Cheltenham Festival
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So after the BHA broke the news about equine influenza in Britain, it turns out there was an outbreak of equine flu in Ireland in January with two yards locked down. Irish racing continued as normal yet on Friday, after news of one affected British yard, all British horses were banned from Racing in Ireland. Make of that what you will.
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The BHB haven't handled this at all well IMO, dealing with it more from a PR perspective and (as usual) from an agenda being set by those who would like to see racing banned in its entirety.
The issue should have been left in the hands of the trainers, as is any decision to race or not. As it stands we are where precisely? Scenario: We have another breakout of, say two horses in an exclusively flat-racing yard, on the Monday of the Cheltenham Festival. What then? |
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The BHA veterinary committee consists of equine vets, including those representing the courses, owners and trainers. It would be wrong to characterise them as anti-racing cranks, and they probably know a damn sight more about it than the average retired trainer.
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