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Originally Posted by cj
As for the 6yo question, I see it all the time these days, horses running new tops at advanced ages. It usually involves a move to new barn, almost always barns known for move ups.
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An interesting study from Japan that also shows that the average speed of racehorses increases until they reach 4 and remains constant for several years beyond that. Especially in turf races at 6F (1200 meters) for horses and geldings. The same distance and sex of the BC Turf Sprint.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26170760
Also of interest that the increase in speed was not affected by increased weight carried. Makes one wonder what effect weight really has. I'm glad that the TFUS ratings gives the option of adjusting for weight or not. To tell the truth I'm still not sure of the effect of weight. T-Breds weigh about ten times what humans weigh and have been bred to carry weight for milenia so an additional 5 lbs would be like half a pound to us.
I wonder if there is a study to show the difference between the win % of ratings that are or are not adjusted for weight. I'm not asking for you to do it now, cj, since you have enough on your plate with whats going on in your life and the study on pace patterns. Maybe someday.
