A couple of recent harness rulings… Ocean Downs, Aug 11: “Justin Vincent is suspended from driving for three days for causing visible whip marks while driving Oodles of Gold.” Scioto Downs, Aug 21: “While driving Charleyinthebox during the last half…
From last week’s harness rulings (all emphases mine): Cumberland (ME), Jul 12: “Alex Richardson, who is the trainer of Dancethebigdance N, took the horse back onto the track and trained a mile after being scratched lame from the 6th race.”…
From the Indiana Racing Commission: “While driving No. 1 Grand Revival in race 8 at Hoosier Park on June 22, Marvin Luna was found to have welted the horse. For this violation, Mr. Luna is fined $500. It was made…
Another “ruling” from the Indiana Racing Commission: “While driving No. 6 Luvin Affection in race 2 at Hoosier Park on June 12, Mike Oosting was found to have welted the horse. For this violation, Mr. Oosting is fined $300 (first…
Hoosier Park in Indiana is back in action, and so is the pathological abuser Jordan Ross. For those who might need a refresher on Mr. Ross, all this happened last year: Apr 1: “While driving Fashion Baby, Jordan Ross did…
Whipping violations from the harness world (all emphases mine): May 18, Hoosier Park: “While driving Dunbar Hall, Atlee Bender was found to have welted the horse. For this violation, Mr. Bender is fined $200. Penalty was mitigated because Mr. Bender…
In the most recent harness rulings, the following appeared under “Whipping Violations.” (Note: As there are about the same number of “violations” each week, the fines are clearly not functioning as deterrents. Therefore, they are irrelevant and I am not…
From the stewards at Churchill… Sep 23:“Quimichis was injured in the starting gate…scratched.” Sep 24:“Port Townsend was injured in the paddock…scratched.” Sep 27:“The claim [sale] of Run Smitty Run was voided when horse was placed on Vet’s List.” “A voided…
Recent harness rulings: Hoosier Park, Sep 15: “While driving #1 Graceful Design, Andrew McCarthy violated the IHRC whipping rule by using more than minimal wrist and elbow action and by leaving welts on the horse. For this violation Mr. McCarthy…
More harness madness… Meadows, Aug 25: “Jeremy Indof used his whip [on] Annapolis Hanover after crossing the finish line. Mr. Indof is fined $200.” Hoosier, Sep 1: “While driving Toxic Rock, driver Michael Oosting did welt the horse. Mr. Oosting…
Some recent whip rulings from the world of harness racing: In NY May 4, “Driver Thomas Merton is hereby assessed a penalty of $100 for excessive use of the whip in the stretch.” In NY May 4, “Driver Ralph Silvestri…
A recent ruling from Indiana: “While driving Rollinwitdaponyzzz at Hoosier Park on Jul 14, driver Jordan Ross did welt the horse. For this violation Mr. Ross is suspended three days. Mr. Ross was also cautioned that any further incident of…
