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Melbourne Cup Runners: Where are they now?
Purple Moon (Galileo x Vanishing Prairie)
2nd in the 2007 Melbourne Cup
A winner of 4 of his 23 globetrotting starts, he is enjoying retirement with
@itvracing
presenter
@francescacumani
, where he likes to steal courgettes!
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Kick Up is here to tell the real truth about horseracing! We’ve got the real life stories, the researched sources and we’ve got the facts to showcase the love for the horse inside the racing industry - it’s time to
#kickupforracing
Join the movement 👉🏻
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Melbourne Cup Runners: Where are they now?
Diatribe (Brief Truce x Gabbing Gloria)
11th in the 2000 Melbourne Cup.
A five-time winner, including two G1s from 33 starts, he is still enjoying his retirement at the age of 27 🤩
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Melbourne Cup Runners: Where are they now?
Bauer (Halling x Dali's Grey)
2nd in the 2008 Melbourne Cup
Winning 7 of his 26 starts, he found post-racing success as Clerk of the Course and competing. Now, he happily enjoys retirement with his new BFF, sharing plenty of apples🍎
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Melbourne Cup Runners: Where are they now?
Dizelle (Zabeel x Danelagh)
11th in the 2005 & 17th in the 2006 Cups
A winner of 5 (1 G1) of her 25 starts, she enjoyed a successful broodmare career, her kids include G1W Pinot! She’s enjoying her retirement at
@ElementHilll
!
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Melbourne Cup Runners: Where are they now?
Newport (Encosta de Lago x Sibelienne)
10th in the 2008 and 2009 Melbourne Cups.
A winner of 9 of his 65 starts, he has proven successful as an eventer in his career after racing with Penny Austin! 🙌
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Melbourne Cup Runners: Where are they now?
Red Lord (Redoute's Choice x Dame Cath)
1⃣6⃣th in the 2008 Melbourne Cup
He was bred by Strawberry Hill Stud and trained by
@ACummingsracing
, winning 7 of his 54 starts. Learn about his wonderful retirement with Hannah below 👇
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Melbourne Cup Runners: Where are they now?
Let's Elope (Nassipour x Sharon Jane)
WINNER of the 1991 Melbourne Cup 🏆
A winner of 11 (4 G1s) of her 25 starts, she had a successful career as a broodmare and later on, a nanny mare since retiring from the track. She died in 2016.
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🚨 Last chance for our Melbourne Cup Trifold Send Out!
If you want to educate your peers about the realities of the horse racing industry this Cup Day, don't miss out on our A4 trifold.
Email us at hello
@kickup
.com.au to request yours now 🙌
#kickupforracing
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It’s time to face the FACTS 📄
@vickyleo
states the facts and combats the fictional statistic that is thrown around too often when it comes to thoroughbred welfare 🏇
For the full debate:
It’s time we
#kickupforracing
& end the debate with the truth 👊🏼
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@VictorianGreens
What exactly is cruel? The $60k+ spent on horses each year? Their daily access to vets, farriers and their curated diets, or the 50,000 people employed to love and care for them 365 days of the year. For anyone interested in the truth on racing 👉
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All horses are back home safe and sound following today’s Melbourne Cup 🏆 But it wasn’t before some pampering back in the race day stalls after the race 🥰
Stay tuned for more post-race updates tomorrow 🙌
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Rostropovich (Frankel x Tyranny)
24th 2019 Melbourne Cup
A winner of 4 of his 35 starts, he was injured in the Cup. Despite anti-racing activists claiming him as the 'next statistic', he recovered, raced on and is now retraining for a career in eventing with Shana Walters!
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Each day
@mmsnippets
protestors crowded the entrance with signs, banners and loud speakers, chanting untruths and questioning our dedication to the thoroughbred - little did they see those who arrived at 4am to care for the horses & leave at 6pm day in, day out 1/2
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Melbourne Cup Runners: Where are they now?
Prince of Arran (Shirocco x Storming Sioux)
3rd in 18’, 2nd in 19’ & 3rd in the 20’ Cups
A winner on 6 of his 49 globetrotting starts, this triple-Cup placed gelding is retraining for his 2nd career
@FellowesRacing
's parents' farm 🙌
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Melbourne Cup Runners Update, Part 1!
