Tipping a driver too little. My friend feels so embarrassed

[Fatboy]

Thanks for reading.  We had a blast owning.  Ours raced for purses of about $3k.  A $20 win ticket at 3/1 doubled a driver's earnings on a winner.   No one ever complained or took off for that reason.

It's hard to understand, I know. 

When you were a groom 35 years ago how much were people betting for you?

REMEMBER TO ASK THE TRAINER BEFORE YOU TIP

[Calhoun]

REMEMBER TO ASK THE TRAINER BEFORE YOU TIP

I know far more about this than you ever did or ever will. 

Trust me on this. 

How much did you say you made a week as a groom 35 years ago?   

[Fatboy]

I know far more about this than you ever did or ever will. 

Trust me on this. 

How much did you say you made a week as a groom 35 years ago?   

I TRUST YOU WANT US TO KNOW HOW SMART YOU THINK YOU ARE
AND HOW MUCH ARE YOU MAKING ON WALL STREET AGAIN? HOWS THE HOUSE IN MARTHAS VINEYARD DOING?
SO I WORKED AT THE TRACK...YOU NEVER DID, JUST WANT TO ACT LIKE YOU KNOW ALL ABOUT IT WE CAN READ....

[Emperor Dapple]

I know far more about this than you ever did or ever will. 

Trust me on this. 

How much did you say you made a week as a groom 35 years ago?   

I can't speak for Fatboy but if I remember correctly I think I made somewhere between $35-$50 per week per horse back in 1977 when I started. Made extra on paddocks. I was broke but enjoyed myself..LOL

[Fatboy]

I can't speak for Fatboy but if I remember correctly I think I made somewhere between $35-$50 per week per horse back in 1977 when I started. Made extra on paddocks. I was broke but enjoyed myself..LOL

  I can recall taking home $112.00 a week for rubbin 2....2 guys split 25 bux between them to take one to paddock also. Catch paddocks were usually 50. I made the mistake of going salary at some point soon after.  Huge mistake...LOL!!!  Had a great time and learned a ton as well.  Travel was good too.
AND THAT GOOF CALCOON KNOWS HOW IT WORKS

[LUCPARK]

Good story Ed 

Grooms hardest workin guys at the barn for the most part

[Fatboy]

Good story Ed 

Grooms hardest workin guys at the barn for the most part

And assistants hafta pick up the slack or explain why shit goes bad when bossman goes away....hard work .

[ryansdad]

1980 $225.00 $25 paddocks

[the master]

Back in the day, grooms rarely had more than 2 horses, the best ones had 3!  $50.-$75. per horse was generally the going rate. Today, it is not unusual for 2 people to take care of 10 head!  On Saturday, usually the day when owners came by, it was customary to duke the groom!

[Calhoun]

I can't speak for Fatboy but if I remember correctly I think I made somewhere between $35-$50 per week per horse back in 1977 when I started. Made extra on paddocks. I was broke but enjoyed myself..LOL

Were you ever insulted like Fatboy when an owner made a $25 win bet for you back in the mid-late 80's?

[Emperor Dapple]

Were you ever insulted like Fatboy when an owner made a $25 win bet for you back in the mid-late 80's?

Well too be honest I was already out of business as an active trainer or driver by mid 80’s.. ( I knew I didn’t have the talent to make any real money and I wanted a different life style) but to answer your question if I was still grooming or training at that time and an owner made a $25 win bet for me , I would not have been insulted..Heck I made such little money , I would have been happy with a burger and fries for a tip..

[Fatboy]

Were you ever insulted like Fatboy when an owner made a $25 win bet for you back in the mid-late 80's?

HE WOULD HAVE BEEN HAPPY WITH FRIES AND A DRINK
SOME FOLKS ARE HUMBLE AND SOME ARE CHEAP FUCKS...WICH ONE ARE YOU?

[Calhoun]

I TRUST YOU WANT US TO KNOW HOW SMART YOU THINK YOU ARE
AND HOW MUCH ARE YOU MAKING ON WALL STREET AGAIN? HOWS THE HOUSE IN MARTHAS VINEYARD DOING?
SO I WORKED AT THE TRACK...YOU NEVER DID, JUST WANT TO ACT LIKE YOU KNOW ALL ABOUT IT WE CAN READ....

Some Folks are happy working for scraps and working 7 days a week. 

Some Folks have no ambition to do any more.

Which are you?

 

[Emperor Dapple]

HE WOULD HAVE BEEN HAPPY WITH FRIES AND A DRINK
SOME FOLKS ARE HUMBLE AND SOME ARE CHEAP FUCKS...WICH ONE ARE YOU?

Fatboy, not sure if u ever stabled or raced at Monti but the burgers, fries and shakes from The Bean Bag tasted pretty good to a broke kid horseman like me back in the day.😀😀

[Fatboy]

Some Folks are happy working for scraps and working 7 days a week. 

Some Folks have no ambition to do any more.

Which are you?

 

NEITHER