Whipless Race

Final Seasonal Card For 3R Sunday

November 24, 2018

The curtain closes on the 2018 harness racing season at Hippodrome 3R (3R) on Sunday with the second 'whipless' racing card, the return of Canada’s leading money winning and dash leader, Louis-Philipp...

'Whipless' Racing Begins At 3R

November 18, 2018

Hippodrome 3R featured the first race program without the use of whips on Sunday (Nov. 18), and all 11 races went without a hitch. The experiment of 'whipless' racing will also take place next Sunday ...

No Easy Task For 3R Feature Faves

November 17, 2018

For the first time in Quebec harness racing history, Hippodrome 3R will feature “whipless” racing and the drivers have their work cut out for them in both the co-feature trot and pace as they are very...

3R Drivers On Whipless Races

November 16, 2018

For the last two days of live harness racing at Hippodrome 3R, the drivers in all the races -- both this Sunday and next Sunday -- will drive without whips.

Whipless Racing At Hippodrome 3R

November 03, 2018

The Quebec Jockey Club management has announced that the drivers will go ‘whipless’ in all the harness races held at Hippodrome 3R on November 18 and November 25.

Is Whipless Racing A Good Idea?

August 16, 2016

"I was a strong supporter of the limited use of the whip that we have now. As strongly as I supported that, I feel even more so that a driver must be allowed to carry a whip in a race for practical r...

Case Wins Five In Plainridge Finale

November 28, 2008

Walter Case, Jr. continued his comeback with a five-bagger on Plainridge Racecourse's meet closing card, including a win in one of two $10,000 Open Whipless Races.

Tetrick Wins 'Whipless' Race

October 22, 2008

There are no plans at the moment for additional whipless races at Indiana Downs, but Saturday's trial won by favorite Looselipssinkships was deemed a success by race secretary Scott Peine and several ...