Horce racing & banning the wipe.

[looney]

Football fans may laugh about it now................our time will come.

Good post but I'm in favour of a ban personally.

Once they ban boxing then heading the ball will be next. Walter and the softies are in the accendancy.

 

[Questions]

Jockeys couldn`t give a fig about animal welfare, its just that they are going to get whipped themselves - in their pockets.

 

[countryman]

Jockeys couldn`t give a fig about animal welfare, its just that they are going to get whipped themselves - in their pockets.

Well that is bull. How many Jockeys do you know? I happen to know quite a lot as it happens and they all love animals. They wouldn't choose to work in a profession in which you risk breaking every bone in your body everyday. And they get paid very little wages. For a lot of jockeys they loose money when they ride because their pay is less then it costs to get there and back. They often don't get a day off for months. So your accusation there is incorrect.

 

[Questions]

Well that is bull. How many Jockeys do you know? I happen to know quite a lot as it happens and they all love animals. They wouldn't choose to work in a profession in which you risk breaking every bone in your body everyday. And they get paid very little wages. For a lot of jockeys they loose money when they ride because their pay is less then it costs to get there and back. They often don't get a day off for months. So your accusation there is incorrect.

First time in history that they strike and it is because of MONEY.

Never ever trust short people. They are always cruel to animals and greedy.

 

[countryman]

First time in history that they strike and it is because of MONEY.

Never ever trust short people. They are always cruel to animals and greedy.

Do you realise how much money the how much the average jockey gets paid and how much damage a ban does to their career do to loosing out on rides?

 

[Questions]

Do you realise how much money the how much the average jockey gets paid and how much damage a ban does to their career do to loosing out on rides?

No, tell me.

 

[countryman]

No, tell me.

They get around a £100 a race (slightly more for jump racing) and 10% of winnings. And this not a big amount for jockeys that are not at the top when you think that the chances are they could only have one ride in a day and not even 1 ride a day for a lot of jockeys.

 

[Questions]

They get around a £100 a race (slightly more for jump racing) and 10% of winnings. And this not a big amount for jockeys that are not at the top when you think that the chances are they could only have one ride in a day and not even 1 ride a day for a lot of jockeys.

100 quid for a 5 furlong sprint. Money for old rope.

 

[countryman]

100 quid for a 5 furlong sprint. Money for old rope.

Not if you have traveled several hundred miles to come out of the prize money.

 

[Questions]

You`ve convinced me countryman.

 

[Martinf]

I get up for work at 02-30 !! Five/Six days aweek,so was still half alseep. Sorry.

Please don't apologise. Your spelling of wipe made me laugh like a horce.

 

[Mtoto]

True countryman except it's not 10pc of prizes, more like 7.5pc.