Maryland Commission tightens riding crop rule
Jockeys will be limited to six overhand strikes of the riding crop in Maryland – and eventually regionally – under new rules that didn’t please everyone.
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Exchange wagering inches forward in Delaware
A proposal to allow Delaware Park’s signal to be used in New Jersey’s exchange wagering site got a positive reception — but no action — from the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission.
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Maryland Racing Commission tweaks jockey weight allowance rule
The Maryland Racing Commission today tweaked the rules regarding apprentice jockey weight allowances, but the Jockeys’ Guild was still dissatisfied.
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Maryland Racing Commission punts jockey weight issue for another month
Unable to reach consensus on the issue of apprentice jockey weight allowances, the Maryland Racing Commission took its own advice today and punted — for a month.
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Voices of jockeys are strangely quiet in racing policy debates
In a sport where jockeys are the only human athletes, you’d think their voices would be loud and clear in policy discussions. You’d be wrong.
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Maryland Racing Commission approves 2014 schedule, hears weight allowance argument
The Maryland Racing Commission today approved a racing schedule for 2014 — but it was the issue of jockey weight allowances that stole the show.
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