Strict dieting and conditioning programs are a constant concern. Handicapping jockeys is easier than handicapping horses. The better riders get to ride the better horses. Because they get the best horses to ride, the best jockeys win the most races. It's a circle.
Success breeds success.
It is no accident that Pat Day is the winningest rider at Churchill Downs year after year. He didn t get into racing s Hall of Fame on his looks. Simply put, Day is a world-class rider. Next to the horse, in Thoroughbred racing, the public is most familiar with the jockeys. It's important for bettors to know the top riders at a track.