TIME
According to an Associated Press report, jockeys in Germany receive from 40 to 50 cents for every race they ride in, plus 2% of the purse for the winner.
Apprentice jockeys fare worse. They are paid half the rate of their fully trained companions and their share of the first purse won is only one quarter of 1%.
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