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A winning jockey takes 10% of the horse’s purse at the Kentucky Derby, so $186,000 for this year ‘s Derby winner, John Velazquez. From those winnings Velazquez likely paid a 25% fee to his ...
Jockey: Mounts: Wins: Earnings: 1908 Joe Notter: 872 249 $464,322 1910 Carroll H. Shilling: 506 172 $176,030 1911 Ted Koerner: 813 162 $88,308 1912 James Butwell: 684 144
The word "jockey" originated from England and was used to describe the individual who rode horses in racing. They must be light, typically around a weight of 100–120 lb. (45–55 kg), and physically fit. They are typically self-employed, and are paid a small fee from the horse trainer, whose colors they wear while competing in a race.
Prior to the 1970s, only the owners of the first four finishers in a horse race in the United States typically received any money at all. In Thoroughbred racing, it was common for 65% of the race's purse was awarded to the winner, with the second, third and fourth horses earning 20%, 10% and 5% respectively.
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Jockeys are some of the original "gig workers" because they work as independent contractors. Find out how much they earn in mounting fees and prize money.
Jockey: TBA. Record: 2-0-3 in eight starts. Career earnings: $271,638. Road to the Kentucky Derby points: 27 (No. 22) Last race: Seventh in Grade 1 Blue Grass on April 6 at Keeneland.
The typical cost of owning a race horse in training for one year is in the order of £15,000 in the United Kingdom and as much as $35,000 at major race tracks in North America. The facilities available to trainers vary enormously. Some trainers have only a few horses in the yard and pay to use other trainers' gallops.