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Originally Posted by freddymo
Respectfully giving your trainer 10% of the winning purse vs. 10% of your net is bit off the mark as well IMO.. You win a race 30k you pay 1800 to the jock and then you pay 1800 to trainer. Jock only earns when he cashes(commission) trainer has his day rate.. I realize that nobody gets rich on 2000-3000 a month to take care of a horse but it certainly has some salary built in..
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lol, day rate barely covers expenses. Jocks also gets breeze rates, if they get up and hussle. Some jocks ride for big outfits in the morning on stakes horses bono, but they are looking for the big payday. Trainers don't run in every race, but some jocks do.
