Jockeys Crying Again...this time about BC tickets

[IrishofNDMan]

Originally Posted by disappearingdan_akaplaya

some of you seem to think that whole 10% of the purses share the owner gets is theirs, do you have any idea how much of their actual earnings go to their agents? plus they have to pay for pants(yes they have many more than 1 pair), boots, whips, tipping valets etc etc. jockeys crying again?


well if it were up to some people like the "mighty" d'wayne luk a$ s jockeys would go and ride for free and have to continue to reduce and lose weight until they die. they gotta a easy life right? all they do is get on a horse for 1-2 minutes every race and thats it huh? well thats not it and they dont make as much as you think, as publicized on hbo jockey some cant even afford to make enough to buy their own insurance which is outrageous to insure someone who does what they do.


i dont think its just the jocks that get screwed the horseman in general constantly get it in the rear from the racetrack

They really pay for their own whips??? Must not be that expensive if some jockeys keep throwing them to kids in the crowd before going in the winners circle.