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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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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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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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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(PhysOrg.com) -- American horse racing was kinder to the animals, more sporting and more socially egalitarian in the days before the 'ruthless' English version was introduced, according to a historian.
Other
Dec 1, 2009
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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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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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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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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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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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