"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"

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That comes from Ontario Racing Commission Chairman Rod Seiling, in an interview recorded yesterday with Trot Radio's Norm Borg. Seiling and Borg discuss the new urging rule coming into effect as of Sept. 1 for horse racing - including harness racing - in Ontario.

Episode 50 - ORC's Rod Seiling on the new rules for urging horses

Running Time: 5:59

Audio Format: MP3 audio

Host: Norm Borg