Calls to end horse racing deaths after three horses die at Cheltenham

The League has renewed calls for action to end horse racing deaths, with tighter safety measures urgently needed after three horses died in a single day at Cheltenham Racecourse this Sunday.

Chris Luffingham, acting chief executive at leading national animal welfare charity the League Against Cruel Sports, said: "These shocking deaths show why a new independent regulatory body with horse welfare as its number one priority needs to be created.

"One death is too many – horses are being pushed beyond what they can safely achieve and are being sacrificed for people’s entertainment and gambling."

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