With over 400 horses dying on British racetracks since the initial injunction was put in place, including four at Epsom racetrack [4], and with increasing pressure on the right to protest in the UK, Animal Rising issued a comment today (19/07/25).
Animal Rising co-director Rose Patterson commented:
“Over 400 horses have died on British racetracks since Epsom was granted its injunction, yet rather than confront the cruelty of this so-called sport, the courts have chosen to shield those racing horses to death from public accountability. Just last week, the horse Alex Supreme was killed after falling at Epsom. It’s for horses like her that people feel compelled to peacefully protest and demand an end to this spectacle.
“The decision to continue the Jockey Club’s injunction is deeply concerning to all those who care about freedom of speech. In a political landscape that is growing ever more hostile to nonviolent dissent, the right to protest is more vital than ever.
“It’s not in the public interest to continue killing animals for entertainment, nor is it right to silence those who speak out against it. Peaceful protest must be protected, not punished.”
