Sam Waley-Cohen's use of whip in Grand National win damages racing's reputation - The Telegraph

The negative connotations of seeing an animal struck excessively on the sport's biggest stage are hard for the public to shake

Amid the revelry of the type of typically wonderful storyline the Grand National has a habit of producing, there was an easily glossed-over footnote to jockey Sam Waley-Cohens farewell victory onboar… [+4969 chars]

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