경마-Gold Dancer가 Aintree 승리 중 치명적 부상을 입음
Horse Racing-Gold Dancer suffers fatal injury in Aintree victory
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2026-04-11 03:45
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4월 10일: Gold Dancer는 Grand National Meeting의 둘째 날 Aintree에서 Mildmay Novices' Chase 우승 중 척추 골절로 인해 안락사되었다.
7세 말은 최종 울타리를 통해 뒷다리를 끌면서 Regent's Stroll을 선도하던 중 자신을 다쳤지만, Paul Townend 기수가 Willie Mullins 트레이너를 위해 4길이의 차이로 우승하도록 기승했다.
Gold Dancer는 결승선을 통과한 직후 멈추었고 Townend는 수의사들이 말을 평가하고 치료하기 위해 스크린이 세워지면서 하마했지만, 말을 안락사시키기로 결정이 내려졌다.
이 사건은 올해 Cheltenham Festival에서 4마리의 말이 사망한 지 불과 한 달 후에 발생했으며, 경주의 마지막 날 중 2마리가 포함되었고, 그 중에는 Gaelic Warrior가 우승한 Gold Cup에 출전한 Envoi Allen이 있었다.
동물 복지 캠페인 단체들로부터의 비판이 이어졌으며, League Against Cruel Sports가 정부 조치를 촉구했다.
League Against Cruel Sports의 Chief Executive인 Emma Slawinski는 그들의 웹사이트 성명에서 "해마다 우리는 사람들의 오락과 저렴한 베팅을 위해 Aintree에서 말들이 죽는 것을 본다. 슬프게도 Gold Dancer는 이 냉정한 광경의 최신 피해자이며, 이는 동물 복지에 모순된다"고 말했다.
"대중과 기업들은 Aintree Festival을 거부하고, 경주에 베팅하기를 거부하며, 동물 학대를 미화하는 ITV 보도와 광고 시청을 중단해야 한다.
"정부는 British Horseracing Authority와 Jockey Club이 말들의 생명보다 도박 이익을 우선시하고 있으므로 조치를 취해야 한다."
British Horseracing Authority의 equine health and welfare director인 James Given은 기수 Townend가 말의 부상을 발견할 수 없었다고 말했다.
"말이 점프했고 미끄러졌으며 뒷부분을 잃었습니다"라고 Given은 ITV Racing에 말했다.
"그는 매우 빠르게 올라왔고 조직되기 위해 반 스트라이드를 취했으며 달아났습니다.
"그는 즉시 내렸고 수의사에 의해 치료를 받았습니다. Paul이 그 부상을 모두 발견할 수 있었다고 생각하지 않습니다.
"그는 정상적인 것 외에는 아무것도 느끼지 않았을 것이고 캔터에서 트롯으로의 동작으로부터만 그는 인식하게 되었고 정확히 그가 해야 할 것처럼 행동했습니다."
2000년 이후 Cheltenham Festival에서 총 82마리의 말이 사망했다.
7세 말은 최종 울타리를 통해 뒷다리를 끌면서 Regent's Stroll을 선도하던 중 자신을 다쳤지만, Paul Townend 기수가 Willie Mullins 트레이너를 위해 4길이의 차이로 우승하도록 기승했다.
Gold Dancer는 결승선을 통과한 직후 멈추었고 Townend는 수의사들이 말을 평가하고 치료하기 위해 스크린이 세워지면서 하마했지만, 말을 안락사시키기로 결정이 내려졌다.
이 사건은 올해 Cheltenham Festival에서 4마리의 말이 사망한 지 불과 한 달 후에 발생했으며, 경주의 마지막 날 중 2마리가 포함되었고, 그 중에는 Gaelic Warrior가 우승한 Gold Cup에 출전한 Envoi Allen이 있었다.
동물 복지 캠페인 단체들로부터의 비판이 이어졌으며, League Against Cruel Sports가 정부 조치를 촉구했다.
League Against Cruel Sports의 Chief Executive인 Emma Slawinski는 그들의 웹사이트 성명에서 "해마다 우리는 사람들의 오락과 저렴한 베팅을 위해 Aintree에서 말들이 죽는 것을 본다. 슬프게도 Gold Dancer는 이 냉정한 광경의 최신 피해자이며, 이는 동물 복지에 모순된다"고 말했다.
"대중과 기업들은 Aintree Festival을 거부하고, 경주에 베팅하기를 거부하며, 동물 학대를 미화하는 ITV 보도와 광고 시청을 중단해야 한다.
