Betting News - Top Trainers

Although natural ability plays a role in every horse race around the country, there is undoubtedly a human impact on the outcome of races. Jockeys and trainers can help horses reach their potential or prevent them from achieving it. Betting News trainer analysis tool is here to help horseplayers understand which type of trainers have runners in today's race.

One of the key elements of understanding trainers is the fact that trainers are creatures of habit. When they find something that works, they will repeat it over and over. This may include frequent success at a certain distance, on a certain surface, at a certain level, or during a specific meet. This is where the power of Betting News' trainer analysis tool can be a huge asset to any handicapper.

By using the filters a player can get away from using standard win and in-the-money percentages and instead break down how the trainer specifically does in races that fit today's conditions. This may suggest that a super trainer that everyone is likely to use may not have the horse ready to go today or that the little low percentage barn is ready to fire their one shot today. Either way it can mean a profitable day at the races. As you adjust the filters the DHP ratings will also adjust to reflect the trainer's proficiency at getting a horse in-the-money under the selected conditions.

Don't forget to check out the jockey analysis tool to give yourself a further edge on the competition!

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Top Trainers

Name Starts Win % Show % DHP
1st/2nd/3rd
4th or 5th
6th +
Jamie Ness 3092 27% 61% Great
1898
653
541
Scott A Lake 2462 14% 42% Avg
1035
714
713
Louis C Linder 1983 16% 47% Avg
923
495
565
Patricia Farro 1589 13% 40% Poor
631
445
513
Joseph Taylor 1476 17% 48% Good
709
346
421
Michael V Pino 1337 23% 55% Great
738
280
319
Jorge Diaz 1306 9% 31% Bad
404
350
552
K A Demasi 1285 17% 44% Avg
571
333
381
John C Servis 1273 22% 52% Great
666
298
309
J Guadalupe Guerrero 1211 14% 42% Poor
512
292
407
Edward J Coletti 1202 13% 42% Poor
509
308
385
Robert Mosco 1167 17% 48% Good
563
278
326
Lewis Uriah St 1147 6% 25% Bad
292
394
461
Howard R Brown 1121 12% 42% Poor
474
272
375
Harold Wyner 1112 12% 39% Poor
434
294
384
Juan Carlos Guerrero 1055 19% 50% Good
531
244
280
Trevor Gallimore 1039 6% 26% Bad
267
280
492
Robert E Reid 1012 20% 53% Great
535
241
236
Herold O Whylie 995 7% 24% Bad
234
280
481
Juan C Vazquez 992 10% 34% Bad
336
272
384
Michael M Moore 992 19% 50% Good
496
238
258
Ernesto Padilla-Preciado 947 17% 45% Avg
430
245
272
Miguel Penaloza 861 11% 38% Bad
329
201
331
Jacinto Solis 828 16% 43% Avg
354
219
255
Carlos Soto 827 12% 36% Bad
294
224
309
Guadalupe Preciado 799 20% 47% Good
375
200
224
Daniel Velazquez 762 17% 44% Avg
339
182
241
Philip T Aristone 750 13% 46% Avg
342
205
203
Ruperto A Perez 746 13% 38% Poor
285
203
258
Carlos J Milian 706 9% 34% Bad
237
190
279
Felix L Flores-Coba 699 16% 46% Avg
320
168
211
Alfredo Velazquez 669 19% 50% Good
334
154
181
William J Hogan Jr 646 5% 27% Bad
172
194
280
Claudio A Gonzalez 639 16% 46% Good
295
181
163
Michael L Catalano 630 14% 44% Avg
278
167
185
Ralph R Riviezzo 610 10% 38% Poor
231
174
205
Bobbi Anne Hawthorne 594 12% 35% Bad
209
163
222
Ronald J Dandy 586 10% 34% Bad
201
161
224
Alan Bedard 571 8% 34% Bad
195
165
211
Jennie Wilhelm-Saldana 560 1% 12% Bad
69
123
368
James E Nicholson 547 5% 19% Bad
105
157
285
Michelle Castillo 544 8% 30% Bad
165
152
227
Richard Vega 541 16% 43% Avg
231
147
163
Eli Betancourt 530 9% 30% Bad
161
130
239
Mario A Dominguez 518 21% 55% Great
283
122
113
Everton Smith 509 9% 26% Bad
130
124
255
Leslye G Bouchard 508 8% 29% Bad
147
146
215
Miguel A Rodriguez 490 16% 47% Good
232
125
133
Penny Pearce 485 16% 44% Avg
212
115
158
Josue Arce 455 10% 37% Poor
169
131
155

Why Trainers Matter?

Trainers are entrusted by the owners of the horse to prepare them to win races. Think of a trainer like the coach of a team. Individually the trainer cannot win the race, but the way the trainer prepares the athlete for the race can maximize the horse’s ability. This becomes especially important as horses start to mature beyond their two year old season.

Why is the DHP Top Trainer Tool Helpful?

Horses can be upgraded or downgraded based on their trainers, but many people will overgeneralize the effectiveness of a trainer based on their overall win percentage. However, even the best trainers have blind spots and the weakest trainers have some ability that allows them to pay bills and attract new owners to their barn.

Using the DHP Top Trainer Tool for a Race

To use the top jockey tool follow the steps below:

  1. Change the drop down menus to match any or all of the conditions for the race you are handicapping.
    • Track: Many trainers will have meets that they like to point their horses to. It is very hard to have horses fully cranked year round. Knowing which meets a trainer targets can be a great separator.
    • Surface: With dirt and turf surfaces running so dramatically different in terms of race flow, it is not surprising that many trainers who excel on dirt are less effective with turf runners. The same is true for those who are prolific with turfers.
    • Condition: This factor plays the biggest role when the ground is not fast or firm. Off tracks typically will favor trainers that are good at putting early speed into their horses.
    • Distance: Horse races are often classified as either sprints (less than 8 furlongs) or routes (one mile and over). However, dynamics can change dramatically depending on the various lengths within each of these categories. If a trainer is good at training sprinters, they may be left vulnerable in route races and vice versa.
    • Race Types: This is especially important for trainers. Some trainers get the best of the best talent at the track which will be reflected with high marks in the stakes and allowance ranks. Some trainers are masters of the claiming game (buying and selling horses out of races). A claiming trainer who sends out a stakes runner may be in too deep. A top stakes trainer may be racking up high percentages with good animals but when they drop to the claiming ranks, they can’t move average horses forward. Understanding which levels the trainer excels at is paramount to unlocking hidden value in races.
    • Barriers/Post Positions: Post position stats for trainers are of limited importance and may be used to eliminate horses in clear weak spots for the trainer, but likely won’t uncover any actionable angle by itself. This filter can still be useful, but should be used in combinations with other filters in the menu.
  2. Once you have set any or all of the filters, select the “Refresh Charts” button to see the updated data which reflects your race.

Using the Top Trainer Tool for an Individual Trainer

While the top trainer tool is extremely effective for comparing all trainers in a given race, it can also be a major factor when analyzing an individual trainer.

This can be done from the top trainer charts. Simply find the trainer you want to look up and click their name. You will now see a report of their rating and percentages at every one of the filters from the top trainer tool.

Using this view you may be able to identify spots where you can beat a high percentage trainer. For example, Bob Baffert wins at a nearly 30% clip across all races. His horses are often crushed at the windows and offer little value. However, looking closer at the trainer profile the is rated as “Poor” on turf. Many people will see the 28% winning percentage and bet his horses without recognizing that many of his turf runners do not perform to the level of his dirt contingent. This can provide a great advantage for the horse player who can look to fade this super trainer on turf.