tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post110029325395174017..comments2023-11-24T03:20:02.361-07:00Comments on Tufte's Economics Classes Blog - A Living Textbook: Horse jockeysDr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-83410375229503301732008-05-04T22:04:00.000-06:002008-05-04T22:04:00.000-06:00I do not understand how states get away with sayin...I do not understand how states get away with saying a jockey is an independent contractor. State of Texas says, if you tell someone when to be there, what uniforms to wear that they do not own, ride someone else's horse on a track I am surprised there have not been more considerations for the jockeys. Most, if not all, of the horses have insurance. Most owners have insurance, for the people Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-22009231063033286372008-02-28T09:27:00.000-07:002008-02-28T09:27:00.000-07:00A number of the comments here demonstrate a lack o...A number of the comments here demonstrate a lack of understanding I would like to remedy. <BR/>biancca - I agree with you that the entertainment value jockeys provide shouldn't be compared with the risk soldiers take, but our society values entertainment: if movie stars and basketball plyers get paid millions, while police officers and firefighters put themselves at risk for the public good ... IAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-1103598126805372192004-12-20T20:02:00.000-07:002004-12-20T20:02:00.000-07:00A union would be perfect but at this moment in tim...A union would be perfect but at this moment in time the jockeys are not recognized by the NLRB. If the jockeys were to strike they would be violating anti-trust laws.Such as what happened in 1995. The horseracing industry states that jockeys are independent contractors when it suits them in issues such as workers' comp or unionizing but change their tune when it comes to issues like advertising. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-1103589821774715842004-12-20T17:43:00.000-07:002004-12-20T17:43:00.000-07:00While it is true that a jockey has a choice to fac...While it is true that a jockey has a choice to face the danger or another career, remember that the racing industry has cheated the jockeys and their organization in their media rights. When the TRA suggests that the $2.2 million dollars that they pay to the Jockeys Guild is supposed to be used for jockeys' health insurance, they neglect to say that the $2.2 million is what was promised to the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-1102661209207169512004-12-09T23:46:00.000-07:002004-12-09T23:46:00.000-07:00You all missed the prisoner's dilemna here. It is ...You all missed the prisoner's dilemna here. It is in the interest of an individual jockey to refuse to ride unless there is enough insurance. But an owner or track can go to two different jockeys and say you can either ride without insurance or not ride at all. The jockeys are then likely to both choose to ride without insurance.<br /><br />Unions get a bad rap in this country (somewhat well Dr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-1100548436484627832004-11-15T12:53:00.000-07:002004-11-15T12:53:00.000-07:00Perhaps the horse owner's should take some of the ...Perhaps the horse owner's should take some of the liability responsibility. Maybe their horse is extra risky to ride...maybe the value of the jockey they choose is in high demand. <br /><br />I think we would all agree that being a jockey is a risky profession and those who do it understand this. A jockey's benefits must outweight the perceived risks.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06050860783241112652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-1100463759123533932004-11-14T13:22:00.000-07:002004-11-14T13:22:00.000-07:00Being a jockey is done so by choice and I think th...Being a jockey is done so by choice and I think that $100,000 is an adequate amount in insurance coverage. The tracks should have the right to not allow those jockeys to race that disagree with this requirement.Erniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727480926569919212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-1100317876754109762004-11-12T20:51:00.000-07:002004-11-12T20:51:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.pramahaphilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05852898493878493736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-1100317780738603042004-11-12T20:49:00.000-07:002004-11-12T20:49:00.000-07:00One must also consider into hazard pay. Soldiers g...One must also consider into hazard pay. Soldiers going into battle put themselves at risk by joining the armed forces, shouldn't they shoulder some a big load of the burden if they get hurt or wounded. Why should taxpayers be forced to insure every soldier for upwards of 300,000 dollars? The answer is simple jockey's like soldiers are put in hazard for the largest benefit of others, there fore pramahaphilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05852898493878493736noreply@blogger.com