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Samples were collected 60\u2013120\u2009min following gallop work. Tracheal mucus score, tracheal blood score and<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">TW<\/jats:styled-content>cytology were analysed and their association with racing performance assessed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Of the total examinations and samples, 194 from 135 horses fitted the criteria for inclusion. The overall prevalence of visible tracheal mucus was 2.5% (5\/194) and of increased tracheal mucus was 0%. The prevalence of visible tracheal blood was 8.8% (17\/194) and of increased tracheal blood was 4.6% (9\/194). A total of 36% (70\/194) of<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">TWs<\/jats:styled-content>contained elevated percentages of neutrophils and of these, 96% (67\/70) occurred in the absence of any visible tracheal mucus. 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