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Kim Bailey: ‘This saga has hit all horse sports’ *H&H Plus*

*Opinion*
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    • Now is the time to show transparency if we are to survive, says racehorse trainer Kim Bailey

    BY the time you read this, the Cheltenham Festival will have been and gone. But this year the eyes of the world will be focused on us more than ever in the aftermath of one of racing’s most difficult moments, when a leaked photo of Gordon Elliott sitting astride a dead horse appeared on social media. As soon as it was leaked, by a third party, the world of social media went mad – it was a shocking image and one that can only be described as barbaric.

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    This exclusive column was also published in H&H magazine, Thursday 18 March 2021 issue

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