{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/767360.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":767360,"attributes":{"action":"Ban horse racing.","background":"I would like the government to ban horse racing and criminalize the act of betting on horse races.","additional_details":"Treating any animal the way that race horses are treated is inhumane. There is a high number of fatalities for these horses and they are mistreated through over-exertion and the use of whips and tongue ties, the horses that are bred for racing are prone to injury and hundreds die from the races every year.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":10,"created_at":"2026-04-14T22:02:15.850Z","updated_at":"2026-05-08T15:01:45.615Z","rejected_at":"2026-05-07T16:28:50.960Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-04-15T14:14:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: \r\nBan horse racing in the UK and fund transition to lifelong horse welfare safely. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/767059"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}