What makes a trainer or jockey great? Number of wins? Number of on the board finishes? Win/on the board percentages? Total money earnings? A little bit of everything is probably the right answer. Today we’ve taken on the impossible task of trying to rank the top 10 trainers and jocks at this very moment. While reading remember that these ranking are based on performances for this year, not prior years. This also does not reflect who our favorite trainers are, or who we believe can actually train a horse the best. This is totally a numbers game.
Trainers
1. Todd Pletcher
2. Jamie Ness
3. Bob Baffert
4. Steve Asmussen
5. Chad Brown
6. Jerry Hollendorfer
7. Dale Romans
8. Bret Calhoun
9. Tom Amoss
10. Mike Maker
Honorable Mention: Chris Richard, Anthony Dutrow, Bill Mott, Al Stall, John Sadler, Kiaran McLaughlin, Christophe Clement
Jockeys
1. Ramon Dominguez
2. Javier Castellano
3. Rafael Bejarano
4. Joel Rosario
5. Leandro Goncalves
6. Russell Baze
7. John Velazquez
8. Joe Talamo
9. Rosie Napravnik
10. Julien Leparoux
Honorable Mention: Jose Lezcano, Rajiv Marah, Shaun Bridgmohan, Joe Bravo, Corey Lanerie, Joe Rocco, Deshawn Parker, Cliff Berry, Terry Thompson
