@tommonagle: Nup to the Cup #melbournecup #springcarnival #horseracing #melbourne #australia at least 139 horses were killed on Australian racetracks in the last racing year (1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022). This equates to one horse suffering a painful, life-ending injury in the name of gambling profits every 2.5 days. Source: coalition for the protection of racehorses.