Prizemoney

[Kenh]

Does anyone know how the prizemoney is split. I.E. what percentage does a jockey and trainer get ? My understanding is it is about 7.5% but may vary. Can’t find anything on BHA site.

[Miss Woodford]

In the US typically the jockey and trainer will each get a 10% cut of the purse. The jockey’s agent and jockey’s valet will each get a portion of the jockey’s 10%. So in other words, of the total purse money allocated to the horse:
Owner: 80%
Trainer: 10%
Jockey: 6.5% to 8%
Jockey’s agent: 1% to 2.5%
Jockey’s valet: 1%
The groom and exercise rider are employed by the trainer and depending on the conditions of their employment they may also get a 1-2% cut of the

winning

purse. And then there are HPBA fees, insurance, the jockey mount fee, and other little fees which the owner must pay every time they race.

I assume the UK purse split isn’t that different.

[% MAN]

It’s tucked away in the rules

http://rules.britishhorseracing.com/Orders-and-rules&staticID=126771&depth=3

Line one is actually blank – the others have a comprehensive breakdown

[Kenh]

Thank you both very much for that information.

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