{"id":565,"date":"2025-11-01T10:38:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T10:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=565"},"modified":"2025-11-02T16:02:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T16:02:55","slug":"how-much-do-jockeys-earn-in-the-uk-2025-riders-fee-and-prize-money-breakdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/how-much-do-jockeys-earn-in-the-uk-2025-riders-fee-and-prize-money-breakdown\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Do Jockeys Earn In The UK? 2025 Riders Fee and Prize Money Breakdown\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Horse racing fans often ask the question – how much do jockeys earn in the UK? As they wonder if the rider gets a set fee for each mount and a percentage of any winnings. Read on as we’ve got a full breakdown on jockey earnings, plus the prize money breakdown if they win a race.
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How Much Do Jockeys Earn in the UK? The 2024 Breakdown\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

UK jockey earnings in 2025 will vary slightly depending if they are riding on the flat or over the jumps.<\/p>\n

Based on the official figures from the PJA (Professional Jockeys Association) a flat jockey in the UK will earn \u00a3167.67 per ride<\/strong>, while jumps jockeys will pocket \u00a3227.92.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This increased in 2025, with the old flat fee \u00a3162.79 and the old jumps fee \u00a3221.28.<\/p>\n

Meaning if a horse racing<\/a> flat jockey in the UK during the 2025 season has five rides over the day they will earn \u00a3838.35 in fees alone.<\/p>\n

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UK Jockey Riding Fees 2025<\/b><\/td>\nSet Riding Fee<\/b><\/td>\nPrizemoney %<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flat<\/td>\n\u00a3167.67<\/td>\n8.5% (win) and 2.61% (place)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jumps
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\u00a3227.92<\/td>\n11.03% (win) and 3.44% (place)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Figures correct as 22nd July 2024 according to PJA\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Do Jockeys Also Get a Percentage Of Any Prize Money and Winnings?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

How much do jockeys earn can also be boosted by winning (or being placed) in a race.<\/p>\n

In addition to the set riding fees for each jockey, they will also bag a percentage of any win or place prize money – giving them an added incentive to get their horse over the line first.<\/p>\n

Again, this differs between the two horse racing codes (flat and jumps), with the jockeys riding on the flat getting 8.5% of any prize money for winning a race and 2.61% of any place money.<\/p>\n

While a jumps rider will earn a bigger 11.03% of any first place winnings and 3.44% of the place prize money.<\/p>\n

Depending on the race type and conditions, this will determine how many places the place prize money can go down to.<\/p>\n

For example, the 2024 Grand National prize pot went down to 10th place (\u00a35,000) in 2024. Meaning the rider on Limerick Lace (10th) Mark Walsh would have won 3.44% of \u00a35,000 = \u00a3172.00 on top of his \u00a3221.28 riding fee (old fee).<\/p>\n

While the winning owners of the 2024 Goodwood Cup, which is run at the five-day Glorious Goodwood Festival<\/a>, will get \u00a3283,550 – meaning the winning jockey will get 8.5% of that – \u00a324,010.75.<\/p>\n

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Racing explained: how much do jockeys earn? My latest video for @DragonBetWales<\/a> is an explainer video. Let me know if you found this interesting or completely boring \ud83d\ude04\/\ud83e\udd71? pic.twitter.com\/yfZDReBNb5<\/a><\/p>\n

— Alan Johns (@alanjohnsy) October 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n