Horse racing boss confirms 'painstaking analysis' into horse deaths at Grand National
The chief executive of the British Horseracing Authority has vowed to carry out “painstaking analysis" to work out what caused the deaths of three horses at the Grand National meeting.
"No one will be more affected by this news than the trainers, owners and stable staff who have provided these horses with first-class care and attention throughout their lives. “It is for this reason that the fatal injury rate in the sport has reduced by over 1/3 in the last 20 years, to 0.2% of runners.”Reflecting on the disruption, she said: “We respect the right of anyone to hold views about our sport but we robustly condemn the reckless and potentially harmful actions of a handful of people in disrupting the race at a time when horses were in the parade ring.
Jockey Club chief executive Nevin Truesdale said he believes racing needs to be pro-active in the debate with activists. Mr Truesdale and his team had employed a huge security presence, but it was still not enough to prevent some protesters from getting on to the track. “I was with Roly Owers yesterday on the radio and I agreed with pretty much everything he said and those are the people we should be working with as a sport whilst telling our story.
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