The British Horseracing Authority review group announced major changes to the controversial whip rules on Friday morning in a last-ditch effort to fend off the threat of strike action by jockeys
The 46-year-old six-times champion jockey discusses the BHA’s new whip rule
In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, the six-times champion jockey showed disdain for the British Horseracing Authority for its handling of the new whip rules
Controversy followed the exciting victory by Cirrus Des Aigles over So You Think in the UK Gr1 Champion Stakes when stewards announced winning jockey Christophe Soumillon had broken the new whip rules by using it 6 times.
Run-of-the-mill meetings at Salisbury, Windsor and Yarmouth are the unlikely setting for a new era in British racing, which starts on Monday 10 October when new rules enforcing tougher penalties for misuse of the whip are brought in.
The R1 million Gr1 Douglas Whyte Stakes Grade is the opening leg of the projected R15 million Pick 6 pool at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday
A Cape jockey has told of the enormous relief and the burden lifted from his shoulders on Friday after two well-known racing men took the cudgels up on his behalf some months ago to defend the father of four against an NHRA charge
A Pick 6 carryover of R2 million is set to take the exotic pool to R15 million, while the World Pool Gr3 Gold Cup sees a Quartet carryover of R1 million and a likely pool of R5 million
