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June 10, 2015 8:36 pm at 8:36 pm
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gavra_at_work
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I do think amira l’akum is an issue; it’s assur to ride a b’heima on Shabbos.
I believe it could be argued that the jockey would be “Adayta D’Nafshei”, as the jockey wants to win the race.
The prize money includes all of the pre-race work needed to enter, so that would be Havla’ah.