ZACK Polanski has called for horse racing to be banned as millions gear up for the Grand National at Liverpool’s Aintree.
The Green leader has by claiming the sport was animal cruelty and has even gone as far as saying all equestrian events should be banned from the Olympics.
Green leader Zack Polanski has called for horse racing to be bannedCredit: Alamy
Money-spinning meetings such as those at Cheltenham and would be axed if the Greens reach No 10.
It prompted Reform UK’s leader to blast his views as “cranky nonsense” and labelled the idea as “utterly absurd”.
The Green leader’s stance on banning horse racing goes further than his party’s official policy which calls for a ban on
Mr Polanski, born David Paulden, even refuses to wear clothing that shows horse riding because of his vegan beliefs.
Racing is the UK’s most popular spectator sport after . It pumps £4.1billion a year into the and supports more than 85,000 jobs, according to the British Horseracing Authority.
The three-day Festival at Aintree is worth £60million to the economy alone.
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