Horses with hoods

[cosmicway]

I 've seen quite a few horses lately getting off to a slow start because the jockey forgot to take the hood off. The hood is used so the handlers can guide horses into the box, when they don't go quietly. I wonder however how much of a common practice it is around racecourses to leave the hoods up to the last moment before the start.

[alexmac]

Re: Horses with hoods

I wonder however how much of a common practice it is around racecourses to leave the hoods up to the last moment before the start.

Happens in every single race just about mate. The starter shouts 'hoods off' just before the off... you can hear it clearly even on TV.