Whip

Mid-Race Fight During Homestretch

Passions can run pretty hot during horse races, but that passion clearly boiled over during a recent contest. As a result, one racing participant has been handed a suspension and ordered to attend ang...

Stealing Another’s Whip, Mid-Race

September 22, 2015

When one racing participant stole another’s whip during a pari-mutuel horse race last December, fans of the sport chalked it up as a crazy occurrence. Well, nine months later, it has happened again.

More Talks Scheduled Over Whipping

October 31, 2011

According to a report, renewed talks are scheduled for Tuesday, November 1 between the British Horseracing Authority and the Professional Jockeys Association in regard to the ongoing disagreement betw...

BHA Announces Revised Whipping Rule

October 21, 2011

After a great deal of pressure, the British Horseracing Authority announced on Friday, October 21 that it has eased its controversial new rule which limits when and how many times a jockey can strike ...

BHA To Examine Whipping Rule Again

October 17, 2011

Much has happened since jockeys that perform under the jurisdiction of the British Horseracing Authority decided last week that they would not ride today (Monday, October 17) due to a new whipping rul...

Riders To Strike Over New Whipping Rules

October 14, 2011

It appears as though the jockeys that ride under the watch of the British Horseracing Authority are not taking the new whipping rule lying down

Jockeys Applaud Whipping Crackdown

September 27, 2011

Two United Kingdom jockeys have embraced a new rule by the British Horseracing Authority which will see riders penalized for striking their mounts too many times

BHA On Whipping Announcement

Officials with Towchester Racecourse announced this past weekend that jockeys riding at their facility would have to adhere to specific whipping policies. The British Horseracing Authority has since c...

Uproar Over Results Of Whipping Study

January 28, 2011

A recent peer-reviewed study into the use of the whip in horse races has determined that the act of whipping a horse does not make a difference to the outcome of a race

Whip Essentially Phased Out In Five Years?

What would your response be if someone told you that horse racing would outlaw the use of the whip for anything but corrective purposes within the next five years?

HRA: No Change To New Whip Rules

February 01, 2010

The executive of Harness Racing Australia (HRA) reiterated its support for the recently amended rules pertaining to the use of whips in harness racing at its monthly meeting on January 28, 2010, but h...

Hefty Whipping Fine Overseas

December 08, 2009

According to a report out of Sweden, star driver Robert Bergh will be much lighter in the wallet, as the sport's governing body has handed the reinsman a hefty fine over a 2007

Driver To Be Jailed For 4.5 Years

October 30, 2009

According to a report, a 21-year-old driver has been jailed for four and a half years after assaulting a racing official