Petition
Ban horse racing.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like the government to ban horse racing and criminalize the act of betting on horse races.
Treating any animal the way that race horses are treated is inhumane. There is a high number of fatalities for these horses and they are mistreated through over-exertion and the use of whips and tongue ties, the horses that are bred for racing are prone to injury and hundreds die from the races every year.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action:
Ban horse racing in the UK and fund transition to lifelong horse welfare safely. Ban horse racing in the UK and fund transition to lifelong horse welfare safely.
Ban horse racing in the UK and fund transition to lifelong horse welfare safely. Ban horse racing in the UK and fund transition to lifelong horse welfare safely.
Timeline
| 14 Apr 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 May 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Aug 2026.