The public will forget about the race until next year, but these horses are the centre of attention for their loving teams at home 365 days of the year 🥰
Stay tuned for further updates on the remaining runners 🙌
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Melbourne Cup Runners: Where are they now?
Precedence (Zabeel x Kowtow)
8th in 2010, 11th in 2011, 9th in 2012 & 6th in 2014 Melbourne Cups
A 4-time cup starter and winner on 10 of his 69 starts, Precedence has now turned his hooves to a second career in showing with
@thefifi
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Melbourne Cup Runners: Where are they now?
Cross Counter (Teofilo x Waitress)
WINNER of the 2018 and 8th in the 2019 Melbourne Cup
A globetrotting winner with 6 (1 G1) wins from 16 starts, he is now flying the flag for the
@godolphin
Lifetime Care programme in the UK!
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Melbourne Cup Runners: Where are they now?
(Sir) Charles Road (Myboycharlie x Giant Mystique)
7th in the 2018 Melbourne Cup
A winner 6 times from 51 starts, this quirky but loving character is loving his retraining post-racing with devoted strapper Lee-Ann Jackson 🐎
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🚫 "After the winnings, a lot of them (race horses) are just killed.." 🚫
🙌 Check out our 'Melbourne Cup Runners: Where are they now?' series across socials!
Learn the truth about racing here 👉
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All horses have returned safe and sound from the 2022 Melbourne Cup!
It’s fantastic to see the leadership shown by
@RacingVictoria
and
@FlemingtonVRC
to address safety issues is working as intended 🙌🏻
Update from
@RacingVictoria
“RV’s Veterinary Services team has notified Stewards that post-race veterinary examination results did not reveal any significant findings to any Melbourne Cup runners at this time.”
@Racing
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It’s not all about winning, the care for the horse comes first 🥰
@ANeashamRacing
and her dedicated team checking up on Dorothy Gail who has pulled up unscathed.
📹
@tricoloursR
#kickupforracing
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Melbourne Cup Runners: Where are they now?
Who Shot Thebarman (Yamanin Vital x Ears Carol)
3rd in 2014, 11th in 2015, 5th in 2016 & 17th in 2018 Melbourne Cups
A winner of 11 (2 G1s) of his 57 starts, he is now enjoying his retirement where he grew up in Whangaehu, NZ 🐎
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Once again, the mainstream media is reporting anti-racing activists have claimed victory over a decision that, in reality, had nothing to do with them.
As an industry, we need to shape the narrative - otherwise others will inaccurately shape it for us to serve their agendas.
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2023 Melbourne Cup Day, over and out 🫡
Official attendance
@FlemingtonVRC
: 84,492
That's UP 14.5% from last year 🙌
#kickupforracing
#LoveCupWeek
#yuptothecup
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Thanks to the
@FlyingStartNews
class who have lent a hand to
@KickUpForRacing
today by handing out Kick Up flyers and leaflets to attendees at the Melbourne Cup parade! 👊
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Dear Nature Strip and the
@cwallerracing
team, on behalf of all racing fans we thank you for the racetrack memories 🥰
At nine years old, the nine-time G1 winner retires healthy and sound - he joins G1-winning jockey Kathy O’ Hara & Charlie Duckworth to pursue his next career!
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Melbourne Cup Runners: Where are they now?
Finche (Frankel x Binche)
4th in 2018, 7th in 2019 & 9th in 2020 Melbourne Cups
A winner on 4 of his 19 starts in France and Australia, this triple Melbourne Cup runner is now enjoying his well-deserved retirement 🥰
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🧵 Why are racehorses kept in stables?
One of the many arguments we hear day in & day out revolves around the housing of racehorses - & we've got the answers below 🐴 (1/8)
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It’s awesome to see some of the 2022 Melbourne Cup contenders, 24hrs after the great race, back home with those that look after them every day.
