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 +
Steven M Asmussen 507 16% 45% Avg
226
121
160
Mark E Casse 472 16% 44% Poor
206
96
170
Jason L Olmstead 297 18% 47% Avg
140
71
86
Jay P Bernardini 211 24% 58% Great
123
56
32
Jeffrey A Radosevich 157 17% 55% Great
86
36
35
Anthony F Cunningham 145 10% 37% Poor
54
43
48
Jose Corrales 119 13% 47% Good
56
36
27
Jacinto Solis 102 12% 38% Poor
39
33
30
Joseph D Davis 96 16% 39% Poor
37
26
33
Riley Mott 95 13% 37% Bad
35
21
39
Tina Ramgeet 95 18% 46% Good
44
28
23
Timothy Shanley 91 14% 40% Poor
36
22
33
Patrick Dixon 90 11% 41% Avg
37
30
23
Eddie Clouston 86 22% 59% Great
51
17
18
Ian R Wilkes 79 11% 39% Poor
31
18
30
William Tharrenos 74 20% 42% Avg
31
22
21
John Ennis 73 15% 38% Bad
28
11
34
Krista Cole 68 10% 32% Bad
22
21
25
Luis Gutierrez 68 15% 50% Good
34
21
13
Robert B Hess Jr 65 17% 34% Bad
22
13
30
Ethan W West 63 24% 57% Great
36
16
11
Barbara J Minshall 62 11% 40% Poor
25
19
18
Linda K Dixon 62 11% 44% Poor
27
11
24
Ivan Vazquez 60 10% 38% Bad
23
14
23
Darwin D Banach 46 24% 46% Good
21
14
11
Philip Hall 45 16% 44% Good
20
15
10
Donald C MacRae 37 30% 62% Great
23
7
7
Abraham R Katryan 36 0% 19% Bad
7
12
17
Matthew Clarke 36 3% 19% Bad
7
13
16
Carlos A Lopez 30 13% 37% Poor
11
10
9
Hamilton A Smith 30 13% 40% Poor
12
8
10
Devarus Douglass 28 0% 18% Bad
5
3
20
Hutch Holsapple 28 14% 43% Poor
12
5
11
Dale A Powell 27 11% 44% Poor
12
6
9
Claudie M Godsey Jr 27 11% 56% Great
15
9
3
Danny R Bird 24 8% 38% Bad
9
1
14
Michaela Neubauer 23 22% 48% Good
11
5
7
Eduardo Maver Jr 23 0% 22% Bad
5
7
11
Troy S Wismer 22 9% 27% Bad
6
5
11
Dave Treharne 21 38% 67% Great
14
3
4
Christopher Seale 20 30% 50% Great
10
8
2
Susan L Crowell 19 11% 42% Bad
8
3
8
Daniel S Harvey 16 6% 38% Bad
6
3
7
Steve Bryant 16 12% 38% Bad
6
2
8
Brian Williamson 15 13% 33% Bad
5
4
6
Teresa Hagemeier 14 7% 50% Good
7
4
3
Marjorie A Paterson 9 22% 44% Avg
4
2
3
Gerard Galligan 9 11% 33% Avg
3
4
2
Ernesto Ochoa 8 25% 38% Good
3
3
2
Roy C Jones 6 0% 33% Poor
2
3
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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.