Hill Sixteen broke his neck after falling over the first fence at this year’s Grand National race in Aintree, England. Animal rights activists say the 10-year-old thoroughbred would still be alive if it hadn’t been forced to compete on the jumping ramp. The horse’s trainer has blamed animal rights activists for the death. Animal rights activists were the very same activists who tried to protect a horse that ran onto the track just before the start of the race, sparking a massive police response.
This chaotic scene epitomizes a major problem facing the sport of horse racing. That is, horse racing is losing favor with a well-meaning but ill-informed public. If …
