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BHA Amends New Whip Rules After Outcry

BHA Amends New Whip Rules After Outcry

Following an outcry from jockeys, the British Horseracing Authority has amended rules that result in disciplinary measures for jockeys using their whips more than five times inside the final furlong of a flat race.

 Friday, October 21, 2011

Two Suspended Under Britain's New Whip Rules

Two British jockeys received suspensions for excessive use of the whip during races at Salisbury Racecourse Oct. 10, the first day that stiffer penalties went into effect for that violation.

 Tuesday, October 11, 2011