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Victorian Jockeys Association blindsided by Racing Victoria proposal – Racenet
Victorian Jockeys’ Association chief executive Matt Hyland says riders were blindsided by Racing Victoria’s announcement it would push for a sharp reduction in whip use on horses.
Victorian Jockeys’ Association chief executive Matt Hyland says riders were blindsided by Racing Victoria’s announcement it would push for a sharp reduction in whip use on horses.
Under RV’s plan, riders would be limited to using the whip between five and eight times in total during a race from January 1, 2021.
RV will propose the new whip rules at a Racing Australia board meeting in November. RV will push for the gradual phasing out of whips to a level where they are only used for safety reas…
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