All bets are off as horse racing is taking the unprecedented move of going on strike to teach Rachel Reeves a lesson as they down saddles Kempton Park will be one of the venues affected in the unprecedented move (Image: Getty Images)

The Government is facing a shock new hurdle - after it was announced RACEHORSES are to go on strike. Britain is already battling industrial action from doctors, binmen, airport baggage handlers and university staff. ‌

Now the British Horseracing Authority has announced nags are downing saddles too in a ‘and-they’re-not-off’ protest at Government plans to increase tax on betting. ‌

As a result every race meeting in Britain that was scheduled for Wednesday September 10 has been scrapped. Instead the nation’s thoroughbreds will be given the da

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