MANY CLOUDS wins the 2015 Grand National at Aintree, with AP McCoy fifth on his final ride in race 

Imagine that all Horsesports have injured Horses etc. Would be a shame, to 100% im sure, in Highclass Reining or Jumping they Bones dont get any Problems! *sarcasm off*

You have a strange understanding of the word abuse. If you knew anything about horses you'd know that these horses are bred purely for racing. First of all, they would not exist were it not for the sport. They live a life of pure luxury. They are groomed daily, fed the best feed, sleep in warm stables and receive the best veterinary care that can be provided, usually costing their owners hundreds and hundreds of thousands over their lifetime. Do you think "wild" horses die peacefully in their sleep of old age surrounded by loved ones or something?. They die painful deaths usually from disease or injury . Nobody likes to see an animal in pain, injured or worse . Especially not a horse trainer, jockey or owner who spends 16+ hours a day caring for the animal.

Eanna Carroll first of all I have been around horses my whole life so I do know about horses and I know they are bread for racing but that still doesn’t make this right and do u have physical prof these horses live in luxury not saying they don’t but not all of them get treated like royalty and I know that horses care is expensive and we are not even talking about wild horses they are many things to die from in the wild but having horses gallop towards a jump and jump it at that speed and land successfully is hard that’s why a lot of them get injured or break there legs and have to be put down so that is why I consider this abusive/painful to watch

This type of horse racing is sad I never in my life would support this type of horse racing 😔

@@makaylabevins1951 Do you eat meat?

Charla Lala I got £130 on him (also with a £5 bet... different bookies/odds I suppose). Good day for us :) I put a bet on him for Cheltenham before, but he bungled it. Decided to give him another chance today. Glad I did! He is redeemed in my eyes.

***** Nowadays they don't even feel when they're being whipped. The whip is ultra-light and cushioned and is used to create a sound that the horse reacts to. And if a horse cant go any further it will either be pulled up or refuse to jump - in no way is there animal abuse in the Grand National.

***** Accidents happen in all sports, not just horseracing. I know sports involving animals are more controversial because the animal doesn't get to consent to take part, but most of the time things go smoothly. Accidents are a minority of cases. In any case, what would you rather see happen? The horse industry shut down? What would happen then to all those horses involved? No one would be able to provide for them anymore, because they'd be out of jobs and money. So then the horses would probably end up in slaughterhouses. That would be even worse than the racing business.

Thanks for the attack Boolaga Bay. I am well aware of how the animals are treated and in the ball park of animal abuse it is right at the bottom. There are donkeys in Africa who carry heavy loads in the blistering sun for hours with hardly any water or food. These horses have wonderful lives outside racing and the risk they experience lasts 10 minutes, tops. Horses falling is rare and is getting safer all the time. I feel comfortable taking part in this tradition.

***** The winnings may be different depending how you bet. If you put your £5 on "each way" you get less. I betted for "the win" only, therefore the jackpot was larger.

+teriadele94 www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/balthazar-king-to-go-back-into-training-508746

teriadele94 thank God I wanted him to win!!

teriadele94 I’d backed him that day and he was going very well on ground he loved.

Hope his jockey, Richard Johnson is okay as well.

Who cares about the horse!,

+Lionel Messi rather than ban it we should make it safer.

well said lionel. i live half a mile away from the course and I've always loved it.

mbloggo do the horses love it ?

+Carbon dunno mate, you'll have to ask them.

mbloggo can't when they're dead.

Along with all horse racing.

Yeah, he was fine after the fall but when BallyCasey rammed into him he tried to get up, which I fear made his injuries worse. Imagine if they had taken that second canal turn and Many Clouds fell!

Like daddy mommy james

@@neildodds1548 Where have you been for the last 4 years...........Lol.

MsVanorak ;D Same as Hello Bud the 14 year old in the 2012 National, which Neptune Collenge won, no spring chicken either, believe he was 12 or 13 that same year. The veterans

@@kig3669 Crops do hurt the horse.

