“Reluctant to Race”: Irish horse KILLED after falling in UK race

An 8-year-old Irish horse who was “reluctant to race” is the latest horse to die in racing.

The horse named “The Cob” was fatally injured after he “fell heavily” during a 2.5 mile race at Huntingdon Racecourse on Friday (13 January 2023).

See video footage at https://twitter.com/watch_welfare/status/1614004732560826368

According to a race report, the horse was “reluctant to race” but chased the other horses before a “bad mistake” and the fall.

The Cob is one of at least four Irish horses who have died in racing in the UK since the start of 2023.

– On Tuesday (10 Jan), “Ballyglass“ was fatally injured at Doncaster
– On Saturday (7 Jan), “First Illusion“ was destroyed after suffering an injury at Newcastle Racecourse.
– On 6 January 2023, “Dont Tell David“ was also killed after being “injured on bend” in a race at Ludlow.

More and more horses are dying in racing. Since 2007, Animal Aid has documented 2,554 horse deaths at UK racecourses. Find out more on the Race Horse Death Watch website https://www.horsedeathwatch.com/

Horses are also dying in races around Ireland.

Among the latest victims are

6-year-old British horse Top Bandit who “fell heavily” and was “fatally injured” in a race at Naas Racecourse on 8 January 2023.
7-year-old Irish horse Clashabreeda who fell and was “fatally injured” in the “Limerick Racecourse Vets Novice Handicap Chase” race at Limerick Racecourse on 29 December 2022.
6-year-old Irish horse Three Stripe Life who fell and was “fatally injured” in a “Neville Hotels Novice Chase” race at Leopardstown Racecourse on 29 December 2022.
8-year-old Irish horse Unexpected Depth who was “fatally injured” in a “Neville Hotels Novice Chase” race at Leopardstown Racecourse on 29 December 2022.

You bet they die. Don’t support horse racing.

Watch the BBC Panorama documentary “The Dark Side of Horse Racing”