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Race performance was evaluated for career and as 2\u2010, 3\u2010 and \u22654\u2010year\u2010olds. Multivariable generalised linear modelling examined the association between YLF and performance, with risk estimates presented as coefficients (95% CI).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The YLF in 5175 examinations was graded I in 29.8% (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20091542); II.1 in 49.0% (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20092537), II.2 in 16.5% (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009855), III.1 in 3.9% (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009200), III.2 in 0.8% (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200939) and III.3 in &lt;0.04% (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20092). Additional endoscopic abnormalities included ventroaxial luxation of the corniculate process (VLAC,\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200977, 1.5%); arytenoid mucosal lesions (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009392, 7.6%) and intermittent dorsal displacement of the soft palate (iDDSP,\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20091264, 24.4%). Median (IQR) career earnings were: grade I $45\u2009095 ($15\u2009565, $113\u2009220); grade II.1 $45\u2009315 ($15\u2009915, $107\u2009490), grade II.2 $38\u2009610 ($14\u2009326, $95\u2009218), grade III.1 $32\u2009765 ($8565, $86\u2009030) and grade III.2 $35\u2009810 ($3700, $65\u2009770). There was no difference in career earnings for YLF grades II.2 and III.1, compared with referent grade I\/II.1, whereas grade III.2 earned less overall (\u2212$46\u2009015 (95% CI: \u2212$89\u2009994, \u2212$2036),\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.04). Earnings in \u22654\u2010year\u2010olds were less for grades III.1 (\u2212$35\u2009076 (\u2212$56\u2009129, \u2212$14\u2009024),\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.001) and III.2 (\u2212$53\u2009219, (\u2212$76\u2009062, \u2212$30\u2009375)\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Main limitations<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Lack of follow\u2010up data due to retrospective nature of study. Exclusion of unraced horses and those with no prize money from analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Ninety\u2010five percent of the yearling population had grades I, II.1 or II.2 YLF and minimal difference in race performance was identified between them. Horses with grade III.1 YLF performed similarly to grades I\/II.1 in their early careers but had reduced race performance at \u22654\u2010year\u2010old.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/evj.14452","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,1,21]],"date-time":"2025-01-21T22:45:51Z","timestamp":1737499551000},"page":"953-966","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Yearling laryngeal function grades\n                    <scp>II<\/scp>\n                    .2 and below are not associated with reduced performance"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"57","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7537-9041","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Josephine L.","family":"Hardwick","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences University of Adelaide  Adelaide South Australia Australia"},{"name":"School of Veterinary Medicine Murdoch University  Perth Western Australia Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5527-8964","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Benjamin J.","family":"Ahern","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Veterinary Science University of Queensland  Brisbane Queensland Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9403-0096","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kylie L.","family":"Crawford","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Mater Research Institute University of Queensland  Brisbane Queensland Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3045-1238","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kate J.","family":"Allen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Bristol Veterinary School Bristol University  Bristol UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Brian H.","family":"Anderson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Ballarat Veterinary Practice  Lake Wendouree Victoria Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Kim J.","family":"Rose","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Equine Sales Services  Perth Western Australia Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6761-5371","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Samantha H.","family":"Franklin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences University of Adelaide  Adelaide South Australia Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,1,21]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_14_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/avj.13332"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2460\/javma.2001.219.962"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2460\/javma.236.6.669"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/avj.13155"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_6_1","first-page":"173","volume-title":"Proceedings of the fifteenth Bain\u2010Fallon memorial lectures","author":"Lane JG","year":"1993"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_7_1","unstructured":"InglisW.Conditions of Sale.2022. 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