Pre-race behaviour of horses as a predictor of race finishing order

The behaviour and appearance of 867 horses entered in 67 races at two Melbourne racecourses, Flemington and Moonee Valley, was assessed over a 20-month period. We recorded 29 variables for each horse, 19 of which were behaviour/appearance variables. Fourteen variables were recorded in the parade ring/mounting yard as the horse was being led by the […]