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Jockeys' Guild Initiatives

JOCKEYS’ GUILD INITIATIVES

1) HEALTH INSURANCE/TEMPORARY DISABILITY

Payment secured on all outstanding medical claims despite bankruptcy filing. Payments totaled $754,078.

+Guild continues to analyze possible methods to incorporate a health and welfare reimbursement program into our member benefits. Temporary disability payments since 10/13/07 total $1,210,541.

2) INCREASES IN LOSING MOUNT FEES

+Aqueduct, Belmont, Saratoga, Finger Lakes, Arlington, Hawthorne, Fairmount Park, Calder, Delaware Park, Gulfstream Park, Indiana Downs, Hoosier Park, Prairie Meadows, Tampa Bay, Turf Paradise, Yavapai Downs, Charles Town, Atlantic City, Meadowlands, Monmouth, Fair Grounds, Evangeline Downs, Delta Downs, Louisiana Downs, Oaklawn Park, Portland Meadows, Mountaineer, Fair Meadows, Remington, Will Rogers and through legislation in California. Losing mount fees have also been increased at Penn National, Philadelphia Park and Presque Isle Downs.

3) CREATION OF OPPORTUNITIES TO ENCOURAGE CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS

+2010 Kentucky Derby sponsorship netted $97,500 to the PDJF and $7,500 to the Edwin J. Gregson Foundation. 2009 Kentucky Derby sponsorship netted $125,000 to PDJF and $75,000 to Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation. From Preakness Stakes sponsorship $45,000 to The Jockey Club Foundation & $7,500 to Susan G. Koman Foundation. The Belmont Stakes sponsorship distributed $18,750 each to B.E.S.T. and PDJF. Special thanks to NETJETS, Richard Santulli and Bill Casner. Total sponsorship contributions to charity since 2008 totals more than $1.1 million.

4) PERMANENTLY DISABLED JOCKEYS’ FUND

+The Disabled Jockeys’ Endowment and the Permanently Disabled Jockeys’ Fund have merged.

5) IMPROVED ON-TRACK MEDICAL CARE

+Special thanks to The Jockey Club and Keeneland for their help developing this secure internet based program with medical histories of jockeys for use by emergency medical personnel. Participating tracks to date: Aqueduct, Arapahoe, Arlington, Atlantic City, Belmont, Beulah, Calder, Charles Town, Churchill, Del Mar, Ellis Park, Fair Grounds, Finger Lakes, Gillespie County Fair, Golden Gate, Great Falls, Gulfstream, Hawthorne, Hialeah, Hollywood, Hoosier, Indiana, Keeneland, Laurel, Lone Star, Louisiana Downs, Manor Downs, Meadowlands, Monmouth, Mt. Pleasant Meadows, Oaklawn, Penn National, Pimlico, Portland Meadows, Prairie Meadows, Remington, Retama, River Downs, Saratoga, Santa Anita, Sunland, Thistledown, Turf Paradise, Turfway, Will Rogers Downs and Wyoming.

6) WORKING WITH THE JOCKEY CLUB, NTRA, HBPA, ARCI, AAEP, TRA

+Setting of medical standards/ambulances at racetracks for jockey care

+Improved standards for helmets/safety vests

+Mandatory pre-race veterinary examinations of entered horses

+Comprehensive standards set by the ARCI for jockey weigh in/out, gate-loading procedures

+Establishment of updated jockey scale of weights

+Establishment of jockey nutritional program

+Participation of all racetracks in The Jockey Club/InCompass medical records program

+Endorsement of ARCI model rules for licensing

+Restrictions on entry of horses which have undergone shock wave therapy

+Standards for riding crops

7) JOCKEY REPRESENTATION

+Upholding a jockey’s right to fair hearings before racing commissions, stewards, track management or other racing related organizations. Represented all New Mexico members at SunRay Park, Jeremy Rose, Jorge Bourdieu, Paco Lopez, Terry Houghton, Jacky Martin and Charles Town jockeys on their suspension.

8) TRACK CONTRIBUTIONS

+Tracks paying: Aqueduct, Arapahoe, Arlington Park, Belmont, Calder, Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Fairplex, Fair Grounds, Finger Lakes, Fonner Park, Fresno, Gulfstream Park, Hawthorne, Hollywood Park, Keeneland, Kentucky Downs, Laurel, Lone Star, Monmouth, Meadowlands, Oak Tree, Pimlico, Portland Meadows, Remington, Santa Anita, Santa Rosa Fair, Saratoga, Stockton, Suffolk, Sunland, Tampa Bay (tax credit) and Thistledown.

07/08/2010

LAS INICIATIVAS DEL JOCKEYS’ GUILD

1) SEGURO MÉDICO / INVALIDEZ TEMPORAL

Pagos asegurados en todas las reclamaciones médicas a pesar de la clasificación de la bancarrota. Los pagos sumaron a $754,078 dólares.

+El Guild sigue analizando métodos posibles de incorporar un programa de reembolso de salud y de el bienestar para nuestros miembro. Pagos de invalidez temporales desde 10/13/07 totales $1,210.54 (Un millón doscientos diez mil quinientos cuarenta y un) dólares.

