The nation that stops the race
Announcement posted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Australia 24 Oct 2018
Dear Editor,
A Sydney hotel is winning acclaim for hosting an event next month called "F*** The Cup". They won’t be alone in catering for those of us who would rather go for a root canal than watch horses being whipped.
Events that boycott the Melbourne cup grow in number and popularity every year – and for good reason. Ever since Archer won the first Melbourne Cup while injured – in a race in which two other horses died – countless horses have sustained catastrophic injuries on the racetrack. Between July 2017 and July 2018, 119 horses died on Australian racecourses and hundreds more were injured. Forcing horses to run at breakneck speeds while being whipped is gambling with their lives. Those who survive to the end of their racing days, which comes when they're still quite young, are often discarded, slaughtered, and sold for their flesh.
There's nothing "sporting" about animals suffering and dying on the track.
Desmond Bellamy
Special Projects Coordinator
PETA Australia
PO Box 2352
Byron Bay NSW 2481
0411 577416
DesmondB@PETA.org.au
A Sydney hotel is winning acclaim for hosting an event next month called "F*** The Cup". They won’t be alone in catering for those of us who would rather go for a root canal than watch horses being whipped.
Events that boycott the Melbourne cup grow in number and popularity every year – and for good reason. Ever since Archer won the first Melbourne Cup while injured – in a race in which two other horses died – countless horses have sustained catastrophic injuries on the racetrack. Between July 2017 and July 2018, 119 horses died on Australian racecourses and hundreds more were injured. Forcing horses to run at breakneck speeds while being whipped is gambling with their lives. Those who survive to the end of their racing days, which comes when they're still quite young, are often discarded, slaughtered, and sold for their flesh.
There's nothing "sporting" about animals suffering and dying on the track.
Desmond Bellamy
Special Projects Coordinator
PETA Australia
PO Box 2352
Byron Bay NSW 2481
0411 577416
DesmondB@PETA.org.au