The Jockey Club will launch civil proceedings against the protester who attempted to derail the Epsom Derby and have accused Animal Rising activists of drastic self-sabotage over the past 48 hours.
“It was a very bad day for Animal Rising,” said Nevin Truesdale, the chief executive of The Jockey Club, who own the Epsom Downs course.
“There is a degree to which this could make them more determined but I actually think we should stop talking about them now. We should give them the chance to effectively hang themselves in public which is what they’ve been doing in the days leading up to it and what they did on Saturday.”
