IHRB whip up another storm

Why, oh why, has the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board felt it necessary to tamper with the rules regarding the use of the whip by jockeys?

There are three main IHRB proposals to be implemented, sooner rather than later. The first relates to a jockey found guilty of hitting his horse nine times, or more, which will trigger a stewards’ enquiry, rather than an automatic sanction.