5th September 2009, 05:00 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Originally Posted by Pauls123
Is it just me, or do the on pace horses seem to have much more of an advantage now with these new whip rules. Watching races on Sky, it seems like when a front runner kicks on the turn, in a lot of cases its very hard for horses coming from behind to make much headway with their restricted use of the whip now.
Any thoughts on this..?
Paul
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Pauls123,
My thoughts on it are that the people that thought the rules up are the biggest mob of idiots I have ever seen.
Could you imagine being on half a ton of horse, there are 6or7 of them fighting out the finish and the hoop has to count how many times he whips the damn thing. Apart from being nearly impossible to do it also makes it a lot more dangerous for the hoop as often they use the whip to control a wayward horse.
I see Corey Brown got 13meetings suspension for trying to win the Wyong Cup.
A few months ago if a jockey didn't show all the vigor that the stewards thought he should he got a very long suspension for not trying.
I think it is going to make it easier NOT let a horse win which could benefit some layers on betfair that are in the know.
I really think that all jockeys Australia wide should go on strike until these stupid rules are changed.
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