Zack Polanski has been criticised for demanding that horse racing be banned on animal cruelty grounds. As the country readies for the Grand National this weekend, the Green Party leader was accused of ranting ‘cranky nonsense’ about a sport worth £4 billion to the economy. The vegan leftwinger is a long-standing critic of all forms of racing, moaning on social mediaContinue reading “Green Leader Polanski Calls For Horse Racing To Be Banned”
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A Champion Racehorse Is Killed And Served To Unwitting Diners At A Council-Run Soup Kitchen
A champion racehorse was destroyed and served to unwitting diners at a council-run soup kitchen, sparking public anger. The four-year-old racehorse, called Smart Latch, had been retired with an injury but finished up being served at a soup kitchen in southern Turkey, in the Yenshir district in the Mersin province. A resident discovered a strangeContinue reading “A Champion Racehorse Is Killed And Served To Unwitting Diners At A Council-Run Soup Kitchen”
The King Makes £1 Million Selling 14 Of The Queen’s Beloved Racehorses
King Charles has made more than £1 million by selling off 14 of the late Queen’s beloved racehorses, strengthening fears that he might be preparing to wind down the royal racing operation. The King sold more than a third of his mother’s racehorses, which he inherited upon her demise last month, at the renowned TattersallsContinue reading “The King Makes £1 Million Selling 14 Of The Queen’s Beloved Racehorses”