Who's the best jockey.........?

Question

who's the best jockey in the current era?......... and who's the best ever??????

please state why and what country they rode in!

my choices are:

current.... darren beadman, he has an uncanny way of positioning his mount in the right spot... he can draw barrier 20 and within 100 meters he will be against the rail behind the leader, he is Aussie currently riding in hong kong

best female.... claire lindopp another Aussie she can drive her mount as hard as any guy to the line.

best ever.......george moore an aussie jock whos done it all...... some of his acheivments lited below

Answer 1

Currently the best jockey in the land is out of action because of an unknown illness, Michael Rodd. Sure Beadman has streeted ahead of his current rivals in the last few months but I am looking forward to seeing the return of Rodd  hopefully well before the spring starts to heat up, whose horsemanship is second to none. I am still yet to see Beadman ride consistently at his best in Melbourne which is the hardest riding environment in australia.

As for the best ever.....I've only been following racing for about 12 years so in my time, speaking as a punter before his major accident D Oliver was a selection decider, when I believed two horses had similar chances I would take the one with Oliver on. I used to love B Prebble when he rode in Aust but I lost interest when he left for Hong Kong, but I do know he has improved as a jockey since.

I agree totally about Lindop.

My dad always told me Harry White was the best jockey he ever saw and always said he was twice as good as Roy Higgins.

As I said I focus on Aust Racing so my knowledge of overseas racing is quite limited. But they're my thoughts

Answer 2

Darren Beadman! clair who? lollypop?