#kickupforracing
#nuptothecup
#yuptothecup
#horseracing
#kickup
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Vintage Crop (Rousillon x Overplay)
WINNER of the 1993 Melbourne Cup; 7th in 1994; 3rd in 1995
The 1st international horse to win the Cup, Vintage Crop lived out his retirement as a national treasure at the
@IrishNatStud
& was a particular fan fave for Aus visitors to the stud.
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🚨 Calling all racing enthusiasts 📢
Join us tomorrow outside
@FlemingtonVRC
to distribute Melbourne Cup Trifold handouts.
Let's
#kickupforracing
together 👊
#yuptothecup
#LoveCupWeek
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POV: You've just won the $2m Inglis Millenium but your first instinct is to sprint down the straight to check on your fallen jockey and horse.
@ANeashamRacing
all class 👏
The horse comes first!
#kickupforracing
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🚨 Who needs fiction when you have
@vickyleo
with the facts? 👊🏻
Hear Vicky slam the misinformation from Kristin Leigh of The Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses in an epic debate on
@2GB873
⬇️
You don’t want to miss this:
#kickupforracing
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A heartbreaking day for our industry with the loss of First In Line
@FlemingtonVRC
and Big Parade
@aus_turf_club
Rosehill 😞
Our condolences go to the loving staff and connections of the Matthew Smith and
@PrideRacing
stables ❤️🩹
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How good to see all these thoroughbreds enjoying their new careers at the Thoroughbred Spring Fair 🤩
#kickupforracing
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It's a resounding
#yuptothecup
🙌
"There's no doubt the Cup is the race that stops the nation, in fact some 760 million watch the race throughout the world in over 260 different countries." - Leigh Jordon
Read more 👉
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Melbourne Cup Runners: Where are they now?
Avilius (Pivotal x Alessandria)
22nd in the 2020 Cup
Avilius, a 3x G1W has transitioned to a new post-racing role with Cade Hunter. He's dedicated to educating TBs & is currently exploring show jumping, his 1st comp was
@Equimillion_
.
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Melbourne Cup Runners: Where are they now?
Incentivise (Shamus Award x Miss Argyle)
2nd in 2021 Melbourne Cup 🏆
A winner of 9 (3 G1s) of his 13 starts, he is now teaching the next generation of winners at
@yarramanpark
in his role as a Nanny!
📹:
@yarramanpark
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Melbourne Cup Runners: Where are they now?
Douro Valley (Encosta de Lago x Opaque)
11th in 2007 Melbourne Cup
He won 8 of his 58 starts, including one G1. He found success competing in his second career and now is in peaceful retirement with Rob Stutchbury.
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It takes a village to look after a racehorse!
#kickupforracing
#kickup
#horseracing
#thoroughbreds
#racingaustralia
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Breakers not breaking ‼️
What we say: “They're being broken / broken in” 🏇
Breaking (verb):
2. If you break a part of your body such as your leg, your arm, or your nose, or if a bone breaks.
What we mean: “Our horses have gone to be race educated or are getting educated.”
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Melbourne Cup Runners: Where are they now?
Hugs Dancer (Cadeaux Genereux x Embracing)
9th in 2003, 5th in 2004 & 21st in 2005 Melbourne Cups
He now spends his days as a Nanny horse to foals at Kylie Woods farm, sharing his racing knowledge with the youngsters 🐎
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Our goal for 2023 is to continue to change the conversation about horseracing, providing fact-checked information to tell the truth about the industry, and celebrating the passion for the horse. What’s yours?
#kickupforracing
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Are horses forced to run? Hardly... Horses are natural athletes who 'race' each other in the wild.
Learn more here👇🏻
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Following the running of the Melbourne Cup,
@RVStewards
have completed their initial veterinary inspections & no significant findings were recorded.
Since
@RacingVictoria
& the VRC implemented the strict veterinary protocols for Cup runners 68/68 horses have come home safely 🏇
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WHAT A DAY 🙌🏼
The Kick Up team hosted their first workshop on Friday the 9th of June to discuss industry progression, current issues, future plans and how the community can help us make a difference 🗣👥
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to our discussions 👏🏼
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@SkyNewsAust
This is false! “Significant road closures and major infrastructure works in the city mean that access to key streets is not possible this year.” Please report the accurate reason.
