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Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV
The betting public has noting to do with the day rate or the purse % the jockey gets. The Jockey Guild needs to get support from all the celebs., that are a the Kentucky Derby to help with the cause. In the end the betting pool and purse pool will most likely have to pay for their medical and long term disablity.
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Ummmm, who do you think funds the purses from which the jockey's recieve, at least, the bulk of their pay?
That would be the bettors. Those same bettors these same jockeys were looking to tax even more in Kentucky recently to cover their insurance.