Caulfield Cup death of Ohope Wins leads to calls for accountability from racing industry
- Animal welfare campaigners have called for the racing industry to be made more accountable for racehorse deaths after Ohope Wins was put down following a fall in the Caulfield Cup.
- The Chris Waller-trained Ohope Wins was in the finishing straight of the 2,400m Group One race when it was brought down by last year's winner, Half Yours, which had fallen at the 300m mark.
- Half Yours got up and ran riderless down the straight, while Ohope Wins was assessed by vets as it lay on the track and was euthanased.
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- Animal welfare campaigners have called for the racing industry to be made more accountable for racehorse deaths after Ohope Wins was put down following a fall in the Caulfield Cup.
- The Chris Waller-trained Ohope Wins was in the finishing straight of the 2,400m Group One race when it was brought down by last year's winner, Half Yours, which had fallen at the 300m mark.
- Half Yours got up and ran riderless down the straight, while Ohope Wins was assessed by vets as it lay on the track and was euthanased.
Sources: ABC Australia