Michael Moynihan: Gordon Elliott controversy could foretell wider change of culture in horse racing

The recent controversy showed neatly what happens when a couple of cultures collide: the modern eagerness to condemn, swiftly and utterly, intersecting with the traditions of the horseracing business

Gordon Elliott. File photo: Healy Racing

Relax with your coffee. I’m not raking up the coals of A Certain Picture Involving A Horse, etc.

Well, not directly. The picture itself I plan on using, but only as a jumping-off point (no pun, etc).