Death of Two Mares

[The Scientist]

Most of us who have followed horseracing for 70 years have rarely seen the tragedy of a horse breaking a leg on the flat for no apparent reason

It happens...we read about it. To have it happen in a race I am watching maybe 10 times in 70 years.

For it to happen twice in a race is unknown.

To happen twice to two of the three competing horses in the final 3 furlongs is beyond "accidental" bad luck.

I am sorry but the runaway winner must alert the authorities. 

For me this is a police matter and warrants an investigation. 

The two mares must be subjected to an intense  independent post mortem investigation.

As well as drugs we have the possibility of the mares being shot from a hidden sniper nest. This could be an electronic or chemical  bullet.