How Many Jocks Make a Mil?

[cakes44]

I thought it was actually 10% for a 1st place ride and something like 5% for place and show.

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by cakes44

I thought it was actually 10% for a 1st place ride and something like 5% for place and show.

Yeah, that is right. On average, a jockey will make about 7% of their horses' earnings.

[jballscalls]

and the agent usually gets 25 percent of what they make, so factor that in as well. Not to mention they tip out their jock Valet.

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by jballscalls

and the agent usually gets 25 percent of what they make, so factor that in as well. Not to mention they tip out their jock Valet.

Yeah, but they also get paid on for riding the mounts that they don't win any money on. This isn't included in the 7% that I stated earlier, so they actually make quite a bit more than the horses actual earnings. I wonder how much money Jerry Bailey made the year that his horses earned 23,000,000? If you factor all these things in that everyone has stated in this thread, it would be very hard to come up with a number!

[DiscreetCat=Monster]

Originally Posted by jballscalls

and the agent usually gets 25 percent of what they make, so factor that in as well. Not to mention they tip out their jock Valet.

and the clerk of scales, i remember the drama a few years back over that

Guys I'd day one or two, maybe 3-5 in a good year.
Just take 10% of their mounts earnings(its a very good rough estimate) and then deduct 25% of that. The agents are employees of the jocks and thats the usual cut.
So a jock has to have his mounts earn about 13.5 million to clear a mill(1, 350,000 dollars million minus 307,500 dollars to agent).

You guys are way off, maybe 4-5 riders will make that this year.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by oracle80

Guys I'd day one or two, maybe 3-5 in a good year.
Just take 10% of their mounts earnings(its a very good rough estimate) and then deduct 25% of that. The agents are employees of the jocks and thats the usual cut.
So a jock has to have his mounts earn about 13.5 million to clear a mill(1, 350,000 dollars million minus 307,500 dollars to agent).

You guys are way off, maybe 4-5 riders will make that this year.

I would think its higher than 5. Big purses like Breeders and Dubai influence this.

Originally Posted by randallscott35

I would think its higher than 5. Big purses like Breeders and Dubai influence this.

Randall that money earned is factored into the jocks earnings.
Its a simple formula, 10% of mounts earnings, minus 25% to agent.
So basically just take 7.5 % of what they earn Randall. Its all in the DRF under rider stats. But you guys always forget about the agents 25%.
Its simple.
Jock whose mounts earn 10 mill, hes making 750 grand. one mill minus the agents cut.

[timmgirvan]

Mera: okie-dokie!

[DiscreetCat=Monster]

Originally Posted by merasmag

he is trying to stir things up, some bs about jocks getting written at the wrong weights...couple guys got in trouble earlier this year (?) but the jocks said the officials were morons causa dirt and other post race weight gain-glueman needs better beer

Yea your right I no nothing, you must listen in order to learn

http://www.oag.state.ny.us/press/200...nt%20Final.pdf