How much a jockey earns depends on the purse for a race and on their order of finish.
The ‘purse’ in horse racing is the cash prize won by the owner.
At the Hastings Park racetrack in Vancouver, British Columbia a jockey placing first will earn 10% of the purse for that race.
1. If a jockey won a race where the purse was $15,000, how much would they earn for that race?
2. How much would they earn if they won a race with a purse of $8,500?
1. If a jockey won a race where the purse was $15,000, how much would they earn for that race?
Answer: 15,000 x .10 = 1500. The jockey would earn $1500.
2. How much would they earn if they won a race with a purse of $8,500?
Answer: 8,500 x .10 = 850. The jockey would earn $850.
Photo: Hastings Park; by Onwyn Stacey