For Immediate Release, Tuesday 22 February
Locals say Nup to the Launceston Cup

Horse Racing Kills!

What: Nup to the Launceston Cup protest
When: Wednesday 23 February 2022 – 10:30am 
Where: Mowbray Racecourse Main Entrance – 27 Vermont Road, Mowbray, TAS

Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses (CPR) and Direct Action Everywhere – DxE – Tasmania, are calling on the public to join them tomorrow outside the Mowbray Racecourse to say Nup to the Launceston Cup. 

“In Tasmania, people like to think we don’t send racehorses to slaughter, but the majority do end up at our knackeries, or butchered in backyards or sent to the mainland to eventually meet the same fate. Tasmanian racehorses were even found at the horrific Meramist slaughterhouse in Caboolture QLD. It’s time for people to make a stand and stop supporting this industry” Knox said.  

Research by CPR shows, on average, 299 thorougbred horses vanish from Tasmanian racing each year.

But it is not only the systemic slaughter of racehorses that makes this industry beyond redemption. “On average, at least one horse will die on Australian racetracks every 2.5 days from being pushed too hard, too often in the pursuit of ever-growing prize money” Knox said.

“Researchers at the University of Melbourne have shown that 56 percent of racehorses have blood in their windpipe, and 90 percent have blood deeper in their lungs. It is the 21st century. There is no need for us to force animals to race around in circles for our own entertainment. The party is not worth the toll paid by the horses and the waste of life that ensues.”

“We join the growing Nup To The Cup movement across Tasmania and the rest of the country and call for the end of the Launceston Cup, and all horse racing events.” Gabby Knox said.

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For More information: horseracingkills.com