ABC NEWS THE FINAL RACE

I think they [the Australian racing industry] are purposely hiding this from the general public because if they were to know I don't think we would be getting 100,000 people going to the Melbourne Cup.

This is the sort of material that will shake the [Australian horse racing] industry to the core.

We're talking about destroying [slaughtering] horses on an industrial level.

CARO MELDRUM-HANNA, REPORTER: On a still winter’s night in Caboolture, Queensland, undercover cameras record a group of horses gated inside a series of holding pens. This is not a safe place for these animals. Recent injuries are noticeable – an ominous sign this is a place of violence. Brandings burnt into their hides reveal these aren’t just any horses. They’re registered thoroughbred racehorses. Night after night, more and more appear, and according to the racing industry’s own policies and rules, they should not be ending up here. CARO MELDRUM-HANNA: Australian horse racing is a billion-dollar industry and growing. Big business, big government revenue, and big prize money requires big breeding with the industry producing more than 14,000 foals last financial year.

FULL TRANSCRIPT

YOU CAN HELP BAN HORSE SLAUGHTER

CONTACT THE PM

Use the button above and fill out the form to let the Prime Minister of Australia, The Hon Anthony Albanese MP, know exactly how you feel about horses being slaughtered in Australia. Your note can be as simple as "I oppose the slaughter of horses in Australia, for...

ONE YEAR ON

October of 2020, Horse Racing Kills writes: In October 2019 ABC's 7:30 program highlighted the routine slaughter of racehorses once they are disposed of, creating shockwaves across Australia and the world. Their brutal retirement plan for horses had finally been...

TOXIC AUSTRALIAN HORSE MEAT

European Union Licence and food safetyThe European Union has strict standards for animal welfare and food safety and does regular audits. Horse Identification When horses are purchased for human consumption by a dogger, they need to be identified by a tag around their...

AFTER THE DOCUMENTARY

In October 2019, Australians were horrified to see The Final Race on the 7.30 Report (scroll down). It showed in graphic detail the fate of unwanted horses in Australia. It particularly focussed on the large amount of racehorses that were being disposed of with the...

BOYCOTT HORSE RACING

7 horses died in 8 Melbourne Cups. Do we need to say anymore? You can learn more about the horrors of the racing industry at: https://meetourhorsemeat.com/horse-racing-wastage/Join us on social media and become a keyboard warrior.