Sometimes I listen to the NZ Racing Radio and they sometimes play an ad where two horses are talking about racing and life in general. One horse says to the other that he likes humans and he likes running but he doesn't always like it when they put a little bloke on his back. I wonder if the ARB heard this and took it for literal and authentic. Good on the jockeys.

No strike is needed. All the jockeys and apprentice jockeys have to do is collectively agree to ignore the new rule when riding in races.

What is going to happen? Are stewards going to be fining every jockey every race?

Simple answer is yes, more money for them.

Only thing they understand is money so why not hit them where it hurts.

If the objective is to hurt offending Jockeys .

Why stop at money fines that affects their livelihood.

Why not hit the Jockey the same amount of times he/she exceeds the limit , with the same padded riding crop, publicly.
We could have the head Technocrat meat out the punishment.
And if he does not hit them hard enough , he then should be obliged to be whipped also.

Now there's an idea.

They could advertise these public floggings.
The crowds would pay handsomely to see that, just like in the old days, its just another great idea to get the crowds back to the track.


After all , isn't it about punishing Jockeys who disobey the Technocrats.

Why not let the Technocrats take on a few mounts & show us all ,how it should be done.
Now that would be funny.
They could advertise this as well.

I feel the whippings & beatings should continue until the general Jockey moral improves.

To those who feel that these ideas are ridiculous .
Just remember , they started it.

Cheers

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