New Rule Ups Fees Paid to Jockeys for Non-Runners

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The Racehorse Owners Association (ROA) and the Professional Jockeys Association (PJA) have agreed that there will be no change in the fees paid to both Flat and jumps jockeys, but a new wrinkle is in place for those horses declared non-runners.

The fee payable to a professional jockey on the Flat remains at £127.14 and £173.59 over jumps, but while the current rules apply a fee of 40% paid to jockey on horses declared non-runners prior to raceday at 9 a.m., a booking fee of 50% will now be paid should a horse be withdrawn at any point following jockey declarations.

The following changes are also applicable for 2020:

• In the event of a non-runner, if the last booked rider was booked prior to the Jockey booking deadline of 1 p.m. on declaration day, the Jockey will receive 50% of the riding fee.

• In the exceptionally rare event that a Jockey was booked after 1 p.m. then no non-runner riding fee is paid.

• If the horse is withdrawn before the signal to mount is given, the Jockey will receive 50% of the riding fee.

• If the race is declared void or the fixture abandoned after declaration time, no fee will be paid.

• If the horse is withdrawn after the signal to mount is given, the Jockey will receive the full riding fee.

• If the Jockey is double booked on a horse with a second preference, the Jockey will only receive the riding fee for the actual ride (e.g. 1st preference). The second preference non-runner will not command a payment.

ROA Chief Executive Charlie Liverton said “At a time when costs for owners are continuing to increase, the Board of the ROA are pleased to announce this new measure which will avoid another price rise across the board for owners. Whilst non-runners are a frustration for everyone involved, they accounted for 7.3% as a percentage of declarations in 2019, and hopefully they can be reduced even further over the coming 12 months.”

Added PJA Executive Director Dale Gibson: “We are delighted to have negotiated a booking fee for all Professional riders once the final Jockey declaration deadline occurs. The agreement, in lieu of an annual inflationary riding fee increase, is cost-neutral for owners using up to date non-runner figures.”

 

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