In the last seven years of the Melbourne Cup, seven horses have died. All have been international racers. Following pressure by Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses and other anti-racing advocates Racing Victoria has now mandated a lengthy list of new regulations, including CT scans, to try to preserve the lives of racehorses – and their own reputation.
Below is a list of the horses killed on the racetrack during the 12 month 19/20 racing year just prior to the death of 2020 Melbourne Cup runner Anthony Van Dyck (cover photo). Anthony Van Dyck’s death saw a storm of publicity, but who knows the names of these horses? And many more who were injured on the track would have been killed behind the scenes and never reported.
Comprehensive website: horseracingkills.com
