Article: Trainers, breeders chip in to fund horse welfare taskforce
By Damien Ractliffe
The biggest names in racing including trainers Chris Waller, David Hayes and Gai Waterhouse are pledging funds towards a new horse welfare task force to create better outcomes for retired thoroughbreds.
The racing industry was thrown into chaos on the eve of the spring carnival last year when ABC's 7.30 revealed a number of ex-racehorses were ending up at knackeries and abattoirs…