Thoroughbred
VGnome Results

Exquisitely built, graceful, and resilient – in just three hundred years, the thoroughbred has become one of the most widely used horses for breeding and performance.

While the breed is best known for its remarkable feats on the racetrack, thoroughbreds excel at many disciplines, including polo, showjumping, and three-day eventing.

Summary

Color

Disease

Performance

Ancestry

Training

Athletic Performance Report

Here’s a quick summary

E

Muscle & Strength

Above average overall muscle mass

E

Speed and Muscle Composition

High ratio of explosive type 2X muscle fibers for speed

E

Early Adaption to Racing

High trainability with reduced anxiety-related traits

E

Training this Thoroughbred

Potential for early racing with the right conditioning

E

Best Racing Age

2-3 Years +

E

The Best Race Distance

Sprinter: 7 furlongs and less

E

Injury Risk

Slightly higher risk of getting a stress fracture

E

Thoroughbred Aftercare

Transition to high-intensity sports and show-jumping

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REMEMBER

Genes are not the only determinant of performance The environment in which a horse is raised and managed plays a critical role in racing performance. There is a strong interaction between genetic inheritance and training: they are complementary.

Inherited Genetic Disease Risk

Here’s a quick summary

R

Androgen insensitivity syndrome 1

Clear

R

Androgen insensitivity syndrome 2

Clear

R

Cerebellar abiotrophy

Clear

p

Fragile foal syndrome

Carrier

p

Hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia

Carrier

p

Hoof wall separation syndrome

Carrier

R

Hydrocephalus

Clear

R

Immune‐mediated myositis

Clear

R

Incontinentia pigmenti

Clear

R

Malignant hyperthermia

Clear

R

Myotonia

Clear

R

Ocular squamous cell carcinoma

Clear

R

Overo lethal white syndrome

Clear

Q

Polysaccharide storage myopathy 1

Affected

R

Equine familial isolated hypoparathyroidism

Clear

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Inherited Genetic Disease Risk

We use two terms that might be unfamiliar: mutation and carrier.

Every horse has two copies of each gene: one gene from each parent.

A gene mutation is a change in the DNA sequence of a gene. This change influences how the gene works. This gene mutation change could be benign and have no effect on gene function.  Or it could be harmful and cause disease.

A carrier is a horse with a gene mutation inherited from one parent. This mutation is in the cells of their body, but it’s just there, not causing any problems.

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QUESTIONS?

It’s normal to feel concerned about your horse.

Reach out to us for a personal consultation, and we’ll walk you through your results or advise on the best breeding decisions.

You can also contact us if you have an inherited disease running through a pedigree. We’ll do our best to figure it out, then advise you on best breeding practice.

Should you think your horse already has one of these serious diseases then we encourage you to speak to your veterinarian for the best clinical advice.

Should we discover something new, then we’ll let you know, with no need for any additional tests or samples to be mailed in. We already have everything we need to look out for the DNA of your horse for their entire lifetime. No more tests or samples are needed.

This report is based on the latest genomic sequencing technology and scientific research that is regularly reviewed by the Victory Genomics Expert Team.

In the future, newly discovered genetic mutations could also cause similar diseases in this report. We’re working hard to find out.

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