By pocketing the HK$11.4 million Champions Mile first prize, Golden Sixty took his earnings to almost HK$148 million and sailed past the A$26.45 million [HK$137 million] wonder mare Winx banked during her incredible career.
The top-earning jockey was James McDonald who earned nearly $2m, headlined by his wins in the Melbourne Cup (Verry Elleegant) and The Everest (Nature Strip). Verry Elleegant won the Melbourne Cup for Chris Waller and James McDonald.
Gai Waterhouse is eyeing next year's The Everest for her new charge Alcohol Free after Yulong Investments bought the four-time English group 1 winner for $10.16 million at Tattersalls December Mares Sale on Tuesday.
The most expensive racehorse ever, Fusaichi Pegasus, who was bought to go to stud for $70million, has died of old age in the United States. As a yearling he fetched $4m when he was bought by Japanese businessman Fusao Sekiguchi.
Nature Strip crowned Australian Racehorse of the Year
Trainer Chris Waller continued his dominance of the Australian Racehorse of the Year Award after his superstar sprinter Nature Strip was crowned the nation's best horse for a second time at the 2022 Racing Awards in Melbourne tonight (3 September 2022).
Jockey Prize Money Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup prize money for the winning jockey is $220,000 which totals 5% of the Melbourne Cup payout for 1st place. They also receive a replica miniature cup valued at $10,000.
1. Yutaka Take. Taking the top spot is Japan's Yutaka Take, who has earned an estimated $925m throughout his extensive career, picking up over 4,400 wins in the process.
As a general rule of thumb, Flat jockeys receive 8.5 per cent of the advertised win prizemoney and 2.61 per cent of the place prizemoney. Jump jockeys generally receive around 11.03 per cent of the win fund and 3.44 per cent of the place prizemoney.
1. Man o' War. Foaled in 1917 at Nursery Stud, in Kentucky, and bred by financier August Belmont Jr., Man o' War has received wide acclaim as the best racehorse of all time.
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 a jockey receives for a Thoroughbred race range from 5% for a second- or third-place finish to 10% for first place.
Jockeys are entitled to 5% of the prize money earned and will usually also receive a small amount for booking the ride.
Jockeys are usually paid a mount fee which is a sum of money for each horse they race and a percentage of the prize money if they place first, second or third.
1) Yutaka Take – $796m
Take's father and brother were both jockeys, but it is this man who tops the list of highest-earning jockeys with nearly $800m amassed from victories secured all around the world.
Bill Shoemaker –
Regarded as the greatest horse rider ever, and certainly, the greatest ever to ride in North America that's for sure. Bill accumulated 8,883 race wins during his 41-year career-long journey.
1. Sir Gordon Richards. Often considered the greatest jockey of all time, Gordon Richards rode 4,870 winners between 1921 and 1954, winning the flat jockeys' championship 26 times.
The initial entry fee is $600 per horse. Around 300 to 400 horses are nominated each year, but the final field is limited to 24 starters. Following the allocation of weights, the owner of each horse must on the four occasions before the race in November declare the horse as an acceptor and pay a fee.
Which jockey has the most Melbourne Cup wins? Bobby Lewis (1902, 1915, 1919, 1927) and Harry White (1974, 1975, 1978, 1979) are tied for the most Melbourne Cup wins as a jockey with four wins apiece.
Gold Trip won the 2022 edition of the Melbourne Cup and was relatively unexpected to salute with bookies offering up to $23 prior to the jump. He paid $19.40 on S-TAB and similar around the country with $18.40 on the NSWTAB and $20.60 on UBET.
Perhaps the most famous horse in racing history, the record-breaking Secretariat was foaled in 1970. Secretariat had a powerful stretch-running ability, giving him an edge over his competitor. It meant he could gain strength and speed as the race wore on.
We all know the story about Secretariat; it's even been made into a movie. Along with Man o' War, he is considered to be the best horse of all time. Even ESPN counted Secretariat as on of the Top 50 Athletes of the 20th Century during their countdown in 1999.
In Jump racing, the Conditional jockey's allowance can be reduced to 5lb after they've ridden 20 winners and 3lb after 40 winners. Once they have ridden 75 winners, the jockey loses their claim and becomes a fully-fledged professional.