Whipping Rule

The California Horse Racing Board conducted its regular meeting Thursday, May 26, at Santa Anita Park.

The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) conducted its regular meeting Thursday, March 24, at Cal Expo.

It has been reported that the Ohio Racing Commission has adopted new rules in regard to the whipping of horses in races.

On Thursday, September 25, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced that it is imposing stricter standards to safeguard equine athletes from direct contact with whips during harness racing...

Via release, Meadowlands Racetrack operator Jeff Gural has announced that the New Jersey raceway is looking into making changes to its current policies regarding drivers' use of the whip during its ho...

Driver Trevor Ritchie has gone on the record regarding the placing of two-year-old Angus Hall filly Angostura in the eliminations for the Peaceful Way Stakes

"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"

Multiple Maritime and Canadian driving champion Gilles Barrieau was crossing the wire a week ago at Exhibition Park Raceway - driving Wylde Cherry – touching the horse’s tail with his whip

Leading trainer Jack Darling, who has been one of the more outspoken individuals with respect to changing our whipping rules, sent a letter to Trot Insider after

Dr. Paul Hogan, director of racing for the Maritime Provinces Harness Racing Commission, has informed Trot Insider of revisions to MPHRC rules in relation to use of the whip