How Technology Made a Difference in Horse Racing

For example, organizers are using bright colors on a fence to help horses see them better, which significantly reduces the number of accidents. Technology plays an important role in both riders and horse safety.

First of all, horses are overheated after the race which can cause risk to their health and safety. That is where thermal imaging cameras come in handy. Vets can check the temperatures of horses after a race, and take action to cool them off.

The same goes for the medical equipment for humans. Every track has MRI scanners, X-rays, and other ways that will help them diagnose injuries.

More Data

If you are watching horse races, you probably already know that this is a data-driven sport, and fans love to make statistical analyses that will help them choose the winning horse. Back in the past, it was very hard to keep track of someone’s performance on the race track, just because all results were handwritten.