Inequality of Jockey Salaries
 

A damn lot of jockeys should be charged for the ride on the horse.

This is an interesting article.
I have no idea how the jocks riding at the smaller circuits can make ends meet unless they cheat ? Even at gulfstream during the summer we just had the maragh issue. Gulfstream summer is old Calder guys. They are so shady.

Maybe Vic who has been an agent can add his opinion

I think the top riders need to start paying their fair share, maybe a cap at like 60% of their income and then the rest can go to the jockeys who are less fortunate.

Just because someone works at Target instead of Saks doesn't mean their only option is to become a criminal.

Like in any other walk of life they have spouses who contribute. They can work more than one job.

They do what's needed to feed their families.

Just people like the rest of us.

Good luck with that

R U Freaking crazy?

Pay taxes then give 40% of your income away.........you are a hoot:lol:

Some of these guys make a lot of money, how much do they really need? While the people who are working hard at the bottom just dont get a real sustainable income. We need to do something, where is HANA on this one.

Less fortunate? I would think the only time I would refer to a jockey as "less fortunate" is if he or she had the bad luck of being often injured through no fault of there own. Like any athlete I am pretty sure if they are good at their craft, responsible and dedicated they will find their way to earn a good living.
I am pretty sure jockeys that have spent decades riding nothing but 50-1 shots at 3rd rate tracks are doing so because they are lacking in either skills, dedication or responsibility or all of the above.


I used to go to the harness races a lot during the late 70's through mid 80's
at HOL, LOS AL, and FPX. Some drivers were constantly bad, getting parked, boxed in, battling through a :58 flat opening half with pacers that back then went 2:04 for a mile,etc,etc. There was nothing "less fortunate" about them. They probably would not even be driving if they didn't train and own the horses.



Someone in the know may correct me if my assumptions are wrong.

So should Aaron Rodgers have to distribute 40% of his income to the practice squad players in the NFL or just the ones on his team?

I think that would be fair. Solid thinking. Maybe he does, he seems very generous.

Troll alert. Troll alert. Danger Danger Will Rogers. Troll alert!

Will Rogers?

Apples and Oranges. Min practice squad salary is $5,700/wk.

IN a way, they are/they do. (compared to the non dangerous jobs most people do to earn a living).

Every time they climb aboard a thoroughbred, they risk injury including that which is called parapalegic-for-life, brain injury, etc.

They also have to live a much more disciplined lifestyle than most other workers, i.e. like most high end atheletes. Most of the people I talk to who are not into horse racing have no idea the level of fitness these people have to have, much higher than say, a basketball player.

Perhaps I am unusual in my respect for what these people do every day.