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World's highest-earning jockey boasts record £30million winnings this year... but only keeps a fraction of it

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World's highest-earning jockey boasts record £30million winnings this year... but only keeps a fraction of it

Irad Ortiz Jr's rides banked £30.3m on racecourses in the US this season. It is a new record for a rider in that country. Ortiz's own record was £29.9m in 2019. The owners of the horses benefited the most from Ortiz. William Buick's total prize money for this year was around £6m.

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