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Harry Cobden says winning Cheltenham ride on Il Ridoto did not deserve 24-day ban

Paul Nicholls's stable jockey Harry Cobden claimed stewards indicated he would have received a 24-day ban for his use of the whip at Cheltenham had the controversial new rules been in force

Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2023

Jockey Danny Brock disqualified for 15 years over horse racing betting corruption

Danny Brock had been found guilty of corrupt or fraudulent practices in relation to horse racing after passing inside information to individuals who used it to make substantial profits from betting

Daily Mirror · Jan 19, 2023

Grand National winner Noble Yeats to miss race as he doesn't qualify for it

The Emmet Mullins-trained eight-year-old provided amateur rider Sam Waley-Cohen with a fairytale success in the Aintree spectacular last year

Irish Mirror · Jan 18, 2023

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Former jockey Danny Brock faces long ban from racing for betting conspiracy

A BHA panel has found that Danny Brock, a jockey on the Flat from 2009 to 2021, deliberately stopped three horses to profit from betting on their races

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2023

Grand National hero Noble Yeats out of Lingfield trip due to issue with vaccination record

The Grand National winner was due to run in the Fleur de Lys Chase before the Cheltenham Gold Cup but was found ineligible to run because his vaccination record had not been completed

Daily Mirror · Jan 17, 2023

Mark Johnston claims BHA most to blame for public perception of jockeys' whip use

Britain's winning-most trainer argues that rules governing whip use should never have been introduced, were all about public perception and have little to do with horse welfare

Daily Mirror · Jan 6, 2023

Jockeys win concession over whip changes as backhand only rule removed by BHA

The new restrictions to whip use set to limit jockeys to using the whip in the backhand position only have been withdrawn after last minute concerns were raised by leading jump jockeys

Daily Mirror · Jan 4, 2023

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New rules on how many times jockeys can whip a horse during a race

There is also a change in the rules on how the whip can be held when the horse is being hit

Wales Online · Jan 4, 2023

Talking Horses: BHA will consider backtrack on whip rule changes

Authority may be ready to make adjustments to proposed regulations after recent lobbying from jockeys

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022

Ex-jockey Danny Brock faces disciplinary panel amid allegations of breaches of BHA rules

The rider, who last rode in July last year, will face a BHA independent disciplinary panel on Wednesday amid allegations of serious breaches of the rules

Daily Mirror · Dec 12, 2022

Talking Horses: whip rules row brings more questions than answers

The new whip rules that come into force in February will be a key talking point in the run-up to the Cheltenham Festival

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2022

Talking Horses: whip splits sport again as riders call rules ‘ridiculous’

Leading jockeys fear the run-up to the Cheltenham Festival will be littered with bans over new riding restrictions

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2022

Nico de Boinville blasts new racing whip rules as "badly thought out" and issues warning

Nico de Boinville believes there will be "terrifying" number of bans as a result of changes to the whip rules. The jockey, in winning form at Cheltenham's International Meeting, spoke out with colleague Harry Skelton

Daily Mirror · Dec 9, 2022

Horse racing crackdown as whip rules to be introduced in time for Cheltenham Festival

New horse racing rules have been confirmed by the British Horseracing Authority which will mean jockeys will be disqualified for serious breaches of whip guidelines

Daily Mirror · Nov 22, 2022

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022

Talking Horses: racing’s factions bury differences in bid for brighter future

New structure to run the sport could end the factionalism and squabbling that has dogged the Turf for decades

Daily Mirror · Oct 5, 2022

Racehorse fed carrots by owner on day of race disqualified from win for bizarre reason

The British Horseracing Authority disciplinary panel disqualified Presenting Pete from his win at Southwell after he tested positive for minoxidil, a drug used to lower blood pressure and in the treatment of alopecia

The Conversation · Sep 15, 2022

The horseracing industry is ignoring what science says about whipping

When the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) released its recent whip consultation report, it claimed to have consulted the science. But it insists whipping doesn’t hurt horses and fails to recommend that the racing industry changes its approach.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2022

Racing heavyweights’ plan for radical shake-up of sport too narrow in focus

Simply throwing money at the top tier of Flat racing is likely to have unpredictable and irreparable consequences

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Daily Mirror · Jul 18, 2022

Punters stunned as 999-1 winner handed Newton Abbot victory in crazy race over jumps

Rectory Oak benefited when the leaders Mister Allegro and Dindin lost their jockeys in the home straight at the Devon track on Sunday. The winner was the only finisher

Daily Mirror · Jul 13, 2022

UK heatwave monitored by horse racing chiefs with temperatures expected to reach 35C

The Met Office has extended its danger-to-life heatwave warning for England and Wales. Forecasts suggest it could be 35C in Windsor, which has a racing fixture scheduled for Monday

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2022

Riders face disqualification for whip breaches under new BHA rules

A ban on jockeys using their whips in the forehand position and an option for stewards to disqualify horses over whip rule-breaches are to come into force this autumn

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2022

Talking Horses: racing readies itself for new proposals on whip rules

The Whip Consultation Steering Group prepares to reveal its recommendations and fresh turmoil is possible

Irish Mirror · Jun 30, 2022

Owner threatens to quit racing as appeal to get horse name reinstated fails

Owner Nick Rhodes appealed to the British Horseracing Authority to get the name of his horse Buggerlugs reinstated, even changing the spelling, but he was unsuccessful

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2022

Oisin Murphy had alcohol-related blackouts before breath test suspension

Reigning champion jockey Oisin Murphy said he experienced alcohol-related blackouts during a period of heavy drinking

Irish Mirror · Jun 9, 2022

Irish jockey Oisin Murphy thought career was over after alcohol problems were causing black outs

Oisin Murphy is currently serving a lengthy ban but is also sober and on the road

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