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Originally Posted by Thoroughbred Fan
Blinkers have more than one purpose. They aren't always used to increase early speed.
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Agreed. They are used for any number of reasons. Over here, blinkers are usually used for horses who lack concentration in a race.
They can also be used for horses who easily get 'worried' out of a race in the closing stages. Blinkers will usually help a horse run straight, therefore trying to stop them hanging in behind other horses if they don't want to get their head in front.
Blinkers can sometimes sharpen horses up, but I wouldn't have said that was the main purpose of using them.