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Niceonefrankie becomes the fifth horse to die at Cheltenham Festival

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Sew On Target, ridden by Brendan Powell, Niceonefrankie, ridden by Charlie Deutsch, and Kings Palace, ridden by Tom Scudamore, race during the 4.10 Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate during the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse in England Thursday. Niceonefrankie died from injuries sustained in the race. Paul Childs/Action Images/Reuters

In my eight years as a professional racing photographer in the UK in the 80's and 90's over both the flat and the jumps, I never witnessed one fatality at Cheltenham. Now it is a regular occurrence and the number of deaths is getting higher. What in the hell is going on? Is it the… Continue reading Niceonefrankie becomes the fifth horse to die at Cheltenham Festival

British Horseracing Authority announces adjustments to whip rules

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Jockey carrying a whip.

LONDON (5 March 12) -- The revised rules governing use of the whip will be introduced tomorrow (Tuesday 6th March). While retaining the existing threshold for a rider’s use of the whip in both Flat and Jump races, in future stewards will be able to exercise discretion when reviewing a rider’s use of the whip… Continue reading British Horseracing Authority announces adjustments to whip rules