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.
Athletic Performance Report
Here’s a quick summary
Muscle & Strength
Above average overall muscle mass
Speed and Muscle Composition
High ratio of explosive type 2X muscle fibers for speed
Early Adaption to Racing
High trainability with reduced anxiety-related traits
Training this Thoroughbred
Potential for early racing with the right conditioning
Best Racing Age
2-3 Years +
The Best Race Distance
Sprinter: 7 furlongs and less
Injury Risk
Slightly higher risk of getting a stress fracture
Thoroughbred Aftercare
Transition to high-intensity sports and show-jumping
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
Androgen insensitivity syndrome 1
Clear
Androgen insensitivity syndrome 2
Clear
Cerebellar abiotrophy
Clear
Hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia
Carrier
Hoof wall separation syndrome
Carrier
Hydrocephalus
Clear
Immune‐mediated myositis
Clear
Incontinentia pigmenti
Clear
Malignant hyperthermia
Clear
Myotonia
Clear
Ocular squamous cell carcinoma
Clear
Overo lethal white syndrome
Clear
Polysaccharide storage myopathy 1
Affected
Equine familial isolated hypoparathyroidism
Clear
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.
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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