Event Calendar
Here you find upcoming and past events hosted or joined by Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses.
Every event we engage in has the purpose to increase awareness of the cruelty in the horseracing industry, and to provide you with ways to help fight the injustices that happens to horses in the racing industry. If you have any questions about how to attend an event, or need help to organise one in your own area, please get in touch with us.
We look forward to seeing you out there standing up for the horses!
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Lark Hill Cup Protest
Horse Racing Kills! Join us to protest the Lark Hill Cup on the 26th April outside the Lark Hill Racetrack. Rockingham Council controversially sponsored the new Lark Hill Cup despite going against their own event policies. We spoke up for the horses at the council meetings and in emails, it’s now time to stand up…
Quokka Protest
Join us outside Ascot Racecourse to protest the Quokka, the third race in Racing WA’s Western Trilogy. This is the World’s only tri-code slot race series, which glorifies the exploitation of greyhounds and horses. The Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses and The Animal Justice Party WA are uniting for three days of protests against…
Nullarbor Protest
Join us outside Gloucester Park to protest the Nullarbor, the second race in Racing WA’s Western Trilogy. This is the World’s only tri-code slot race series glorifying the exploitation of greyhounds and horses. The Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses and The Animal Justice Party WA are uniting for three days of protests against animal…
2026 Warrnambool Jumps Racing Carnival Protest
2024 was the deadliest jumps racing season in Victoria ever recorded. 10 horses were killed following injuries sustained during jumps races and jumps trials. The disastrous season prompted yet another review into the safety of jumps racing, but Victoria decided that the horror should still be allowed to continue. Despite implementing a further eleven adjustments to improve…
Oakbank 150 Years of Cruelty to Animals
OAKBANK is celebrating 150 years of horse racing (animal exploitation and cruelty) this year. We will be there to pay our respects to the many innocent souls who have suffered and died along the way – and, of course, to remind the public why this cruel industry must end! Please join us! When: Easter Saturday…
Protest the Championships Racing Disgrace
Join us outside Royal Randwick Racecourse during “The Championships” as we speak up for horses used and abused in the racing industry. While this event is promoted as showcasing the “best of the best” elite racehorses, we’ll be there to remind spectators, sponsors and the media that behind the glamour is an industry where horses…
Say NO to the Golden Slipper!
This year at the Golden Slipper, we are choosing compassion. The Golden Slipper is a horse race specifically for two year old horses held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse. While crowds gather for fashion, betting and entertainment, we will be standing peacefully for the horses, especially for the two year old horses forced into this race…
NUP to the Adelaide CUP!
Join us at 10.30am to hold a placard (we have plenty) at the entrance to Morphettville Racecourse. Meet at the Tramway Entrance (off Morphett Rd). We will spend a couple of hours in a silent demonstration reminding people that horse racing is animal cruelty.
Nup to the Launceston Cup 2026
A record-breaking 175 horses lost their lives on Australian racetracks in the 2024/2025 racing year.This is up 14% from the previous year and included 9yo thoroughbred ‘The Inevitable’ who was killed on track after sustaining fatal injuries at last year’s Launceston Cup.Horse racing is not a sport. It is not entertainment to watch innocent animals…
Hobart Cup Protest
Join us in standing up for all Tasmanian racehorses on Hobart Cup Day. We will be there for all the thoroughbreds and standardbreds who have been killed during racing, the ones who are being exploited for profit, and for the many who have suffered once they are no longer of use to the racing industry….











