The Coalition for Protection of Racehorse’s ‘Deathwatch’ report, released today, again highlights the inherent cruelty of the racing industry.
The report reveals seven horses died an early death last year because of their involvement in racing. That number in itself is shocking, but disturbingly it’s also more than double the previous year.
The tragic deaths of these horses are the latest in a never-ending string of terrible incidents for animals in the racing industry.
The reality is that racing is industrialised cruelty. It’s built on a business model that relies on exploiting animals for profit. Pain, suffering and premature death are the inevitable result.
What makes this report worse is the fact that Tasmanian racing is propped up by $40 million of taxpayers’ money every year. And that doesn’t include the extra public funding that goes into new racing infrastructure.
The community increasingly understands there is no way of running the racing industry that doesn’t result in consistent harm to horses. It’s why fewer and fewer people are betting across racing codes.
After years of inaction, finally the government is responding to the cruelty in greyhound racing with plans to phase out the industry. The horse racing industry is on notice.
