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Just dug out my last weatherbys statement, novembers. I had two rides netting £282.42 in riding fees after deductions for agent (10% of gross earnings rides and percentages) compulsory insurance contributions, valet fees, bank charges, racecourse physio and jock assoc (PJA) subs I banked £149.57.
I have tried without sucess to resign from the PJA, unless your in the top few your opinion is irrelavent and you are forced to toe the line. Weatherbys is without a doubt one of the most expensive banks, our yard apprentice was charged a fiver to have a cheque issued for £44!, and you have to have it.
If I had my time again I would more than likly go for no agent and no valet, the ammount of equipment, washing and drying gear you can buy with what you shell out I dread to think. Luckily for me I have a full time job so now any rides I get are a bonus.
Any pay rise is obviously welcome its just a case of not living beyond your means and been sensible with what you get.
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wich bracket of jockeys are we talking about??
also it would depend on how many rides they get anualy.
+there personal circumstances..I think they ( well, most of them
) deserve every penny they receive.I also think they are amongst the fittest people on the planet.
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further more jockeys like the hills brothers dont need the money..
and some stable lads never get a chance.further more jockeys like the hills brothers dont need the money..
and some stable lads never get a chance. Really ?badly underpaid i would think. just ask yourself, want to drive to wincanton on a bitterly cold day and sit on a novice chaser for peanuts, fall , get concussion and drive home, hopefully not feeling too bad . sod that for a laugh.
Improve prize money and operate the French system – lower per-ride and higher cut of the prize money. Would also cut out the likely corruption if a jockey can make £1,000 from riding a winner rather than guarantee £500 from stopping one. Would mean the undesirables would need to place bigger bets and the patterns would become far more obvious than they currently are.
) deserve every penny they receive.
Each to their own !
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