Urging

Information Regarding NJ Whipping Rule

November 06, 2020

Earlier this week the SBOANJ reached out to the New Jersey Racing Commission regarding the implementation of the new whipping rule and a possible transition period with written warnings.

AGCO Bulletin No. 83: Revision To Urging Provisions

As part of its ongoing commitment to protecting Ontario’s race horses, enhancing the integrity of racing, and providing a regulatory framework appropriate for today’s racing industry, the AGCO is expa...

Whipping Rule Change At Buffalo

January 17, 2020

When the Buffalo Raceway 66-day live season begins on Wednesday, January 29, there will be changes both on and off the track.

New Urging Rules: Yes Or No

The APHRC and AGCO have recently implemented new urging rules limiting drivers only to "acceptable wrist action" during a race. Are you in favour of these changes?....read on

New Ontario Urging Rules For August 1

On May 31, 2019, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) issued a directive that amended the rules related to urging in Standardbred racing. As previously announced, the new rules and pen...

Ontario's Urging Rules Amended

In response to a request from the industry to consider revising the current rules and Directives with respect to urging, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is making an amendment to t...

Updated: Urging Penalty Guidelines Refined

December 21, 2010

Minor refinements to the penalty and enforcement guidelines on urging a horse were updated today by the Ontario Racing Commission

Pierce Speaks His Mind

October 23, 2009

In early October, driver Ron Pierce declined to go on the record with Trot Insider after the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission handed him a 10-day suspension for putting both lines in one hand to use h...

Darling On Urging Rule Creation

September 17, 2009

In his latest Trot Blog entry, trainer Jack Darling provides background on how the standardbred working group came to create the new urging rules for harness

More On Placing Of Angostura

September 15, 2009

Last night's Peaceful Way eliminations at Mohawk Racetrack yielded the first major placing in Ontario since the new urging rule came into effect, when Trevor Ritchie-driven Angostura finished first bu...

MacArthur Candid About Urging Rules

September 04, 2009

Ontario Harness Horse Association president Darryl MacArthur has spoken quite candidly with Norm Borg of Trot Radio in regard to the new horse urging rules recently implemented by the Ontario Racing

Seiling Discusses Urging Rule

September 02, 2009

"A driver with loose lines certainly doesn't have control of the horse and we recognize that...you need to have taut lines so you can react immediately"