| Thoroughbred horses are amazing animals that are | | | | strongly is they have an injury and they are in pain. |
| one of nature's greatest accomplishments. They are | | | | If you are looking for a good bet in horse racing, then |
| designed to run over long distances and can also carry | | | | you should start paying close attention to the horses. |
| weight on their backs while doing so. The reason they | | | | That means looking at the actual horse, not just |
| have so much strength and stamina is their | | | | reading past performances. While past performances |
| cardio-vascular system and lungs. Oxygen is the fuel | | | | are important, what really matters is the condition of |
| that they run on and they have huge nostrils, lungs, and | | | | the horse on the day it races and also any equipment |
| hearts to deliver and use that oxygen. | | | | changes that may affect the runner's performance. |
| However, some horses have a tendency to choke | | | | While most equipment changes are noted in the racing |
| down on their own tongues. Their tongues get in the | | | | program, tongue ties are usually not listed. That means |
| way and they run out of oxygen while running a race. | | | | a horse that failed in its last attempt without a tongue |
| A simple device like a tongue tie is the answer to that | | | | tie may be racing today with a tongue tie and that little |
| problem. There are also horses who have a problem | | | | strip of cloth may make all the difference in the |
| with weak nostrils and their nostrils collapse when they | | | | animal's efforts. |
| breathe heavily. Nasal strips that adhere to the nose | | | | The beauty of this situation is that you, as a |
| and hold the nostril open are the cure for that problem. | | | | handicapper and detective, can spot the tongue tie and |
| When you are handicapping and see a horse that has | | | | refer to your notes and see if the horse was wearing |
| been fading or quitting in a race, there can be many | | | | one last time out. If the tongue tie is a new piece of |
| reasons. One may be poor conditioning. Another | | | | equipment, and you see the horse has been fading, |
| reason that horses sometimes fail to finish out a race | | | | you may have found yourself a very good bet. |