Opinion
Racing's shame should unite industry
As one of its biggest race days approaches, the racing sector cannot ignore concerns about the brutal mistreatment of retired racehorses.
James ThomsonColumnistIt’s fitting that after a week spent engaged in predictable, parochial and puerile pissing contests about who has the biggest race meeting, horse racing authorities will be shocked back to reality by a confronting report on the mistreatment of the equine athletes at the heart of the industry.
The report on ABC's 7.30 program suggested the industry’s attempts to limit “wastage” – that is, race horses being killed in abattoirs and knackeries – are simply not working.
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