This weekend, the race again made headlines as police said more than 100 people were arrested, and the start of the race was delayed by 14 minutes as animal rights protestors got onto the course in Aintree, Liverpool.
The Grand National is regarded as a national institution by many in the United Kingdom, a must-watch sporting event – but it is also one of the most controversial horse races in the world. This weekend, the race again made headlines as police said more than 100 people were arrested Saturday, and the start of the race was delayed by 14 minutes as animal rights protestors got onto the course in Aintree, Liverpool. There is little sign of the debate over the merits of the 4.
Speaking on ITV Racing during the protests, former jockey AP McCoy called the protestors “attention seekers.” Sandy Thomson, trainer of Hill Sixteen who fatally fell at the first fence Saturday, claimed the delayed start had contributed to the horse’s death. He told the Racing Post: “He just hasn’t taken off at the first fence; he’s got so bloody hyper because of the carry on … I know how ignorant these people are and they haven’t a bloody clue.
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