HERE’S HOW TO STOP WHIP ABUSE

Keith Knight unveils his ingenious plan

Keith Knight
HORSERACINGMATTERS.COM
Sometimes jockeys try too hard. It is an occupational hazard. And the top jockeys seemingly always try hardest in the most prestigious races. Not that they don’t try their best in every race, it’s just that in the big show-stopping races they are prepared to throw the kitchen sink and all the cutlery at the job if they believe it will make the difference between winning and losing. It has always been the same, I suspect.
The whip, and the use of, remains a contentious issue in racing; a knotty problem. S...

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