Also called: Jockey Agent, Rider Agent
Books rides for jockeys by convincing trainers to put their rider on the best horses, and earns a share of the jockey's earnings.
Walks the barns at sunrise with a notebook, chatting with trainers about which horses are entered and pitching your jockey for each race. By afternoon you've filled your rider's card for Saturday. Agents usually earn about a quarter of what their jockey makes.
Estimate; usually about 25% of the jockey's earnings, so pay depends on your rider's success.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree; learned by years in the racing backstretch. A state racing license is required.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Shrinking. Fewer races and racetracks each year.
Low risk for 10 years. Data helps pick races, but convincing trainers runs on relationships and trust.
Classes: Business, Statistics, Speech or debate.
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