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Grand National: According to Pete owner will not return

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According to Pete falls and later dies from injuries sustained in the 2012 Grand National.

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… Continue reading Grand National: According to Pete owner will not return

Synchronised and According to Pete killed in the Grand National

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Synchronized riden by Tony McCoy, centre, wearing green silks with yellow bands, falls after jumping Becher's Brook. Photo: SCOTT HEPPELL / AP

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.… Continue reading Synchronised and According to Pete killed in the Grand National