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Originally Posted by Dunbar
Okay, I'll bite. Why is it ridiculous?
I'm not saying it's a good idea. But I don't see it as ridiculous. Is there a valid reason we need horses being whipped for the game to be interesting?
--Dunbar
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Whips are needed to help control the animal. Some horses need whipped to help them hit different gears and switch leads. I can only imagine the number of champions who wouldn't be if whips were banned from racing. The number of horses veering out and in would also increase.
Hell I'll even go as far to say catastrophic injuries would increase if you take away the whip.
It's a horrible idea and was a completely lazy excuse from Moss. The whip had nothing to do with what happened to Eight Belles.