Horse racing referee rules that change from the new year, expand fairness, and get closer to international standards
Jan 02, 2025
|
The main changes include changing the standards for the use of whips, strengthening the standards for jockey drinking, restricting the driving examination of abandoned bleeding-causing horses, and changing the standards for disposing of racing-capable horses.
The most notable issue is 'Chop Use Criteria Change'. The number of times a rider can use a whip on a racehorse in the last straight lane just before the finish line will be reduced from 20 to 15. The amount of fines according to the number of violations has been raised, and a fine of up to 1 million won will be imposed for overuse of 15 times depending on the target race. In addition, the sanctions are adjusted in a direction that meets international standards by specifying the reasons for violations of strong and unnecessary whips, and the promotion of horse welfare is also a step forward.
The ban on alcohol consumption for riders will also be strengthened. In the case of alcohol detection through a pre-race drinking test, a stronger suspension day than before will be applied, and stricter standards will be applied, including a referral to the reward and punishment committee.
In addition, efforts to fully recover racehorses and promote welfare were added by prohibiting the driving examination inspection during the first month of suspension for racehorses that suffered lung bleeding during the race or driving examination.
An official from the Korea Racing Authority said, "This revision of the sanctions sanctions standards broadly includes decisions made after years of discussions reflecting the changing environment for horse racing implementation." and added, "We will continue to maintain the unchanging value of fairness and revise the sanctions standards in a way that is more consistent with international standards."
The proposal to change the criteria for sanctioning judges can be found in the Judgment Information section of the Horse Racing Information website.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
