing season arrives, everyone becomes an expert on the horses that are the stars of the spectacle.
Plants & Animals
Nov 6, 2023
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News tagged with jockeys
Betting on female jockeys can bring greater rewards, but it's not all good news
The bookmaker (nearly) always wins, as the adage goes. But if you want to tip the balance in your favor, look to female riders.
Social Sciences
Dec 27, 2022
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Male jockeys have no more influence over the performance of racehorses than do female jockeys
Experts from the University of Nottingham have found that the sex of a jockey doesn't influence any aspect of racehorse physiology and performance.
Plants & Animals
Mar 14, 2022
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Research shows whipping horses doesn't make them run faster, straighter or safer—let's cut it out
The Melbourne Cup is upon us. This year will be different due to COVID-19—but one thing we don't expect to change is concern about horses' welfare, which seems to resurface each year.
Plants & Animals
Oct 30, 2020
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Riding (and winning) like a girl: Female jockeys are more prevalent, but still treated as outsiders
This month, the biopic of jockey Michelle Payne's life, Ride Like A Girl, will be released.
Social Sciences
Sep 6, 2019
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Female jockey performance in jump racing underestimated by betting public
Female jump jockeys may be being underestimated by the betting public, suggests analysis conducted at the University of Liverpool Management School by Ph.D. student, Vanessa Cashmore.
Social Sciences
Jun 28, 2019
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Force of backhand whipping brings racehorse rules under further scrutiny
A new study exposes the ineffectiveness of current rules governing racehorse whip use, researchers at the University of Sydney claim.
Plants & Animals
Jul 10, 2013
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Riders take load off horses
Horses experience back pain so riders do their best to minimise the loads exerted on horses' backs, but how much of a difference do the different trotting techniques make to the loads horses experience? Patricia de Cocq from ...
Plants & Animals
May 1, 2013
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Australian study reveals unacceptable use of whips in racing
Evidence of the unacceptable use of whips in thoroughbred racing and the inability of stewards to adequately police Australian whip rules has been documented in University of Sydney research.
Plants & Animals
Mar 21, 2012
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Researcher develops formula that can ID music industry payola
A University at Buffalo researcher has invented a statistical method that can detect payola-like corruption in the music industry, a system that gives law enforcement an inexpensive statistical guide to identify potential ...
Mathematics
Dec 15, 2009
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