Should the grand national be banned?

Question

Although there were no deaths this year on the main race, two horses dies over the weekend meeting. The grand national has long had a bad reputation for killing horses and attempts to make it safer have come under critism for spoiling it.

I think it's time to end it, it's wrong to kill horses just to feed people's gambling addictions. But where do you stand?

dustybiker2 · Accepted Answer

Always been firmly against it. Pissed and firmly against it. Was involved in the rescues of regular race horses for a while. Same with greyhounds (who were frequently dumped in mass, dead, in local orange groves when they were "finished" with them). Those horses are only ever allowed to run one way. Their pelvis actually tweak because of it leading to all sorts or alignment issues aside heavy wear and tear.. not to mention deformities from poor breeding practices. I could go on and on.

Anonimouse818 · Accepted Answer

Wouldn’t let me put 200 characters lol

AviatorTom · Accepted Answer

This question is becoming more common for horse racing in general.

My opinion is this...

In any sport, accidents will happen, some of them severe.

Efforts should be made to reduce severe accidents.

If we cannot do that, then either change the sport, or ban it.

Iron_Man · Accepted Answer

It’s probably in your country don’t you have any put? Do you have any weight where you can pull your weight around and come up with a solution get involved either put a stop to it or continue on with it. It’s your country. Remember the United Kingdom.

RebelinSteel · Answer

Yes it needs banned. It’s went on too many years with horses being killed in other raises, injured and then killed.

exitseven · Answer

If there is that many horses that get killed there should be an investigation and the event should be changed to make it safer for the horses.

RavVid · Answer

Horses love to race! One of the racing horses here couldn't believe she had lost and forced her way into the winners circle. Let the horses do what they want to do,

DarkLegacy · Answer

I don't usually agree with banning British culture, too much of that happening now but i never like this

RetroReviews · Answer

He possibly could make adjustments to make it safer. Shorten the race, maybe make some of the obstacles not so difficult. See what kind of effect that has then go from there

LaurenM1997 · Answer

I seen there was violence towards people and stuff i personally don’t agree on horse racing

goaded · Answer

Woah, a serious question! It probably should be made safe.

82lynx · Answer

I kid you not, I thought this was about the Buick, thanks to some stupid government mandate about powerful cars.

matty1889 · Answer

lmao no women who think this are so stupid honeyslt it’s embarrassing  idiots like this make my willy shrink 😂

boobliker · Answer

why there is house racing everywhere on every day ban some of them first not the top one

Anonymous · Answer

Yes. It's inherently unfair to the horses who get no say in whether they participate or not.

Anonymous · Answer

Nah, far more horses end up in Tesco burgers in a day than the national has ever killed

thegreenyogi · Answer

I feel sorry for the horses.

electromagnetic · Answer

Looks like fun.

Pete671 · Answer

hang the jockeys if the horse dies,,,

strateguy632 · Answer

no..

NathanDavis · Answer

ffs...

Anonymous · Answer

Yeah it should

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