let’s see your references then
There are many atrocities in the Australian horse racing industry, as exposed by the investigations cited in the search results.
The key atrocities revealed include:
- Hundreds of retired racehorses being sent to slaughterhouses each year, in breach of industry rules and animal welfare policies.[1][2][4] Some were subjected to horrific abuse like being kicked, beaten with pipes, and electrocuted in the genitals before slaughter.[1][4]
- An abattoir in Queensland was found to be slaughtering around 500 horses per month, including registered racehorses.[2] Their meat was allegedly exported for human consumption overseas.[1][2]
- The racing industry's own figures claiming only 0.4% of retired racehorses end up at knackeries or abattoirs were shown to be false, with the actual numbers being much higher.[2]
- There is a lack of traceability and national regulation to monitor the welfare of racehorses after retirement, allowing atrocities to occur unchecked.[3]
The exposés sparked widespread outrage and calls for an overhaul of the industry to implement better welfare standards, a national horse traceability system, and stronger enforcement of rules regarding retired racehorses.[1][3][4][5] The brutality inflicted on the unwanted horses was described as an "industrial scale" destruction of animals.[2][4]
[1] Melbourne Cup: Will Australian racing overcome cruelty scandals?
[2] Australia launches investigation into alleged mass slaughter of ...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...ed-investigation-abc-queensland-a9161266.html[3] Racehorse Slaughter Scandal Leads to Calls for an Industry Overhaul
https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxddg4/australian-racehorse-slaughter-scandal-industry-overhaul[4] The Racing Industry's Darkest Secret EXPOSED - Horse Racing Kills
https://horseracingkills.com/2019/10/17/the-racing-industrys-darkest-secret-exposed/[5] The dark side of horse racing exposed on ABC 7.30
https://animalsaustralia.org/our-work/horse-racing/horse-racing-australia-slaughter-cruelty-exposed/
