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LETTERS ON JUMPS RACING - THE AGE
Friday 8 May, 2009
Last December, the Victorian Minister for Racing, Rob Hulls, stated that jumps racing was "on notice". Five equine deaths have since occurred and many more will if he continues to avoid taking action.
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JUMPS RACING SUSPENDED AFTER MORE DEATHS - THE HERALD SUN
Thursday 7 May, 2009
Racing Victoria has suspended jumps racing, effective immediately, after a third horse had to be put down at this years Warrnambool carnival.
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JUMPS RACING FALL FROM GRACE
Sunday 29 June, 2008
THERE was nothing "grand" about what was supposed to be one of the highlights of the jumps season at Flemington yesterday. Nine horses failed to finish and two were euthanised.
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'RACING KILLS' IN THE MEDIA SPOTLIGHT
Sunday 6 November, 2007
Animal Liberation Victoria activists wore blood-soaked outfits at the 2007 Melbourne Cup today to remind racing-goers that 'the blood is on them' when they participate in horse racing..
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MELBOURNE CUP DAY KILLING
Sunday 6 November, 2007
Silence fell over Flemington racecourse today after an accident ended with Bay Story being put down on the main straight.
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IGNORANT ARCHBISHOP
Sunday 30 October, 2007
An example of how ignorance and a lack of compassion are widespread across all sectors of the community.
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ACTIVISTS TARGET SPRING RACING
Monday 29 October 2007
Activists change racing carnival billboard to bring attention to cruelty. We wonder who was responsible for that..
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LEG INJURY DUE TO HARD TRACK
Monday 22 October, 2007
An example of how conditions on race tracks themselves are injurous to horses
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HORSE FLU VACCINE SHORTFALL
Monday 24 September, 2007
The Federal Government is questioning why the Victorian Government only asked for 1,500 doses of the horse flu vaccine
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HORSE PUT DOWN AFTER RACING FALL
Sunday 16 September, 2007
Three horses in Queensland racing fall, one killed due to injuries and jockeys sustain serious injuries.
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KENTUCKY DERBY NEEDS BALANCING
Saturday 5 May 2007
A report on the Kentucky Derby
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RESCUING RACEHORSES
Sunday 22 Apr 2007
The horse-racing world has shunned her and the racehorses she has mended.
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VICTORY FOR ISRAELI HORSES
Thursday 12 Apr 2007
Government concedes horse racing is illegal
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CRUELTY APPEAL DISMISSED
Friday 9 Mar 2007
Four year penalty for illegal electrical device upheld.
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NO SHOCK IN 'JIGGER' CLAIMS
Thursday 8 Feb 2007
The sadistic use of electronic devices to make horses run faster is a technique that some trainers swear by.
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U.S CHAMPION KILLED
Monday 5 Feb 2007
Barbaro's tragic death a symptom of a cruel industry.
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MORE SHOCKING CRUELTY
Wednesday 17 Jan 2007
Trainer and jockey disqualified for using 700 volt electric "jigger" on horses.
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HORSES SHOCKED TO RUN FASTER
Thursday 21 Dec 2006
Owner-trainer caught using electrified cattle prod during trackwork at Horsham.
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2006 MELBOURNE CUP ROUNDUP
Wednesday 15 Nov 2006
Injuries, bleeding attacks and excessive whipping - horses left battered and bruised after tough and demanding 2006 Melbourne Cup.
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WUNDERWOOD DESTROYED
Sunday 5 Nov 2006
Injured Cup hopeful Wunderwood killed after breaking leg in training.
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RSPCA FAILS HORSES IN TOLMIE
Tuesday 24 Oct 2006
Despite repeated inspections of the property, the horses in Tolmie are still starving at the hands of a negligent owner.
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HORSERACING KILLS
Monday 9th Oct 2006
In early June this year, at Melbourne’s Flemington Races, two horses were killed on the track - this is not an uncommon occurrence.
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