The real money for jockeys comes from prize money, if they can ride a horse to finish first, second or third in a race and earn part of the purse. The percentages that a jockey will receive can range from 0.5% for a third-place finish to perhaps 6%-10% for a win.

1 mile
Unlike thoroughbred races, majority of harness races are the same length – 1 mile. Occasionally, you’ll see races that are anywhere from 11/16ths of a mile, to 1 ¼ miles just to change things up, or for special events. But the go to distance, and the distance you’ll see on most race cards is 1 mile.

Auckland-trained Copy That wins NZ Trotting Cup at Addington for driver Blair Orange. North Island raider Copy That and its 73-year-old trainer Ray Green toppled the favourite Self Assured to win the $600,000 New Zealand Trotting Cup in Christchurch on Tuesday..

Become a Driver To get your first license, you’ll need to be a member of your national racing association and be able to provide at least four references from top-ranked drivers. Once your references are approved, you’ll have to pass a medical test, as well as a written test followed by a practical test.

Harness racing lends itself to race fixing more than thoroughbred racing. It’s not at all unheard of for a galloper to get stuck in traffic and not be able to find a clear run but it is much less common than it is in harness racing because of the width of the carts.

$143.65 plus GST and 5% of prize money. Jockeys contribute $1.50 per ride to the Jockeys Association and Apprentices 0.75c per ride. 2.

The salaries of Outriders in the US range from $18,160 to $57,170 , with a median salary of $26,610 . The middle 50% of Outriders makes $26,610, with the top 75% making $57,170.

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IRT Harness Jewels is the premier championship harness racing event of the year, where the season’s best horses, drivers, trainers, breeders and owners compete for the IRT Harness Jewels crowns in nine Group One races.

Working with Addington Raceway and Harness Racing NZ, StrideMASTER data is integrated into NZ’s national racing channel “Trackside”. StrideMASTER works with a network of veterinary researchers in the development and enhancement of our animal welfare applications.

GPS timing systems are used in equine sports in Tasmania (thoroughbreds) and New Zealand (harness racing). Delivering timing and positional data at the speed of light, the infra-red systems have been uniquely developed for the greyhound industry.