@Michael Demiurgos actually yes they can feel the crop. A horse can feel when a fly lands on them, and they use their tails to flick them away because they get irritated with the flies. A horse can feel being shocked, they feel when a horse fly bites them, and they feel a whip. Do ur research and watch all the videos u can on horses racing and other horse sports. If u watch when a horse is running being repeatedly whipped or whipped hard u can tell by their body language when they're upset. Some might shy from the whip, where they change lead real quick as soon as they see the whip, and that's fear from being whipped. Some might spook, some might put their ears back, some might start to slow down, etc when they're being whipped. There has been horses that have the lead, and others can't catch them, but the horse is still being whipped to go faster. People drug their horses, whip their horses, shock their horses, and find many other inhumane ways of making them win. For instance, Bob Baffert and Amber Cobb r good examples of shitty owners and trainers, who shouldn't be aloud around any animals, especially horses. Many send the horses to slaughter when they can't do the sport they once did. People discard them and act like it's okay to do it. Animals have emotions just like people do. Let me ask u something how would u like it if someone was put on ur back, and raced u against others, while ur being whipped to have the lead and win? Horses don't need to be whipped to win or to control them, anyone who knows horses should know this. I believe horses do like a challenge, and they like to run, jump, and play, but when people do all this extra shit to them, they don't enjoy what they do or r doing.

@Michael Demiurgos there were many researchers about the crop use in race horses and the damage they do to them. The many autopsies performed on race horses showed MASIVE bleedings in the rib and hindquarter areas of the horses that went several muscle layers deep! Do your research and don’t sure that just because crops make noise they don’t do damage to the horse!

@@sacriface777 well, the current whip was developed by the British Horseracing Authority in cooperation with the RSPCA and veterinary institutions and is made of compressed foam. The whip is therefore made to make a noise but hurt. That includes internal injuries. Some horses are marked with the whip but on average only 1 horse per year. That 1 mark per 92000 runners.

@Seamus Fitzpatricknkhz

@Seamus Fitzpatrick The green screen means they are murdering a horse.

@@danielledewitt1 That horse recovered

@@tomcurran860 Yeah but he was lucky, usually they murder the horse behind that screen, like they did with the long mile.

@Michael Demiurgos No I didn’t.

Many clouds was a great horse he did not die in the national but rip anyway loved him

Dawn Keir he died after beating thistlecrack didn’t he, he had a pulmonary embolism of the lung or something.

@@dawnkeir549 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️

@@dawnkeir549 esa u un km

0wl

How about absolutely no horse racing.

Make the fences smaller = they go faster = more tip-up-rotational falls = more cervical fractures = more deaths.

Não moça não e assim não

Not true, but if that how deluded you are: fine

He was retired from racing yesterday. We wish him a very happy & long retirement

+Lionel Messi totally agree love baltazar

Fantastic news. I was sure he had broken his leg.

What do you mean by RIP? Balthazar King survived the fall and recovered from his injuries at the hospital. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QZv6IqDT8wM.html www.bbc.com/sport/horse-racing/32274221

@@masterofreality6434 Well 9 times out of 10 that green screen means they are murdering a horse.

@@danielledewitt1 its not 9/10 learn before commenting

@@louisepalmer4488 Yes it is.

@@danielledewitt1 alot of the time they use it and the horses get up actually want another 2 examples. They use it to keep the horses or jockeys relaxed

Sneaky how the tv coverage was avoiding Many Clouds at the finish. Horse was looking unwell and was overheating...imagine if the horse had died...the outrage would have spelled the end for the national.

you are a year too late with that comment mate

IMHO, i feel they have too many horses on the field. They collide at the take off, mid air, and landing. The clip the heels of the horse landing in front of them, and when they do fall and happen to pop up okay, they get slammed and hurt even worse by the fallowing pack. I understand that it is one of the largest races in Europe, but they need to drop the number of horses allowed on the track in a single race... Horse racing can be an exciting time if done right, and heart breaking when catastrophe strikes...

grincher2006 You're talking crap. Sounds like some sort of death race 2000 when u talk about too many horses being left by such a such fence. I was there when brown trix was winched out of Bechers brook breaking his shoulder in the process and leading to him dying too. It's not on that a cretin like you thinks another life lost is a price worth paying for your entertainment. I love horse racing but I also love the horses that make the racing possible and they deserve much better treatment. Fences should be made safer, it's no less of a spectacle and whips should be banned and don't tell me I don't know what I'm talking about as I know more than armchair punters like you. Better Horse veterinary provision and some assessment of the horses wellbeing and eligibility to jump this course should be made beyond allowing some selfish careless owner to decide that he fancies his horse having a run around to impress his mates along with a few beers before watching his horse being towed off to the knackers yard.

