The Impact of a Long Layoff on Racing Performance
Physiological Fallout When a thoroughbred misses a season, muscles atrophy faster than a news cycle fades. Glycogen stores deplete, tendon elasticity drops, and the horse’s cardio ceiling shrinks. Trainers report horses that were once “smooth as silk” turning into “rusty machines” after just six months off. And here is why: without regular gallops, capillary density […]
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