One of this year’s pre-race favourites, Anthony Van Dyck, became the latest Cup casualty, when he was euthanised after sustaining ...
Disturbing death at Melbourne Cup fuels debate over cruelty in horse racing
The Melbourne Cup: it’s the race that stops a nation. But in recent times, it’s also been an event that’s seen a spate of tragic deaths, with seven horses killed during its running in the past eight years.
Photo: The Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses
