Do racehorses even know they're 'racing' each other? It's unlikely
- Written by Cathrynne Henshall, Lecturer, School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University
When racing season arrives, everyone becomes an expert on the horses that are the stars of the spectacle.
TV personalities, professional pundits and form guides talk confidently about the favourite’s “will to win”. In close races, the equine contestants “battle it out”, demonstrating “heart”,...
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