Riding Weights Set to Rise in Ireland
- By Mark Popham
Minimum riding weights in Ireland could soon rise sharply following the preliminary results of a study into the body weights of jockeys and evidence of dehydration.
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Guild Seeks Kentucky's Support for New Scale of Weights
Jockeys' Guild officials asked the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority March 21 to consider a new scale of weights for jockeys that would require a minimum body weight of 118 pounds without equipment and a minimum body fat requirement of 5%.
Guild Continues Push for New Scale of Weights
- By Tom LaMarra
On the heels of action taken by the California Horse Racing Board, the Jockeys' Guild plans to make recommendations to regulators in Kentucky and New York on changes in the scale of weights.
Jockeys' Guild, California Regulators Clash
- By Jack Shinar
Jockeys' Guild attorney Barry Broad said Jan. 20 he hoped to have legislation introduced this year that would prevent individuals with financial interest in the business from serving on the California Horse Racing Board.
Jockeys' Guild, California Regulators Clash
- By Jack Shinar
Jockeys' Guild attorney Barry Broad said Jan. 20 he hoped to have legislation introduced this year that would prevent individuals with financial interest in the business from serving on the California Horse Racing Board.
Jockeys' Guild Continues Push on Scale of Weights
- By Jack Shinar
A controversial plan to increase the scale of weights for Thoroughbreds racing in California has been delayed until at least Dec. 2. But an attorney for the Jockeys' Guild, which is pushing the proposal, said riders remain determined to see it adopted.
Top U.S. Racing Companies to Study Jockey Scale of Weights
The nation's top three horse racing companies have teamed to study the current jockey scale of weights and make recommendations on potential national reforms to the Jockeys' Guild, horsemen's groups, racing associations and racing regulators.
CHRB Urged to Wait on Jockey Weight Standards
- By Jack Shinar
The California Horse Racing Board should hold off on changing the jockey scale of weights until a national effort can institute uniform standards across the country, racing representatives told the board during its meeting July 22 at the Del Mar simulcast facilty.
Comments Sought on California Scale of Weights
- By Jack Shinar
A series of rules designed to change the longstanding scale of weights for jockeys in California has been posted by the state horse racing board for the legislatively mandated 45-day public comment period.
Day Talks Faith and Track Issues at Farm Managers Meeting
Jockey Pat Day discussed his faith and responded to questions concerning jockey advertisements and the scale of weights at the June 1 Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers Club meeting.
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