A new rule went into effect last year limiting jockeys’ use of the crop in U.S. horse racing. Here’s what to know ahead of the 2023 Kentucky Derby set for Saturday. Perez ASSOCIATED PRESS Whipping ...

California has implemented what it says is the strictest regulation in the country governing the use of riding crops in horse racing, with a new rule to begin July 1. Under the rule, jockeys will be ...

Click below to view more coverage from the Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com previewing the 149th Kentucky Derby to be held May 6 at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Whipping racehorses for ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jockeys riding in California wouldn't be able to strike a horse to make it run faster or be allowed to whip in an overhand motion under a proposed amendment approved by the ...