How do you rate a trainer?

Question

personally, i look to those who win valuable handicaps with top-weighted runners

Answer 1

Look at his win %, good horse trainers will have a high win %.

Answer 2

what you have said is not a bad way to rate them for me i use the racing post and check on there strike rate related to the particular course were they have runners also on past form too i find post data is not a bad guide aswell.

Answer 3

Follow trainers who are consistently in form.

Answer 4

by size

Answer 5

strike rate would certainly be the most common way.

but there are many different factors you can look at. of course a trainer with more horses in his yard may have a better chance of winning more contests so to simply look at the races won is not particularly fair.

some smaller yards consistently churn out an excellent number of winners and a great factor of this would be being able to place horses in suitable races.

a good trainer will know exactly what distance, going type and riding style best suit the horse and find a suitable opportunity to try and maximise its potential

Answer 6

a good trainer=somone involved in racing for more than 10 years,experience is vital,a good eye for horses at the sales,a good but patient man/woman who understands the horse,a good run/win ratio,plenty of money which means good facilities/equipement to train the horse,preferably newmarket based but thats just me as i live nr there :)  a trainer who listens to and advises the owners and not someone who is the "my way is the only way" type.

Answer 7

percentage of runners to winners and their consistancy

Answer 8

You shouldnt confuse great horses with the trainers being good. the quality of the horse is the most important part.

Answer 9

you have to be a level 2 to rate a trainer!!