What is the horse's birthday?

The Horse’s Birthday is traditionally a day of celebration in Australian Racing; however with so many welfare issues and racehorse deaths each year, CPR believes it should be used as a day of reflection and consideration about how racing in Australia can be made safer for its equine athletes who are not given a choice to compete.

The first month of Spring marks the beginning of the racing industry’s busiest period, Spring Racing Carnival. It’s important to step back at this time and consider what is happening to racehorses year-round, when racing is not as largely celebrated.