Video Information


Below: On November 5, 2014, Channel 7 News televised a report on the deaths of Araldo and Admire Rakti. The report includes a brief interview with the man who waved the flag that spooked Araldo.




Below: On January 26, 2014, Animals Australia broadcast a 7 and a half minute video titled ‘“Wastage” - Horse Racing Cruelty’ which investigates the number and treatment of horses who end up at knackeries. Please be warned: this video includes some distressing images.




Below:Part of the opening ceremony of the 2014 Melbourne Cup, with vocalist Jemma Rix.




Below: On October 16, 2014, 7 News reported on the death of 19-year-old jockey Caitlin Forrest.




Below: An August 2014 New York Times documentary on deaths and accidents on tracks in the United States.






Web links, documents


In 2013 the Coalition for the Protection of Horses posted a section on its Internet site titled ’18,000 horses killed every year?’
The piece investigates the number of horses put down and often, apparently slaughtered, every year.
The full text of this document can be found at http://www.horseracingkills.com/features/18000-horses-killed-every-year/

On October 29, 2014, The Conversation published an opinion piece by
Paul McGreevy, Professor of Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science at University of Sydney, titled ‘Whips hurt horses – if my leg’s anything to go by’. The piece argues that despite limiting regulations and padding whips still inflict pain on horses. The full text of this comment can be found at http://theconversation.com/whips-hurt-horses-if-my-legs-anything-to-go-by-33470

On October 30, 2014, the Guardian published an analysis by Jonathan Horn titled ‘Has horse racing lost its way in a changing Australia?’ The article looks at trends around the world and suggests Australian horse-racing may be about to experience a decline.
The full text of this article can be accessed at http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2014/oct/31/has-horse-racing-lost-its-way-in-a-changing-australia

On November 4, 2014, Crikey published an opinion piece by Bernard Keane titled ‘The official, Pythonesque response to Melbourne Cup deaths’. The piece quotes and is critical of the official response to two horse deaths after the 2014 Melbourne Cup.
It can be accessed at http://www.crikey.com.au/2014/11/05/the-official-pythonesque-response-to-melbourne-cup-deaths/

On November 5, 2014, racenet.com.au published a comment defending horse racing by Nic Ashman titled ‘Vets defend Australian racing's horse welfare practices’
The full text can be found at http://www.racenet.com.au/news/105831/Vets-defend-Australian-racing%27s-horse-welfare-practices

On November 6, 2014, The Conversation ran a comment by Chris Whitton, the Head of the Equine Centre, Associate Professor of Equine Medicine and Surgery at University of Melbourne. The piece is titled ‘Sudden deaths are rare in racing despite the Melbourne Cup tragedy’. The piece looks at the number of horse deaths associated with horse racing and the probable causes.
The full text can be accessed at http://theconversation.com/sudden-deaths-are-rare-in-racing-despite-the-melbourne-cup-tragedy-33789

On November 8, 2014, The Dubbo Photo News published an opinion piece by Hugh Beveridge titled ‘Hold your horses on knee-jerk calls for bans’. The piece argues that calls for banning horse racing are extreme and unnecessary.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.dubbophotonews.com.au/index.php/dpn/categories/opinion-analysis/item/3656-hold-your-horses-on-knee-jerk-calls-for-bans

On November 10, 2014, The Cairns Post ran an opinion piece by Rhys O’Neill titled ‘Racing ban after Melbourne Cup deaths just not horse sense’
The comment argues that horses are raced with a mixture of care and genuine affection. The full text of the article can be found at http://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/opinion/racing-ban-after-melbourne-cup-deaths-just-not-horse-sense/story-fnjpuwl3-1227118231202

Animals Australia has a video on its Internet site titled ‘horse racing kills’. The video looks at the number and causes of horse deaths associated with racing. It can be found at http://www.animalsaustralia.org/media/videos.php?vid=horseracing

On November 17, 2014, The Conversation ran an opinion piece by Peta Hitchens a researcher, Animal Welfare & Epidemiology at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences titled ‘We need to prevent further jockey deaths in horse racing’
The piece looks at a number of measures that might be employed to reduce the number of racing-related deaths among jockeys.
The full text can be accessed at http://theconversation.com/we-need-to-prevent-further-jockey-deaths-in-horse-racing-34003