Who are you backing in the grand national today?

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I never choose the favourite I just look at the list of names and choose a couple that jump out at me. Today I’m going for Spanish Harlem and stellar story.

I’m not.

Nobody. It’s a cruel sport for human entertainment

I am not supporting animal cruelty 👍

I bet every year on this for years but turned my back on it after another disaster last year (RIP Celebre D'Allen) and just generally strengthening my morals as I've grown older. Should be banned.

Gorgeous Tom .. I also go by the names OP.

Same

Nope. It needs banning.

I’m another one not supporting animal cruelty

Absolutely not. It's nothing but cruel.

oh god is it that day again. those poor horses dicing with death. whats the fucking point. i know they made the jumps easier but still, it’s too dangerous.

I’m not. It’s a horrible bloody event.

Urgh, no, not this bloody awful race again. I was once made to put a bet on when I was young, by my horrible manager at the shop. The horse died. Enough said.

The horse was called Dark Ivy and I felt as though I was responsible in some strange way. I hope they ban it, but they won't 'cos money.

Tom is my husbands name so of course he had to back him.

To which you could add Envoi Allen, Saint Le Fort, HMS Seahorse and Hansard, who all died this year at Cheltenham. Golden Dancer has already died at Aintree in horrific circumstances.

Last year 154 horses died in racing related incidents in the UK and 100 in Ireland. There were 641 whip abuses in 515 incidents.

But of course, the horses love it and are treated like kings <sarcasm alert>

Racing is about betting.

I’m not. It’s a disgrace and should be banned.

From the BBC headlines this morning a horse, Gold Dancer, was put down because of a broken back. Owners Gigginstown said: "He's been put down. He broke his back. It's terribly sad for the horse". He did not break his own back, his back was broken because you were racing him in this way to make money. Fuck off with your distancing yourself from responsibility.

Nobody. Seeing that horse break their back on a jump and continue to be whipped despite gait ataxia the jockey must have felt … I rode thoroughbreds for years you can feel their gait change. …

Barbaric race and should be banned.

Animal cruelty is horrific and I’m so sick of people who bang on about how much they love the horses. No they don’t.

None of them. I wish it would be banned. Dangerous and cruel.

None. It's barbaric 😡

Do you think your ‘fun’ is more important than the lives of race horses?

None it’s horrendous and shouldn’t be allowed those poor horses!

None its horrendous.