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Melbourne Cup Runners: Where are they now?
Brew (Sir Tristram x Horlicks)
10th in 1999 and WINNER of the 2000 Melbourne Cup
He is nearly at the age of 29 and is officially the oldest living Melbourne Cup winner, happily seeing out his days at
@LivingLegendsAU
🤩
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📣 Join us in showing the
#nuptothecup
followers how thoroughbreds live their life - before, during and after racing!
📸 Post your photos and videos with the sentence ‘
#nuptothecup
we
#kickupforracing
’
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It’s Melbourne Cup Day, and whilst for many this brings joy and excitement, there is a loud minority of people who will go to great lengths to circulate false information - find out the REAL story behind the Melbourne Cup here 👇
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This is the passion for our industry we love to see!
@ACarbinesMP
shares impressive statistics about the impact of the Spring Carnival on the Victoria economy 👊💪
….and we’re Racing! It’s the 2023 Victorian Spring Racing Carnival. 🐎
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Princess Lunar all tucked up eating her dinner after her quick splash yesterday. She’s no worse for wear after her adventure and will be back out soon.
#kickupforracing
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@GreensNSW
@MehreenFaruqi
What exactly is cruel? The $60k+ spent on horses each year? Their daily access to vets, farriers and their curated diets, or the 50,000 people employed to love and care for them 365 days of the year. For anyone interested in the truth on racing 👇
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@darrenhayes
Delightfully vague comment there, Darren. Could you let us know what, precisely, is ‘barbaric’?
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A story from
@BownessStud
about a horse they bred who never raced but has changed lives 🥰
“We are thrilled to see she’s being used as a para horse for a 10 yr old boy who is in a wheelchair, deaf and legally blind. She has a calm, kind nature helping him to learn to ride.” 🥹
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No athlete is going to perform at their peak unless they are fit, happy and healthy. It costs $60k per year on the care of each horse, who have daily access to vets, farriers and a curated diet.
Learn more about the exceptional care of racehorses here👇🏻
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Great to see our friends in the UK and Ireland driving an important social media initiative 👊 give them a follow!
Racing & breeding professionals: in response to anti racing posts on social media this week,let’s all invite those people to our yards and studs to see for themselves the reality behind high standard of care for racehorses both during careers and afterwards
#StandUpForRacing
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Sick of hearing rubbish about horse racing around your office on Cup Day⁉️
Educate your colleagues‼️
Download and print
#kickupforracing
leaflet, flyer & poster ⬇️
🔁 Retweet to spread the word
👉
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🎉 COMPETITION TIME 🎉
We’re giving away a
@cwallerracing
kit pack!
🐴 All YOU have to do is share your FAVOURITE moments with a racehorse or an OTT in the comments and like and retweet this post 🙌🏻
The more entries = the higher the chance to win 📸
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This Valentine’s Day, find someone that looks at you the same way as these horses and handlers 😘
#couplegoals
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It takes a dedicated team to make any win possible, & moments like this reflect the passion & care that staff have for these horses 🤩
Here we have
#thatwinningfeeling
from
@cwallerracing
's staff after Lindermann's win in the G1 Rosehill Guineas
@aus_turf_club
on Saturday 🙌
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Why is horse racing controversial?
Despite being the most-watched animal sport worldwide, racing has been plagued by a false narrative online.
Delve into our sport's history, discover the truth and
#kickupforracing
by reading our blog:
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Another group of Melbourne Cup runners and strappers enjoying downtime from the stables of Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott, Danny O’Brien and Lindsay Park.
The public will forget about the race until next year, but these guys are always the centre of attention for their teams.
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270 unraced or retired racehorses will take on the
@Thoroughbredsp3
National Titles at Stonewall Equestrian in NSW from today until Sunday. With over $160k in prize money and 80 different classes it shows there’s lots of life after racing for our thoroughbreds! 🏇🏽
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Did you know that 98% of a thoroughbred’s growth is completed by two years of age?
Data is definitive that horses that race as 2YOs have significantly longer careers than those who have their first runs later in life 🏇🏼
Learn more 👇🏻
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The very handsome Le Bijou out for a pick of grass at Centennial Park 🐎
Unsuccessful in his eighteen-start career, he found a wonderful home for life with Maddi who rehomed him after racing!
