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Trends on Racing Speed Traits in Thoroughbred Racehorses

더러브렛 경주마의 속도형질에 대한 추세 분석

  • Published : 2008.12.31

Abstract

This study was carried out to calculate genetic trends on racing speed traits of Thoroughbred racehorses, using a total 208,043 racing records of 9,934 heads collected from January, 1990 to December, 2006 in Gwacheon racecourse. Repeated time, winning time and annual best time were used racing speed traits. The estimated heritabilities and repeatabilities for repeated time, winning time and annual best time were 0.288, 0.275, 0.341 and 0.502, 0.475, 0.496, respectively. Average phenotypic improvement per race year for racing speed traits were ranged from -0.115 to 0.148 second. The other side, the genetic improvement per race year for repeated time was -0.027 second but winning time and annual best time were not shown consistent trends. Therefore, we concluded that repeated time is recommended improvement trait of Thoroughbred racehorses.

본 연구는 1990년 1월부터 2006년 12월말까지 지난 17년간 과천경마공원에서 경주한 경주마 9,934두의 주파기록, 총 208,043개를 이용하여 속도형질들에 대한 경주년도별 개량 추세를 분석하였다. 속도형질로는 반복 주파기록, 우승마 주파기록, 거리별 연간 최고 주파기록 세 가지를 분석하였으며, 이들에 대한 유전율은 각각 0.288, 0.275와 0.341로 추정되었고 반복율은 각각 0.502, 0.475와 0.496이었다. 경주속도 형질들에 대한 연간 표현형 개량량은 -0.115 ~-0.148초의 범위를 나타내었다. 반면 반복 주파기록에 대한 연간 유전적 개량량은 -0.027초 추정되었으나 나머지 형질들에 대해서는 유의성이 인정되지 않았다. 따라서 더러브렛 경주마의 개량형질로는 반복 주파기록을 이용하는 것이 바람직할 것으로 생각된다.

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