What these rulings show is that the stewards are getting very serious about riding crop violations, going as far as suspensions.

At its regular meeting Dec. 12 at Los Alamitos Race Course, the California Horse Racing Board advanced new riding crop restrictions its chairman called the most restrictive current rules in United ...

Riding Crop Rule Leads to Battle Over Safety in Jersey Jockeys unwilling to ride at Monmouth over 'safety' rules they say are dangerous. By Bob Ehalt ...