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Originally Posted by Samm
What really should be done at any track that has slots is... Provide insurance for all who work at the track, that eleviates the state or counties from having the cost on their back. It would IMO balance out rates as you would have non risk jobs and high risk pooled together. Insurance rates for horseman are out of control!! Everyday there are trainers going out of business because of the costs... We have paid over 10,000 a year when we were doing all of the work ourselves... and we were not covered if something did happen.
Insurance would be paid off the top before any percentages were delved out. The slots pull in enough money for us to care for ourselves... so why aren't we. The jocks do need to be protected... so do the rest of us who run the risk everyday for hours upon hours.. not just the one and a half minute ride in the afternoon.
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That would also have to include a guy who sells a tout sheet by the entrance.
The jockeys are private contractors....they want the good that goes with that but not the bad.
01-04-2007, 01:12 PM
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