Grand National slammed by animal rights group over Broadway Boy's horror fall

Animal Aid has issued a fuming statement after racing horse Broadway Boy took an awful fall.

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The Grand National has been slammed by animal charity Animal Aid after the fall of race horse Broadway Boy during the Grand National yesterday at Aintree.

Broadway Boy was winning before the horror fall which happened three quarters of the way into the race. Cameras cut away from the accident almost instantly, leaving fans questioning if the racing horse was badly injured.

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An update on the animal was issued shortly after the incident, confirming that Broadway Boy is alive and was able to walk into an ambulance for further checks.

Fans were traumatised after witnessing the incident, with many taking to social media, calling on ITV to give them an update. Animal Aid also hit out at the organisation following Broadway Boy's fall.

In a statement shared with media outlets, they criticised the "lack" of updates on the horse's welfare after the accident. Director of Animal Aid Ian Green said that the racing industry's "silence" was "deafening".

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In his statement, he said: "The public witnessed Broadway Boy fall on his neck and waited anxiously to hear if he was okay. Instead of providing an update, the industry spouted empty marketing slogans about the 'welfare' of race horses - nothing more than myths and lies."

He continued: "What the public witnessed today is the horror that is The Grand National - innocent animals being forced to run for their lives on a cruel course designed to punish them - animals becoming injured in the pursuit of profit - and resounding negligence from the very industry that is supposed to care."

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In another statement shared with the Daily Express, Animal Aid campaign manager Nina Copleston-Hawkens said: "Animal Aid are disgusted and appalled that Broadway Boy suffered a horrific fall in the Grand National Race, and that the racing industry - rather than give the public an update on his wellbeing - had the gall to spout empty rhetoric about the ‘welfare’ of race horses.

"The lack of information provided about the welfare of these horses is despicable and demonstrates the sheer lack of care the industry has towards these horses. This is ‘welfare-washing’, at its most insidious."

After the accident, The British Horseracing Authority said in a post on X: "Both horses received immediate and extensive treatment by the vets, also calling on the first class facilities and various teams on site. This treatment and assessment will continue into the evening."

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The Daily Express reported that they had not received a response from The Grand National regarding Animal Aid's statement.

Many were outraged after witnessing Broadway Boy's fall yesterday. One X user said: "I really think that's me done with Horse Racing after seeing Broadway Boy go down like that. It's time fans of Horse Racing take accountability for jump races. That was awful to watch. 46 years and that was just awful to watch."

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Another shared: "Only positive thing to come from that Broadway Boy fall is a whole generation of kids put off this for life."

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