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Plenty of Dead Horses Flogged on One Day
An Essential poll found 9% of Australians have high interest in the race as animal welfare groups cite ongoing horse deaths.
- An Essential poll published by The Guardian reveals only 9 per cent of Australians have high interest in the Melbourne Cup, while 39 per cent report no interest at all.
- Growing public disapproval stems from animal welfare concerns, as the Farm Transparency Project exposed that thousands of racehorses disappear, including those allegedly shot at illegal knackeries.
- Yesterday, the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses held its second annual Nup to the Cup Parade, marching through Melbourne CBD en masse, said Campaign Director Elio Celotto.
- Animal advocates gathered at Flemington Racecourse today, describing the event as treating superstars like "disposable objects and not like kings and queens," as the racing industry claims.
- Data reveals one horse was killed from racing every 2.2 days during 2025/26, a statistic fueling shifting public sentiment across Australia as welfare concerns intensify.
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Horse lovers say nup to Melbourne Cup
Adobe. As more horses risk life and limb at The Melbourne Cup today, animal lovers are gathering at Flemington Racecourse and across the country to stand up for the victims of what has been described as an outdated and exploitative horseracing spectacle. ‘Yesterday, the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses (CPR) held its second ever annual ‘Nup to the Cup Parade and marched through Melbourne CBD en masse,’ said Elio Celotto, Campaign Direc…
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Leaning Left48Leaning Right0Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution84% Left
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- 84% of the sources lean Left
84% Left
L 84%
C 16%
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