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

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Originally Posted by MisterB

lol, day rate barely covers expenses. Jocks also gets breeze rates, if they get up and hussle. Some jocks ride for big outfits in the morning on stakes horses bono, but they are looking for the big payday. Trainers don't run in every race, but some jocks do.

What the heck is a breeze rate ?????Are you from Europe because I rode races for 13 years and never heard of a breeze rate. If you are saying that some jockeys gallop horses and get paid for it to suppliment their income then I get ya. Believe me the big boys dont gallop horses , and if a jock is riding the card anywhere they arent galloping horses on the side for money.
Im sure expenses and cost of living has went up for jocks just as it has for everybody else. Goggles have gone up to 7 bucks a pair and that isnt even for the name brand. Pants used to be about 35 bucks a pair but are now closer to 70. A set of girths is around 180$ . So maybe they shouldnt say the increase is for cost of living but for the cost of making a living.