Shane Dye has weighed into the whip rules fiasco with a stinging blast at the people who run racing in Australia. He says: '...the people in charge DO NOT listen to the people in the industry who know...Is it any wonder why people are turning to sport to bet on? Racing needs the punting dollar to survive. It will [racing] be here in a hundred years time but it will not grow like other sports. Can you imagine a Grand Final of Rugby League and you can't tackle the opponent inside your 25m. I wishe

Shane Dye has weighed into the whip rules fiasco with a stinging blast at the people who run racing in Australia. He says: '...the people in charge DO NOT listen to the people in the industry who know...Is it any wonder why people are turning to sport to bet on? Racing needs the punting dollar to survive. It will [racing] be here in a hundred years time but it will not grow like other sports. Can you imagine a Grand Final of Rugby League and you can't tackle the opponent inside your 25m. I wished I was there riding in Australia to support the jockeys by not riding. They are being stood over with fines and suspensions and it is not right (www.racenet.com.au).