what does (Dogs Up) mean?

[ddthetide]

i got a workout notification with the term Dogs Up ?

Horse nameDreadnaughtNotesActivity typeWorkoutActivity date08-01-2007TrackSaratogaSurfaceTurf training (Dogs up)Distance4 FurlongsWorkout typeBreezingWorkout time0:49.42Track conditionFirm

[BillW]

Dogs are markers placed out away from the rail to keep turf works from digging up the traffic areas of the turf course. (kinda like "rails out" during the races)

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Originally Posted by ddthetide

i got a workout notification with the term Dogs Up ?

Horse nameDreadnaughtNotesActivity typeWorkoutActivity date08-01-2007TrackSaratogaSurfaceTurf training (Dogs up)Distance4 FurlongsWorkout typeBreezingWorkout time0:49.42Track conditionFirm

[dellinger63]

dogs are actually saftey cones. Same as you see during road construction.

[Storm Cadet]

Also used on the dirt courses...not sure about poly!

[ddthetide]

thanks !

[Cajungator26]

It means that while working out, the horses are listening to: Who let the dogs out (woof, woof, woof, woof!)

I once saw a similar question posted by someone who seemed to think it was a new training method--making horses run faster by chasing them with dogs!

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Diver52

I once saw a similar question posted by someone who seemed to think it was a new training method--making horses run faster by chasing them with dogs!

I didn't know that Michael Vick posted on this board!

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

It means that while working out, the horses are listening to: Who let the dogs out (woof, woof, woof, woof!)

Thanks a lot, Cajun. Now that song is in my head!