Search results

I didn't say it was better than horse racing, just that the participants know the dangers and can make an informed choice. FWIW, I have nothing against horse racing per se, just the Grand National and other dangerous races where horses regularly die and in which one or two can be expected to...

Not the same thing at all. Football isn't intrinsically dangerous but even if it was, the participants make an informed decision to play. I have no problem with dangerous sports like Rugby, Boxing or motorcycling where the players are free to choose but racehorses have no choice.

What more research is there to do ? Two animals have died during a race which sadly claims lives every year. It's time that this particular race (and any others that have such a record) were either made safer or abolished. I don't believe one has to know all the ins and outs of horse racing to...