Grand National: According to Pete owner will not return

Cross-posted from BBC News The owner of a horse that was put down after falling at a fence in the Grand National at Aintree has said he will not enter horses in the race again. Peter Nelson, who lives at Helperby, near Boroughbridge, in North Yorkshire, owned According to Pete, who fell at Becher's Brook…

BHA will not be rushed into more Grand National course changes following Saturday’s fatalities

LAST UPDATED 7:38 PM Cross-posted from The Guardian Paul Bittar, the chief executive of the British Horseracing Authority, said on Sunday that racing should not rush into fresh changes to the Grand National in the aftermath of Saturday's race, in which two horses, including Synchronised, the Gold Cup winner, suffered fatal injuries. A number of…

Synchronised and According to Pete killed in the Grand National

Last update 8:33 pm The Daily Telegraph reports: It is the second time in two years that two horses have died in the Grand National. The deaths will reignite the controversy surrounding the sport. Millions of television viewers saw Gold Cup winner Synchronised and According to Pete fall at the sixth fence – Becher’s Brook.…