Buffalo, Saratoga Expand Whipping Rules January 16, 2024 Buffalo Raceway and Saratoga Casino Hotel will be implementing stricter whipping guidelines for the 2024 racing season.
APHRC Announces New Urging Rules July 22, 2019 At the most recent Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission meeting held in Truro, Nova Scotia on July 20, 2019, it was unanimously agreed to pass new urging rules.
New Whipping Rule At Buffalo Raceway June 05, 2019 In agreement with the New York State Gaming Commission and Western New York Harness Horsemen’s Association, Buffalo Raceway has instituted a whipping rule for all drivers.
Thomassin On Quebec's New Whip Rules May 09, 2019 Last Sunday afternoon the Quebec Jockey Club hosted opening day for the harness racing season in Quebec at the Hippodrome 3R racetrack. Mother Nature cooperated with beautiful sunny skies, dry and war...
New Whip Rules For Hippodrome 3R February 27, 2019 The Quebec Jockey Club will be instituting new whipping rules for all drivers at Hippodrome 3R in 2019.
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.
Study Focuses On Whipping March 12, 2018 The topic of whip use in harness racing seems to rear its head for discussion when it is least expected. A group of researchers focusing on whip use has crunched numbers on more than 133,000 Standardb...
Whipping Analysis Goes High Tech January 29, 2018 The use of the whip has been a hot topic of discussion in the harness racing industry for years. It can be argued that scrutiny in regard to whip use has never been higher than what it is right now. A...
New Meadowlands Whipping Rule September 11, 2017 On Monday, September 11, the Meadowlands Racetrack served notice to drivers that whipping violations and illegal urging techniques are now under increased scrutiny. The scrutiny could lead to a one-ye...
Australia Delays Whip Ban June 10, 2017 The Executive of Harness Racing Australia (HRA) has reaffirmed its commitment to the removal of the use of whips in harness racing, but announced this week it would not implement such rules by the pre...
Australia To Ban Whips December 10, 2016 In a move sure to spark much discussion, Australia's harness racing industry has announced that the country will ban the use of existing whips in 2017.
Second Ruling After Whipping Incident June 06, 2016 A racing participant that recently whipped another participant mid-race has been handed a ruling by the presiding racing commission.
Mid-Race Fight During Homestretch May 26, 2016 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...