2) AUMENTOS DE MONTAS PERDEDORAS

+Aumentos en los Hipodromos de: Aqueduct, Belmont, Saratoga, Finger Lakes, Arlington, Hawthorne, Fairmount Park, Calder, Delaware Park, Gulfstream Park, Indiana Downs, Hoosier Park, Prairie Meadows, Tampa Bay, Turf Paradise, Yavapai Downs, Charles Town, Atlantic City, Meadowlands, Monmouth, Fair Grounds, Evangeline Downs, Delta Downs, Louisiana Downs, Oaklawn Park, Portland Meadows, Mountaineer, Fair Meadows, Remington, Will Rogers y por legislación en California. Los honorarios de montaje perdedores también han sido aumentados en Penn National y Philadelphia Park. Aumento de honorarios de montaje entra en vigor en el hipodromo de Oaklawn Park en 2010.

3) CREACIÓN DE OPORTUNIDADES DE ANIMAR PATROCINIOS CORPORATIVOS

+2010 el patrocinio de Derby de Kentucky ganó neto $97,500 dólares para al PDJF y $7,500 dólares fue para la Fundación de Edwin J. Gregson. 2009 patrocinio del Derby de Kentucky ganó un neto de $125.00 dólares para el PDJF y $75,000 dólares a la Fundación de Retiro de Pura Sangre (Thoroughbred). De el patrocinio de el Preakness Stakes de $45,000 dólares para la Fundación de Jockey Club y $7,500 dólares a la Fundación de Susan G. Koman. El patrocinio de Belmont Stakes de $18,750 dólares distribuidos para cada uno a B.E.S.T. y PDJF. Especial gracias a NETJETS, Richard Santulli y Bill Casner. Contribuciones de patrocinio totales de caridad desde 2008: más de 1.1 millones de dólares.

4) EL FONDO DE LOS JOCKEYS PERMENENTEMENTE DISCAPACITADO

+ El Atributo de los Jockeys Minusválidos y el Fondo de los Jockeys Permanentemente Discapacitado se han combinado.

5) MEJOR ASISTENCIA MÉDICA EN LAS PISTAS

+ Especial gracias al Jockey Club y Keeneland por la ayuda que desarrollaron en la seguredad en el programa en el Internet basado con historias médicas de los jinetes para el uso por personal médico de emergencia. Pistas participantes hasta ahora: Aqueduct, Arapahoe, Arlington, Atlantic City, Belmont, Beulah, Charles Town, Churchill, Del Mar, Ellis Park, Fair Grounds, Gillespie County Fair, Golden Gate, Great Falls, Gulfstream, Hawthorne, Hialeah, Hollywood, Hoosier, Indiana, Keeneland, Laurel, Lone Star, Louisiana Downs, Manor Downs, Meadowlands, Monmouth, Mt. Pleasant Meadows, Oaklawn, Penn National, Pimlico, Portland Meadows, Prairie Meadows, Remington, Retama, River Downs, Saratoga, Santa Anita, Sunland, Thistledown, Turf Paradise, Turfway, Will Rogers Downs y Wyoming.

6) TRABAJANDO CON EL JOCKEY CLUB, NTRA, HBPA, ARCI, AAEP, TRA

+Ajuste de estándares médicos/ambulancias en hipódromos para el cuidado de el Jinete

+Estándares mejorados para los cascos/chalecos de seguridad

+Obligatorios de exámenes de veterinario en el día de la carrera para los caballos que entaran en las carrereas

+Los estándares completos para el peso de el jinete en la entrada/salida, procedimientos par las puertas de carga

+Establecimiento de actualizada la escala de pesos de jinetes

+Establecimiento de un programa alimenticio para el jinete

+Participación de todos los hipódromos con el Jockey Club/InCompass en el programa de historias de médico

+Aprobación de los jinetes que no tienen previo experiencia de montas en Norteamerica

+Las restricciones contra la entrada de caballos que se han sometido a la terapia de onda expansiva

+Estándares para los fuetes de montar

7) REPRESENTACIÓN PARA EL JINETE

+Sosteniendo el derecho de un jinete en justas audiencias antes de las comisiones de competir, administradores o otras organizaciones de carrera. Representamos a todo los miembros de Nuevo México en la pista de SunRay, Jeremy Rose, Jorge Bourdieu, Paco Lopez,Terry Houghton, Jacky Martin y los jinetes de Charles Town en sus suspensiones.

8) CONTRIBUCIONES DE HIPODROMOS

+ Hipodromos que estan contribuyendo: Aqueduct, Arapahoe, Arlington Park, Belmont, Calder, Churchill Downs, Fair Grounds, Finger Lakes, Fonner Park, Fresno, Gulfstream Park, Hawthorne, Hollywood Park, Keeneland, Laurel, Lone Star, Monmouth, Meadowlands, Nebraska State Fair, Oak Tree, Pimlico, Portland Meadows, Remington, Santa Anita, Saratoga, Stockton, Suffolk, Sunland, Tampa Bay (crédito fiscal) y Thistledown.

Jockeys' Leaderboard: Earnings

1. John Velazquez $10,333,882

2. Ramon Dominguez $10,072,676

3. Rafael Bejarano $9,891,829

4. Joel Rosario $9,142,167

5. Javier Castellano $8,727,654

6. Garrett Gomez $8,568,924

7. Martin Garcia $8,198,257

8. Calvin Borel $6,463,757

9. Robby Albarado $6,420,675

10. Mike Smith $6,408,969

As of 08/30/10