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In celebration of International Women’s Day 👩🏼 we recognise & thank the women who are making a positive difference to the perception of the thoroughbred racing industry and the aftercare of racehorses 🐴🫶🏼
Tell us who your most inspirational woman in the industry is and why 👏🏼
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Kick Up featured on Sky News’ most watched show last Saturday, Tim Gilbert and Julie Snook’s Racing Dreams 🙌🏼
Watch below to hear from Kick Up founder,
@vickyleo
, who spoke about why Kick Up was founded and how changing the conversation can help improve racing's perception👊🏼
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Tell me your thoroughbred is happy without telling me your thoroughbred is happy.
We’ll go first 🥰
#kickupforracing
#kickup
#horseracing
#thoroughbreds
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Whether they sell or not, all yearlings receive the same quality care, attention and adoration from their yearling staff! These unsung heroes work so hard to look after these soon-to-be athletes 🌟
Here’s a snippet of what goes on behind the scenes at the sales 🤩
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The pubs of Newtown, Marrickville and Erskineville in Sydney have been decked out in Kick Up content! Big effort and well deserved beer for
@dekabat
👊
#kickupforracing
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This is false! “Significant road closures and major infrastructure works in the city mean that access to key streets is not possible this year.”
Please report the accurate reason.
The parade is a late scratching amid a growing protest movement against the iconic horse race – but the Victoria Racing Club says there will be an event in the city >
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Today saw another fantastic day of racing
@FlemingtonVRC
! Thanks to the incredible efforts by Evergreen Turf to fully re-turf the vandalised area at the 1500m mark. It was a massive operation to pull off last night and ensure Oaks Day proceeded as normal!
#kickupforracing
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"Racing is run by people who look after horses for a living... The Greens don't want to save horses; they want to get rid of them." -
@RacingVicCEO
Andrew brought the facts to Ali Moore's What If Wednesday on
@abcmelbourne
🙌
Listen here:
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The power of the community network 👊 these are the stories we love to hear - if everyone does their part to kick up, we’ll soon change the conversation!
If you have any kick up for racing stories, share them and give everyone the confidence to do their part 💪
Just went to local bakery to get salad rolls for
@PHNEquine
Dr Steve Duren from 🇺🇸. I was told at the counter that we don’t look after racehorses post racing - boy was she given the
@KickUpForRacing
facts - we guarantee a home for life!
@vickyleo
#kickedup
#whendidulastkickup
🙋♂️
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Our mission is to change the conversation around horseracing 🏇🏽 Our website is full of resources debunking myths about the industry. Make sure you check them out to stay informed 👇
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We’re not crying, you are 😭🥰
For anyone with a single doubt about how much strappers love these horses, watch
@emilie_seigle
speak about Absurde ❤️
#LoveTheHorse
#kickupforracing
#LoveCupWeek
"I'm so emotional, sorry."
Absurde's strapper & rider, Emilie Seigle, has a profound connection with the Melbourne Cup contender 💕
@emilie_seigle
@WillieMullinsNH
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One for the stable hands and the track riders; is there anything better than a 4am cuddle with your best pal?!
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👀 here for the comments…
We are loving seeing the industry sticking up for itself against the misinformation perpetuated by organisations like
@greensnsw
and individuals such as
@MehreenFaruqi
💪
#kickupforracing
Horse racing kills. Enough is enough. There’s a clear choice for Melbourne Cup sponsors: move with the times or leave yourself stranded as one of the last few championing a barbaric industry with a business model of gambling fuelled animal cruelty
#DontSponsorCruelty
#NuptotheCup
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“Our job is to provide the other side, not to be the opposition, but to arm ourselves with accurate facts, & then everybody & anybody can decide their view instead of being fed one narrative.” -
@Tanita_Vella
Read the
#kickupforracing
piece in
@TDNAusNZ
:
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@susanamet
Hey Susan - did you know that only 12,500 thoroughbreds are born every year? If 12,500 are born then that means their mother is still alive to give birth, so how could 10,000 be slaughtered? The breed would be extinct!
