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Poll reveals strong public opposition to the use of the whip in racing
A new YouGov poll commissioned by Animal Aid has shown that the majority of the public want to see an end to the use of the whip in racing.
Posted 26 Apr 2018
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Tragic scenes at Hexham Racecourse: Three horses lose their lives in 30 minutes of disastrous racing
Three horses were killed within 30 minutes of each other at Hexham racecourse yesterday afternoon (23 April).
Posted 24 Apr 2018
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Stewards’ reports reveals shocking suffering of horses used in Grand National
It has been a week since the notorious Grand National meeting finished, leaving one horse dead and many others suffering injuries.
Posted 23 Apr 2018
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Horse collapses and dies at notorious Cheltenham Racecourse after racing in very hot weather
Dame Rose (FR), a young five-year-old mare, has collapsed and died after finishing fourth in a two-and-a-half mile hurdle race at the notorious Cheltenham Racecourse.
Posted 19 Apr 2018
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Scenes of carnage at the 2018 Grand National
There were scenes of carnage at the 2018 Grand National which left just twelve exhausted finishers from a field of 40 runners.
Posted 14 Apr 2018
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So called ‘safer’ Grand National Course claims Lilbitluso’s life
On the first day of the 2018 Grand National Race Meeting at Aintree, Liverpool, 10-year-old gelding Lilbitluso (IRE) lost his life at the notorious Canal Turn Fence.
Posted 12 Apr 2018
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Ricky Gervais, Sara Pascoe and 40,000 other people call on the government to act over race horse deaths
Animal Aid's campaign to urge the government to take action over the shockingly high death rate in British horse racing is going from strength to strength. Our petition has passed the 40,000 mark and we...
Posted 05 Apr 2018
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Racing’s carnage continues as two horses are killed at Wetherby
In the wake of six horse deaths at Cheltenham this month, the carnage has continued at racecourses up and down the country.
Posted 29 Mar 2018
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Celebrities call for urgent action over horse deaths at Cheltenham
12 celebrities have signed an open letter calling for urgent action over horse deaths at Cheltenham. Six horses died at this year’s Festival, including four on the final day of racing.
Posted 23 Mar 2018
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Take action to help race horses: 7-14 April
For those horrified by the horse deaths at the 2018 Cheltenham Festival, please make a pledge to help with Animal Aid's Horse Racing Awareness Week, which takes place in the days leading up to the...
Posted 19 Mar 2018