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I agree it's quite plausible that the jockey did not know how badly injured the horse was. But I do think that after a horse made such a...

Its possible that the jockey was not aware of the specifics of the horse's injury but he absolutely would have been aware of a problem...

What do you expect PT to say ? Even if he did know that things were not right beneath him, he is never ever going to admit it. whether...

He was ridden through it and whipped to keep going. With a broken back. So yes, those seconds might have made all the difference to...

I’m also quite alarmed that anyone wouldn't think the horse looked particularly off with a literal broken back 🫠

Let’s also not pretend that the entire purpose of a whip isn’t to drive a prey animal forwards. It doesn’t do any of us any favours...

This injury was unsurvivable, but another might be survivable. If it is the norm to chase an injured horse to the end of the race then...

Whether PT knew the horse had gone wrong or not, or knew and pushed on regardless thinking it wasn't anything much, or knew and thought...

All the jockeys should be aware that the Grand National meeting attracts a lot of press coverage from non-racing and non-horsey...

Yes. I think the issue here is he was ridden through it and that was wrong

It was super and lovely comments from Steffan Peters. Think the US will love her music and really hope she gets the win.

Yes, the pts was inevitable either way. But I'd rather some humanity and respect was shown to the horse. I think however much...

He was probably going to be pts regardless but id have rather seen him be pulled up after sprawling, than whipped 3 times during a drive...

I don't know but it might make a huge difference to the way racing is viewed and the way that other horses would be treated...

I'm not especially interested in racing any more but I really, truly think you are wrong. Gold Dancer landed very, very badly and in a...