"정부는 British Horseracing Authority와 Jockey Club이 말들의 생명보다 도박 이익을 우선시하고 있으므로 조치를 취해야 한다."
British Horseracing Authority의 equine health and welfare director인 James Given은 기수 Townend가 말의 부상을 발견할 수 없었다고 말했다.
"말이 점프했고 미끄러졌으며 뒷부분을 잃었습니다"라고 Given은 ITV Racing에 말했다.
"그는 매우 빠르게 올라왔고 조직되기 위해 반 스트라이드를 취했으며 달아났습니다.
"그는 즉시 내렸고 수의사에 의해 치료를 받았습니다. Paul이 그 부상을 모두 발견할 수 있었다고 생각하지 않습니다.
"그는 정상적인 것 외에는 아무것도 느끼지 않았을 것이고 캔터에서 트롯으로의 동작으로부터만 그는 인식하게 되었고 정확히 그가 해야 할 것처럼 행동했습니다."
2000년 이후 Cheltenham Festival에서 총 82마리의 말이 사망했다.
April 10 : Gold Dancer was euthanised after suffering a broken back winning the Mildmay Novices' Chase on the second day of the Grand National Meeting at Aintree on Friday.
The seven-year-old injured himself after dragging his back legs through the final fence while leading Regent's Stroll, but was ridden out to win by four lengths under Paul Townend for trainer Willie Mullins.
Gold Dancer was pulled up immediately after crossing the line and Townend dismounted as screens were erected for veterinarians to assess and treat the horse, but the decision was taken to put him down.
The incident comes just a month after four horses died at this year’s Cheltenham Festival, including two on the final day of racing, among them Envoi Allen, who competed in the Gold Cup won by Gaelic Warrior.
Criticism followed from animal welfare campaigners, with League Against Cruel Sports calling for government action.
“Year after year we see horses dying at Aintree for people’s entertainment and a cheap bet. Sadly, Gold Dancer is the latest victim of this heartless spectacle which flies in the face of animal welfare," Emma Slawinski, Chief Executive at the League Against Cruel Sports, said in a statement on their website.
“The public and businesses should boycott the Aintree Festival, refuse to bet on the racing, and stop watching the ITV Coverage and advertising which glosses over the animal cruelty.
“The government needs to act as the British Horseracing Authority and Jockey Club is prioritising gambling profits over the lives of the horses.”
James Given, director of equine health and welfare for the British Horseracing Authority, said that the rider Townend was not able to notice the injury to the horse.
"The horse jumped and slipped and lost his back end," Given told ITV Racing.
"He came up very quickly and took one half stride to get organised and galloped away.
"He immediately jumped off and was attended by the vets. I don't believe Paul was able to notice that injury at all.
"He would have felt nothing but normal to him and it was only from the action from a canter to a trot he became aware and acted exactly as he should have done."
A total of 82 horses have died at Cheltenham Festival since 2000.
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The seven-year-old injured himself after dragging his back legs through the final fence while leading Regent's Stroll, but was ridden out to win by four lengths under Paul Townend for trainer Willie Mullins.
Gold Dancer was pulled up immediately after crossing the line and Townend dismounted as screens were erected for veterinarians to assess and treat the horse, but the decision was taken to put him down.
The incident comes just a month after four horses died at this year’s Cheltenham Festival, including two on the final day of racing, among them Envoi Allen, who competed in the Gold Cup won by Gaelic Warrior.
Criticism followed from animal welfare campaigners, with League Against Cruel Sports calling for government action.
“Year after year we see horses dying at Aintree for people’s entertainment and a cheap bet. Sadly, Gold Dancer is the latest victim of this heartless spectacle which flies in the face of animal welfare," Emma Slawinski, Chief Executive at the League Against Cruel Sports, said in a statement on their website.
“The public and businesses should boycott the Aintree Festival, refuse to bet on the racing, and stop watching the ITV Coverage and advertising which glosses over the animal cruelty.
“The government needs to act as the British Horseracing Authority and Jockey Club is prioritising gambling profits over the lives of the horses.”
James Given, director of equine health and welfare for the British Horseracing Authority, said that the rider Townend was not able to notice the injury to the horse.
"The horse jumped and slipped and lost his back end," Given told ITV Racing.
"He came up very quickly and took one half stride to get organised and galloped away.
"He immediately jumped off and was attended by the vets. I don't believe Paul was able to notice that injury at all.
"He would have felt nothing but normal to him and it was only from the action from a canter to a trot he became aware and acted exactly as he should have done."
A total of 82 horses have died at Cheltenham Festival since 2000.
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