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 +
Lynn Chleborad 1577 16% 49% Good
773
467
337
Timothy E Martin 1498 15% 49% Good
732
466
300
Jon G Arnett 1428 22% 56% Great
793
402
233
Kelli Martinez 1309 14% 46% Good
605
412
292
David D McShane 964 10% 40% Poor
384
313
267
Karl Broberg 927 25% 61% Great
564
249
114
Hemel Kelly R Von 886 20% 55% Great
486
259
141
Dick R Clark 790 14% 45% Avg
353
209
228
Jason L Olmstead 784 20% 54% Great
420
181
183
Alex Wessels 782 19% 51% Great
396
215
171
Stacy Charette-Hill 765 22% 54% Great
414
182
169
Doug L Anderson 757 21% 55% Great
417
211
129
Tony Dean Jones 695 14% 44% Avg
305
202
188
Gene Jacquot 671 14% 44% Avg
297
210
164
Tanner Tracy 627 15% 41% Avg
259
197
171
Federico Villafranco 581 23% 59% Great
341
145
95
Tom Wellington 578 17% 46% Good
267
154
157
William N Martin 537 18% 54% Great
289
137
111
Manuel Mojica Campos 517 14% 40% Avg
209
152
156
Schuyler Condon 504 10% 34% Bad
172
154
178
Robert Don Johnson 499 11% 40% Poor
200
144
155
Edward Ross Hardy 479 15% 45% Avg
215
140
124
Travis Swan Murphy 439 20% 48% Great
212
134
93
Scott E Young 422 15% 47% Good
198
120
104
Brandi Jo Fett 356 11% 44% Avg
156
93
107
Kevin Eikleberry 356 24% 57% Great
202
105
49
Bonnie Birzer 354 18% 54% Great
190
105
59
Salvador Arceo 341 9% 42% Avg
144
110
87
Charlton Hunt 340 15% 46% Avg
158
90
92
Todd James Jordan 332 14% 45% Avg
150
98
84
Henry Guillory Jr 298 16% 43% Avg
127
91
80
F Dewaine Loy 271 16% 50% Good
135
78
58
Dalton Dieter 253 7% 32% Bad
80
91
82
David C Anderson 251 9% 30% Bad
76
84
91
Clinton Crawford 245 12% 38% Poor
94
78
73
Paul M Pearson 240 7% 27% Bad
64
76
100
Jason Olmstead 238 22% 53% Great
127
68
43
Mark Lemburg 235 8% 29% Bad
68
75
92
Brad Hemba 234 12% 44% Avg
102
80
52
Tyrone Gleason 223 11% 37% Poor
83
68
72
Kenny P Smith 219 21% 55% Great
121
57
41
H Ray Ashford 215 19% 44% Avg
94
63
58
Ray E Tracy 213 11% 37% Poor
78
59
76
Shawna Manriquez 209 14% 47% Avg
99
52
58
John D Hammes 202 19% 50% Good
100
49
53
Tyler Stein 199 17% 47% Good
93
52
54
Clinton C Stuart 192 15% 41% Avg
78
57
57
Patrick E Swan 189 15% 42% Avg
79
64
46
Greg Tracy 188 21% 56% Great
105
48
35
Jose Ibarra 186 12% 40% Avg
75
58
53

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.