@@jabhookjabcross4231 brown trix was bad but that jockey should never of rode him he killed him the jockey

Little Miss The Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury has produced stars Like Denman, Bobs Worth, Arkle and now the 2015 Grand National winner, Many Clouds. Another big priced winner. It was not to be for Shutthefrontdoor.

Ruby Walsh's horse came down and I like that Ruby went and looked after Balthazar King

Yeah, he made no mistakes, he just didn't have that mojo of a winning horse. At least we get A.P until the 25th!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I think he should retire now

Many clouds won me this race and many more. Such a sad moment. Always gave its best effort ALWAYS!!

@@iloveblackjack8753 It‘s so sad because in almost every race like that horses are dying because of this jumps. Why not normal races?.?

Steeple chasing seriously needs to banned. I already don't like flat racing, but this is the worst.

They are bred for it, this isn't your average horse you see in a field , Usain bolt is t your average human as the fastest sprinter I'm the world but he would put his body through hell to achieve it as does every elite athlete. Get a grip and leave your woke mentality at the door. If a horse doesn't want to run it won't .

​@@wayevs I am well aware of their breed. I am familiar with thoroughbreds as race horses and the training required etc. I just dont agree with the racing industry. Did you see how many fallen horses there were just in this one race?! I disagree with your statement "if a horse doesnt want to run it wont" it's all they know how to do. It is the life the trainers and owners put on them. They dont get taught anything else. I do believe the horses enjoy running to some degree, as they are literally bred for it, and it's in their genetic make up etc. however that doesnt mean the industry is FOR THEM! It is for the owners, the trainers, the gambling addicts and the governments to make money from. It is not for the horse and the horse is the one left with nothing, the one that often gets injured, the one that has so much stress and strain on the body that they retire early and then get sent to slaughter if they cannot be rehomed.

LqP

Because it was 0. No horses were fatally injured. One horse was injured but survived and raced again.

this was not channel 4

Scott Fletcher Where did she get odds of over 66/1?

jbo 2000 You could have had 40/1 earlier in the day, I saw nothing higher than 40, betfair it touched 50/1 but thats exchanges and you can't bet e/w. Scott, hate to be a killjoy but you may have made a calculation error.

Wasn't I that made the calculation error, £213.14 is what I got paid out

The course is a joke

RIP Many clouds killed by racing after beating thistlecrack in his last ever race.

Here we go again.................................

Love your talking Bullshit...get your facts right before spouting shit about racing you know nothing about!!!!

Danielle Dewitt yawn

Clare Breadin My facts are right. I dare you to google the truth about horse racing.

Danielle Dewitt I own racehorses and go racing regularly so I know exactly what goes on thank you I think it's you that needs to do the research

Oh, Balthazar King got away lucky - only some broken ribs. How said that this race is still being run.

Only see this comment today and I’ve watched this race loads of times, Balthazar king indeed how he got up I do not know what a mighty specimen he was ❤

+ScotsWarrior95 imagine that, you walked into ladbrooks

Grow up kid. No horse has died in 4 years. Probably longer than youve been alive

+Lionel Messi 'No horse has died in 4 years' are you kidding?www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/35992129 have you paid your taxes in the last 4 years, Lionel Messi?

+Carbon no horse has died in the grand national in the last 4 years. This is a fact. It's sad that you wish death on these horses to further your own ego

+Lionel Messi I'm fucking 12 so fuck off

At one time A.P was so severe with the whip he was sent back to racing school to learn how to use it correctly. He never should have been knighted! The reaction of the death of Gloria Victus was appalling.