Because the best jockeys usually ride more than one horse and typically have the choice of riding the mount they and their agent believe has the best chance of winning, it can help to identify the top jockeys and see which horse they choose in a given race. When a race features more than one horse that a top jockey normally rides, that jockey will usually choose the horse they consider most likely to finish first. A truly elite jockey wins consistently because of their ability to read a horse and choose the one with the greatest potential to win. If a bettor’s favored horse is normally ridden by a top jockey, but that jockey chooses a different mount in the same race, the horse being left behind is likely the weaker of the two and should probably be avoided.