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Using a whip in a horserace is not cruel but racing must explain why. The British Horseracing Authority's chief vet highlights why the sport needs to win its case on the burning issue of the moment. Racing's leaders have to convince the general public that using the whip is not cruel.
World's Toughest Horse Race Retraces Genghis Khan's Postal Route. Riders attempt to stay atop half-wild Mongol horses for over 600 miles (1,000 kilometers). Competitors gallop toward the finish of 2010's Mongol Derby. Fewer than half of the riders in this yearâs race are expected to make it across the finish line.