SYMPOSIUM: Horsemen, jocks at odds on new losing mount fee increase

[freddymo]

[quote=GBBob]

Originally Posted by Honu

In England no matter the purse structure or the race meet losing jock mount is 100 pounds . Chuck how do you figure jocks have gotten a raise on winning mount fee's ? its 10% , the same as it always has been. In Canada at Woodbine there is additional 1% taken out of the winning purse for the gallop rider of every winning horse , lol be glad you dont race there.[/QUOTE]

We will be next year..nice to know the pie gets sliced thinner

You win at WB its a nice payday.. What is the ave purse 65k?

Groom 1pt Jock trainers 20pts race day 75bucks a couple more chops and it becomes a bill instead of a check

[Honu]

[quote=freddymo]

Originally Posted by GBBob

You win at WB its a nice payday.. What is the ave purse 65k?

Groom 1pt Jock trainers 20pts race day 75bucks a couple more chops and it becomes a bill instead of a check

Groom gets 1% too from the book keeper? Wow , nice place to be a back stretch worker. Really most bigger time trainers charge 12 or 13 % anyway to cover the 1% they say they give the groom the rider and the asst.