Animal Aid's Race Horse Death Watch was launched during the 2007 Cheltenham Festival. Its purpose is to expose and record every on-course thoroughbred fatality in Britain. more...
Since the inception of Race Horse Death Watch in March 2007, Animal Aid has periodically produced special reports and infographics detailing the scale of on-course deaths, the most lethal race courses, the nature of injuries suffered, and the relative dangers posed by National Hunt, Flat and All Weather racing.
2023: view infographic (pdf)
2022: view report
2021: view infographic (pdf)
2020: view report
2019: view report
2018: view report
2017: view report
2014: download report (pdf)
Cheltenham Racecourse analysis (2007-2013): download report (pdf)
2012: download report (pdf)
March 2010 - April 2011: view report
Three year analysis: March 2007 - March 2010: view report
The second year: March 2008 - March 2009: download report (pdf)
The first year: March 2007 - March 2008: download report (pdf)
For horses killed racing in Ireland see: Race Horse Death Watch Ireland
When quoting figures from this website in articles, books, social media, etc. Please credit:
Animal Aid's Race Horse Deathwatch website (www.horsedeathwatch.com)
*since the start of Race Horse Death Watch, 13th March 2007
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