Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2024, Vol. 55 ›› Issue (7): 2963-2972.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2024.07.016

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Correlation Analysis of Cardiac Dimensions and Racing Performance in 2 Years Old Yili Horses

Xuan PENG1(), Tongliang WANG1,2,3, Jun MENG1,2,3, Jianwen WANG1,2,3, Wen OUYANG4, Jinlong HUANG1, Yunjiang HUANG1, Xixi YANG1, Wanqing LI1, Yaqi ZENG1,2,3,*(), Xinkui YAO1,2,3,*()   

  1. 1. Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China
    2. Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Horse Breeding and Sports Physiology, Urumqi 830052, China
    3. Institute of Horse Industry, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China
    4. Yili Horse Test and Training Center, Yili Stud Farm, Zhaosu County, Xinjiang, Yili 835000, China
  • Received:2024-01-02 Online:2024-07-23 Published:2024-07-24
  • Contact: Yaqi ZENG, Xinkui YAO E-mail:1506408917@qq.com;xjauzengyaqi@163.com;yxk61@126.com

Abstract:

The study aimed to explore the internal relationship between the racing performance and the cardiac dimension of 2 years old speed racing Yili horse in 2 000 m and improve the breeding efficiency of Yili sports horses. The 30 speed racing Yili horses aged 2 years old in 2 000 m were selected as the research objects, including 21 male horses and 9 female horses. The top 10 horses were ranked according to their best race time, and the top 10 were classified as excellent group, the ranked 11-20 were classified as ordinary group, and the ranked 21-30 were classified as poor group. There was no significant difference in the body weight of the horses (P>0.05), fitness was good and jockeys were of similar calibre. Cardiac dimensions were measured in horses using echocardiography, and the correlation between cardiac dimensions and performances such as race time, rank, GPA, and bonuses was analyzed, principal component analysis was performed on the 19 cardiac dimension indicators, and the prediction equation was fitted. The results showed that in the case of no significant differences in body size, in the 2 years old speed racing Yili horse in 2 000 m, the GPA and bonuses of the excellent group were significantly higher than those of the ordinary group and the poor group (P<0.01), the race time and ranking of the competition were significantly lower than those of the poor group (P<0.01); end-systolic left ventricular free wall thickness (LVFWs) was significantly greater in the excellent group than in the poor group (P<0.01). The left ventricular long axis diameter (LVLD) was highly significantly larger in the excellent group and the ordinary group than in the poor group (P<0.01). The race time of the 2 years old speed racing Yili horse in 2 000 m was highly significantly negatively correlated with the end-diastolic left ventricular diameter (LVIDd) and LVLD (P<0.01);the GPA was highly significantly positively correlated with the end-systolic pulmonary artery diameter (PADs) (P<0.01); the ranking was highly significantly negatively correlated with LVIDd and LVLD (P<0.01); there is a highly significant positive correlation (P<0.01) between bonus and LVIDd. A total of 5 principal components were obtained, which comprehensively reflect the cardiac dimension information of the 2 years old speed racing Yili horse in 2 000 m. By fitting 4 prediction equations, the coefficient of determination for both race time and rankings is higher than 0.6. Cardiac dimension indicators such as LVIDd and LVLD have a significant impact on racing performance in Yili horses. Conducting principal component analysis on the cardiac dimension and constructing a multiple stepwise regression equation between racing performance and cardiac dimension is of great significance for evaluating the racing performance of 2 years old speed racing Yili horse in 2 000 m.

Key words: Yili horse, echocardiography, cardiac dimension, racing performance

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