FAQs
Jockeys receive 10% of all winning prize money and 5% of prize money for placings from 2nd to 5th. Owners contribute HK$2200 per ride of which the rider receives HK$1200.
How rich is the Hong Kong Jockey Club? ›
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has declared an all-time high turnover of HK$304.8 billion (US$38.9 billion) for the 2022-23 financial year, a rise of 5.1 per cent year on year despite the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
How to get jockey club membership? ›
How to Become a Racing Member of The Jockey Club? Each candidate for Racing Membership must be proposed by a resident Honorary Steward, Honorary Voting Member or Voting Member of the Club. The application forms for Racing Membership are available from them.
What does WGT mean in horse racing? ›
WGT. The handicap weight the horse will carry today and those it carried for its previous starts.
What jockey has the highest salary? ›
Horse Jockey Salary
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage |
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Top Earners | $55,000 | $26 |
75th Percentile | $51,000 | $25 |
Average | $45,715 | $22 |
25th Percentile | $39,500 | $19 |
Who is the highest earning jockey of all time? ›
Jockey Rich List - The world's highest-earning jockeys
- Yutaka Take. Career earnings - $950m. Career wins - 4,495. ...
- Norihiro Yokoyama. Career earnings - $615m. Career wins - 2,941. ...
- Yuichi Fukunaga. Career earnings - $561m. Career wins - 2,636. ...
- Masayoshi Ebina. Career earnings - $505m. Career wins - 2,541. ...
- John R. Velazquez.
What is the controversy with the Hong Kong Jockey Club? ›
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has sparked controversy with its plan of redeveloping a sports complex into residential blocks in the upscale Happy Valley area without being required to pay a land premium.
Who is the most expensive jockey in the world? ›
Highest Paid Jockey in the World in 2022
First place on the list goes to Japan's Yutaka Take, with an estimated fortune of $796m earned and over 2,500 wins.
Who owns HK Jockey Club? ›
The Hong Kong Jockey Club is a company with liability limited by guarantee. It has no shareholders. The Club operates horse racing in Hong Kong and, as authorised by the Government, provides responsible sports wagering and lottery services.
How much do you have to weigh to be a jockey? ›
The word "jockey" originated from England and was used to describe the individual who rode horses in racing. They must be light, typically around a weight of 100–120 lb. (45–55 kg), and physically fit.
Founded in 1884 as a membership club to promote racing, today the Club operates a unique integrated business model of world-class racing and racecourse entertainment, a membership club, responsible sports wagering and lottery, and charities and community contribution.
How old do you have to be to go to Hkjc? ›
In Hong Kong, as in many jurisdictions, gambling is restricted to those aged 18 and above. The Club enforces this restriction through physical access controls and through ID checks as part of account opening procedures.
What does f mean in horse racing? ›
F indicates the horse fell. R indicates a horse refused. BD indicates the horse was brought down by another runner.
What does g mean in horse racing? ›
gelding: A male horse of any age who has been neutered by having both testicles removed (gelded).
What does p stand for in horse racing? ›
In horse racing abbreviations relating to form, 'P' stands for “pulled up”. This means that the horse was unable to finish the race and was pulled up by its jockey before reaching the finish line.
What is the turnover of the Hong Kong Jockey Club? ›
As a result, and despite the many challenges of the year, the Club's total turnover for FY2023/24 was essentially unchanged at HK$304.9 billion.
How much do jockeys get paid per ride? ›
How much prize money jockeys win is decided by a very complicated Rule of Racing and varies from race type to race type and is dependent on how many places are being paid. However, as a general rule of thumb Flat jockeys receive around 8.5% of the advertised win prize and 2.61% of the advertised place prize.
How much does Hong Kong Jockey Club pay analysts? ›
The estimated total pay range for a Analyst at Hong Kong Jockey Club is HK$20K–HK$34K per month, which includes base salary and additional pay.
What is the average salary of a Kentucky Derby jockey? ›
Just like caddies at the Masters receive some of the payout if their golfer wins, jockeys receive a portion of the Kentucky Derby prize their horse lands. According to multiple reports, jockeys typically receive 10% of the prize money. So, whichever jockey is first across the line Saturday will likely pocket $310,000.