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"but didnt realise how few people cared." And I think, herein lies the problem.

I used to love racing jump and flat. The Grand National was an annual event as a child and then with my own children gathered round the...

But that's the thing, really - it can't be their job. They are only employed to do the job of riding races with the aim to win. Jockeys...

To look after the horse first of course. Then assuming this is accomplished, to win the race. But never the second at the expense of the...

It was stated that the horse became wobbly and collapsed behind the screens. I would think once stationery the horse could not stand...

Just to add to this - Zack is also on record from historical tweets as condemning use of horses in sport, and at the Olympics. As a...

Rather than being defended he should be losing his licence and warned off all racecourses. I can barely believe that a 'top' jockey can...

Why not? The jockey was in charge of the horse at the time, he should have pulled up immediately. I've been a fan of racing and horse...

Grim🤢🤢🤢🤢 this attitude shouldnt be allowed anywhere near a horse

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...

Jockeys are paid to make those split second decisions, that is exactly their skill set. If they cannot do that to protect the horse...

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...

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...