Riders fees

Boys,

Does anyone know exactly how much a jockey receives for riding a NH or flat horse?

Cheers.

 

Flat approx. £120, jumps £160

 

Cheers Stick.

Percentage to agents etc?

 

Yeah plus prize money percentages too!

 

Don't they get approx 10%of prize money or am I just making tht figur up in my head!

 

This will give an insight to a jockeys percentages and how they subsequently get divided up. It would appear a fantastic life and salary for a jockey in the top 10 over flat or jumps but increasingly difficult for a jockey the further down the pecking order. A jock that has to travel 150 miles for 2 rides upon horses with little chance of hitting the places would find it hard to sustain enthusiasm for long I imagine. I love nothing more than seeing a lesser light take a big Saturday TV race, unless he has just headed my selection of course.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/horse-racing/22091692

 

Actually is that our mate Arkle appearing at the top of the comments section on the article I have just linked to?

Not many use the phrase ......you follow?

 

The one and only Bluesky!!

 

E.o.s.

 

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The American Russell Baze must be rolling in it then. He's had more than 50,000 rides, been place on 28,000 occasions and won nearly US$200,000,000 in prize money for his connections. Where can I sign up?

 

Can you do the weight Cyc?

 

UK jockeys get about 6% of the prize money they win, same for the trainer.

 

I pull my weight every morning Blue.

 

I'd have joined the run Oddy, but I'm too well hung.

[video=youtube;-pQxVgVLHXg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pQxVgVLHXg[/video]

 

....then how's about a pigeon smuggler run for the heavyweights?

 

We got quoted a couple of grand by one of the top jockeys in Ireland to ride a maiden hurdle... so the top lads earn way more than that i would say...