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[kimberpotamus]

Jumps racing has just been abandoned in Victoria, Australia. They'll have one more season and then it's being abandoned.

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[socraticomatic]

lol @ Hugh Wirth of the RSPCA trying to take credit for this:

"The RSPCA has campaigning for this for 30 years."

...yeah, and you GOT NOTHING DONE! The Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses has really stepped up their campaigning this year, and in (less than) ONE YEAR have helped to have the sport banned - not a moratorium, a ban. Hmmmmmmmmmmm...

[socraticomatic]

"Barry Dunn for the South Australian Trainers Association says at least half Victoria's trainers and riders would need to move to South Australia to keep jumps racing alive in the state.

"I couldn't see South Australia lasting more than one year afterwards anyway," he said.

"There wouldn't be a big enough base for horses here, unless the Victorian horses would have to come here straight away to give us a base of horses.

"Just can't have four or five horses going around week after week, people wouldn't bet on them.""

For the unaware: South Australia is the only other Australian state to not have jumps racing banned.

Oohhhhhhhh I would like to hear the voicemail messages being left on at Animals Australia's answering machines today :D