Campaigners for animal rights have called for a shake-up of horseracing regulation as new figures show 67 horses have died in competitions in Scotland during the past six years.
Animal Aid's annual Deathwatch report shows eight racehorses were fatally injured in Scotland last year, down from of 17 in 2008.
However, the charity said the decline – which was mirrored across the UK – was driven more by a reduction in the number of races than safety improvements.
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