This has always bugged me, I don't know why...but can a female horse race if she's "in season" or "in heat"? I've never been able to find anything guideline wise on the horse racing sites, but I would think it would be a big distraction to the colts in the race and might cause an accident on the track. Any ideas?
2007-02-09 08:00:51 · 11 answers · asked by Alex Dailey 2 in Sports ➔ Horse Racing
In the United States there is no rule against it, if that is what you are asking. Fillies very rarely challenge colts (they have their own races) so no worries about being a 'distraction'. Most horses get so pumped up at race time that they really wouldn't notice the filly anyways (although in the barn when they are stabled next to each other is another story). That said, most racing mares are given hormones to prevent them from coming into heat. It isn't 100% effective (and can't be used on some horses for medical reasons) but the number of fillies & mares that have a heat cycle during training is very small. Lastly, if a mare does come into heat before a race she will often be scratched. Horses can retain water, have muscle cramps, etc. and don't usually put in a top athletic performance under those circumstances.
2007-02-09 08:46:42 · answer #1 · answered by Greyt-mom 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
why sure they can. I work at Lebanon raceway and they do there all the time and it doesn't cause any kind of accidents on the track so everybody that is telling you that is wrong I am a vet asst. at Lebanon and nothing like that has ever happened. and you cant give a mare of filly for that matter any kind of hormones because it will show up in the blood test then you will get a fine. fillies and colts race together more often than what people think. a lot of owners and trainers do not scratch their horse just because she is in heat so I hope that answers your question
2007-02-10 00:31:24 · answer #2 · answered by mylittlejoe 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing to say that a filly cannot run when in season. A lot of trainers don't like running their fillies when they are in season as their minds tend not to be on the job!
The fact that a filly is in season is not always a distraction to the colts as they have been trained not to show any sexual behaviour when racing. Of course this doesn't always work!
2007-02-12 21:44:40 · answer #3 · answered by PNewmarket 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-28 23:56:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mylittlej is talking bull...that is why she is only a vet assistant...Now we know not to bet at the track she works.Fillies and mares run like donkey`s when in heat..There are medications you can give them that don`t show up so hopefully she reads this and tells her boss or send him back to school
2007-02-10 11:55:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
of course she can. It would be a little distracting to the stallions in the race though.
2007-02-09 08:04:23 · answer #6 · answered by Haven17 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with greyt-mom. There is no rule against it. Hormones are given to the mare while she is in training to supress such conditions.
2007-02-09 14:28:10 · answer #7 · answered by Joanne 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wouldn't that be cheating...I mean all of the male horses will know and be a bit aggitated while she would be in the lead....unfair advantage worthy of disqualification.
2007-02-09 16:39:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I guess she would always be in the lead.
2007-02-09 08:05:10 · answer #9 · answered by Hoosier 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah..she'll run faster you know...(pms)
PMS = Rage
2007-02-09 08:03:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