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@StudentJustice4
G’day ‘student justice’ 👋🏻, can we challenge you to think broader than a tweet by someone who has never before mentioned horseracing - and likely has no idea about it? This resource will provide a balanced view, if you’re open-minded enough to consider👇
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“Two-year-old racing is harmful.”
Is it though?!
Data shows that making at least one start as a 2YO has strong positive effect on the longevity and success of a racehorse.
#kickupforracing
#kickup
#thoroughbreds
#horseracing
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There's no days off when you're looking after racehorses. Here's Alexis wishing one of her favourites a merry Christmas 🥰 🥕
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Wow! What a great day the Kick Up team had at the Melbourne Cup Parade 🙌🏻 It was great to see the crowds back and so many racing enthusiasts celebrating the great race. We can’t wait for tomorrow 🏇🏼
#kickupforracing
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Merry Christmas to all and a big thank you to our dedicated stable staff who will be looking after our equine athletes this holiday season 🎄
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10YO So Si Bon retires from racing!
"His immediate future will be a nice long holiday in the paddock. He should have a long and fruitful career in whatever the future holds for him." - Dr David McKeller
We can't wait to follow his retirement after his spring holiday 🏇
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Berdibek (aka George) has recently retired from racing as a sound 9YO with
@JohnOSheaRacing
👌🏼
We are taking you on his journey from the race track to life after racing in a video series dedicated to him and his story 🥰
Watch to find out more about his life as a racehorse 🏇
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Human athletes prepare for sport with practice and training, and their bodies adapt along the way – horses are just the same.
Data shows that making at least one start as a 2YO has a positive effect on longevity and success for racehorses.
Learn more 👇
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Melbourne Cup Runners: Where are they now?
Prince of Penzance (Pentire x Royal Successor)
WINNER of the 2015 Melbourne Cup
With an iconic Cup win, he helped Michelle Payne make history as the first female jockey to win, and is now the king of
@LivingLegendsAU
🙌
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A devastating start to the week - our deepest condolences to all of Dean’s family and friends. Rest in peace 🤍
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Sometimes they’re too irresistible & the love for the horse takes over 🥰 Kick Up team member Alice
@mmsnippets
GC couldn’t help but give some attention to this yearling.
#kickupforracing
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Back in 2017 our founder Vicky had a goal: To show Australians how great the horse racing industry is by telling the stories of the horses and the people who dedicate their lives to them.
Read more:
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Whilst disappointing for connections, this importantly shows the level of extraordinary veterinary assessment applied to Melbourne Cup runners and the support of these protocols by one of Australia’s leading trainers. Ultimate professionalism by
@cwallerracing
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A fantastic demonstration on how the whip is used 👌🏼
Learn more about the use of the whip by watching the tutorial below and share it with friends and family 👥👇🏽
Are you familiar with the purpose of a riding crop or whip aboard a racehorse?
@andie_biancone
teaches
@mrdubbsie
more about the equipment that jockeys use.
Watch
@FanDuelTV
for the most thoroughbred racing insight.
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The queen of racing has spoken 👊🏻
#kickupforracing
If you want to know more about how the racing industry cares for its thoroughbreds who better to hear from than racing’s first lady, the inimitable
@GaiWaterhouse1
Bravo Gai 👏👏👏
@KickUpForRacing
@aus_turf_club
@BistroMoncur
#ladieslunch
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Training athletes is all about balance to ensure they are fit, happy & healthy. Many trainers use beach days for rest & recovery, to cool their legs in the salt water & to change up their routine to keep them content👌🏻
Can you name these 🌟🌟 captured at the beach in 2020?
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🚫 FALSE: The Melbourne Cup Parade was cancelled due to protestors 🚫
✅ FACT: Melbourne Cup eve celebrations were held at Crown due construction disruption due to Melbourne’s ‘Big Build’.
#kickupforracing
#LoveCupWeek
#yuptothecup
Celebrate the stars of this year's Lexus
@MelbourneCup
with us at Pétanque Social at Crown Riverwalk.
11:00am today!🥳
@crownmelbourne
#MelbourneCup
#MelbCupCarnival
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