Aintree maintains its deadly reputation by claiming its 77th victim since 2007.
Get on George became the second horse to be killed at this year’s Aintree festival after being pulled up in the second race of the day.Â
As the 13:20 concluded Get on George could be seen to struggle and was quickly pulled from the course 2 hurdles from the end. He had only just turned 6 years old, and as he breathed his last breaths on the course, commentators covered the parties happening in the spectators’ areas.Â
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Campaign Manager on Horse Racing at Animal Aid, Isobel McNally, says, “Every year we are amongst multiple groups who warn that events like this will result in death, and every year jockeys, trainers, and owners choose their own profits over horses’ lives. Make no mistake, Get On George’s death hurt, it was entirely predictable and preventable, yet multiple people chose to let this happen when they chose to run this race. It’s time to take horse’s lives seriously and end horse racing.”Â
Injuries and deaths such as these are common in racing, occurring on average every other day across the country. It’s no accident – it’s a predictable consequence of pushing horses beyond their physical limits and using a whip to bully them into running faster than they want to. Injury and death go hand in hand with racing, and that’s why Animal Aid is calling on the public to turn their backs on this ‘sport’ and boycott horse racing.Â
For more information or an interview, contact Isobel McNally at isobel@animalaid.org.uk Â
