Horsetalk.co.nz Nearly all Queensland Thoroughbreds in study successfully moved to new careers
Thoroughbred racing at Doomben Racecourse, in Brisbane, Queensland. Photo: Commander Keane (public domain) via Wikimedia Commons
Nearly all Thoroughbred racehorses in a Queensland study were successfully repurposed after racing, although those who bowed out with injuries were less likely to find performance roles.
The study, reported this week in the journal
Animals, explored the incidence, risk factors and outcome for horses after retirement for racing.
Kylie Crawford and her fellow researchers noted there was international public concern regarding the retirement of racehorses, including the reason for retirement and the outcome for horses after racing.