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Given how restrictive the bloodlines of thoroughbreds have become I have thought for sometime now if it is possible to breed a faster horse via some intelligent
by danieltillett 9y ago
Given how restrictive the bloodlines of thoroughbreds have become I have thought for sometime now if it is possible to breed a faster horse via some intelligent outbreeding. Genomics has now given us the tools to do this efficiently.
If there are any billionaire race horse owners out there that would like to own the fastest racehorse ever to live I am happy to help out :)
- sp332 9y agoIt already depends on the kind of race. No one can beat an Arabian in a quick sprint.
- jbarham 9y ago> No one can beat an Arabian in a quick sprint Quarter Horses are faster than thoroughbreds over short distances (i.e., up to 1/4 mile, hence the name).
- Animats 9y agoThe Jockey Club doesn't allow that. Thoroughbreds can be bred only from other Thoroughbreds to be registered in the Thoroughbred registry. Live-bred, too; no frozen sperm. This is strictly enforced; Thoroughbred breeding involves witnesses, videos, and. since 2001, DNA testing.
- danieltillett 9y agoYes I know this - it doesn't stop some rich person breeding a faster race horse. In practice once you have the fastest horse you will be able to race it outside the thoroughbred system. Actually even within the registered thoroughbred system it would be possible to use genomic data to improve speed. Due to inbreeding the average thoroughbred carries a large number of null mutatations in minor genes that degrades overall performance. Using genomic data it should be possible to identify which horse should be crossed to remove these mutations. Having said this, it will be a slow and expensive process.