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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 $1,063,329.

     

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 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

+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.  Total sponsorship contributions to charity since 2008: more than $1 million. Special thanks to NETJETS, Richard Santulli and Bill Casner.

 

4)    DISABLED JOCKEYS ENDOWMENT

+To increase available funds, the DJE 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, Belmont, Beulah, Calder, Charles Town, Churchill, Del Mar, Fair Grounds, Finger Lakes, Gillespie County Fair, Golden Gate, Great Falls, Gulfstream, Hawthorne, Hialeah, Hollywood, Hoosier, Keeneland, Laurel, Lone Star, Louisiana Downs, Manor Downs, Meadowlands, Monmouth, Oaklawn, Penn National, Pimlico, Portland Meadows, Prairie Meadows, Remington, River Downs, Saratoga, Santa Anita, Sunland, Thistledown, Turf Paradise, Turfway, Will Rogers Downs and Wyoming.

 

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

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

+Improved standards for helmets/safety vests

+Mandatory race day veterinary examinations of entered horses

+Comprehensive standards 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

+Approval of jockeys with no prior North American riding experience

+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 Jeremy Rose, Jorge Bourdieu, Paco Lopez and Charles Town jockeys on their suspension.

 

      8)      TRACK CONTRIBUTIONS

+Tracks paying: Aqueduct, Arapahoe, Arlington Park, Belmont, Calder, Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Fair Grounds, Fonner Park, Fresno, Gulfstream Park, Hawthorne, Hollywood Park, Keeneland, Laurel, Lone Star, Monmouth, Meadowlands, Nebraska State Fair, Pimlico, Portland Meadows, Remington, Santa Anita, Saratoga, Stockton, Suffolk, Sunland, Tampa Bay (partial) and Thistledown.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/3/2010

 

 

 

 

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 son totales $1,063,329 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 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

+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.  Contribuciones de patrocinios totales a caridad desde 2008: Más de $1 millón de dólares. Especial gracias a NETJETS, Richard Santulli y Bill Casner

 

4)     ATRIBUTO DE JOCKEYS DISCAPACITADO

+ Como uno del los original patrocino cuando el DJE (Atributo De Jockeys Discapacitados) fue creado en 2002, el Jockeys’ Guild apoya la fusión propuesta del DJE y el PDJF (Fondo de los Jockeys Permanentemente Discapacitados).

 

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, Belmont, Beulah, Charles Town, Churchill, Del Mar, Fair Grounds, Gillespie County Fair, Golden Gate, Great Falls, Gulfstream, Hawthorne, Hialeah, Hollywood, Hoosier, Keeneland, Laurel, Lone Star, Louisiana Downs, Manor Downs, Meadowlands, Monmouth, Oaklawn, Penn National, Pimlico, Portland Meadows, Prairie Meadows, Remington, River Downs, Santa Anita, Saratoga, Sunland, Thistledown, Turf Paradise, Turfway, Will Rogers Downs y Wyoming.  

 

6)     TRABAJANDO CON EL JOCKEY CLUB, NTRA, HBPA, ARCI, KTA, TOBA, 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   entrados

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

+Establecimiento de escala de peso científicamente basada para el jinete

+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 Jeremy Rose, Jorge Bourdieu, Paco Lopez y los jinetes de Charles Town en su suspensiones.

 

        8)     CONTRIBUCIONES DE HIPODROMOS

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

 

 

 

12/03/09

Jockeys' Leaderboard: Earnings
1.   Rafael Bejarano $2,385,697
2.   Ramon Dominguez $2,229,787
3.   Joel Rosario $1,812,811
4.   Martin Garcia $1,760,417
5.   John Velazquez $1,742,580
6.   Garrett Gomez $1,644,718
7.   Javier Castellano $1,573,465
8.   Julien Leparoux $1,559,471
9.   Robby Albarado $1,487,655
10.   Victor Espinoza $1,483,383
As of 03/09/10
 
 
Jockeys' Leaderboard: Wins
1.   Ramon Dominguez 81
2.   Daniel Centeno 65
3.   Russell Baze 64
4.   Rafael Bejarano 54
5.   Kendrick Carmouche 53
6.   Shaun Bridgmohan 53
7.   Joe Crispin 53
8.   J.D. Acosta 51
9.   David Cohen 50
10.   Rosemary Homeister, Jr. 48
As of 03/09/10
 
 

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