Wrapping a Bowed Tendon for Exercise

We have a 4-year-old Thoroughbred with a bowed tendon. He has been laid up for about a year and is now in training and doing well. When we race him, should we wrap his leg to support the bow or leave it open?
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Rick M. Arthur, DVM, is the vice president and director of the Oak Tree Racing Association, and a member of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium.

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