Top trainer Gordon Elliott faces backlash after photo sitting on dead race horse – Wide World of Sports

By AP — The image of Grand National-winning trainer Gordon Elliott seemingly posing for a photo while sitting on a dead horse provoked horror and anger in British racing circles on Monday as authorities weighed up what action to take against the Irishman.
Elliott, one of the sport’s most celebrated figures in Britain and Ireland, apologised while confirming the authenticity of an undated photo that was shared across Twitter on Saturday, showing him sitting on a horse that had just died of a heart…

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