...-prize fighter: Jonny Pollard (Cougar) -trainer: Tom Smith wanted a good fit for sea biscuit—became very well known for his skill - the car industry was unreliable but howard became rich when there was an earthquake and people needed transportation. Proved cars reliability was better than horses. -began to invest in horse races -Gianni introduced Smith to Howard/hired him -seabiscuit=descendant of “Man O War”---was really unfit for racing. Tom Smith recognized his ability. Was sore and weary. High Performance Teams: Seabiscuit Review Questions 1. What are the key differences between Groups and Teams? Groups= people who are together but don’t necessarily collaborate to achieve a goal Team=group of people who work together for a common goal 2. What is team cohesiveness and what factors lead to team cohesiveness? Team cohesiveness is when all members work together 3. What is team synergy? Discuss the concept and provide real world examples from your own experience or oberservation to explain your points. Team synergy is when all members are on the same wave lengths or similar understanding of the goals 4. What are they Key Success Factors in thoroughbred horse racing? 5. What was the context at the time Seabiscuit case study? Describe the social and economic conditions in the 1930s. Recovery from the great depression. 6. Who were the members of the “Seabiscuit Team” in 1937 & 1938? Describe the background and capabilities (and limitation)...
Words: 304 - Pages: 2
...handicapping these races either. In truth, I'm a sports better. That is would I enjoy doing most, and I am good at it. But next to every sports books is the race book, and I like to play a few races. Of course, I like to win as well, so I have developed this basic rating method that puts me on live horses. Once you learn it, you usually can find good horses to bet right out of the program without spending an enormous amount of time handicapping. These quick ratings are based upon early speed and final time. Early speed because these horses have an advantage in harness racing over those horse that close. I then factor...
Words: 1060 - Pages: 5
...to the wonders of horse racing, it is time to put the experience on the top of your bucket list. Throughout the world, horse racing is viewed as both an opportunity to gamble as well as the opportunity to experience all the pageantry that comes from the "Sport of Kings." Horse Racing is Suitable for Everyone Don't let the term "Sport of Kings" confuse you, the fact is horse racing has a little something for anyone and everyone including the entire family. For the gamblers at heart, you get the opportunity to win big dollars with a reasonable investment. Each track has 8-12 live races plus a complete menu of racing being simulated from all over the world. That comes out to approximately 60 racing events and hundreds...
Words: 688 - Pages: 3
...Sports and Horse Racing Betting Systems That Work! by Ken Osterman The book contains some of the best sports betting systems from Ken Osterman. These are systems that he has used himself successfully at both racetracks and sports books. The rules for each system are clearly explained and the systems are explained clearly so it is understood why they work. Tips for improving these systems are also provided. There are 10 systems in this book that cover horse racing, football and baseball. Here is a list of the systems with the sport that is covered and the title of the system. Horse racing Quarter Horse - The Hidden Speed Horse Angle Thoroughbred - Best Jockey – Long shot Method Thoroughbred - Bet the Fastest Horse Thoroughbred - Show a profit down under...
Words: 916 - Pages: 4
...Animal Sciences 306 Equine Science Exam #1 2/22/07 NAME________________________ I. Multiple Choice – Place the letter corresponding to the best answer in the space to the left. (38 pts.) 1._____Citrate Synthase and HAD activities of horse muscle _____ after birth (Changes in muscle profile) a. increase b. decrease c. stay constant 2._____ Cutting the superior check ligament is one possible treatment for a horse that is/has: a. stifled b. bowed superficial digital flexor tendon c. osselets d. bowed deep digital flexor tendon 3._____ Intra-articular injection of _____ is a common treatment for horses with poor quality synovial fluid. a. iodine b. aspirin c. hyaluronic acid salts d. none of the above 4._____ A lesion commonly found in a horse’s hock, that is due to a subchondral bone cyst and detachment of the overlying cartilage is called: a. osteochondritis dissecans b. carpitis c. osselets d. windpuffs 5._____ The side of the horse’s leg where you would find the digital flexor tendons in the ___________ surface. a. dorsal. b. palmar c. proximal d. distal 6._____ Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP) is a genetic disease that affects a horse’s ______. a. sodium pump of the muscle membrane...
Words: 1111 - Pages: 5
...total of four wins in just 17 days. On July 5, he won the Tremont Stakes at Aqueduct and followed that with yet another win in the United States Hotel Stakes. In his sophomore year Man O’ War carried 130 pounds in six races—a weight that few horses can carry at any age. The only race that Man O’ War lost was the Sanford Memorial Stakes when he got away tardily at the start and found himself boxed in between horses. At that time there were no starting gates and horses lined up behind a piece of webbing known as “the barrier” and were sent away when it was...
Words: 1061 - Pages: 5
...for certain conditions in the horse. When done properly, the AAEP considers pin firing an acceptable form of therapy. (Editor's note: In 2006, the AAEP updated its position on pin firing to read: “Thermocautery may have therapeutic value for certain conditions in the horse. When applied judiciously and in conjunction with appropriate analgesia and aftercare, the AAEP considers the modality an acceptable form of therapy in cases that have proven refractory to conventional treatment.”) Pin firing is a therapy that uses a small, red-hot probe to cause cauterization (burning) of tissue in horses with chronic injuries to produce an abundant, serous inflammatory process. As opposed to other inflammation processes such as infections or bruising, serum has little or no fibrin (clotting material) or cellular content and does not coagulate. Firing causes maximal exudation, or oozing, and minimal tissue degeneration. The flooding of serum seems to flush out any chronic irritation, and it does not displace old scar tissue. Firing is done more often in racehorses than in other performance horses, and has been used for more than a century in conditions of recurring injuries such as a splint, curb, or chronic bowed tendon. The process is performed under sedation and local anesthesia, and the pain inflicted is fairly short-lived and usually well-tolerated by the patient. Here is a typical example of the cycle of a horse which warrants pin firing. A Standardbred horse might, in horseman's terms,...
Words: 1575 - Pages: 7
...Arab International University The Arabian Horses Grace to Other Breeds By: Khaled HAMADMAD Damascus, Syria 2011-2012 1 Do the Arabian Horses have preferences over the rest of the other breeds? Arabian Horses were an essential part of producing and breeding the most famous horses in the present day. 2 Outlines: 1. Abstract 2. Introduction 3. Origin of the Arabian Horses 3.1. In Science of History 3.2. In myths and theories 3.3. Arabian Horses in Arabian Peninsula 4. Arabian Horses Characteristics 5. Arabian Horses lineage 6. Influence on other horse breeds 7. Arabian Horses spreading out 7.1. Spread to Europe 7.2. Spread to North America 8. Thoroughbred 9. The Arabian Horses today 10. Famous Arabian Horses 3 1. Abstract And God took a handful of South wind and from it formed a horse, saying: "I create thee, Oh Arabian. To thy forelock, I bind Victory in battle. On thy back, I set a rich spoil And a Treasure in thy loins. I establish thee as one of the Glories of the Earth... I give thee flight without wings." From Ancient Bedouin Legend The image of a great black Arabian stallion, floating along the beach, nose to the wind, tail flagging, caught the attention of audiences with the release of The Black Stallion. The star of this film, Cass Ole, a purebred black Arabian stallion, brought the charisma of the Arabian horse to people worldwide with his flowing mane and proud head. Arabians have existed for centuries to insure that generations...
Words: 4183 - Pages: 17
