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Grand National, Aintree, 2016 - Race horse Death watch

Anna_KissedAnna_Kissed
in Not Sports Related

Two days in, four dead.
Here's a list of those unfortunate race horses that have died at the 2016 Grand National meeting at Aintree race course.
'Grand' is a misnomer, of course. There's nothing grand in the organised abuse that is Jump racing.
Race horses are bred by speculators with the aim of making money. Deaths are spoken of as 'an unfortunate aspect'.
Jump racing is not sport - it is abuse. Please don't bet on cruelty.

Dene Stansall, Animal Aid’s Horseracing Consultant said:
‘The Aintree authorities and the official industry regulator, the British Horseracing Authority, have sought, over the last two years, to lure the public into believing that equine deaths at Aintree were now to be thought of as a rarity in this modern age. But history shows that, over the long term, the Grand National Course continues to be a perversely harsh test for horses, and one that often proves lethal. Making horses race on that course does not add up to a sporting spectacle, but the most selfish form of animal abuse.’

7th April 2016

Clonbanan Lad (IRE)
Discipline: National Hunt Chase
Cause of death: Pulled Up - Fatally Injured

Marasonnien (FR)
Discipline: National Hunt Chase
Cause of death: Pulled Up - Fatally Injured

8th April

Minella Reception (IRE)
Discipline: National Hunt Chase
Cause of death: Fell - Dead

Gullinbursti (IRE)
Discipline: National Hunt Chase
Cause of death: Fell - Broke Neck - Dead

For further information, see: horsedeathwatch.com/
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Comments

  • smiffyboysmiffyboy
    edited April 2016
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  • ValleyGaryValleyGary
    edited April 2016
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  • ValleyGaryValleyGary
    Oooooh flag
  • Anna_KissedAnna_Kissed
    You don't much like inconvenient facts, do you? You'd much rather your 'Business as usual'.
    I have not interfered with the 'Official' Grand National CL thread. ('Official' says who?)
    Just accept that the old ways are being challenged, even if you don't like it.
  • McBobbinMcBobbin
    If you are really opposed to horse racing, then start a thread. Why not. If it bothers you, don't read it. It's obvious what the thread is about
  • Friend Or DefoeFriend Or Defoe
    ValleyGary said:

    especially from posters who put a lot of time, effort and love into their own race horses.

    How much effort do you put into your race horse?
  • RivieraRiviera
    Anna_Kissed said:

    You don't much like inconvenient facts, do you? You'd much rather your 'Business as usual'.
    I have not interfered with the 'Official' Grand National CL thread. ('Official' says who?)
    Just accept that the old ways are being challenged, even if you don't like it.

    Me. Problem with that?
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  • iamdaniamdan
    Escalating....
  • Anna_KissedAnna_Kissed
    'Real' cases. So what of the 1,378 deaths since Horse Death Watch was established? What were they? Unreal?
  • ValleyGaryValleyGary
    Friend Or Defoe said:

    ValleyGary said:

    especially from posters who put a lot of time, effort and love into their own race horses.

    How much effort do you put into your race horse?
    I don't own a race horse. What's your point???
  • Anna_KissedAnna_Kissed
    How many tomorrow, gamblers? Have a flutter. One will be too many. None will be a fluke.
  • PeanutsMolloyPeanutsMolloy
    Anna_Kissed said:

    'Real' cases. So what of the 1,378 deaths since Horse Death Watch was established? What were they? Unreal?

    Real, extremely sad, a tiny fraction of animal deaths and not examples of animal abuse. It really does eat you up doesn't it?
  • smiffyboysmiffyboy
    edited April 2016
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  • Exiled_AddickExiled_Addick
    edited April 2016
    suzisausage said:

    I think Anna Kissed has every right to raise awareness to something that gets barely any coverage compared to the drunken scantily clad women that rock up every year. What's more important?!
    If you don't agree then don't read it. It's tragic this thread has to exist in the first place. Surely you would agree it would be best to have no deaths in horse racing.
    I have been to plenty of horse racing events and have enjoyed the day outs immensly and had a bet but do have guilt over the deaths of horses esp during the national and wish it could be prevented.

    No room for voices of reason reflecting the shades of grey around this subject suzi. Surely you realise this is a black and white subject and that you are either sexually excited by horses being shot, or are completely detached from reality and want to live in a world where we are subservient to a race of supreme equine overlords. Pick a side suzi or get off this thread please.
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  • Exiled_AddickExiled_Addick
    If he is just a WUM Gary then the best way to deal with him is to ignore him. Getting people wound up is exactly what WUMs get their kicks from, the clues in the name.
  • Off_itOff_it
    To be fair, I respect the sentiments of the original post as it not an issue to be taken lightly.

    But in the grand old scheme of things it's a long way down on my "importance radar".

    Sorry and all that, but that's just the way it is.

  • ValleyGaryValleyGary
    Feel like I've been told off by my mum and dad. Sorry.
  • Anna_KissedAnna_Kissed
    WUM Calling Gary. WUM Calling Gary. Come In, Gary.
    I presented a tally of deaths during the Cheltenham 'Festival', as I did last year. And lots of deaths to report there were. The mainstream media won't advise, so I did. When the event ended, it was 'job done' and I had no more to report....but the apologists kept on at me. And on. It bothers me not.
    And so to Aintree. Different course. Same result. Same reportage.
    Shining a spotlight into the murk. The old ways shall be challenged. Walls come tumbling down.
  • smiffyboysmiffyboy
    spot on killer like I said in the Cheltenham one, Anna will be counting down the days to Aintree.
  • Anna_KissedAnna_Kissed
    If a death didn't happen, I'd have no reporting to do. Oh, how I wish that were so.
  • killer kishkiller kish
    The sad thing is you really dont wish that
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