Thoroughbred Horses
One year review: Embracing new ways to evaluate the risks of yearling endoscopy
Scoping a yearling’s throat is just one piece of the puzzle that goes onto selecting your next champion at the sales, but until late 2024, it has been difficult for buyers to concretely quantify the risk posed by what a vet sees on the scope. The efforts of Professor Samantha Franklin, Professor Benjamin Ahern, and Dr Josie Hardwick, in a project supported by the AgriFutures Thoroughbred Horses Program, sought to demystify the connection between the sale ring and racetrack performance. One year on from the project’s completion and as the 2026 yearling sale season draws near, we can reflect on the impact of this work and how it has made one vital part of the buying process much easier to understand.
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