Strengths and weaknesses of jockeys

I must admit that in the past, the last thing that concerned me when betting on a horse was the jockey. Of course I would be happier if some jockeys were riding than others, and there were occasions when I would not bet the horse solely due to the jockey. However, in general it was not a factor that I really thought made a difference. That is until more recently when I have been creating sets of jockey ratings – I have done overall ratings, sprint ratings and win & placed ratings so far and will doubtless do more. This article is not going to give away all my rating ‘secrets’, but it is hopefully going to show you that some jockeys do have strengths and weaknesses. The article looks at flat data going back to the year 2006.

This article continues with a detailed look into when to back or not the followign four jockies

Frankie Detorri

Richard Hills

Philip Robinson

Neil Callan