Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses

26/10/2026

Thank you so much to the The Bugle News for looking into what is making more and more people in local communities opt out of horseracing and say ! 🩷

A local owner of an ex-racing greyhound, who broke her hock in a race two months before her second birthday and was subsequently retired from racing following surgery, said the “high stakes” lead to animals being treated as “disposable”.

“I did celebrate the Cup when I was younger, but now I’m more aware of the awful effects gambling has on many individuals and families and it’s not something I can support,” she said.

Find the link in comments to their online publication where you can read the whole story for free 🫶

25/10/2026

This Saturday a 12th horse in just two months was killed from racing in the home state of the . 6yo Adiuro suffered a “serious racing injury” after passing the winning post and was subsequently killed.

That is the true cost of racegoers’ fun. Please don’t take part in it. Choose kindness. Say every day of the year and stand with the horses who are forced to risk their lives for nothing but gambling and entertainment💔

25/10/2026

Massive thanks to the WA activists who took to the streets of Perth today ahead of the to raise awareness that and to encourage people to say every day of the year ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

24/10/2026

The Derby Day race day marks the beginning of the Victoria Racing Club’s held at Flemington racecourse. Please join us in standing up for the horses and say on Derby Day 🐴‼️

WHEN: Saturday 31 October, 10:30am – 1pm
WHERE: Opposite the entrance to Flemington Racecourse, 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC
CONDUCT: CPR events are strictly non-violent. We advocate for compassion and that’s what we must display in all aspects of our appearance.

Placards and banners will be provided and feel free to bring your own. Remember to bring refreshments and appropriate clothing for the weather!

24/10/2026

💜Brisbane! Happening already this FRIDAY! Join AnimalKind for an evening of good food, great company, and compassionate conversation as we take a stand against cruelty in the name of entertainment🌟🌟🌟

Tickets are just $25 per person and include vegan pizza, raffles, games and plenty of good times.

Attendance requires a ticket and space is limited, so get your ticket now! 🔗 in comments🩷

23/10/2026

The Victorian racing industry claimed yet another life yesterday ahead of the Melbourne Cup 💔This time it was 2yo Corsage 💔After being whipped towards the finish line, she weakened badly and fell back 17 lengths behind the field.

After passing the winning post, she collapsed. By the time the racetrack vet reached her, she had already died.

Corsage did not deserve to be raced to death two days before her third birthday. She deserved none of this. She had her whole life ahead of her, but because she was born into the racing industry, she had no choice but to risk her life for gambling and entertainment.

Eleven horses have so far been killed from racing-related injuries in the home state of the Melbourne Cup in the last two months. Please say if you love horses and help end the relentless exploitation of these magnificent animals 🐎

23/10/2026

🔊🎶 Sound on for this one please💛 Racing is like drinking a flat lemonade - won't do it again! Support Senator Mehreen Faruqi's & our campaign and tell Schweppes there's nothing refreshing about animal cruelty!

Super easy pre-filled email (that can of course be personalised) via the Schweppes campaign link in comments🔥

In 2015 Schweppes Australia cut ties with the greyhound industry out of concerns for animal welfare. Surely they can do it again for the horses!

22/10/2026

Don't forget to get your merch ordered in time - t-shirts, stickers, caps, cups and badges! There's also plenty of posters and banners and our info leaflet available for FREE download on the website🐴🩷🧡

22/10/2026

5yo Fortunas Girl suffered the same fate as Ohope Wins in the Caulfield Cup. Only her death didn’t become known to the world, because she was not raced in such a prestigious race. In fact, Fortunas Girl could hardly be further away from the glitz and glamour, when she was killed racing at Cloncurry QLD on 9 October 2026.

She was leading the race when she suffered a catastrophic fracture to her foreleg, which made her crash to the dust of track 💔

As per usual, the incident was wiped from the race replay, but we recorded it live. Because all racehorses’ lives matter. Not only the ones who happen to die in a high-profile race.

Hundreds of racehorses are killed from racing-related incidents on- and off the racetracks every year in Australia. Thank you for being their voice when you say 🙌

21/10/2026

Everything that Animals Australia said in the caption🙌 Please join one of the many events that are still to come and lend your voice to the horses who cannot speak up for themselves📢📢📢

One of the most powerful forces that will make the world a better place is the steadfast refusal of kind people to accept injustice when they see it.

Yesterday at the Caulfield Cup, last year’s Melbourne Cup ‘winner’ Half Yours fell during the race, bringing down another horse, Ohope Wins.

Half Yours got back up. But Ohope Wins was badly injured and was killed at the track.

Because it happened at the Caulfield Cup, the world saw it. But horses are dying at less high-profile races all the time.

Ohope Wins was the 10th horse in 8 weeks to be killed following injuries suffered at racetracks in just Victoria alone.

It doesn’t have to be this way. We don’t have to accept horse deaths as a normal part of entertainment.

There is a growing movement of people turning away from gambling on animals, and creating kinder traditions.

People like you, who know that Ohope Wins deserved so much better — as all horses do. ❤️‍🩹