A Darker Side of the Melbourne Cup

The Melbourne Cup is tomorrow and is a beloved sport in Australians’ hearts. There has been a recent revelation on the cruel reality racehorses go through once they are injured or no longer fit to race. The public is put at disarray from the reveal from the ABC 7.30 show about slaughter and mistreatment of racehorses. To explain more about the situation of racehorses and racing culture, we had Professor David Rowe from Western Sydney University to share his thoughts.