Racehorses wear leg tape mainly for protection and slight support. It helps prevent cuts, scrapes, and “rundown” injuries during high-speed racing, while meeting strict racing rules that ban heavier gear. Trainers use it carefully on vulnerable horses, balancing safety with comfort and performance.

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Why Do Racehorses Have Tape on Their Legs? - dailyhorseracing.com

Walk behind the curtain at any racetrack and you may possibly note that many racehorses have tape or bandages wrapped round their legs earlier than a race.

Daily Horse Racing
Born with a rare deformity, Benny the foal might still grow up to be a racehorse
Benny the foal is only a few days old, but his owners say he's already taking their stable by storm.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-foal-wry-nose-rare-condition-racehorse-harness-racing-9.7169805?cmp=rss
At least 174 #racehorses died from racing or training #injuries in the past 12 months in #Australia alone. The real figure is likely higher as fatal injuries that occur in training or at the stables are not publicly reported: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o... #sports #horses #racing #animalwelfare

At least 174 racehorses died f...
At least 174 racehorses died from racing or training injuries in past 12 months in Australia, report finds

That’s the highest number recorded by the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses since they began tracking deaths 10 years ago

The Guardian

This documentary over the "horse" racing game that crashed #Steam is enlightening.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke25qbWLbys

Mind blowing how that game and its developers love horses, but also how Japan loves them for good and weird reasons.

#Videogames #Gaming #Games #Umamusume #UmamusumePrettyDerby #PrettyDerby #Japan #HorseRacing #Horses #Horse #Animals #RaceHorse #RaceHorses #Cygames #Derby

The Chaotic History of the Horse Game That Took Over the World - Umamusume: Pretty Derby

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🏇 #ProteomicsInternational say they have published results showing its OxiDx blood test can identify and assess recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage in Australian thoroughbred #racehorses

https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/tracking-muscle-damage-in-racehorses-new-diagnostic-test-to-optimise-recovery-and-performance

Tracking muscle damage in racehorses: New test to optimise recovery and performance

Tracking muscle damage in racehorses: New test to optimise recovery and performance Proteomics International’s subsidiary OxiDx Pty Ltd, in collaboration with the University of Western Australia, has published results showing its OxiDx blood test can identify and assess recovery from exerci

Scimex
An interesting equine use for AI (Preventing Racetrack Injuries)
I don't keep up with horse racing as much as I used to, though there's still a blog I visit. Partially because I have very mixed feelings about the sport, but also frankly all the scandals around Bob Baffert (a big name trainer) and the Triple Cro
https://kitauthor.com/an-interesting-equine-use-for-ai-preventing-racetrack-injuries/
#HorseTalk #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #OTTBs #Racehorses #RacetrackBreakdowns #Thoroughbreds