JOHN SINGLETON has become the latest racing player to savage the controversial new whip rules, reports Craig Young in the Sydney Morning Herald.His report says: His attack comes as champion apprentice Daniel Ganderton seems assured of receiving his fees for winning on Deer Valley at Randwick last Saturday, despite Racing NSW stewards ruling all money he earned be forfeited because he broke the rules.''The whip rule means you [jockeys] lose your 5 per cent [of prizemoney earned, for a breach] and

JOHN SINGLETON has become the latest racing player to savage the controversial new whip rules, reports Craig Young in the Sydney Morning Herald.

His report says: His attack comes as champion apprentice Daniel Ganderton seems assured of receiving his fees for winning on Deer Valley at Randwick last Saturday, despite Racing NSW stewards ruling all money he earned be forfeited because he broke the rules.

''The whip rule means you [jockeys] lose your 5 per cent [of prizemoney earned, for a breach] and there is not a jockey in Australia that I wouldn't be saying to, 'Don't worry about your fine, I'll pay you double the fee, just win the race'.'' Singleton told Melbourne's Sport 927 radio station in an interview yesterday.

Singleton ploughs millions of dollars into the racing industry as an owner, breeder and part-owner of the Magic Millions sales company. Robbie Waterhouse was also on the warpath yesterday, concerned at the impact the rules would have on bookmaking.

''In a submission to authorities back in January, I alerted them to all the problems they faced, how it will depress betting in racing,'' Waterhouse said at Canterbury yesterday. ''Everyone is talking about not wanting to bet unless they see horses ridden out with the whip. I think it is starting to have an effect on betting turnover.''