pets AND THEIR people: HORRIFIC TOLL OF THE FALLEN; EXCLUSIVE Revealed: 375 horses raced to death a year.(Features)

From: The People (London, England) | Date: October 28, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: By SARAH JELLEMA

UP to 375 horses are raced to death every year, according to shock new figures.

A third die on the course and others are destroyed due to injury or loss of form.

The horror toll is exposed by Animal Aid whose horse racing consultant Dene Stansall said: "People go to the races and just think it's a nice day out.

"What they ...

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