'You bet, they die': Animal rights groups call for Melbourne Cup boycott

NEWS: PETA claims Australians are "gambling with the lives of horses" at the Melbourne Cup.

The Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Tuesday, November 7, 2017

การแข่งขัน เอมิเรตส์เมลเบิร์นคัพ ที่สนามแข่งเฟลมิงตันในนครเมลเบิร์น เมื่อวันอังคารที่ 7 พฤศจิกายน 2017 Source: AAP

The $7.3 million race will bring the nation to a standstill, but several groups say the sport is marred by deaths and injuries of thoroughbred horses.

PETA Australia claims 119 horses died on Australian tracks between August 2017 and July 2018 - which is an average of nearly one every three days - and noted horses often suffer fatal injuries after the 3200-metre race.

You can read the full version of this story in English on SBS News here.


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