Victor Espinoza, who rode C R K's Express Train to a head victory in the $651,000 Santa Anita Handicap presented by Yaamava' Resort & Casino (G1) March 5, was one of five riders sanctioned by Santa ...

Under Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority rules, stewards began issuing rulings Aug. 1 against jockeys for use of riding crops not compliant with HISA specifications. Thirteen violations took ...

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 ...

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 Click below ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (KABC) -- Horse racing fans in California may soon see less whipping during races. The California Horse Racing Board voted unanimously to restrict the use of riding crops during its ...

A late surge down the closing stretch won Sovereignty the 151st Kentucky Derby, as he outran the morning line favorite Journalism to the finish line. But the way that strong close happened came at a ...

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 ...

Whipping racehorses for reasons unrelated to safety is illegal in some countries, and although it remains the practice at the Kentucky Derby, use of the riding crop is regulated. New U.S. racing rules ...