New riding crop rule in effect in Maryland
Friday, January 10, 2020
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The Maryland Racing Commission effective Jan. 9 implemented a riding crop rule that stemmed from discussions among members of the local riding colony and the stewards.
The jockeys and stewards had been discussing development of a rule given action taken in other jurisdictions over the past year in California, New Jersey and at Woodbine in Canada.
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