58 Pa. Code § 163.181 – Jockey’s fees.

(a) Jockey’s riding fees are as follows:

Purse	Win	Second	Third	Losing Mount
$400 and Under	$27.00	$19.00	$17.00	$16.00
$500	30.00	20.00	17.00	16.00
$600	36.00	22.00	17.00	16.00
$700-900	10% of Win Purse	25.00	22.00	20.00
$1,000- 1,400	10% of Win Purse	30.00	25.00	22.00
$1,500- 1,900	10% of Win Purse	35.00	30.00	28.00
$2,000- 3,400	10% of Win Purse	45.00	35.00	33.00
$3,500- 4,900	10% of Win Purse	55.00	45.00	35.00
$5,000- 9,900	10% of Win Purse	65.00	50.00	40.00
$10,000- 14,900	10% of Win Purse	5% of Place Purse	5% of Show Purse	45.00
$15,000- 24,900	10% of Win Purse	5% of Place Purse	5% of Show Purse	50.00
$25,000- 49,900	10% of Win Purse	5% of Place Purse	5% of Show Purse	60.00
$50,000 and Up	10% of Win Purse	5% of Place Purse	5% of Show Purse	75.00

(b) If an owner or trainer engages two or more jockeys for the same race, the owner or trainer shall pay a fee for each engaged jockey not riding in the race as determined by the stewards as well as the proper fee to the jockey who does ride.
(c) A jockey’s fee is considered earned when the jockey is weighed out by the clerk of the scales. The fee is not considered earned if the jockey of his own free will, takes off his mount where injury to the horse or rider is not involved. A condition not covered by this section shall be at the discretion of the stewards.
(d) In a dead heat, the jockeys involved shall divide equally the sum total of the fees they would have received individually had one beaten the other. Likewise, the owners of the horses involved shall pay their equal share.

Source

The provisions of this § 163.181 amended through November 24, 1978, effective November 25, 1978, 8 Pa.B. 3342.

Notes of Decisions

Promulgation of a rule setting fees for jockeys is within the Commission’s power where it reasonably determines that in order to deter criminal influence in the horse racing industry, it is vital to guarantee adequate fees for jockeys. Gilligan v. Horse Racing Commission, 422 A.2d 487 (Pa. 1980).