Jockey's pay, interesting info

[Honu]

Originally Posted by 2MinsToPost

I asked someone who I knew would not BS me (wife of a jockey) how much he gets paid. It works this way - If he wins he gets 10% of 60% of the purse. This is what blew me away, at Beulah second on back - $45. For every Jockey. What kind of expenses do Jockeys have besides the obvious, meaning rent etc.. What kind of expenses in relation to their job?

25 % to the agent and 10 % to the valet, 35 % right off the top . Then dont forget about uncle sams cut at the end of the quarter.
So lets see you 45 for the ride ,so the agent gets 18 and the valet gets 4.50 and that leaves you with 22.50 hmm dont sound like to much to me.