At least 174 racehorses died from racing or training injuries in past 12 months in Australia, report finds
by Calla Wahlquist from World news | The Guardian on (#711YD)
That's the highest number recorded by the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses since they began tracking deaths 10 years ago
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At least 174 thoroughbred racehorses died at the track or as a result of injuries sustained while racing or training in the past 12 months - the highest number recorded by animal rights activists since they began tracking 10 years ago.
The report from the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses (CPR) was released on Tuesday, one week ahead of Australia's most important horse race, the Melbourne Cup.
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