 According to The Boston Post, he was the highest-earning jockey in the US in 1894, with an estimated combined payout of USD20,000.. Reports published at the time suggested he had even completed one season with a broken arm.New York State's passage of the Hart-Agnew anti-betting law in 1908 resulted in racetracks statewide struggling to stay in business.As a result, many stable owners, trainers, and jockeys began leaving to work in Europe.