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Thoroughbred Genetics
Dr Stephen Harrison’s combined a passion for flat horseracing and his genetics degree to launch a business at Kent Science Park in 2000.
Thoroughbred Genetics undertook a six-year study into DNA analysis to identify of the ‘speed gene’. It developed its 1st Blood™ product whose genetic data effectively ‘fast-tracks’ horses possessing or passing on the right performance gene combinations.
Using DNA samples taken from 1,000 thoroughbred racehorses, including classic winners, Thoroughbred Genetics is able to show how each thoroughbred breeding line, which each possess different combinations of these performance-related genes, would perform if brought together for breeding.
He added: “Each gene combination gives a horse a different racing aptitude, one horse may possess the gene combination of a sprinter, while another horse will have a combination best suited to a distance of 1½ miles.
“A high percentage of racehorse breeders fail to recoup their investments. A large proportion of foals fail to reach the racecourse and the vast majority never win a race. We help reduce the risk of failure for breeders and buyers which is why we’re winning as a business.”.
For more information, visit www.thoroughbredgenetics.com
