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Truesdale believes horseracing must now deal what he called their "new normal" in dealing with the threat of animal rights campaigners and there have already been talks with organisers of Royal Ascot, which will be staged later this month. The use of intelligence and a preemptive strike by Surrey Police that involved19 arrests on the morning of Saturday afternoon's race formed a notable part of a security operation that cost The Jockey Club an additional £150,000. "We had significantly more security," Truesdale told Racing TV. "We've learnt a lot about how to police future events. We shouldn't underestimate the impact of really strong intelligence-led policing. Protesters were followed home from Epsom having done reconnaissance on Friday evening, and then more vehicles were stopped on the way to Epsom, and I think the big win there was just taking out individuals and man power from them ... the removal of infrastructure like locking devices, burner phones. The removal of those I suspect probably helped stop their operation from going well." Animal Rising told The Telegraph they would continue their dialogue with the horseracing industry and they intended to make an announcement about any upcoming plans early this week. They believe it was still a hugely successful event for their cause, citing not just how the protester ran on to the course but the "conversation" that has taken place about animal welfare in horseracing. 166
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