http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/ward-young/ Ward Young is the Communications Manager for the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses. Ward has been involved in the animal protection movement for 7 years, and has worked with various organisations both nationally and internationally, including time with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in the US. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-brutal-truth-about-the-horse-racing-industry/ The Spring Racing Carnival is well under way and the racing industry is doing its best to put on a brave face and pretend all is chipper. But deep down in the racing industry, hidden behind the glamorous façade filled with celebrities, celebrations, fashion and booze, there looms a very dark secret that the industry is working hard to quell. Racing lost its first line of defence when it negligently allowed jumps racing to continue in 2008 despite opposition dating back more than twenty years. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Ward Young) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-brutal-truth-about-the-horse-racing-industry/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-brutal-truth-about-the-horse-racing-industry/#item4370 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 20:00:44 +0000 Ward Young | Author bios | The Punch