Protesters gathered at the rescheduled Perth Cup at Ascot Racecourse, a fortnight after the on-track death of a horse, calling for an end to the sport.
abc.net.au/news/perth-cup-rerun-protest-horse-death-/101855626Protesters standing beside cardboard gravestones at the re-run of the Perth Cup say the death of a horse during the New Year's Day race can't be swept under the rug.Protesters have gathered outside the rescheduled event calling for an end to horse racingWA's highest-profile horse race, held at Ascot Racecourse on January 1, was abandoned mid-event after two horses fell to the turf in front of around 10,000 spectators.
Cardboard gravestones with “RIP” printed above the names of horses were pitched into the grass outside Ascot Racecourse at the rescheduled event on Saturday.Over a loudspeaker, Emma Madle from the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses, listed names of racehorses and the age they died, while dozens of protesters chanted "dead".
“There was another horse that died at Belmont two days after Chili Is Hot, but it was during training, so no one heard about it.“I think the public will be much more on our side, much more understanding about our mission to end racing, as a result of the sad death two weeks ago.” “There’s an obvious injustice going on towards the horses and we the people need to stand up against this injustice.”Perth Racing is conducting an investigation into the incident and has defended the sport's equine welfare record.
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