Did OK betting a few Monmouth races on Saturday. If one hasn't been following, use of whips is not allowed at Monmouth Park this year. So what effect will that have? I believe deep closers are at a big disadvantage. Granted, those coming from far back are already at a disadvantage, but they usually need driving finishes to get up. Without the "extra urging" of a whip, I believe they are negatively impacted. The other question is, will races be run a bit slower? Have to think it will have an impact on speed figures of all the runners. It also would be interesting to see how those horses coming from Mth do when shipping out. Let's say a horse is coming off a solid race at Mth, where we know he wasn't whipped.....will he have a little extra in the tank when taking on rivals at other tracks?