Prince of Arran trainer Charlie Fellowes hits back at critics of horseracing after Melbourne Cup second place
Prince of Arran’s English trainer Charlie Fellowes has issued a Greens senator a personal invitation to meet the Melbourne Cup second-place finisher after she criticised the treatment of the horse.
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The trainer of second-placed Melbourne Cup runner Prince of Arran has lashed out at a growing tide against the treatment of horses in the sport.
After Prince of Arran’s jockey Michael Walker was suspended and fined for excessive whip use, NSW Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi tweeted ‘When animals and gambling mix, animals always suffer.’
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But British trainer Charlie Fellowes hit back, tweeting the horse was ‘loved more than any household pet’ and gave her a personal invitation to check on the welfare of the seven-year-old bay gelding.
“Your lack of knowledge on horse racing is embarrassing,’ Fellowes tweeted.
‘Come to Werribee tomorrow and I will personally introduce you to Prince of Arran.
‘You will quickly realise that he is not abused, in pain, or suffering.
‘Like every horse in my stable he is loved more than any household pet.’
Your lack of knowledge on horse racing is embarrassing. come to werribee tomorrow and I will personally introduce you to Prince of Arran. You will quickly realise that he is not abused, in pain, or suffering. Like every horse in my stable he is loved more than any household pet
— Charlie Fellowes (@FellowesRacing) November 5, 2019
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