Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The research conducted by the British Horseracing Authority into attitudes of various parties toward whip use for ‘encouragement’ – that is, being able to whip a horse to urge it to the line in a better finishing place – clearly shows the lines drawn on the issue, and I would argue puts a lie to […]
The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), of which all major racing jurisdictions are members, has established broad good practice principles for the use of the whip in horseracing, which are the basis of international minimum standards for whip regulation around the world. The guidelines allow for each country to interpret and develop their own rules […]
Aaron Bullock isn’t the luckiest jockey in Australia today,then I don’t know who is. And if Unforgiven isn’t the sorest horse in the land this morning, then the other one must have the toothache from hell. Just take a look at this. You’re watching the horse one off, or two as across from the left […]
Did you just see that? Jockey Brooke Richardson whipped the winner of the 3rd race at Barcaldine twice on the way back to the mounting yard. What the hell for? In the modern age where we’ve got the Greens about to come into huge power through their support of the Federal Labor Government, and racing […]
How about this one to highlight the absurdity of the way in which the new NZ harness racing judiciary system is working for the benefit of the industry and everyone in it. Driver Robbie Close won a fillies and mares maiden at Invercargill on the 30th of April. For reasons known only to himself, as […]
AR 132(7)(a)(ii) Limits on the use of a whip by a rider (7) Subject to the other requirements in this rule: (i) the whip must not be used in consecutive strides; (ii) the whip must not be used on more than 5 occasions except where there have only been minor infractions and the totality of […]
H is for Heavy-handed Wanna see a whip rule breach? A really big one? Then watch Frankie Edwards ride on Sneaky Truths in race 8 here at Cairns on Saturday. Sneaky Truths is in blue with a red cap, out toward the back third last as they approach the home turn. Edwards hits the horse […]
I am about to show you the home straight finishes in the three Group 1 races at Alexandra Park last night. The finishers in each race ran extremely quick times. In fact they could not have run any faster even they had wings. Note one very important thing. Not one of them were flayed with […]
Unlike in New South Wales, where jockeys like Tommy Berry are allowed to get away with breaching the whip rule at almost every meeting they ride, and not receive a punishment, the New Zealand Racing Integrity Board officials are getting tough on animal abuse. Good on them too. These below are the punishments handed down […]
The NSW gallops stewards must eat the same crackers for breakfast as their colleagues at the trots do, because their standard of officiating is about the same. Their whole suite of skills was on show at Rosehill yesterday. In race 3 Sam Clipperton pummelled his horse with the whip all the way down the straight, […]
