Three more horses killed on Cheltenham’s notorious racecourse
The notorious Cheltenham racecourse claimed three more equine victims this weekend, with the deaths of Ol' Man River, Buailtes And Fadas, and War General.
Posted 13 Nov 2006
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Exposed! Racing industry’s ‘systematic horse exploitation, injury and destruction’
The chase after vast financial rewards by the global horse racing industry's dominant forces has led to over-production of a swift but physically weak Thoroughbred, according to a major new report, 'Bred To Death', published...
Posted 29 Sep 2006
Animal Aid’s Commons challenge to race industry
Animal Aid's Director, Andrew Tyler, and its Horseracing Consultant, Dene Stansall, took the issue of the scandalously high levels of equine death and injury to the House of Commons last night when it debated the...
Posted 14 Jun 2006
Horse race industry in turmoil after Derby death
The horse racing industry is in turmoil after the death of a top horse in Saturday's Epsom Derby, the world's premier flat race.
Posted 05 Jun 2006
Tyneandthyneagain becomes 32nd Aintree victim in a decade of carnage
The notorious Grand National claimed yet another victim when Tyneandthyneagain perished after a fall at the first fence.
Posted 08 Apr 2006
Should the Grand National be axed for being too cruel?
From The Guardian (05/04/06): With thirty horses having died at Aintree since 1997, is it time the National was scrapped for being too cruel? Andrew Tyler, Director of Animal Aid, says yes. Peter Webbon, Chief Executive...
Posted 05 Apr 2006
Does tinkering with bloodline increase equine mortality rate?
From The Guardian (21/03/06):
Posted 22 Mar 2006
Joan Smith: what kind of sport lets its finest athletes die on the track?
From The Independent (19/03/06):
Posted 19 Mar 2006
Aintree event claims another equine victim
The tradition of horse deaths at the notorious Grand National three-day meeting continued at this year's event when Lilium de Cotte died on Friday after suffering a massive haemorrhage while running in the 5.30 John...
Posted 11 Apr 2005
More than 370 horses raced to death every year
Jockey Club's courses are the deadliest
Posted 15 Mar 2005