Four Horse Deaths At Track’s Opening Day Sparks Investigation in England
Following the death of four jump horses on opening day at Wetherby Racecourse and Conference Centre in England, the track will be investigated by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), according to an article today (Oct. 16) on horseandhound.co.uk.
The previous day a track press release from Paul
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Following the death of four jump horses on opening day at Wetherby Racecourse and Conference Centre in England, the track will be investigated by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), according to an article today (Oct. 16) on horseandhound.co.uk.
The previous day a track press release from Paul Struthers, Media Relations Manager for the British Horseracing Authority, said, “We have worked very closely with the team at Wetherby throughout the summer. As well as numerous visits to the course by our Racecourse Inspectorate, we asked them to produce a week-by-week plan of the proposed work to be carried out on the racing surface during the off-season. This plan was validated by an independent, professional agronomist and passed to both the National Trainers Federation and Professional Jockeys Association for their input
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Written by:
Kimberly S. Brown
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