OPINION: As clothing brands are increasingly moving away from cruelty to animals by ditching fur and exotic animal skins, even searching for vegan alternatives to leather, why does the fashion industry continue its enthusiastic support for the brutal - and too often lethal - ‘sport’ of horseracing?

The news that a disturbing picture of Gordon Elliott - trainer of two Grand National-winning horses - has led to widespread condemnation and an investigation by racing authorities, only touches on the truth about this brutal “sport”. We delve deeper into the murky world of horse racing.