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Podcast: The Final Furlong Podcast
Episode: Riding Blind: How Jockeys Were Kept in the Dark About New BHA Whip Rules
Description: In a special edition of the Final Furlong, Emmet Kennedy is joined by former jockey Martin Dwyer, the former CEO of the PJA, Paul Struthers, and top jockey Tom Marquand to prove that jockeys were unaware of the new BHA whip rules before their publication last summer. The perspectives shared by Martin and Tom, along with the findings presented in this episode's research, reveal that jockeys were kept uninformed during the whip consultation process. Even the few who were aware were prohibited from sharing any warnings about the new rules and the accompanying severe punishments for violations. This podcast...